‘I’m really tired of having to listen to her arguments’: SG employer considers replacing maid

An employer in Singapore is contemplating replacing her domestic helper after her attitude reportedly altered several months after her employment began. On the MDW (Manpower & Development Week) Facebook group, the employer detailed her Myanmar helper's initial positive demeanor, describing her as a "fast worker, always smiley, proactive, and polite."

However, the helper's attitude changed as she became more familiar with the family. The employer noted the helper's increasing argumentativeness, finger-pointing at children or crafting excuses, and always insisting she had completed tasks incorrectly. When confronted with evidence, the helper denied the incidents. The employer expressed her fatigue with the ongoing arguments and her belief that the helper thought she was always right.

Furthermore, the employer was displeased with the helper's treatment of her children. The helper allegedly told the family that she couldn't put the four-year-old to bed at the designated time when they returned home late, and she stopped interacting with the child. The employer also claimed that the helper badmouthed another sibling to the four-year-old, calling them "messy" and "lazy."

The employer expressed concern about the helper's disciplinary methods with the four-year-old, stating that the helper would shush the child when she was talking, arguing that it was how they did it in Myanmar. The employer also mentioned that the helper spent much of her free time in areas not covered by the family's CCTV cameras, playing games, chatting on her phone, or even using the toilet.

The employer asked her readers what they would do if they were in her situation, receiving various responses. Many suggested that she should replace the helper, while others encouraged her to have a conversation with her first.