‘Do we have the right to say NO on our day off?’: Maid vents after employer asks her to pack child’s tuition bag on rest day
SINGAPORE: A maid took to social media to vent after her employer allegedly asked her to pack her child’s tuition bag and prepare medicine just as she was about to leave the house on her day off. ... This article ( ‘Do we have the right to say NO on our day off?’: Maid vents after employer asks her to pack child’s tuition bag on rest day ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
A Singaporean maid took to social media to express her frustration after her employer asked her to do tasks related to her child's education and health care on her day off. The helper was about to leave her employer's house when her employer unexpectedly requested she pack the child's tuition bag and prepare medicine. The maid was taken aback by the request, stating that her employer had been relaxed until the moment she was ready to leave.
She questioned the appropriateness of being asked to work on her off day, emphasizing that she had already prepared everything before stepping out. The post garnered a range of reactions from other netizens, with some arguing that she should have done her job properly and others asserting that it's a common occurrence in the working world.
The employer, however, defended their actions, stating that they were never overly demanding and appreciated their maid's readiness to help.
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