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Most maids in SG are live-in, so her food (typically quite shitty food, but food nonetheless) and accommodation are covered.
by Wintereise 6y ago
Most maids in SG are live-in, so her food (typically quite shitty food, but food nonetheless) and accommodation are covered.
- SRTP 6y agoThis is the correct answer. Most maids in SG live with their employers, and the employer has to feed them. Maids are typically from developing nations like the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar etc. 600 SGD goes a long way in those countries.
- arp242 6y agoSG also doesn't seem that expensive; granted, I was only there for four days, but things like public transport and food was quite cheap. It's just the housing that's really expensive from what I heard.
- Wintereise 6y agoMostly correct. You can get by quite easily on all fronts aside from housing. Good housing will cost you.
- rv-de 6y agoNaturally, this is also required for the master's sexual convenience.
- exidy 6y agoThis is a pretty poor take. In order to get a permit to hire an FDW in Singapore, there has to be a demonstrated need, i.e. to care for young children or the elderly.
- rv-de 6y agoso? how is that making anything different? of course, sexual predatory behaviour is rampant among "employers" in such a system.
- exidy 6y agoSingapore is not perfect, of course, but the common problems with FDW working conditions are pretty well-documented. You are just making wild assertions to the benefit of nobody.
- rv-de 6y agohttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/singapore-s-domestic-workers-routinely-exploited-and-often-abused-service-rich-nationals-10422589.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/singapore-s-do... https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-15/vile-abuse-singapore-s-domestic-workers https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-15/vile-abuse-singapore-... https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/6-out-of-10-maids-in-singapore-are-exploited-survey-9454694 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/6-out-of-10-m... Oh, really?
- exidy 6y agoYour own links literally show that sexual abuse is least common type of FDW abuse documented in Singapore. And not by a small margin either. Yet it's what you chose to lead with.
- ValentineC 6y ago> In order to get a permit to hire an FDW in Singapore, there has to be a demonstrated need, i.e. to care for young children or the elderly. The actual criteria to get a permit doesn't seem too onerous [1]. There is a concessionary rate for the work permit levy if the household has young children, elderly, or disabled people though [2]. [1] https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-foreign-domestic-worker/eligibility-and-requirements/employer-requirements https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-fo... [2] https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-foreign-domestic-worker/foreign-domestic-worker-levy/levy-concession https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-fo...
- exidy 6y agoThose are the minimum requirements before you can apply. To actually get the Work Permit issued, you must justify your need to MoM.