Because Wong Can't Sing says so

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There are several simple reasons why many Singaporean

employers are reluctant to give their maids a day off.

 

You see, if the maid runs away, the government will fine

the employer $5,000. If the maid commits a crime such as

shoplifting, the government will fine the employer $5,000.

 

If the maid is caught having sex with someone, the

government will fine the employer $5,000. If the maid gets

pregnant, the government will also fine the employer $5,000.

 

If you didn't know any of the above, then either you do

not employ a maid, or you didn't read the small print of

the Manpower Ministry's work permit conditions.

 

Many employers are afraid that if their maid has a day off

and gets into trouble, the employer will not only have to

solve the trouble, but also have to fork out $5,000 as a

free gift to the government.

 

Intuitively, this smacks of gross unfairness. The employer

gets punished not for something he did, but for something

that somebody else (the maid) did. Furthermore, once the

maid leaves the employer's residence, the employer has

no way of monitoring where the maid goes and what she does there.

 

We may draw a curious parallel with Mas Selamat's

escape, and PM Lee's determined, if muddled, defence of

Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng in Parliament.

 

Mas Selamat ran away. But PM Lee said that Wong Kan Seng

was not at fault and should not be punished in any way. The

reason being that Wong Kan Seng personally did not do

anything which allowed Mas Selamat to escape.

 

Strangely, if your maid runs away, it IS your fault and you

SHOULD be punished. Even if you did not personally do

anything to let her run away (apart from giving her a day off).

 

Similarly, if your maid becomes pregnant, it IS your fault

and you SHOULD be punished. Even if you did not personally

do anything to make her pregnant.

 

Oh well. What can I say? Maids are not terrorists. But then

you are not Wong Kan Seng. So the rules remain stacked

against you. Wong Kan Seng gets off lightly, but you

won't. Even if his lapse has far greater, and graver,

implications than yours.

 

Your runaway maid wouldn't blow up Changi Airport, would she?

[Gz0707]

ur logic is more twisted than Twisties - but then again, there is truth inside, esp those of maids doing the deed with men downstairs. Just go to void decks in the afternoons and or even at night and u can see some "meetups" ...

[Gearoil]

As it is well known, the bugger can't sing and sings only to the tune he wants it to be heard..... the politically correct note!

 

The Sillies already can't think so much now...with the cost of living stacked against them...and the MIWs just keep siphoning from the vault...but since the 'day off issue' for maids is not compulsory...just tell the farker to shut up and go look for MSK lah!

[Corgan]

I was laughing my head off when I saw the article. It appeared in the papers rite?

[Familymanz]

http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/Others_C20..._Maid_P2353907/

 

http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/Others_C20...osers_P2362146/

[Mr_pee]

bloody hell...

 

where is that MSK aniwae?.... still missing...

 

can someone let me noe how long oredi...!!??? 3 mths? 4 mths?...

 

this cant sing guy damn gd life make stewpig decision and still got PM to cover his backside... haiya lucky basket..

[Mzrmazda3]

There are several simple reasons why many Singaporean

employers are reluctant to give their maids a day off.

 

You see, if the maid runs away, the government will fine

the employer $5,000. If the maid commits a crime such as

shoplifting, the government will fine the employer $5,000.

 

If the maid is caught having sex with someone, the

government will fine the employer $5,000. If the maid gets

pregnant, the government will also fine the employer $5,000.

 

If you didn't know any of the above, then either you do

not employ a maid, or you didn't read the small print of

the Manpower Ministry's work permit conditions.

 

Many employers are afraid that if their maid has a day off

and gets into trouble, the employer will not only have to

solve the trouble, but also have to fork out $5,000 as a

free gift to the government.

 

Intuitively, this smacks of gross unfairness. The employer

gets punished not for something he did, but for something

that somebody else (the maid) did. Furthermore, once the

maid leaves the employer's residence, the employer has

no way of monitoring where the maid goes and what she does there.

 

I didn't know that got so many rules on this maid stuff

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LMAO!!!!

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errr u have a maid?

[Mzrmazda3]

My Sala Lee can't even match 1/2 of what a monk is getting ...

 

Definately can't afford a maid Bro

[Picanto]

that's the difference between a MINISTER and an ordinary citizen.