"Should Maids Get A Day Off Every Week?" by Nur Hazimah
I believe this is a good topic to be brought into discussion. Maids, in other words, domestic workers, are often given little or no attention in this society. They do not have much say in what they want. It was right for MOM to bring up this topic which would make the public spare a thought for these domestic workers and think of their needs.
After all, domestic workers are just normal human beings like us. I do not see why they have to work round the clock when they are just earning some money like us. Yes, most of the time these domestic workers are greatly needed to get some work done. But at certain times, we do not really need them to do all the work for us. We need to put ourselves in their shoes and think of how they feel.
However, giving maids an off day could be also dangerous. This is because they are not locals and if they happen to encounter a mishap, they do not know where to go and who to report to when they are travelling outside alone. Employers would not agree to give their maids an off day also because during their rest days, they would want their helpers to be around to take care of their needs.
The best way would be to work out mutually agreed arrangement with their maids so as to satisfy both parties. It would be also good if both the domestic worker and the employer’s family foster good relationship and get them involve in family activities during the weekend to lessen their work and at the same time, able to unwind.
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