This maid had stayed in my home for close to 2 months. During this time she is unable to carry out any decent housework independently. That is how we found out that she is underage. Generally, 23 years old Indonesian maids are able to perform simple cooking and basic housework unlike their Singaporean counterparts.
I was so furious when I found out that she had poured bleach into my son’s food! I demanded an explanation from her. Of course as expected, she denied ever doing such a thing and started saying all her prayers to prove that she is innocent. I told her to cut the damn crap. I gave her an option, drink up the soup to prove there is nothing wrong with it or I will call the police.
As expected she refused to drink so I called the police. 2 police officers came and took statements from both my sister and myself. When I showed the police officers the container of soup, one of them had a sniff and knew instantly what was in there. They asked her and she mumbled something so they asked her to speak louder. And, the reason she gave was she was fed up of being scolded by my sister! Cant do the job yet her the nerve! I felt like slapping her which I wished I had!!
Imagine even with proof, I am unable to press charges. According to the Investigating Officer, IO, the maids will “turn turtle” and court cases generally take a very long time to solve which mean that I would have to keep going to the courts. Also, if I do this, I will lose the loan I had put up for her and will not get a replacement maid! I told the officer that the law is quite unfair!!
Didn't want the maid to be in my home overnight so let the police take her away. The agent will then have to pick her up from the Jurong Police Station.
So the maid selection and nightmare of training another maid will start all over again!
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