STOMPer Red thinks that there are many S'poreans who treat their
maids well and consider them as part of the family, in response to
the story of the Filipina maid who inherited $6million from her
late employer.
The former maid -- and now millionaire -- came to Singapore in
1984 to take care of Dr Quek Kai Miew's ailing mother and household
chores.
When Dr Quek passed away last year, the 47-year-old Filipina
inherited $6million from her grateful employer's estate, including
an apartment in Leonie Hill.
In the STOMPer's email:
"Despite the stories about S'poreans who treat their maids
shabbily, like getting them to tie shoelaces or picking beansprouts
from noodles or even ill-treating them, I believe there are many
Singaporeans who treat their maids like they are family
members.
"This is especially the case when the maid has been with the family
for many years and have established a relationship that is more
than employer and maid.
"In the $6million maid story, the maid was treated like a daughter
by her employer. They also confided in each other.
"I think it's also good that the millionaire Filipina is still
humble and thinks of worldly goods as 'fluffy things'."
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/418036/not_all_sporeans_treat_their_maids_badly.html
Lucky maid.
