[jaetee]

Helpers are supposed to get all the public holidays off, and also after working for you a certain amount of time (not sure how long as we dont have a live in) you do buy them an airline ticket for a visit home. Not sure if the above is what your helper is asking for.

[rani]

Helpers only get statutory holidays off and not public holidays. They get a ticket home at the end of a 2-year contract.

[jayinhongkong]

lol, if she's asking for more, explain she's getting way more than the market rate. if she complains, lower her salary

[woodsta1]

i dunno bout you guys, but if I think I can get more money out of my boss, ill always try

[PDLM]

Originally Posted by discobay

... and what kinds of diseases she might bring home (to your children).

Am I along in finding this statement quite unacceptable?

[discobay]

So all the foreign domestic helpers you know who take two nights out during the week are going to church?

[Valencia1]

Many years ago, on a weekend night, I was in a disco and saw many of them. Btw, the admission fee was $100/person.

[discobay]

It is a known fact that some foreign domestic helpers will party if allowed to. When they do they don't get home until the early hours of the next morning stinking of cigarette smoke, alcohol and cheap perfume.

[lychini]

...mixing with foreigners, out all hours on weeknights, dancing to loud music til the early hours of the next morning, stinking of secondhand cigarette smoke, alcohol and perfume - that was me Gosh! I hope they don't find out about it at work...

[PDLM]

Originally Posted by discobay

It is a known fact that some foreign domestic helpers will party if allowed to. When they do they don't get home until the early hours of the next morning stinking of cigarette smoke, alcohol and cheap perfume.

Discobay,

Does your employer forbid you from doing these things then? Are you happy to accept work on those conditions?

And how does going out partying relate to bringing disease home to the kids anyway?