Insane, but true. Of the 170,000 foreign domestic helpers currently working in Singapore, more than half do not get a regular day off.
Imagine being on duty round the clock, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Imagine the relentless stress. No weekends to look forward to. No time or space to just chill. Yeah. Sucks.
Some people have decided to try and change things. This video showed up in our inbox today. Watch it. It’s cool. Then, go visit the Day-off Campaign. And for goodness’ sake, if you’re not already doing it, give your maid some time-out, OK?
