FDW Drew Flak for Filming Herself Bathing Elderly Man & Posting it on TikTok

Slowly but surely, TikTok is taking over the world.

And foreign domestic workers are not exempt from that notion.

Gone are the days of old when helpers have to contend with a lopsided ratio of 100% labour and 0% entertainment.

They are now free to dabble in the mystic arts of TikTok, though whether it’s for a positive cause is quite another question altogether.

FDW Drew Flak for Filming Herself Bathing Elderly Man & Posting it on TikTok

A foreign domestic worker has drawn the ire of the public, after posting a video of herself assisting an elderly man in the bathroom.

The original video in TikTok, which failed to censor the man’s face, appears to have been taken down. It was, however, subsequently reposted to a Facebook group that proffers support for domestic workers in Singapore and their employers.

In the video, the helper can be seen bathing the man, who is situated in a seating position.

The camera seems to have been set up beforehand. The helper also looks at the camera several times during the clip.

Honestly, I have no idea why she felt the need to stare at the camera so frequently. It’s made all the more awkward considering how she was showering a grown man at the time.

Nonetheless, you can view the video here.

Following the upload, the domestic worker was hit with a wave of backlash.

Apart from comments that questioned her intelligence, Netizens also stated that she had “crossed [a] line” by posting such a scene on a public account, and disrespecting the elderly man’s privacy.

There were also calls for the video to be shared to another Facebook group for employers (of foreign domestic workers), in a bid to alert the woman’s employer.

Taken Without Employers’ Knowledge And Permission

According to CNA’s Talking Point series, domestic workers have been found to upload clips of themselves in their employers’ homes to social media platforms such as Tik Tok.

Some of the videos may also include their employer’s children.

It’s unclear whether the employer’s knowledge and permission were sought beforehand.

However, the notion certainly raises a few issues – such as the unwitting leak of information pertaining to the household and its location.

This could, in turn, attract the attention of scammers.

You can watch the documentary here:

At current moment, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) does not institute firm rules on how employers should handle their helpers’ mobile phone usage.

Such areas of concern, it’s reported, are left to the employer’s own discretion.

It should be noted, however, that some helpers have not exactly been shy with their content.

One video, for instance, showed a maid dancing in nothing other than a bath towel.

Featured Image: Facebook (Amex Chew)