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Sunday, May 24, 2009

not sure if any of you know this but my brother cut himself during work and he got himself a 10 day MC. he then paid for the medical fees and every single shit himself. My mum was kinda pissed... no.. damn pissed. hahahz. cuz he wasn't compensated at all.. so i wrote this letter on my mum's behalf. hope to get a satisfactory answer from MOH and the respective sectors.

may all part timers of F&B outlets UNITE. =)

Work Safety Environment / Basic Medical Benefit

My son was working when he accidentally cut his thumb with a sharp knife. The cut was surprisingly deep and started to bleed non-stop. He started to look for a first aid box to stop the bleeding but to no avail. He then took a cab on his own to the nearest hospital to seek professional help. The doctor then gave him a 10 day MC. He paid for the cab fare, consultation fee, medical fee and 3 follow up payments on his own.

As he is a part timer at the company, he is not allowed any benefits. But since he injured himself due to work and at work, isn’t he supposed to be allowed the basic benefits? Let’s not talk about privileges. But the basic simple medical benefits should be allowed for an employee who is working for the company and who got injured due to work. As his job scope (and other part timers included ) is surrounded by hot water, sharp objects and other hazardous and dangerous objects, there should be basic medical benefits or at least workman compensation for any employees; be it part time or full time. It has always been this way that part timers don’t have any benefits. Aren’t part timers part of the company? Aren’t part timers helping the company to earn money thus making the company flourish and prosper? Aren’t part timers human?

As I have been in the F&B line myself, there has all along been this unspoken rule that no benefits and privileges for part timers. But I also know the pressure that all employees face. It has always been the case to schedule part timers during the peak and busiest periods of the operating hours so that the company can serve its mission to provide food and service to customers, making them satisfied. The part timers are the key players to the company’s success although they don’t have much working hours and huge responsibility to the company, I am very sure that almost all F&B outlets survive base on part timers especially during the peak period. Given their service to the company, how can their safety be neglected? How can they be treated so much differently from the full timers? How can they be no different from outsiders? I’m speaking on behalf of all part timers and parents of part timers who have been through injuries during work and because of work but have been neglected because they are only part timers.

ok. i know wad you all wanna say. my mum in F&B line? no.. its me. hahahaz.. my son can't be older than me. hahahaz.. i'm just writing using my experience, in my mum's name. i'm kinda stuck here actually. i dunno how to end. i can't possibly write thank you, pls contact me @ ...... hahahahaz.. oh well. i'll wait for my mum to tell me who am i supposed to write to. i dunno if she's writing to forum first or MOH first.

tata.. oh! went to the zoo today! hahahahz.. will post up pics soon ~ ~!

10:11 PM

this scorpio has very split personality if anyone has realised. She likes super cute stuff e.g. hello kitty, pooh and a very good example, this blog skin. On the other hand, she hates to dress cutely. she uses vulgarities like occasionally but never uses it when parents are home ; loves dressing up when the occasion comes but hates the heels/dresses/skirts; loves making friends but hates socialising; plays the piano but prefers soft rock music in her mp3; loves the customer service envt but doesn't want it as her career; materialistic to a certain extent but hates the cliched designer brands; loves hanging out with friends but sometimes prefers and enjoys the solitude when alone; not really interested in finding a boyfriend but hoping to find a suitable and dependable husband; hates the cliched "wooing" but loves the sweetness in idol dramas; can get emotional at times but doesn't like too much attention and concern; can be superly active but is known to be the rain on people's parade; and the list could go on. if she doesn't talk to you, pls don't think she's unfriendly; she just doesn't want put on a pretence of knowing you well. All in all, hopefully you wouldn't hate her if you know her well enough. and if you hate her, hopefully its because you don't know her well enough.