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When it comes to the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we all crave a little bit of time off to relax and recharge. But for one masseuse at a Tampines massage parlour, the cost of a few extra holidays came at a steep price - a whopping $52,000 to be precPaid company more than she was getting paid: Masseuse at Tampines massage parlour pays $50k to 'buy extra vacation days'
When it comes to the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we all crave a little bit of time off to relax and recharge. But for one masseuse at a Tampines massage parlour, the cost of a few extra holidays came at a steep price - a whopping $52,000 to be precise. The 26-year-old woman surnamed Li first joined the massage parlour located on the ground floor of Block 822, Tampines Street 81, as a masseuse in July 2021. According to Shin Min Daily News on Monday (Jan 23), she told the publication that although her contract stated her monthly basic salary would be $800, she later found out that her income was actually calculated as $13 per hour of massage instead. Li said: «I spend about five or six hours a day massaging clients, and up to nine hours if more. If the work is not up to standard, the company will deduct $800 a month, so my monthly income is about $2,200.» She added that except for the two days given per month for one to rest, should one take leave for any reason, the employee would have to pay the company. Read more