All About Full-Time Maids

[peapot]

Sorry to cut in but I have a q about my maid.


She has serious menstrual cramps and I took her to a GP. Doctor says her cramps not normal and hence need to go for a scan. I suspect it could be cyst or fibroid.

I know we have to pay for her medical bills like cough, flu or fever. But this is 女人病.

Are we also obliged to pay for her?

[moonee]

peapot:

Sorry to cut in but I have a q about my maid.


She has serious menstrual cramps and I took her to a GP. Doctor says her cramps not normal and hence need to go for a scan. I suspect it could be cyst or fibroid.

I know we have to pay for her medical bills like cough, flu or fever. But this is 女人病.

Are we also obliged to pay for her?

shes going to cost u a bomb if u continue with her, after scan, results then treatment, then ur trapped. Better to send her back before her next period. didnt she declare in her medial report about the extreme cramps? Since u know all this better not hold on. Tell her medical treatment cheaper in her country and shes suppose to declare any medical condition to the doctor but failed to do so,,, not honest so she can jolly well pay herself. u already did yr part taking her to the doctor and if u follow up then u may hv to go all the way.
Btw, if she faint and is warded, the insurance company do not pay for existing illness.

[peapot]

Hi moonee, her cramps started only after working for me for a year.


It’s not pre existing. My dH says pay for scan and if treatment is required then see how much. If not too costly pay for it. He thinks it’s difficult to get even 60% good maid .

[HAPPYH]

POA Teacher:

chixchix:

Hiii no it must be 8 ,,,,i think cos last time ,,few yrs ago when i keep changing maid i got a letter from MOM, and it was written there that in 12 months its 8 maids,,then must do the EOP again ..

8? I don't think so.
Someone I know was asked to go attend the course cos she changed maids a few times., but nowhere near 8 times.

I think it is 4 two years ago

[autumnbronze]

peapot:

Hi moonee, her cramps started only after working for me for a year.


It's not pre existing. My dH says pay for scan and if treatment is required then see how much. If not too costly pay for it. He thinks it's difficult to get even 60% good maid .

Hi Peapot,

I agree with your DH.

My helper was with me barely 2 months before she complained of toothache. The dentist informed us that one tooth was so decayed that it had to be extracted, plus there were 5 other fillings to be done. Cost us $500. We had faith that she would reciprocate by being concientious in her work, as a form of gratitude. We did not utter a word of complain. So far, though there have been adjustment issues, she does not give us problems.

It is indeed very difficult to get a trustworthy and reliable helper.

So perhaps take things step by step. Send her for a scan first. Then work from there.

It a very personal decision at the end of the day cuz you know your helper best

Take care.

[POA Teacher]

peapot:

Hi moonee, her cramps started only after working for me for a year.


It's not pre existing. My dH says pay for scan and if treatment is required then see how much. If not too costly pay for it. He thinks it's difficult to get even 60% good maid .

Try this for menstrual cramps (might not work for her tho' cos it sounds like she might have endometriosis).
- eat lots of rice on 1st day of period, start as soon as the period comes.
That's what worked for me.

[chixchix]

Looks like she is trying to do things, to make you angry and you will send her off… zoo poor thing la you …you just need to cancel her work permit…and you can get the exit letter there from the website.

[SOS mum]

Hi, m new to this post…wld like to ask mummies here…how much shld i pay my mum in law’s maid (per hour) if she were to clean my place, say once wkly? Sorry, no idea where i shld post my qn to? TIA

[SOS mum]

Hi, m new to this post…wld like to ask mummies here…how much shld i pay my mum in law’s maid (per hour) if she were to clean my place, say once wkly? Sorry, no idea where i shld post my qn to? TIA

[Mummy Dadeda]

carolsoh:

Dear all,


Have anyone tried before send your maid back hometown without complete their contract? The procedure is it purchase airticket 1st, cancel her work permit thru MOM online, then MOM will send me the maid exit letter. So on the departure day, just bring along the maid exit letter and airticket will do.

I'm so angry with my maid, now she try to be funny with me. Yesterday dinner can't be eaten, the veg is half cook and soup tasteless. Waste all the food. I ask her what happen, she told me that she can't get along with my mum. So she don't want to work with me already. I ask her, did ah ma scold you? She said no. So what's the problem she can't get along with my mum. She can't even explain why. Just keep telling me, She also don't know why she feel nervous and can't work. Keep forget things. I'm not willing to transfer her, feel like send her back home.

No need to wait for letter. Once cancelled, the immigration will know. I did once. Found that maid has many calls and SMS from men around the world. Egypt, India, SG, etc. altogether 20 + men. I bought air ticket online in the night and sent her to the airport the next morning.i only cancelled her work permit after she left as I have no time. But this means I had to pay for the ticket and even gave her a brand new Luggage bag that I got from the NATAS fair. Felt it was a better decision than to pass a problematic maid to another employer