All About Full-Time Maids

[raynreg]

hquek:

raynreg:

Ohh....she is not cooking for the family unless asked to do so. So far she has only cooked only 2 dishes.

hmmm, that maid was cooking for the family. But that feast she cooked up is for her to bring out...not the family to eat.

:shock: probably pot luck with her other friends as well.

[cmm]

[quote=\"hquek

I also fully agree that trust has to be earned. hope your maid knows this also. I definitely would be more careful and less trusting around someone who's new to me and slowly allocate that trust as we go along. I have heard of some maids who expect instant trust from new employers...find this requirement to be ridiculous.[/quote]

Yes, I was one of them. Trusted my first maid from day 1. She proved me wrong. I've learnt my lesson well.

[raynreg]

Trust is important but as they are not "related" to us, we will never trust them enough.

[hquek]

raynreg:

Trust is important but as they are not \"related\" to us, we will never trust them enough.

No lah, I will issue this in dribs and drabs as we go along. While I HAVE to give benefit of doubt; but to get over my distrusting nature, I need time.

[Si Si]

raynreg wrote:"We have to take a step at a time because she just finished her "initial" six months with us and this is her first day off. I do think that if request get to frequent or I’m at her mercy…then its time to move to on with a new helper"


Hey raynreg,
Thought u may want to make your stand before your maid’s first day off. Otherwise, there is a likelyhood that she may requests for other days off on diff festive season as most of her peers may get to go out. Of course unless you do not mind this hassle and be prepared for more requests. One pattern I notice with them (maybe human nature), when I was kind n generous the first time, more requests and subsequently turn to demands follow. If such demands are not granted, must be prepared to face a sorry n black face. (They will make sure you get to see their message on their face).

[MUMMYOF3]

I’m very very angry with my maid and the agency ! I had this Filipino maid from my agency (Budget Maid). She ran away recently and was sent back to my agency but ran away again from the agency. She has been with me for only 2 mths and now she wants to go back to Philippines and my agency wants me to pay for her air ticket. It’s so unfair to me !!! This is the 3rd replacement from the agency and all their maids are so lousy. I was looking for a maid urgently so i took my 1st maid with them. She was a transferred maid but she has tonsilitis and i’ve to spend $100 on her medical bills where she only worked with me for barely 2 mths. Doctor advised me to send her back to agent or i’ll have to spend more on her medical bills. I took a new maid as replacement but returned to them 3 days later as the maid was homesick and cried everyday. I wanted my refund back but they recommended me a transfer filipino maid and said that she can work but only problem is that she can’t get along with the first employer. Now, the maid ran away to MOM boarding house and wants to go back to Philippines and my agency wants me to bear the responsisblity. They’re very dishonest and push away the repsonsibilty. Damn angry with this STUPID FXXXX AGENCY !!! :x

[2ppaamm]

MUMMYOF3:

I wanted my refund back but they recommended me a transfer filipino maid and said that she can work but only problem is that she can't get along with the first employer. :x

Never believe any of these stories, or any of the agencies. They only have $$$ in their minds. Just use your own intuition and common sense. Unfortunately, none of these can be trusted anymore...

[peapot]

Oh dear!Mummy of 3, I understand your frustration. Try to get an agency that is case trusted and uses the standard MOM contract agreement and also one that accepts PD cheques in future.


Right now maybe you can go to small claims tribunal. If you read the NEW PAPER on saturday 27th Feb, you will see other similar case reported. Keep all your correspondence as evidence. Any receipts or photos will also help. These can be used as bullets in court.

I m also returning my myanmar maid and will be getting a refund from them for the remaining loan as i m switching to another maid agency. I lose out interms of insurance and agency fees.

Employers are always at the losing end. Sigh!

[Piggymum]

peapot:

Oh dear!Mummy of 3, I understand your frustration. Try to get an agency that is case trusted and uses the standard MOM contract agreement and also one that accepts PD cheques in future.


Right now maybe you can go to small claims tribunal. If you read the NEW PAPER on saturday 27th Feb, you will see other similar case reported. Keep all your correspondence as evidence. Any receipts or photos will also help. These can be used as bullets in court.

I m also returning my myanmar maid and will be getting a refund from them for the remaining loan as i m switching to another maid agency. I lose out interms of insurance and agency fees.

Employers are always at the losing end. Sigh!

Hi Peapot, you having problem with your myanmar maid? My previous one was good and mature. Could trust her to help keep & bring my kids' stuff hm when they brought toys to play at in-laws' hm. Also neat and tidy. But this 2nd one...she drives me up the wall - so difficult to teach (her bio-data is fake until cannot fake). No initiatives, super lazy and still want to use my pc to send email ! :x Told her to write letter she said she doesn't know her mother's hm address!! :stupid: Pity her so asked her to write on paper, I created a new email a/c under her name (only can access by me), scanned her letters and send for her. But until today there is no reply :?

I would very much like to do without a maid esp having one like my current one. We tried for 2 mths with no maid after previous one went back - can die! I am not a capable person. Can't cope with full time work, 2 kids and chores. Hubby did help out but he too has busy work schedule. Very jia lart.

[Hiccup]

[quote]Mummyof3...I'm very very angry with my maid and the agency ! I had this Filipino maid from my agency (Budget Maid). She ran away recently and was sent back to my agency but ran away again from the agency. [/quote]
I know how it feels cos I also got my last 3 maids from budget maid. All 3 lasted barely 8 months between them. The 2nd one was a transfer maid and she ran away 3 times to the agent, citing that she has no strength to carry on. Stole a lot of my things too. Only discovered when I need to use it. The first one pretended to have stomach ache and refused to work. The 3rd one used emotional blackmail on us. Kept crying whenever you point out her mistakes and not clean. Also took my items for personal use without asking. Their maids are lousy. All looking for cushy job.