All About Full-Time Maids

[genielittle]

Soo cheap?is it cctv or wireless cam?Can help me get her contacts? TIA!

[peapot]

I install my CCTV for $1200 for 4 cameras and allows internet viewing. Don’t wish to waste this money but no choice I have no one at home.


Carebear and Andaiz, yes finally found a good helper but its just the beginning of a 2 year contract. I hope her good attitude can last and not just for show. Another thing I realise its that an older maid is actually better in attitude and minding kids. My this current maid is 30 and is much older compare to all my other maids. Thinking not so childish.

Moonee, hey don’t despair. I go through hell with maids before. Don’t worry you are not the only one who has to pay and pay. I paid alot too to get this current maid. You will hit jackpot one day for sure. My previous "gila" Myanmar maid loan of $2000+ still not return to me yet. So I m also hoping real hard to get back the money soon! Once I get back this money, my nightmare will truly be over. I understand how you feel. That’s why I hope more employers will also write to MOM to limit the transfer. Am totally supporting Tamarind’s blog and her idea of pressuring them to help employers.

[blurqueen]

Can we store the video at all times or we’re only able to view it via internet? Was thinking of getting it if we move incase we change maids, don’t wish maids to know of the ‘new addition’ to the home.

[auntieM]

blurqueen:

Can we store the video at all times or we're only able to view it via internet? Was thinking of getting it if we move incase we change maids, don't wish maids to know of the 'new addition' to the home.

Good idea to keep it's location fro the maid
My friend's maid will 'block' the recording ...
She puts items right in front or rag over it, act blur when confronted.

[Andaiz]

auntieM:

blurqueen:

Can we store the video at all times or we're only able to view it via internet? Was thinking of getting it if we move incase we change maids, don't wish maids to know of the 'new addition' to the home.

Good idea to keep it's location fro the maid
My friend's maid will 'block' the recording ...
She puts items right in front or rag over it, act blur when confronted.

Wah, your friend's maid really \"not blur\"

[mummy of 2]

Just sent my maid back to the agency on Satirday. On Friday morning, FIL found a note with our address and Malay words outside our door. Initially we thought it was written by our maid and placed outside. We asked why she did that. She said it was not written by her. Then we asked who wrote the note and the contents. She refused to tell us. We felt it was freaky that someone would come in the middle of the night and leave a note for her outisde our house, so we decided to send her back to agency.


Took a transfer maid, this will be my third maid in less than 6 month. that this one will be ok.

[hquek]

auntieM:

blurqueen:

Can we store the video at all times or we're only able to view it via internet? Was thinking of getting it if we move incase we change maids, don't wish maids to know of the 'new addition' to the home.

Good idea to keep it's location fro the maid
My friend's maid will 'block' the recording ...
She puts items right in front or rag over it, act blur when confronted.

If the maid knows she's being monitored, she is less likely to try something funny.

I think your friend has to address this with the maid. If it were me, I would tell the maid straight off that everytime she put items to block the view, I have to assume that she has something to hide and therefore will have to restrict her movements, her handphone (if there is) and search her things. Give her reason NOT to hide.

Hmmm, if there are video footages of her looking into the camera and smiling, honestly I would get a bit worried.

[Andaiz]

mummy of 2:

Just sent my maid back to the agency on Satirday. On Friday morning, FIL found a note with our address and Malay words outside our door. Initially we thought it was written by our maid and placed outside. We asked why she did that. She said it was not written by her. Then we asked who wrote the note and the contents. She refused to tell us. We felt it was freaky that someone would come in the middle of the night and leave a note for her outisde our house, so we decided to send her back to agency.


Took a transfer maid, this will be my third maid in less than 6 month. that this one will be ok.

mummy of 2....have you found out the content of the notes (assuming you still have it? :roll: ). Not sure if sending the maid back to the agent would solve any problem.

[mummy of 2]

FIL showed it to someone who can read Malay. I also showed it to the agent, who asked a maid to help translate. It says that her family miss her very much and want her to call home, and also asked for my telephone number.


I feel worried that the note-writer may come and look for her when we are out. Cos we do leave the maid at home alone when we go out. I also think it’s not right that she was not open with us. We kept asking her who wrote the note, and the contents. She refused to tell us.

Also she has not been much help. She has been with us for three months. Instead of improving, she’s regressing.

[Andaiz]

mummy of 2:

FIL showed it to someone who can read Malay. I also showed it to the agent, who asked a maid to help translate. It says that her family miss her very much and want her to call home, and also asked for my telephone number.


I feel worried that the note-writer may come and look for her when we are out. Cos we do leave the maid at home alone when we go out. I also think it's not right that she was not open with us. We kept asking her who wrote the note, and the contents. She refused to tell us.

Also she has not been much help. She has been with us for three months. Instead of improving, she's regressing.

:!: this person is IN TOUCH with your maid's family? Maybe it's a relative. I understand what you mean about being not totally open - makes it hard to talk to them, or trust them.