All About Full-Time Maids
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NicHei:
If I remember correctly, they have a government body that protects Thr filipinas that go out of their country to worl. They will want to check that they have proper contract etc. Once they cleared them, they can then board the plane out.
I'm sorry, but to say 'protect', I wanna laugh very loud. I understand that they hire pp just to stamp on documents....dunno what protection they accord. -
lovekidsverymuch:
When I was coming of MRT, saw 3-4 filipino maids smoking... I got very suspicious.. then saw it wasnt those normal cigrattes but something very thin :x
Maybe they are not maids lei?
We've lots of Filipinos workers in SIN too. :lol: -
lovekidsverymuch:
is it? looked like maids but maybe I am mistaken :stupid:[/quote]U think like this, u'll be happier.eyktay:
[quote=\"lovekidsverymuch\"]When I was coming of MRT, saw 3-4 filipino maids smoking... I got very suspicious.. then saw it wasnt those normal cigrattes but something very thin :x
Maybe they are not maids lei?
We've lots of Filipinos workers in SIN too. :lol:
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this morning I walked past the carpark. An Indo (?) maid was washing her employer car. Strangely she kept staring at me....I dunno why. So I stared back.
No clue where she stay, none at all....why liddat huh? made me feel very uncomfy. -
shine_fs:
Is not as easy as what we think....[/quote]er ya heard they have to pay the immigration officers kopi money and all that too haha.. Anyway settled already. If the maid wants to leave she can just insist to be transferred back to agency. Employers are unable to forcibly repatriate domestic workers who do not want to return to their home country if they can get relevant work permit etc.The maid can just call MOM and complain and mom will step in.Elysdeon:
[quote=\"shine_fs\"]I tried to get direct for my mum's ex-maid here from Philippines few years ago. I went on line and booked a ticket for her to fly here. Work permit already approved. But on the actual day, when she checked in the airport at Philippines, she was stop by the officer. At the end, she can't go on board. Then I had to seek for help from Singapore agent to bring her in Singapore. I remember ONLY paid for few hundreds dollars for her services.
But why couldn't she board the plane herself? She has an air ticket right. I am sure their own citizens are allowed to travel. -
lovekidsverymuch:
Cos MOM = Ministry Of MaidsElysdeon:
If the maid wants to leave she can just insist to be transferred back to agency. Employers are unable to forcibly repatriate domestic workers who do not want to return to their home country if they can get relevant work permit etc.The maid can just call MOM and complain and mom will step in.
Yeah each n every time MOM helps only maids and dont care wat we go thru
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eyktay:
Cos MOM = Ministry Of Maids[/quote] :laugh: I like that......lovekidsverymuch:
[quote=\"Elysdeon\"]If the maid wants to leave she can just insist to be transferred back to agency. Employers are unable to forcibly repatriate domestic workers who do not want to return to their home country if they can get relevant work permit etc.The maid can just call MOM and complain and mom will step in.
Yeah each n every time MOM helps only maids and dont care wat we go thru -
Am so angry this morning, again my maid can’t wake up. This is the 6 times in 6 mths for her. :x
Tell me what should I do? -
Does she have a alarm clock???
With her waking up late, does it have any repercussions???
Eg. My P3 is in AM session this year. Since beginning of the year, there are 2 incidents where my maid and girl overslept and missed the bus.
The last time it happened (few weeks back). I told her off (I seldom do that as I feel that she is an adult) that when things like that happen, there will be alot of other issues. Eg. hubby need to drive girl to school (fortunately 10 mins drive), our K1 will be late and we will be late for work. She said that dunno what happened to alarm clock,etc… to me that is just a lame excuse. I don’t believe in alarm clock selective breakdown. -
shine_fs:
What time is your maid supposed to wake up? Does she get enough sleep? Mine goes to her room around 10pm (not sure what time she sleeps though lights out around 10mins later) and wakes up ard 6.30am (slightly later over the weekends). I gave her an alarm clock to use. Not sure if she uses it, but so she has no excuse to oversleep.Am so angry this morning, again my maid can't wake up. This is the 6 times in 6 mths for her. :x
Tell me what should I do?
Have you had a word with her on your expectations that she shld wake up on time so as not to disrupt everyone else's routine? What was her response?
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