All About Full-Time Maids

[muminluv]

Thanks Coolkidsrock2 for your reply. My maid is working very hard for the past months. I think she is expecting a bonus...not sure if her previous employer gave her. Her previous employer was an Expat. Correct me if I am wrong, it seems it is common for Expats to give bonuses to their maids? Please enlighten me :thankyou:

[pirated]

Employers accused of starving maid for 15 months, causing her to go from 49kg to 29kg

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/c ... tor=CS3-18

[Happycanliao]

muminluv:

Thanks Coolkidsrock2 for your reply. My maid is working very hard for the past months. I think she is expecting a bonus...not sure if her previous employer gave her. Her previous employer was an Expat. Correct me if I am wrong, it seems it is common for Expats to give bonuses to their maids? Please enlighten me :thankyou:

Hi muminluv,

We don't give bonus, is not in contract nor expected in mom rules. However, we do give her Christmas presents and birthday presents. If she does well, we do give her more for CNY ang pow. When they finished the two year contract, we do normally give them some extras for that regardless of whether they renew contract or not. Good to explain to her that bonus is not part of the norm and local families have different ways of rewarding good work,

Hope that helps.

[muminluv]

Hi Happycanliao,


Thank you for your explanation:) yes, it helps :thankyou:

[NorNor]

Happycanliao:

muminluv:

Thanks Coolkidsrock2 for your reply. My maid is working very hard for the past months. I think she is expecting a bonus...not sure if her previous employer gave her. Her previous employer was an Expat. Correct me if I am wrong, it seems it is common for Expats to give bonuses to their maids? Please enlighten me :thankyou:

Hi muminluv,

We don't give bonus, is not in contract nor expected in mom rules. However, we do give her Christmas presents and birthday presents. If she does well, we do give her more for CNY ang pow. When they finished the two year contract, we do normally give them some extras for that regardless of whether they renew contract or not. Good :salute: to explain to her that bonus is not part of the norm and local families have different ways of rewarding good work,

Hope that helps.

Well said ! You are absolutely right ,:salute
:

[moonee]

any recommendations for a patient, pinay maid to do housework and watch my mum as shes in her 80s and legs r weak and walks with a tongkat, still very alert.

[muminluv]

Fix a "call bell", can be a bicycle bell or karung guni horn at yr mum’s bedside and have one kept with her so that your mum can call yr maid when she needs assistance to get out of bed, go toilet etc…inform yr maid that yr mum’ s safety is priority. She can do the housework when yr mum is resting or sleeping. You can also buy a removable cot side and fix to yr mum bed if you worry she will fall off the bed. Can buy it from any shop that sells hospital equipment for home use. Last time i bought it from St Andrew’s Community Hospital. You can just slot one end under the mattress, the other end is the "cot side".

[moonee]

I bought a portable cheap door bell and leave it in the kitchen when my mum calls and maid cant hear. The maid brings it to her bedside in the nite, Its less then 10 bucks… I recently bought another and when mum press the button the other bell ring as well so I leave one in the living room and he other in the kitchen. … can buy frm the shops that sell taps, toilet paper etc … howmefix has it too but just go for the cheaper ones.

[Gismummy]

Hi anyone has any reliable maid for transfer? Preferably one with good working record, patient and experienced with children.

My current helper has decided to go back Indo for gd due to family issues. Sigh.

[ShaSha99]

I totally agree. Having a good maid if tough to find these days.


I have had my fair share of pretty terrible maids who would use my things without asking...one that I had to report to the police for stealing and have her sent back.

Sigh... indeed...

tamarind:

EN:

Hi Tamarind

Thanks for the blog. It's scary! I'm actually at the cross road as to whether to hire a new maid or go maidless. My maid contract ending 21st Sep this year. Either options looking daunting. Siggghhhh...

Whether you get a good maid or not, depends on your luck.

I changed a total of 8 maids, before I get my current maid, who is a very good maid.

If your maid is not too bad, you may want to consider extending her contract. A good maid is very hard to find !