All About Full-Time Maids

[Bagsroom]

@hhquek, I can’t ask her to eat up her rest time coz she will tell me that she is not feeling well the next day. It happened when my relatives come over to my place for few days.


I brought her to NSC, it costed me $145 for the doctor and treatment. Sigh apparently keloid is medical issues not cosmetic treatment So my next step will be not renewing her contract. (It was change from cosmetic to medical issue 3 years ago)

Thanks all.

[mommy2two]

hi bagsroom and koolkidsrock2,


thanks for sharing and highlighting this cosmetic issue on keloid treatment for fdw.
this is something new - i was not aware that we as employer would also have to be responsible for such non-life threatening issue or medical-related issue. but this is not a must, right? since it is non life threatening?

i know a few friends with keloids on their arms as well; from the BCG injection when they were babies, but none went for treatment since that was a norm back then for most kids of our generation. why then the fdw need such treatment?

just curious.

[Bagsroom]

mommy2two:

hi bagsroom and koolkidsrock2,


thanks for sharing and highlighting this cosmetic issue on keloid treatment for fdw.
this is something new - i was not aware that we as employer would also have to be responsible for such non-life threatening issue or medical-related issue. but this is not a must, right? since it is non life threatening?

i know a few friends with keloids on their arms as well; from the BCG injection when they were babies, but none went for treatment since that was a norm back then for most kids of our generation. why then the fdw need such treatment?

just curious.

Yeah we must pay, I checked with MOM already. the doctor mentioned it is medical issues not cosmetic. Anything related with medical issues employer must pay for it.

You can refer to below PDF from Mom website
http://www.mom.gov.sg/~/media/mom/docum ... _-_fdw.pdf

[Coolkidsrock2]

It was cosmetic during my time.


She was a very good maid. I don’t really mind it as we regard her as family.

[bestspycam]

It is hard to find domestic workers that you can fully 100% trust anymore, with the many bad news on domestic workers popping up every once in a while. Nice to know that there are maids that you can trust still around.

[leling]

My helper cough every 2 months . Checked with doc n doc says is air way sensitive . Should I still continue to employ her ? Her cough seems to spread to my 2 young kids too.

[straffan23]

leling:

My helper cough every 2 months . Checked with doc n doc says is air way sensitive . Should I still continue to employ her ? Her cough seems to spread to my 2 young kids too.

I suppose if she is good in everything else important - good person, honest, takes good care of the kids and home, etc etc... then in this regard, you would deal with it. Like if our kids get sick every month we still love them, right? And we spend a lot of money on vitamins, prevention, good diet, etc etc.

But if everything else so-so, then the cough could make you quite sore? Ask yourself... minus the cough, would you keep her? If the answer is yes, then just overlook the cough. Remember, the next person may not cough, but keeps picking her nose, or has rotten teeth, etc.

[mummyzy]

leling:

My helper cough every 2 months . Checked with doc n doc says is air way sensitive . Should I still continue to employ her ? Her cough seems to spread to my 2 young kids too.

wow. sensitive air way needs visit doc very often. how long is she with your family? i'm not comfortable with her condition. sounds health threatening to the young kids.

[leling]

She has been with us for 1 year plus. I am also not comfortable. Actually she develops so - call sensitive air way & cough obly after working for us for about 8 months. I also think is health threatening to the kids.

[leling]

I don think I am so great till I would provide vitamins for helpers. With the frequent visit to doc, it cost a bomb. We already have 2 young kids at home n now I have to take care of another young adult. I believe helpers have the responsibility to take care of themselves so they can continue to work properly. Just like our boss expect us to take care of ourselves so that we won’t take too many mc.