All About Full-Time Maids

[Snow24]

Hi

Is there a trend that maids these days don’t complete 2 years contract.They can just easily demand for transfer days or month after working for u?

[MoppingRobot]

It is the simple trend that maids do not complete two years contract nowadays. They make more demand like this.

[elenang]

My maid work for 2 months then after one scolding ask for transfer the next day. When she first joined, I was already trying to persuade myself to keep her but since she asked she made the decision for me. Good riddance!


To clarify, she was quite lazy and in her first week, she said she had headache, giddyness, arms and legs ache. She had trouble remembering stuff and after she left, found out she was extremely unhygienic. When she joined. we bought her a new pillow and in 2 months, it had turned greyish black!! We still don't know how she did that!

Anyway, I am very happy with my transfer maid! Fingers crossed.

[elenang]

Forgot to mention, the reason she got scolded was cos during the 2 weeks we were away on holiday, she decided there was no need to clean anything. When we came back, there was one layer of dust on the sofa and leaves in the bathtub! Really, have to give it to her…

[Snow24]

Hi

What did you do to retain good helper.

[Snow24]

Hi

What did you do to retain good helper.

What are the things that helpers will appreciate about their employers.

What qualities does good helper posses?

[reddiechan]

Snow24:

Hi

What did you do to retain good helper.

What are the things that helpers will appreciate about their employers.

What qualities does good helper posses?

Just some thoughts that come to mind, of course, this is intuitive, and not exhaustive:

(1) Treat them with the respect you'd accord to a fellow human being, but keep a respectable distance as an employer. Give them a general over-arching guideline on boundaries, and not micro-manage what they do. Be forgiving over mistakes and little things. A good person would want to do things right, so do over-harp on mistakes / breakages, especially when the point has been made and understood. Because we can make mistakes too.

(2) Give them opportunities to learn and grow as a person. Notice things they do that are right and give at least an occasional praise. Encourage them to take up courses and give suitable support. Give them personal space. Have integrity and pay them a reasonable wage and not withhold unnecessarily. Withhold their passports securely though.

(3) Want to do things right. Will do the right things even if not reminded or told to do, especially after the initial I-want-to-impress-you period. Have integrity and not appear to hide things / thoughts all the time. But beware of some who pour out all their family problems - some may be trying to get sympathy for some possible gains. Just try not get too absorbed.

[chloecube]

HI,


I have a query

I have a maid who has been with me for 6 years, I will allow her home leave for 2 weeks every 2 years
but this year, she decided not to go home and stay here in Singapore
I know I have to pay her for the home leave of 2 weeks even though she does not return home
but do I have to pay her for the air ticket too?
meaning is the usualy air ticket cost around $300, I will compensate her in cash term since she is not going home? is there such ruling that employer have to compensate maid air ticket if she choose to say in Singapore?

hope to hear from you. thks

[elenang]

HI, yes I think you have to pay her the air ticket price.

[chloecube]

thank you!