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    • sunny_side_upS Offline
      sunny_side_up
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      I think the experience in Qatar is ok, but whether the maid is good or or not is another thing…which we wont know.

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        Snow24
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        Hi

        May I check with you what are the things which your maid has demand from you?

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        • sunny_side_upS Offline
          sunny_side_up
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          most common: higher pay, more off days, wifi, handphone.

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            Snow24
            last edited by

            Hi


            Anyone have reliable Maid agency to recommend. Can pm or post here. Thanks

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              Magnoliasky
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              I have a filipino helper whom I wish to transfer out as I no longer require a helper. Trustworthy to take care of children and elderly. Can cook chinese food.

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                Magnoliasky
                last edited by

                I have a filipino helper whom I wish to transfer out as I no longer require a helper. Trustworthy to take care of children and elderly. Can cook chinese food.

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                  Magnoliasky
                  last edited by

                  I have a filipino helper whom I wish to transfer out as I no longer require a helper. Trustworthy to take care of children and elderly. Can cook chinese food.

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                    nancy27sg
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                    So far I have employed two domestic helpers. My current maid is going back, my neighbor recommended a maid from India. Maid is from a village and very basic knowledge of English. I tried to speak to her but she has difficulty to understand. I have to recruit purely based on the recommendation of my neighbor who is very good with me. My neighbor says this maid can do household chores well no need to worry. This is sufficient for me as my kids all grownup.


                    Her current salary in India is India currency 7500. which is approximately S$165. She is willing to come for S$180 provided I pay all expenses Air tickets, Passport(She do not even have a passport now). I felt S$185 is too low prefer to give her around S$250 or S300.

                    Any MOM Guidelines for Salary?
                    Can I apply on my own for Work Permit?
                    My current Maid insurance is from NTUC.
                    Saw online the following
                    - .etiqa.com.sg S$210 - S$248
                    - cntaiping has S$230 - S$280 then add S$50 ( 20% discount if I buy online)

                    Any recommendation for Maid Insurance?

                    Thanks

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                      sunset_dae
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                      I never had any luck in getting any good maids and I am fed up of keep changing maids.

                      All come either havent finish 2 years contract or immediately finish loan, colours come out.
                      My longest maid was a myanmar who work with me for only 1.5 years. She have been working in Singapore previously for 5 years but her English is still terrible, I endure becoz my kids are small, as long as don’t create big problems, well behave usually I close one eye. Haven’t reach 2 years contract, she said her mum is v sick (apparently I heard they will always use this as an excuse) need to go back.
                      Now I took a filipino maid, as usual during interview, everything can do, can work, love kids. After finish loan, start to show attitude, always pull long face. She have 2 kids but whenever she have house problems, she will bring it to our house, just keep pulling long face, will not answer you when u tell her off. Weekly off day is the happiest, early morning leave the house come back so so so happy. the next day, pull long face again.
                      Last nite told me, her son need to have a very minor operation and want her to be around, ask me how?
                      Finish clearing loan and take full salary for only 4 mths. I told her how can I afford to take last min leave and let you go back?
                      My work is already so shorthanded and I can’t possibly last min take 2 weeks leave when another colleague is on maternity.
                      She told her sis (who married to Singapore) that she can just advance $ from me to pay for her salary, which I didn’t even
                      give consent at all. The ending question again she ask how? So I have to pay for her son operation + her air ticket?

                      I really really hire maid until so frustrated…

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                      • sunny_side_upS Offline
                        sunny_side_up
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                        nonsense…only choice is to send her away. ask her to pay her own ticket. even if you convince her not to go back this time round, any time she will request again. so is just a matter of time. try to delay her and find a new maid in the meantime ba.

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