All About Full-Time Maids

[dannyc]

This will be the first time that I will be hiring a full time maid and she is actually a family friend. What are the things that I should include on her contract of employment? What are the benefits that I should add? I’m kinda confused here.

[lee_yl]

This morning had “breakfast meeting” with a few mummy friends and one of them brought along her neighbor’s helper and a angmo kid.


She said neighbor’s helper now works for ang mo family and she is not willing to leave Singapore to go overseas with the family even though she’s offered twice her current salary ($1500).

The helper told us that there is this website (where she got to know from other helpers during her off days) that they can use to it to find new employers without going through agents. She is confident of getting a new angmo employer who is willing to pay her at least $1K easily. She even thinks she is underpaid now.

This helper is from Indonesia and she only wants to work for angmo as she said she doesn’t need to cook most days (they usually eat salad), if steaks then just throw inside oven and only need bathe the kid like 2-3 times a week as their parents don’t really care. :rotflmao:

[Estéema]

I think I know which website but hor, u don’t usually find good helpers. Most are pinos.


These days some Indo getting more savvy asking for expat eyers >$1K. Pino maids less than 4 years alr asking for >$600. It’s not true expats can bring helpers with them as far as I know at least in countries such as the US & Australia. They really dare to dream big aka hv 狮子大口 .

There are things we’ve to learn not to believe & be hoodwinked. I normally do not encourage anyone I know to rock the mkt. it’s getting very expensive to hire helpers & I feel very sorry for those families really in need of one to help esp with bedridden kids or elderlies.

As a rule, I don’t pay or increase salary until next contract & never jump their salary drastically just bcoz they’re good or I need them badly. I wld instead retain them with a good bonus, which will not affect & change her job value.

[starlight1968sg]

Yes, it is not cheap to get a helper. Now I hv to work harder and longer

[Stheng]

https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/elderly-couple-finds-25k-jewellery-missing-from-safe-on-same-day-maid-leaves-their

[Estéema]

Are Thais allowed to work as domestic helpers in Spore? I’m not aware it’s allowed u der MOM law.

[janet88]

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The helper told us that there is this website (where she got to know from other helpers during her off days) that they can use to it to find new employers without going through agents. She is confident of getting a new angmo employer who is willing to pay her at least $1K easily. She even thinks she is underpaid now.

This helper is from Indonesia and she only wants to work for angmo as she said she doesn’t need to cook most days (they usually eat salad), if steaks then just throw inside oven and only need bathe the kid like 2-3 times a week as their parents don’t really care. :rotflmao:

no wonder filipino maids like to work for angmohs.
angmohs eat a lot of salad, microwave food and let the maids handle the entire household. I've seen filipino maids at cold storage putting several strawberries in her mouth while checking out at the cashier. then they take taxi back.
Chinese employers would eat stir-fry dishes which require cleaning up. that's because we don't have expat package.

[SHAWNN]

I am new to hiring of maid and my current Pinoy maid have completed her 2 years contract and have taken her home leave which is her entitlement. I have renewed for contract for another 2 years ie. July 2019 - July 2021.


However, she mentioned under Philippines law, maids are entitled to YEARLY paid home leave upon completing their 2 years contract which means they are entitled to take home leave EVERY year.

However the agency told me that the Philippines law is not applicable in Singapore and they are only entitled to home leave upon completing EACH 2 years contract.

As such, I would like to seek advise from those who have Pinoy maids:-

a) is it true Pinoy maids are entitled to YEARLY paid home leave ? or

b) they can only take paid home leave upon completing EACH 2 years contract ? For eg. for my case which my current maid extended her contract July 2019 - July 2021, she can only take paid home leave upon her 2 years contract ie. July 2019 - July 2021?

Please help and advise as I feel this current maid is trying to take advantage of me.

[Estéema]

The practice in SG for ALL foreign domestic helpers under MOM is employers let the helper go for home leave after each contract. If she agrees to take cash in lieu of her airfare then get it in writing.


There are indeed some employers (not just expat employers) who wld go on holidays yearly and rather buy them air-tic to let the maid take extra home leave. Hence, pino maids compare notes & try ‘demand’ for it. I had a friend whose helper gets that ‘extra’ and told my ex-pino helper. Since then, it changed her attitude & I choose to send her home immediately after she showed no changes when I counseled her. This is so I don’t pass the problem to others.

[SHAWNN]

Hi Esteema,


May I ask the following:-

a) did your ex-pinoy maid completed her 2 years contract and asked for yearly paid home leave or before completing her 2 years contract ?

b) how long did you counsel her ? didn’t you afraid that she will harm your family members ?

c) did you give her advance notice or sacked her and sent her home without prior notice ?

the reason I am asking (a) and (b) because my current maid is taking care of my bedridden mum and I am afraid that if I counsel her and give her advance notice, she will harm my mum. Daytime I am working, no CCTV at home and I have no siblings to watch over the current maid.

As such, am seeking advise from all of you who have dealt with maids before.

Appreciate all the advise. Thanks.