All About Full-Time Maids
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SHAWNN\" post_id=\"1998274\" time=\"1602249247\" user_id=\"181229:
As long as she has no further loan outstanding, helper can be changed (any time), if found not suitable (for you).
After 2 years if find maid getting lazy and wish to change new maid, can send old maid back to agency ?
As advised above, you can join FB employers' groups.. help to link up your helper with prospective employers, or place her with an(y) agency. Either way there's no cost to you.
However if placed with an agency, upon transfer to a new employer, helper will have to pay (at least) a month's salary to the agency, and the new employer will bear costs of (at least) $1,000 as agency fees.
During current shortage of new helpers from overseas, transfer helpers (currently in Singapore) are very much in demand. There will be no lack of prospective employers willing to take her on. Doing direct transfer will only cost prospective new employers $70 (MOM fees) + around $300+ (insurance premium). -
We hired a Myanmar maid to take care of my mother-in-law last year who was really sick (stomach cancer last stage). Before that, we shortlisted a few and ended up we picked her as in her resume, she has experience in taking care of elderly but this is the worst experience and we were regret we hired her as our maid! And I can say she is rather like a traveler than to work here. (I will explain later why do I say so) But first timer for us is okay, the worst thing is her stubbornness and doesn’t listen to us. She do what she thinks is correct.
She is 30 years old. My sister in law picked her and they noticed that she brought a tripod and a map with her, so given us an impression that she came for ‘working holiday’ kind. She doesn’t really understand English, my sister-in-law given her an English text book that her son used to learn in kindergarten with images and words. Now let’s begin the stories. Firstly, she was the one who accompanied my mother in the hospital while we were all working. The nurse asked her to help to feed my mother as my mother can’t take in solid foods but instead she stood beside the window and looked at the scenery and ignored the nurse. As she is a Burmese, and we think that she might not understand what we want, we even specially looked for a Burmese nurse to communicate with her but you know, the nurse can’t be around at all times as she also has other patients on hand, so we used some broken English and hand sign to try to make her understand but for medicine wise, we still asked her nurse to assist. So we talked to her if she wished to continue to work for us and she agreed.
Days goes by, my mother-in- law in and out hospital for around 2 months. And besides taking care of the mother, we also asked her to do some housework. (Sometimes we take turn to take leave to take care) When asker her to do housework like cleaning the stain or algae, her first word will be "this cannot, that cannot". Means the stain is stubborn and can’t clean off or I can rather say she only clean the part that you can see with your eyes. When you checked and take everything up and you’ll see stain/dust, then she started to tell you cannot clean off and you will have to do it yourself to show her once. But even you showed her a few times, she is still the same, only clean the part you can see with your eyes. And she won\'t take initiative to work until you ask her to do so. We came out a schedule but things are still the same.
Secondly, she doesn’t know how to cook AT ALL! She simply add chili to all the dishes, even vege. Even we taught her a few times, few days later she still cook the same thing. We didn’t dare to scold her, who knows will she add something to food?
Thirdly and unfortunately, my mother-in-law passed away. What she really made us angry is, she put on lipstick and wear a red short pants during the wake. We even contacted my friend who can speak Burmese to tell her but second day still the same. I\'m not sure is this normal in Myanmar?? And you know guests came and she simply just sit down there without helping to serve the peanuts and drinks and we think that she shows no respect to us and the family. After all these incidents, we surrendered her to the agent but we thought that she attended the course / counselling provided by the agent but sorry to say that, seriously no more Myanmar maid! -
All parents with babies or toddler, please be careful who u hire as maid into your house hold
https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/maid-who-dipped-babys-hand-in-hot-water-had-wanted-to-work-elsewhere-gets-14-months -
shinyee901012\" post_id=\"2000638\" time=\"1603947396\" user_id=\"189207:
Suggest in future for such cases, don’t send back to agent. Buy a cheap ticket & send her home. By sending her back to agent, you’re transferring such bad attitude to ano family. By sending her back, it makes it tougher for her to come back coz she’s gotta pay for the agent to find her way back. Make it difficult for her. Hope she learn to behave & respect the eyer that feeds & pay her salary. -
I can totally understand shinyee901012. I’ve hired several Myanmar helpers in the past and there are some who gave me endless problems, attitudes etc. Given the current Covid situation, Myanmar has closed their borders and no international flights for now. In fact they just extended the flight suspension from 30 Oct to 30 Nov. The other way to a flight back is to queue for the Covid relief flight arranged by their government. As of few weeks ago there are about 3000 people on the waitlist so it is going to be a matter of months. Therefore buying an air ticket to send them back is not an option now. Either place them on waitlist for relief flight or send back to agency.
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Anyone have experience to share how to handle a maid that doesn’t take instructions ? As my mum is unable to turn her body, I asked the maid to turn for her. She replied ok but I observed she hasn’t been turning. Maid has been with us for 3years+. Now also cannot send her home. Her salary is already $700 and just concentrate on taking care of bedridden mum and assisting her to toilets, feeding and medication. Basic cleaning of house once a week. How should I ask her to get the job done ? She doesn’t like us to tell her what to do. If I tell her off, I am afraid she will harm my mum.
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SHAWNN\" post_id=\"2001332\" time=\"1604549532\" user_id=\"181229:
It sounds very clear to me it’s an attitude problem. You can train/teach skills but you cannot train attitude. I’m surprised u’ve not sent her back early this year when u got the chance
Anyone have experience to share how to handle a maid that doesn't take instructions ? As my mum is unable to turn her body, I asked the maid to turn for her. She replied ok but I observed she hasn't been turning. Maid has been with us for 3years+. Now also cannot send her home. Her salary is already $700 and just concentrate on taking care of bedridden mum and assisting her to toilets, feeding and medication. Basic cleaning of house once a week. How should I ask her to get the job done ? She doesn't like us to tell her what to do. If I tell her off, I am afraid she will harm my mum.
You might want to consider seriously getting proper help ASAP coz if yr mum is bedridden, she DEFINITELY needs to be turned often. Without proper aeration, she get bedsores & get pneumonia fr infection very soon. My mum passed on coz I was too late in getting early help when she was bedridden & my pino maid then was very argumentative. I sent maid quickly home coz an argumentative helper hard to handle when u’re stress with elderly needs. I was left to put my mum to a nursing home coz I was the only sole breadwinner then. Mum had bedsores & then passed due to pneumonia fr infection which spiral very quickly.
ACT FAST. Hope things work out for you soon. -
Estéema\" post_id=\"2001344\" time=\"1604553014\" user_id=\"66413:
early this year she wanted to return home in April. Bought her airtickets in Feb and came March, due to the worsening of covid-19 situation, countries closed borders and that is why she is still stuck with me.
It sounds very clear to me it’s an attitude problem. You can train/teach skills but you cannot train attitude. I’m surprised u’ve not sent her back early this year when u got the chanceSHAWNN\" post_id=\"2001332\" time=\"1604549532\" user_id=\"181229:
Anyone have experience to share how to handle a maid that doesn't take instructions ? As my mum is unable to turn her body, I asked the maid to turn for her. She replied ok but I observed she hasn't been turning. Maid has been with us for 3years+. Now also cannot send her home. Her salary is already $700 and just concentrate on taking care of bedridden mum and assisting her to toilets, feeding and medication. Basic cleaning of house once a week. How should I ask her to get the job done ? She doesn't like us to tell her what to do. If I tell her off, I am afraid she will harm my mum.
You might want to consider seriously getting proper help ASAP coz if yr mum is bedridden, she DEFINITELY needs to be turned often. Without proper aeration, she get bedsores & get pneumonia fr infection very soon. My mum passed on coz I was too late in getting early help when she was bedridden & my pino maid then was very argumentative. I sent maid quickly home coz an argumentative helper hard to handle when u’re stress with elderly needs. I was left to put my mum to a nursing home coz I was the only sole breadwinner then. Mum had bedsores & then passed due to pneumonia fr infection which spiral very quickly.
ACT FAST. Hope things work out for you soon. -
SHAWNN\" post_id=\"2001332\" time=\"1604549532\" user_id=\"181229:
which nationality is your helper?
Anyone have experience to share how to handle a maid that doesn't take instructions ? As my mum is unable to turn her body, I asked the maid to turn for her. She replied ok but I observed she hasn't been turning. Maid has been with us for 3years+. Now also cannot send her home. Her salary is already $700 and just concentrate on taking care of bedridden mum and assisting her to toilets, feeding and medication. Basic cleaning of house once a week. How should I ask her to get the job done ? She doesn't like us to tell her what to do. If I tell her off, I am afraid she will harm my mum.
you should definitely find a new one asap. -
Hi, looking for helper available for transfer, experienced with elderlycare.
- able to communicate Chinese, other dialects a plus ( Ah gong can speak Malay)
- accompany Ah gong to daycare
- assist in shower and toileting, change diaper
- able to handle ward in wheelchair
- simple chores, simple meal for self and Ah gong
- must be able to work independently without supervision
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