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[Parenter]

Work Permit no: 028143656

FIN number: G8905441P
Full name: Je2yl Sim@n @l@ndria
I would like to feedback regarding this domestic worker that I had during the covid season. I hire her as she seems calm and looks gentle on her appearance. However, it was quite a mistake to decide based on the statement she gave and her appearance. We have interviewed her and had everything lay out regarding where she will sleep etc. and these was also written on her contract.
To my surprise, she was quite a princess when she came; she does her things very slow and was very persistent of doing the things in her own pace and ways- her stubbornness was extreme. As it was covid & also we thought it was normal for someone new. We tolerated her and continue to patiently train her and even reduce a lot of our expectations towards her due to her very slow pace of work and even her extreme stubbornness. I have to do a lot of things by myself.
She was a person full of grievance, right after 1 month- she wrote a long list of complaints to the agency- saying about she is very tired, she cannot finish her work, she dint sleep well etc, We actually told her to wake up at 630am and sleep at 1030pm in the evening. She would drag her work late, especially when she has her phone- she will purposely drag her work and talk on phone till midnight. We tolerated that and make a lot of adjustment for her and was extremely nice to her as we realised she has some mental issues over some time. We bought her a radio for her to use so that she could listen to music to boost her up, we allow her to fold and iron clothes and watch TV, we gave her a chair for her to sit during ironing, I cleared a room for her to sleep and even bought her a new thicker mattress and pillows so that she could sleep more comfortably, we bought her new clothes, shoes and even had a virtual birthday celebrations with her family for her. We even had monetary & gifts for her during Christmas and other celebrations/occasions, we even purchase extra share for her even if we buy supper. However, she was still doesn’t seems satisfied and she continue her grievances.
During the bad time of COVID and she was new; I told her if she can try to rest at home / in the room as we had a young kid and an elderly at home which we do not want to pose the danger to. Some days she rested, some days she says she wants to go nearby to run errands; I trusted her, to my horror she was posting a lot of photos on her FB (she did not know I had her FB) of her meeting up with friends and cousin and went all over Singapore! When I confronted her, she gave us a very bad attitude and even argue with us why we could still let my elderly go hospital, cut hair and she can’t! My dad goes for doctor appointment at hospital and its unavoidable and he cut his hair at a nearby salon. I was in surprise she returns me a very bad and harsh attitude. I forgive her and as usual, it was due to the extra cost of COVID and expose risk, we tolerate!!!
Thereafter, she started to purposely slag on her work by stop wiping the rooms; stop doing much ironing and folding of clothes and slowly she stags them up to my entire storeroom. I must plead her to do them before she is willing to. Everything works fine for the next few months and we decide to do some stuffs ourselves etc and try not to bother her.
We receive a call that she and her family make a false accusation towards us saying that she is in poor working condition and that we did not pay her etc. to her embassy. I called the agent and we all have to talk to her to ask her what is going on? I even told the agent, please feel free to come down my place and investigate. Thereafter she was supposed to write a letter stating that that was a false accusation, making her way down to embassy etc to make clear of things. I was at the verge of making a report of her making false accusation on us, really. She even pretends to go into a panic attack when we were checking out what was that she is unhappy about, we had to call an ambulance to send her to hospital and pick her an hour later while the doctor say she was perfectly alright and just gave her some painkillers.
We still offer to give her a chance whether she wants to continue, she decided to go back. We let her as we feel that it was the biggest mistake to have her and we have really tolerated enough of her nonsense, it was really disappointing for me as we are really nice to her but yet she was so ungrateful and unappreciative.
Having her is as good as having a bomb at home, unsure of what she is up to next. She is a person full of grievance and definitely someone who is not suitable as a helper at home; she gave more troubles than help. Definitely a good pretender. She wasn’t good care taker for children and elderly too.

[starlight1968sg]

Parenter

A horrible experience!
We give our sincerity and heart to others but they may not do the same to us.

[janet88]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2014042\" time=\"1612334734\" user_id=\"14025:

Parenter
A horrible experience!
We give our sincerity and heart to others but they may not do the same to us.

parenter,
I understand your horrible experience. we treat helpers with respect, HOPING they will work well. but they take things for granted.

[starlight1968sg]

My helper has gone thru two 6mth medical examination. I dont know why this round (contract expiring in Sep 2021) 6mth medical examination consists of 4 items instead of the usual 2 items. The extra items are HIV and chest X ray.

Is this a new procedure?

[sky minecrafter]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2016931\" time=\"1615117542\" user_id=\"14025:

...this round...6mth medical examination consists of 4 items instead of the usual 2 items. The extra items are HIV and chest X ray...

Same for ours

[starlight1968sg]

sky minecrafter\" post_id=\"2017554\" time=\"1615711165\" user_id=\"130531:[quote=\"sky minecrafter\" post_id=2017554 time=1615711165 user_id=130531]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2016931\" time=\"1615117542\" user_id=\"14025:

Same for ours

I called MOM and was told bec the helper has been in spore for 2 years. MOM counts the duration of helper in spore and not the durarion of helper with the employer.

[Estéema]

Just received helper’s medical notice. Only need to do pregnancy & VDRL tests just same as last year’s. She’s been with us 2nd contract & renewal coming up.


https://postimg.cc/YvczzR4z

[starlight1968sg]

Estéema\" post_id=\"2017669\" time=\"1615818724\" user_id=\"66413:

Just received helper’s medical notice. Only need to do pregnancy & VDRL tests just same as last year’s. She’s been with us 2nd contract & renewal coming up.

https://postimg.cc/YvczzR4z

Do you prep a contract yourself? Need to hv a DIY contract for renewal?

[Estéema]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2017684\" time=\"1615845818\" user_id=\"14025:

Estéema\" post_id=\"2017669\" time=\"1615818724\" user_id=\"66413:

Just received helper’s medical notice. Only need to do pregnancy & VDRL tests just same as last year’s. She’s been with us 2nd contract & renewal coming up.

https://postimg.cc/YvczzR4z

Do you prep a contract yourself? Need to hv a DIY contract for renewal?

Yes. Hv my own

[sky minecrafter]

Estéema:

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2017684\" time=\"1615845818\" user_id=\"14025:

...Do you prep a contract yourself? Need to hv a DIY contract for renewal?...

Yes. Hv my own

Hi, just sharing some findings...
I was speaking with the EA about work permit renewal (Indonesian Fdw)

EA does not charge us for the service, & there are only 2 costs:
(1) $35 to MOM
https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-foreign-domestic-worker/renew-a-work-permit
(2) insurance (depends on the amount to be insured)

EA recommends the renewal ~1 month before the expiry of current contract. & even though EA suggests that a new contract is not necessary, I'd still draft one myself (EA does Not draft on our behalf), so that salary, rest days, job scope, living conditions can be mutually agreed to in order to minimise future miscommunications