All About Full-Time Maids

[jacsplace]

Hi cody,


Have you tried the Cebu airline? I think it’s Cebu Pacific or something. It’s a low-cost airline and uses the Budget Terminal. Or there’s Tiger Airways that goes to Clark (just outside Manila).

[cody]

jacsplace:

Hi cody,


Have you tried the Cebu airline? I think it's Cebu Pacific or something. It's a low-cost airline and uses the Budget Terminal. Or there's Tiger Airways that goes to Clark (just outside Manila).

Thanks jacsplace, i've tried both already.

Oh is Clark just outside Manila? i was worried it will be far away, so i didn't check Tiger's availability.

[moonee]

Koolmama:

Hi, just wondering if anybody used or heard of this maid agency before?? They are called SUPER SERVANTS located at Sunshine Plaza...


My impression is that they don't have very good quality maids (i.e. they try to pass you \"rejects\" instead of recommending the one that is most suitable for your household type) and I don't quite like the way the old man there \"talks down\" to me. Hmmmmm

I too spoke to the old man but did not use them, dont seem very professional and kind of out of date.

[verykiasu2010]

LKVM:

verykiasu2010:

so far i used one agency since 1995 and every time no problem - in fact very maid.....

Can you pls PM me your agency... looks impressive...thx

impressive ? used only 3 times, each maid last 5 years

[HyperKiasu]

verykiasu2010:

LKVM:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]so far i used one agency since 1995 and every time no problem - in fact very maid.....

Can you pls PM me your agency... looks impressive...thx

impressive ? used only 3 times, each maid last 5 years[/quote]definitely impressive!

but i think it might also depend on how you manage maid? any advice?

[HyperKiasu]

LKVM:

True I agree this time very tempted to try Myanmar maids

why Myanmar? anything special about them? :?

[lostbunny]

Myanmar maids are generally hardworking. But you really have to bear with the communication part as some of them can hardly speak English. Also, we cannot take it for granted that they know how to do certain basic stuff. Must really show them how to do it!


I have tried 2 last year and eventually gave up though the 2nd one had slightly better English than the first. But there was no improvement after 4 mths and she was very stubborn. So gave up.

Now I have an Indonesian. Been with me for slightly more than 2 months. But last week, it seems like her "wolf’s tail" is showing up. She took my 18 mth old DD down to the pick up point to fetch my DS but never inform my parents who are at home. Though I counselled her when my mum told me about it, she does not appear to remember and a similar incident happen just 2 days after the 1st incident. She carried my DD out of the restaurant where we were dining without asking for permission.

[verykiasu2010]

LKVM:

lostbunny thanks for ur advice... but I feel Indon are too many out here and the moment they meet their friends they will change their attitude... any similar encounter?

my Indon does not want to go out leh....prefer to stay at home, take own initiative to tidy up the garden

blessed me !

[lostbunny]

I agree. Most change their attitudes after they meet their friends. Rarely we have those who do not want to go out.

[TimmyOwner]

Dear all


Appreciate your opinions/ comments about maids.

I got a maid to take care of my children 'cos my husband and I are both working. My maid has been with my DD and DS since they were born.

1. My children likes the maid alot, to the extend that they prefer the maid to feed them, tuck them to bed, etc over mummy and daddy sometimes. But my children also love their mummy and daddy. How old were your children before they grew out of their maids and love mummy and daddy the most?

2. My maid is generally ok, although sometimes she show us "bochup" face. She likes to play politics abit with my relatives. I overlook small matters as long as she does not go overboard and takes good care of my children. I am afraid that as my toddler age children grows bigger, she may try to manipulate them against mummy and daddy. Did that happen to your children? E.g. maid don’t want to wash car or something and tell your children mummy and daddy treat her badly, and the child is angry with mummy and daddy, and ask her parents why they bully the maid?

3. There were some incidents in the past where my maid did some wrong things to my relatives and me. She has since apologised for what she did. I accept her apologies and want to move on. Any of you have maids who commit wrongs, and your family forgave her, and decided to carry on with her?

Thanks for your opinions.