All About Full-Time Maids
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verykiasu2010:
impressive ? used only 3 times, each maid last 5 years[/quote]definitely impressive!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
but i think it might also depend on how you manage maid? any advice? -
LKVM:
True I agree this time very tempted to try Myanmar maids
why Myanmar? anything special about them? :? -
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. -
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 ! -
I agree. Most change their attitudes after they meet their friends. Rarely we have those who do not want to go out.
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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?
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lostbunny:
I agree. Most change their attitudes after they meet their friends. Rarely we have those who do not want to go out.
somehow i feel this happens not only because other maid friends teach tricks for your new maid. it's more like they find the equality and freedom to talk where they dont experience at home, after meet up with friends. of course they are equal between them and they are free to talk about anything. this gives them a sense of \"new\" life. after come back home, they will suddenly feel more restricted and may lose patience.
you can say that it's the same case for us working in corporation and office environment but we dont feel too much restriction and lose patience when working. but most of us stay in office 8-12 hours at most. but for most maids, every sunday off is the best they can have. once they experience the new life, they may not be able to get used to the long working hours as domestic helper. their hearts are simply taken away.
my guessing only. -
hello,
anyone here with experience getting an Exit Pass for your filipino maid?
after my earlier grouse of expensive air tickets, i’m now slapped with another shocker!!
I learnt from a colleague that my maid has to apply for an Exit Pass.
Without it, she won’t be able to come back to Singapore after her vacation at home.
On top of this, there is a special $2k insurance / bond that we have to buy for filipino maids.
The Exit Pass comes together with some contract, supposedly ensuring that each maid is paid no less than US$400. My colleague and I both don’t pay US$400 per month, so i guess the contract will be just to faciliate travel to/from Philippines?
My maid agency wants to charge me $290 for obtaining the exit pass, and another agency is charging $280. Subsequent to this initial exit pass, the maid need only pay S$6 for each exit pass.
Anyone experienced it?
Or anyone who managed to get the exit pass on his/her own?
Sigh … one maid’s home vacation = S$1k. OUCH !!! -
cody:
Filipinas getting too expensive to employhello,
anyone here with experience getting an Exit Pass for your filipino maid?
after my earlier grouse of expensive air tickets, i'm now slapped with another shocker!!
I learnt from a colleague that my maid has to apply for an Exit Pass.
Without it, she won't be able to come back to Singapore after her vacation at home.
On top of this, there is a special $2k insurance / bond that we have to buy for filipino maids.
The Exit Pass comes together with some contract, supposedly ensuring that each maid is paid no less than US$400. My colleague and I both don't pay US$400 per month, so i guess the contract will be just to faciliate travel to/from Philippines?
My maid agency wants to charge me $290 for obtaining the exit pass, and another agency is charging $280. Subsequent to this initial exit pass, the maid need only pay S$6 for each exit pass.
Anyone experienced it?
Or anyone who managed to get the exit pass on his/her own?
Sigh ... one maid's home vacation = S$1k. OUCH !!! -
can you please provide a breakdown of the total cost? i.e, how does the S$1k amount come from...i believe this will be very very helpful information. thanks.
cody:
hello,
anyone here with experience getting an Exit Pass for your filipino maid?
after my earlier grouse of expensive air tickets, i'm now slapped with another shocker!!
I learnt from a colleague that my maid has to apply for an Exit Pass.
Without it, she won't be able to come back to Singapore after her vacation at home.
On top of this, there is a special $2k insurance / bond that we have to buy for filipino maids.
The Exit Pass comes together with some contract, supposedly ensuring that each maid is paid no less than US$400. My colleague and I both don't pay US$400 per month, so i guess the contract will be just to faciliate travel to/from Philippines?
My maid agency wants to charge me $290 for obtaining the exit pass, and another agency is charging $280. Subsequent to this initial exit pass, the maid need only pay S$6 for each exit pass.
Anyone experienced it?
Or anyone who managed to get the exit pass on his/her own?
Sigh ... one maid's home vacation = S$1k. OUCH !!!
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