All About Full-Time Maids

[moonee]

TAURUS:

moonee:

Hi Taurus,

My current maids biodata states metric which is equivalen to abt 10 yrs of study. My previous maid says she has 10 yrs study and did not complete her University. (dont think she made it to university) cant speak english at all. Anyway dnt look too much or believe their age and qualifications cos the agent there wrote it for them. In Mynmar, if there is a protest, the university can close for a few months to two yrs besides their education level is extemely low.
I m living with my mum now so my maid is with us. Her previous employer is working so they let her do the housework in the nite and send her n their 2 yr old son to the grannys home every day and fetch her back in the nite. There is a Indon maid at the grannys home so she just help out but concentrate more on the boy.
Have u taken a mynmar yet? basically they are quite obedient n would do anything without complaining i.e. if they understand yr instructions. Somehow the mynmars remind me of the indons when they first started coming to spore, BlUR! :lol:

Thks for ur info. Finally just chosen one last nite, today the agt will let me knw whether is still available..... past few days, what has been decided, when get bk to agt, she says taken up... she says Mynmar now in demand cos shortage of Philipinos maids and Indon maids nt cming in till after Hari Raya, tat's why very fast been taken up esp Mynmar maids usually in open listing...[/quote

U can check with yr agent early whether the maid u took is on the way to spore as the imigration there can be quite strict.

[shine_fs]

Joanne_31:

I have a problem with my maid and hopes some one can enlightening me on this issue.


I have a good maid who gets along well with my family. She is supposed to return home after two years contract in Mar 2011. But due to my family situation, I need her to go back this year instead of next year. She asked for salary advance of two months as I am asking her to return home earlier than expected.

She is a good worker and she has a sister in singapore. Do you think I should give her the salary advance?

I will not give her advance salary. Many cases they will not return.
No point asking her sister to be guarantor, she can act blur or gang up with her sister, you never know.

[ANON001]

moonee:

TAURUS:

[quote=\"moonee\"]Hi Taurus,

My current maids biodata states metric which is equivalen to abt 10 yrs of study. My previous maid says she has 10 yrs study and did not complete her University. (dont think she made it to university) cant speak english at all. Anyway dnt look too much or believe their age and qualifications cos the agent there wrote it for them. In Mynmar, if there is a protest, the university can close for a few months to two yrs besides their education level is extemely low.
I m living with my mum now so my maid is with us. Her previous employer is working so they let her do the housework in the nite and send her n their 2 yr old son to the grannys home every day and fetch her back in the nite. There is a Indon maid at the grannys home so she just help out but concentrate more on the boy.
Have u taken a mynmar yet? basically they are quite obedient n would do anything without complaining i.e. if they understand yr instructions. Somehow the mynmars remind me of the indons when they first started coming to spore, BlUR! :lol:

Thks for ur info. Finally just chosen one last nite, today the agt will let me knw whether is still available..... past few days, what has been decided, when get bk to agt, she says taken up... she says Mynmar now in demand cos shortage of Philipinos maids and Indon maids nt cming in till after Hari Raya, tat's why very fast been taken up esp Mynmar maids usually in open listing...[/quote

U can check with yr agent early whether the maid u took is on the way to spore as the imigration there can be quite strict.

[/quote]ic... thks for ur info.

[pineapple tarts]

Joanne_31:

I have a problem with my maid and hopes some one can enlightening me on this issue.


I have a good maid who gets along well with my family. She is supposed to return home after two years contract in Mar 2011. But due to my family situation, I need her to go back this year instead of next year. She asked for salary advance of two months as I am asking her to return home earlier than expected.

She is a good worker and she has a sister in singapore. Do you think I should give her the salary advance?

U r very kind employer, can let the maid nego with u. Did she tell u she will chose to go back after her 2 years contract? Maybe she can accept renewal in March 2011 w/o going back?

For me, I won't give her the advance salary. Chances is they won't return. Not dishonest but \"shortsighted\". Having 2 month salary on hand make them think that they are rich now, no need to work anymore.

[mummyjoyce]

pineapple tarts:

Joanne_31:

I have a problem with my maid and hopes some one can enlightening me on this issue.


I have a good maid who gets along well with my family. She is supposed to return home after two years contract in Mar 2011. But due to my family situation, I need her to go back this year instead of next year. She asked for salary advance of two months as I am asking her to return home earlier than expected.

She is a good worker and she has a sister in singapore. Do you think I should give her the salary advance?

U r very kind employer, can let the maid nego with u. Did she tell u she will chose to go back after her 2 years contract? Maybe she can accept renewal in March 2011 w/o going back?

For me, I won't give her the advance salary. Chances is they won't return. Not dishonest but \"shortsighted\". Having 2 month salary on hand make them think that they are rich now, no need to work anymore.

Totally agree with the comment that maid is rather \"shortsighted\".

[duriz]

I wouldn’t lend anyone money, least of all my maid.

This is because I never know how to ask for the money back.
This had happened to me many times when I was younger.
$100 here, $200 there, and I end up broke myself.
So now older and wiser, I steer clear of such situations.
Now when a friend or coli ask for a loan. I reply with: "I don’t have any money to lend you but I can buy you simple lunch?"

[DesertWind]

Dear Joanne,


Why does she need to borrow money of 2 months just because she is returning home earlier than expected? Does she need the money to build her house or give her family or something?

Are you going to renew her contract and is she reliable that she will come back to work for you?

As for salary in advance, depending on your answers to the above.

For me, at the very most advance only ONE MONTH. And this is only after you are quite sure she will come back to work for you so that you can offset. No matter how much money you have, do not advance more than 1 month because human psychology. Even if she comes back and work for you without pay for 2 months, I think it is not good because she may not be motivated working off her debt.

For my maid when she went back on home leave and needed some money over there, I put into her account at most 2 weeks pay in advance so that when she comes back to work for me, it is not painful for her to work off the loan.
:celebrate:

Joanne_31:

I have a problem with my maid and hopes some one can enlightening me on this issue.

I have a good maid who gets along well with my family. She is supposed to return home after two years contract in Mar 2011. But due to my family situation, I need her to go back this year instead of next year. She asked for salary advance of two months as I am asking her to return home earlier than expected.

She is a good worker and she has a sister in singapore. Do you think I should give her the salary advance?

[MintyMin]

Joanne_31:

I have a problem with my maid and hopes some one can enlightening me on this issue.


I have a good maid who gets along well with my family. She is supposed to return home after two years contract in Mar 2011. But due to my family situation, I need her to go back this year instead of next year. She asked for salary advance of two months as I am asking her to return home earlier than expected.

She is a good worker and she has a sister in singapore. Do you think I should give her the salary advance?

It seems like most of you have mistaken her message? Or issit I have mistaken it. Seems like it is Joanne herself who has family situation and requires the maid to shorten her contract. Not the maid.

However, having said that, no matter who is the one tat decides to shorten the contract.. Joanne, it is nvr advisable to give her salary advance.. Unless she is super gd.. u wan to give some 'bonus' i guess a small gesture of SGD100 is good enuff.

Can share more about your maid? Do you think it is possible for someone to take over her?

[Joanne_31]

Sorry. Have been very busy for the last few days.


The contract is due for renewal in Mar 2011. My helper is a good helper and both of us have the intention to renew the contract next year.

Due to my family situation, I would require her to use her home leave entitlement this Oct. According to the contract, she is entitled to 15 days of leave. I have informed her that I can only allow her to go back for 11 days and I will pay her the differences.

My helper has just brought a piece of land in Bintan and she has the intention to build her house on that land upon exiry of the contract. She told me according to her calculation, she will only have enough cash provided she continue working until Mar 2011. The main reason for her home leave apart from visiting her family is to bring home the money and arrange for the workers to start work on that land. Since I am the one who is requesting her to return home earlier, she wont not have enough cash for the workers in Oct. Hence she is requesting for an advance (2 mths).

I am aware that it is dangerous to loan her the advance but since I am the one requesting her to go back before Mar 11, it doesnt seem right for me to turn down her request. Now, I am worried about the consequences.

[Joanne_31]

celtricia:

Joanne_31:

I have a problem with my maid and hopes some one can enlightening me on this issue.


I have a good maid who gets along well with my family. She is supposed to return home after two years contract in Mar 2011. But due to my family situation, I need her to go back this year instead of next year. She asked for salary advance of two months as I am asking her to return home earlier than expected.

She is a good worker and she has a sister in singapore. Do you think I should give her the salary advance?

It seems like most of you have mistaken her message? Or issit I have mistaken it. Seems like it is Joanne herself who has family situation and requires the maid to shorten her contract. Not the maid.

However, having said that, no matter who is the one tat decides to shorten the contract.. Joanne, it is nvr advisable to give her salary advance.. Unless she is super gd.. u wan to give some 'bonus' i guess a small gesture of SGD100 is good enuff.

Can share more about your maid? Do you think it is possible for someone to take over her?

Hi celtricia, well I am unsure if any one would be able to replace her if my helper decides to remain in her home land. I have never ask her this question before. She has mentioned so many times that she wants to continue working for me until my baby gal is all grown up.