All About Full-Time Maids

[DesertWind]

Dear Joanne,


Another suggestion for your consideration is to let her go home next year after renewing her contract and after you have shifted to new house and settled down. That way she is not going home too early, got enough money and you also get her help.

You can check with your maid whether this would be better?

:celebrate:

[cmm]

Those are very sound advice from DesertWind. Wld definitely bear these in mind if I ever get into this kind of situation in future… Thanks DesertWind!!

[shine_fs]

We can always T/T the money back to her home town, right :?


Possible the employer just absorb the handling fee.

When she come back after her home leave, it will be safer to loan her advance $$.

Is not advisable to loan her money to bring back. Cos it happened to my sister's maid. Asked for advance $ for 2 mths loan and din come back.

F.Y.I, she also a good maid :x

[Joanne_31]

Hi DesertWind,


Many thanks for the very helpful suggestions.

According to my helper, she already has the money for the building material. Her brother is in construction line. During her home leave, she will be paying the workers a certain portion of the money and will leave the rest of the money with her brother. As she is the main breadwinner of the family (her husband is also working but not earning as much as her), her family is waiting for her to go back to take care of the financial details.

I dont know if she would be able to build her house in Bintan with those money or not. She said she will shift her family to the new house when ready in order to be near her in SG. Actually i also dont want to cultivate such practices between us but since she spoken to me, I find it hard to reject her. I wont voluntee to send her money. Just in case.

[Joanne_31]

shine_fs:

We can always T/T the money back to her home town, right :?


Possible the employer just absorb the handling fee.

When she come back after her home leave, it will be safer to loan her advance $$.

Is not advisable to loan her money to bring back. Cos it happened to my sister's maid. Asked for advance $ for 2 mths loan and din come back.

F.Y.I, she also a good maid :x

Oh good idea! never tot of that. Will sound her out tonight

[Joanne_31]

I have sound out the idea proposed by shine_fs last night. My helper said have to discuss with her family first but I dont forsee her family will agree to it. Guess i will leave it in her hand for the time being.

[shine_fs]

Joanne_31:

I have sound out the idea proposed by shine_fs last night. My helper said have to discuss with her family first but I dont forsee her family will agree to it. Guess i will leave it in her hand for the time being.

Remit the money only take 1 day woh....I can't understand if she disagree. And don't let her neg with you, if not she will become more daring.

[MrsSeah]

shine_fs:

Joanne_31:

I have sound out the idea proposed by shine_fs last night. My helper said have to discuss with her family first but I dont forsee her family will agree to it. Guess i will leave it in her hand for the time being.

Remit the money only take 1 day woh....I can't understand if she disagree. And don't let her neg with you, if not she will become more daring.

Yes. T/T very fast one. My indo maid t/t by western union thru post office, with 5 minutes, her family member can get the money at western union over their side.

So I don't see why her family member can't agreed to it. :roll:

[cher_06]

my maid just made my blood pressure boil.


Now there is a great demand for transfer filippino maids as filippino has problems coming to Singapore. Please do not employ her to save yourself alot of heart ache. I am asking her to go home, but she refuse and wants a transfer!!!

for those need her name, please do not hesitate to check with me.

[shine_fs]

cher_06:

my maid just made my blood pressure boil.


Now there is a great demand for transfer filippino maids as filippino has problems coming to Singapore. Please do not employ her to save yourself alot of heart ache. I am asking her to go home, but she refuse and wants a transfer!!!

for those need her name, please do not hesitate to check with me.

How long is your maid working w you?