All About Full-Time Maids

[moonee]

TAURUS:

Hi,


I just got this new maid from Mynmar, hv told her that she must greet \"us\" every morning, before she eats her meals and also if there are guests. However, she doesn't do so lor, are you fine with maids not greeting their employers?

At last yr mynmar arrived. Blur yah!... Mine does make it a point to say goodnite but not in the morning... Im happy not to hear a good morning frm my current and past maids cos my mornings arent really that good especially when I see the maids face first thing in the morning. Im normally quite blur when I wake up so I hv to force myself to return the greeting. Basically I prefer not to be greeted at all :lol

I think yr maid is suffering frm culture shock...perhaps u need to give her more time to adjust

[ANON001]

moonee:

TAURUS:

Hi,


I just got this new maid from Mynmar, hv told her that she must greet \"us\" every morning, before she eats her meals and also if there are guests. However, she doesn't do so lor, are you fine with maids not greeting their employers?

At last yr mynmar arrived. Blur yah!... Mine does make it a point to say goodnite but not in the morning... Im happy not to hear a good morning frm my current and past maids cos my mornings arent really that good especially when I see the maids face first thing in the morning. Im normally quite blur when I wake up so I hv to force myself to return the greeting. Basically I prefer not to be greeted at all :lol

I think yr maid is suffering frm culture shock...perhaps u need to give her more time to adjust

probably lor, this am i greet her \"morning\", so she greets back...

[janet88]

My prev maids disappeared into the room AUTOMATICALLY :x at 10pm. The lights are still turned on at 11+. But they do not wake up automatically at 6am. I had to remind them bedtime is 1030pm latest and they must be awake at 6am FRESH.

[Anna Ng]

I just got my first maid last week, seem like she is ok. Normally when they will show the "true colour" if they have?

[janet88]

Anna Ng:

I just got my first maid last week, seem like she is ok. Normally when they will show the \"true colour\" if they have?

Mine started to show true colours nearing the time they finish their debt...ie after 5-6 months. 'Pattern' will show, so don't be too quick to get them clothes when they are new.

[kanyaramesh]

janet_lee88:

Anna Ng:

I just got my first maid last week, seem like she is ok. Normally when they will show the \"true colour\" if they have?

Mine started to show true colours nearing the time they finish their debt...ie after 5-6 months. 'Pattern' will show, so don't be too quick to get them clothes when they are new.

yep. mine did the same thing. Started playing punk around the 5th month.

[janet88]

Hi kanyaramesh,

My maids started to play punk and TRUE colours really appear compared to that ‘innocent and pitiful’ appearance when they first arrived. Can die.
I used to give phone cards to my maids to call home during Hari Raya or Christmas to make them happy but when they show true colours, how much kindness you have given them is of NO use :x

[Anna Ng]

I am still sending my elder to before school care centre, my newborn is with me and the maid during the maternity leave. I will send them to the nanny house when i go back to work, so i have to pay the salary to the maid and also fees to the nanny. I am still thinking whether to let the maid to look after my elder or not, so that i can save the before school care fees. Now, i really need to think twice and wait for 5-6 months first. Thanks for your advise.

[kanyaramesh]

janet_lee88:

Hi kanyaramesh,

My maids started to play punk and TRUE colours really appear compared to that 'innocent and pitiful' appearance when they first arrived. Can die.
I used to give phone cards to my maids to call home during Hari Raya or Christmas to make them happy but when they show true colours, how much kindness you have given them is of NO use :x

i was really indulgent with my maid. when i found out that she was only 18 years old i felt bad and treated her well. she had her own room with attached bath. Tv with cable connection and wardrobe.

however after 6 months of not even being able to make a cup of milo i began losing patience. Can you believe that i had to get up to make breakfast for my son and hubby, bathe and get my son ready and then make my own breakfst for 6 months! I live next door to my ILs and my MIL cooks and they look after my son after he comes home from kindergarten. My maid only had housework to do. Despite that she gave me hell.

[janet88]

Anna Ng:

I am still sending my elder to before school care centre, my newborn is with me and the maid during the maternity leave. I will send them to the nanny house when i go back to work. I am still thinking whether to let the maid to look after my elder or not, so that i can save the before school care fees.

If your older one is in primary school, then you can save on the nanny fee and leave him/her at home with the maid. However, your maid cannot handle 2 kids at home (esp a bb)...maybe you want to consider sending the bb to the nanny when your maternity leave is over. Your maid can cook lunch/bathe your elder child before going to school, then after your child has gone to school, maid can get housework done and cook dinner as well.