All About Full-Time Maids

[janet88]

jollyme:

my indon helper current salary is S$350 a month. her 2-year contract will end early next year and she's asking for a S$50/mth increase in salary. anyone knows what's the market rate for indon now?

How is her work attitude ? Is she willing to learn ? If so, you can consider extending her for 1 year.

[duriz]

Sep 28, 2010

The Straits Times
By Elena Chong

Maid broke toddler's bone

A FILIPINO maid who was massaging her employer's three-year-old son pulled his leg so forcefully that his right thigh bone was broken.

Myla Cabradilla Cabuenas, 30, then told her employer that the toddler had fallen at home and injured his knee.

But the employer, who had wired her home with cameras, viewed the video footage and saw what the maid had done to the boy. He has a history of developmental delay and suffers from epilepsy.

She told her husband, a 36-year-old engineer, who then called the police.

Yesterday, the maid was jailed nine months for ill-treating the child under her care at her employer's home on July 1.

Assistant Public Prosecutor Asran Samad said the maid was alone with the boy when she placed him on a mattress and began massaging his legs. She had been hired three months earlier to perform basic physiotherapy techniques, including massaging the boy, and caring for him.

[janet88]

When maids scald kids with hot water, caused them to fall, break their bones or even kill them, they will NEVER admit…naturally.

If found out, all they will do is say SORRY, but damage is already done.

[janet88]

I don’t use my Corelle bowls when I had maids. Of course I still wanted them to wash properly and not chip the bowls/plates. But when it comes to my kids, I will not accept SORRY bcos I always reminded them that SAFETY FIRST.


Told the maids, don’t let me find out they lied, bcos I will be very angry. Be honest upfront.

On the sideline, this thread as well as ‘to work or not to work’ will allow me to graduate to ‘Kiasu Grand Master III’. HaHaHa.

[jollyme]

hi hquek & janet_lee88,


thank you for your advice. my maid gets along fine with our family (only 3 of us at home), attitude so far ok though sometimes tends to be forgetful. She likes to eat spicy and fried heaty stuff, so will fall sick every alternate month or so. forgot to mention also that she requested for 2 days off a month instead of the usual once a month as she wants to attend english & cooking classes to upgrade herself.

[janet88]

jollyme:

hi hquek & janet_lee88,


thank you for your advice. my maid gets along fine with our family (only 3 of us at home), attitude so far ok though sometimes tends to be forgetful. She likes to eat spicy and fried heaty stuff, so will fall sick every alternate month or so. forgot to mention also that she requested for 2 days off a month instead of the usual once a month as she wants to attend english & cooking classes to upgrade herself.

How long has your maid been working for you ? English and cooking classes ??? So hardworking :?
When my Indo maids first arrived, I have to tell them to drink water esp after they perspire. All my maids fall sick within the first month after coming.

[janet88]

jollyme:

hi hquek & janet_lee88,


thank you for your advice. my maid gets along fine with our family (only 3 of us at home), attitude so far ok though sometimes tends to be forgetful. She likes to eat spicy and fried heaty stuff, so will fall sick every alternate month or so. forgot to mention also that she requested for 2 days off a month instead of the usual once a month as she wants to attend english & cooking classes to upgrade herself.

How long has your maid been working for you ? English and cooking classes ??? So hardworking :?
When my Indo maids first arrived, I have to tell them to drink water esp after they perspire. All my maids fall sick within the first month after coming.

[hquek]

jollyme:

hi hquek & janet_lee88,


thank you for your advice. my maid gets along fine with our family (only 3 of us at home), attitude so far ok though sometimes tends to be forgetful. She likes to eat spicy and fried heaty stuff, so will fall sick every alternate month or so. forgot to mention also that she requested for 2 days off a month instead of the usual once a month as she wants to attend english & cooking classes to upgrade herself.

Get her to drink more PLAIN water - counter the spicy/heaty stuff.

She seems very hardworking (to want to improve herself) - although at this time I would just say to take what she say with a pinch of salt.

[janet88]

hquek:

jollyme:

hi hquek & janet_lee88,


thank you for your advice. my maid gets along fine with our family (only 3 of us at home), attitude so far ok though sometimes tends to be forgetful. She likes to eat spicy and fried heaty stuff, so will fall sick every alternate month or so. forgot to mention also that she requested for 2 days off a month instead of the usual once a month as she wants to attend english & cooking classes to upgrade herself.

Get her to drink more PLAIN water - counter the spicy/heaty stuff.

She seems very hardworking (to want to improve herself) - although at this time I would just say to take what she say with a pinch of salt.

How long has this maid worked for you ? Does she have a chance to mix with other maids ? Like what hquek mentioned, the upgrading issue is something I will KIV in the meantime.

[auntieM]

jollyme,

Just kpo who gets to pay for her classes..
If you are okay without maid for an extra day then no problem..
Indo maid with Eng/Cooking Certs gets employment overseas easily and higher pay as well.. so if her skills are good enough then better KIV.. or else she might be jumpin ship real soon.

Juz my $0.02cents ..