All About Full-Time Maids

[janet88]

Hi hquek,

I’ve not heard of good Myanmar maids around…several of my friends who have them experienced stubborn and inability to communicate with them. They live in a world of their own and it’s hard to communicate with them unlike Filipinos and Indon…bcos most of them cannot speak English.

[hquek]

LKVM:

janet_lee88:

Hi hquek,

I've not heard of good Myanmar maids around...several of my friends who have them experienced stubborn and inability to communicate with them. They live in a world of their own and it's hard to communicate with them unlike Filipinos and Indon...bcos most of them cannot speak English.

The one who is there opposite my house is quite good but cannot scold her and have lotsa problem in communication

Actually I'm expecting that already - the pride problem. My fren's maid ran away becos she said that grandma keep scolding her. Sigh.... Anyway, for me, anything but filipino - I can't stand yakkers. And with this current maid, already never scold her - just explain and tell her carefully and patiently. What to do when we don't get support from our chenghu?

I believe my current maid is already dreaming of being in HK land, so she had requested to leave early. With that, i also cannot keep her. And with agent insisting that there are no good indo supply, I have to make do.

This one worked in India for 2 years. When I first heard, was a bit surprised becos I thought India will have no lack of domestic helpers right? But it seems to be a common thing. Hopefully her 'expat' experience will give her an idea of what working life is like outside of her home country.

But thanks for your concern and tips.

[hquek]

LKVM:

hquek:

This one worked in India for 2 years. When I first heard, was a bit surprised becos I thought India will have no lack of domestic helpers right? But it seems to be a common thing.

hmm I was also surprised to read she worked in India maybe not as domestic worker :?

Is. family of 4 somemore. My agent showed another myanmese biodata...also ex-India!

[gumiho]

LKVM:

hquek:

[quote=\"Anna Ng\"]i just got a maid in Aug, the agent told me for Philipino $420 & Indonesian $390 for new maid

I just applied for a new maid. Myanmar, ex India (apparently they do go India to work) - no off days, $360. Apparently fresh Indo is $360 pm. Not sure about filipino.

Even i am searching so this is what i got fresh Indo is 340, exp any other country except singapore is 360 and with exp in singapore is 380. Fresh filipino is 380 w/o any experience. Myanmar is 350[/quote]Seem like the trend now is employing Myanmar Maid.
May I know does they know how to cook and speak english ?

I read from another forum that most of the Myanmar doesn't know how to operate electrical applicance, is that true ?

[hquek]

gumiho:

LKVM:

[quote=\"hquek\"]
I just applied for a new maid. Myanmar, ex India (apparently they do go India to work) - no off days, $360. Apparently fresh Indo is $360 pm. Not sure about filipino.

Even i am searching so this is what i got fresh Indo is 340, exp any other country except singapore is 360 and with exp in singapore is 380. Fresh filipino is 380 w/o any experience. Myanmar is 350

Seem like the trend now is employing Myanmar Maid.
May I know does they know how to cook and speak english ?

I read from another forum that most of the Myanmar doesn't know how to operate electrical applicance, is that true ?[/quote]My agent told me that fresh myamese better dun get becos they may literally come from mountains. So far, her recommendations are all ex-someplace.

I'm curious though, ex India - if she will be able to speak better English. So far, I have heard of communications problem for Myan maid. Indo not scared cos my parents can speak a bit Malay.

And this maid is fairly honest. Her biodata shows she can't cook. Quite in line with my experience. My 2 indo maids who were supposed to be able to cook local Indo dishes, don't seem to be able to fry an egg. Watching the way they try, my parents rather cook for them.

[hquek]

LKVM:

:!: :!: can u pls share ur agency maybe by PM?

I pm you.

[mrswongtuition]

janet_lee88:

Hi hquek,

I've not heard of good Myanmar maids around...several of my friends who have them experienced stubborn and inability to communicate with them. They live in a world of their own and it's hard to communicate with them unlike Filipinos and Indon...bcos most of them cannot speak English.

Myanmar got Chinese you know.
We got a Myanma maid before, she can speak Chinese very well, even helped me with my Chinese homework.

Problem is, they are usually the more educated and more ambitious ones.
Ours ran away after 4 months cos she claimed that my mum scolded her for damaging her clothes (in fact, my mum only told her to be more careful when ironing, did not even say want to deduct her pay or anything).

After that, we still prefer Indon maid.

[janet88]

My friends who employed Myanmar maid said it’s very hard to get through their thick skull…like early in the morning, she can steam Chinese sausage for breakfast and don’t bother to use their brains to think. They are staunch Buddhists.

[KSmom8]

Just sent my Filipina maid back to the ex-agent and was pleasantly surprised by my 2 kids reaction. My elder child was so happy that she was gone… you could see the joy in his face. He said that he didn’t like her cos she scolded him whenever he wanted her to help her. My younger child didn’t cry or even make a fuss at her disappearance. Realised that I should have sent her back years ago. Afterall if she could talk back to me over the slightest matter, she could also scold the kids over the smallest of things. Will never tolerate or counsel (over and over again) bad attitude again!


"Collected" my Indo maid from another agent. The Indo maid is ex-Malaysia and Christian. Surprisingly her spoken english is better than my Filipina ex-maid! Too soon to tell if she’s good but I am cautiously hopeful.

[janet88]

KSmom8:

Just sent my Filipina maid back to the ex-agent and was pleasantly surprised by my 2 kids reaction.


\"Collected\" my Indo maid from another agent. The Indo maid is ex-Malaysia and Christian. Surprisingly her spoken english is better than my Filipina ex-maid! Too soon to tell if she's good but I am cautiously hopeful.

You'll be surprised to know that Indonesians pick up languages very fast...if they want to learn, they will learn very fast. My Indon maids picked up Cantonese and learnt to speak English faster than my Filipino.
I had no freedom of speech at home