All About Full-Time Maids

[hquek]

cool_hi:

Hi chatelaine, no worries! still appreciate your effort & time to PM me..we were desperate liao..pounced upon that agency on Wed+just quickly went on Thur to interview lor..it's a kind of gut feeling that it's fated to get from this agency, coz didnt know this 1 beforehand..

anyway, getting a maid is like lucky draw, but at least, I think to take transfer maid for mynmar, risk not so high..not like indo/phillipino, almost 100% have loads of inherent serious problems..for mynmar transfer maid, usual problems are communication & employers no patience..& at least we get to interview them & judge their response, instead of just relying on a photo+biodata..

btw, just to share, the 1 we selected was at 1st not the 1 we preferred, when we compare 3 bio datas via email..so seeing face-to-face, really makes a great difference..& we brought both our kids & my mum along, to see how the 3 transfer maids mingle+managed the kids, especially my 21mth old son..whether they have initiative, how they carry my son etc..
that said, her performance can only be judged after she starts work next wed la..keeping my fingers crossed!!

Very true. Since you have young kids, I think it helps if the new maid likes kids. And yes, my current maid and I have serious communication issues - her english not good (even though she managed to pass the test) and I can't speak her language. We're still getting by and I understand she's earnestly learning chinese from my kids.

[cool_hi]

Joeyz18:

cool_hi,

best of luck! the maid you chosen understand eng and chinese? why was she being transfer out?

Hi, Joeyz18,
u can refer to my earlier post for other info on the maid..
she can only understand VERY SIMPLE english..but I'm used to it, coz my previous mynmar maid also same..a lot of sign language expected..but I think as long as they have good learning attitude+honest, I'm ok with this language barrier..

actually there's another 1 who can speak+understand english better, coz she used to teach primary school in mynmar, but a bit older, ard 30 yr old, married with 2 kids,but husband deceased. we are worried that she may not be able to handle my active 21mth old son..plus we are worried that with her better english ability, may pose problems later, coz she can communicate with the MANY indo & Phillipino maids at the void decks at my place

so it depends on what are your priorities, coz for us, we don't have elderly at home with the kids when we work, so to us, a decent, honest maid is more important than language ability..sad to say, better lauguage ability is seen to be a potential problem to us..ironical huh?

All the best to u!!

[cool_hi]

Joeyz18:

cool_hi,

best of luck! the maid you chosen understand eng and chinese? why was she being transfer out?

Oops..forgot to say why the maid I chosen was transfer out..according to the agency, she was with that family for 1 month,& they found that her cooking is not satisfactory..coz the employer is a chef, so very picky on food..agency did offer us to speak to the previous employer, but we didn't la..so far, think this is the 1st time I encounter agency willing to let potential employer speak to previous employer..but not sure whether pre-arranged la hope for the best now

[chatelaine]

Hi cool_hi


I agree with you on this too

cool_hi:

so it depends on what are your priorities, coz for us, we don't have elderly at home with the kids when we work, so to us, a decent, honest maid is more important than language ability..sad to say, better lauguage ability is seen to be a potential problem to us..ironical huh?

All the best to u!!

[Angelight]

hi cool_hi,


Just read from here that you have already chosen a Myanmar maid, hope it works out.

Btw, why did you transfer out your previous myanmar maid?

[cool_hi]

chatelaine:

Hi cool_hi


Oic... wish you Good Luck :love:

Do post here to let us know how's your new maid.

Yup! I will try to post here on my new maid, after she comes next Wed..hope it works well..

[cool_hi]

[quote=\"Angelight\"]hi cool_hi,


Just read from here that you have already chosen a Myanmar maid, hope it works out.

Btw, why did you transfer out your previous myanmar maid?[/quote

Hihi, I didn't transfer out my previous mynmar maid..her contract supposed to end in Dec, but she requested to go back 3-4mths earlier, after working for us for ard 1yr 9mths..she said she was homesick..
we agreed coz my hubby was jobless(for past 5mths),so he can look after the kids while looking for new job..& after she went back, we went United Channel to engage a maid, but waited for >4mths, still no maid..& now desperate liao, coz hubby finally found a job..so was very frustrated with United Channel!!
Actually, I think my previous maid asked to go back earlier, part of her reasons is she don't want to add on to our financial burden..we told her if she stayed another few more months, she can go back with more $$, but she said no need..she's really the kind-hearted, honest & simple type pf person..just a bit slow in doing work..really appreciate her help, esp my son was only 3mth old when I had to leave him to her to take care..not forgetting she also got to look after my girl who was 4 yr old then..
Hope the next 1 will be good also...

[moonee]

chatelaine:

Hi moonee


I have just pm you the contact, hope it helps

Thanks I will check up the agency later if Utd Channel does not give me any positive feedback.... Thanks

[marmum]

chatelaine:

Hi marmum


How's your maid searching? Did you manage to checkout the one that I recommended to you at Bt. Timah?

Hi chatelaine, Still no suitable ones found yet. Still in the progress of searching. Hope to find one soon. Really getting pissed off by my current filipino maid. She can really give me attitude at work and she starts to switch on and off as she wishes. cannot tahan her much longer.

[chatelaine]

Hi marmum


I think ur maid seems to be waiting to get a transfer.

They thought if they don't like the employer, they can just made the employer return them to the agency and get a transfer.

That's why I prefer maid with no working experience.

I know is kind of stress having such a maid especially we need to work and look after the family. To make it worse, we still have to put up with their nonsense attitude.

marmum:

Hi chatelaine, Still no suitable ones found yet. Still in the progress of searching. Hope to find one soon. Really getting pissed off by my current filipino maid. She can really give me attitude at work and she starts to switch on and off as she wishes. cannot tahan her much longer.