All About Full-Time Maids

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jtoh:

Hiccup:

My maid asked to go back to Indonesia by today. When I agreed, she immediately said she wants to go to the Agent for transfer. When I told her no, she threatened to complain to MOM. When I told her go ahead, she mumbled that her aunt told her that she can go to MOM.


When I tried booking her air ticket yesterday evening, the flights on the folowing day were all very expensive. Managed to find one on Tuesday. When I told her she will leave on Tuesday instead, she changed tack and said she wants to continue working for me. When I rejected her, she asked to be sent to Batam instead. I again refused her request as I told her that I need to send her back to when she came from.

I got this strong feeling that she is trying her luck when she said that she wants to go back to Indonesia. At the bottom of her heart, she wants to work to earn money. I may be selfish to refuse her a transfer but with her background as described in my earlier posts, I cannot let her go to another family and do the same thing to the unsuspecting family.

Sounds like she's definitely trying her luck. She probably thinks you need her more than you do and won't want to send her back. Since she already knows that you're sending her back, you better watch out for her, in case she runs away before Tuesday. Some of these maids think if they run away they can't be sent home.

so scary... but I also agree that you have to be wary that she might run away. Did you inform her agent?

[Hiccup]

I am also very scared that she will run away. Hope everything goes well tomorrow.


I went with her to close her bank account this afternoon. DBS Bank was very nice to waive $30 as she did not maintain the account for six months or more. I am keeping her $600 and told her that I will release it to her when she leaves.

Have also notified the agent and selected a transfer maid, eventhough I had a bad experience with transfer maid once. This maid has plenty of experience, in Hong Kong and Singapore. I am wary too, but no choice as I need help over CNY.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[jtoh]

Hiccup:

I am also very scared that she will run away. Hope everything goes well tomorrow.


I went with her to close her bank account this afternoon. DBS Bank was very nice to waive $30 as she did not maintain the account for six months or more. I am keeping her $600 and told her that I will release it to her when she leaves.

Have also notified the agent and selected a transfer maid, eventhough I had a bad experience with transfer maid once. This maid has plenty of experience, in Hong Kong and Singapore. I am wary too, but no choice as I need help over CNY.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Good that you're keeping her $600. It'll make her think twice about running away. Hope your transfer maid turns out well. I had a transfer maid with experience in HK and Singapore too. She was a nightmare! How old is your transfer maid?

[Hiccup]

Aiyoh, you frighten me now. She is 31 years old this March 2011. She can speak Cantonese, Chinese, English.


I am hoping that she will be good. She did asked whether she can have a handphone later on and also off-day. Agent told her no.

[jtoh]

Hiccup:

Aiyoh, you frighten me now. She is 31 years old this March 2011. She can speak Cantonese, Chinese, English.


I am hoping that she will be good. She did asked whether she can have a handphone later on and also off-day. Agent told her no.

Just because I had a bad experience doesn't mean you will too. Good luck!

[Hiccup]

jtoh,


Thank you

[catang]

i’m looking for one dat can understand or speak mandarin, hokkien or cantonese other den english.


most agencies i approached dun have. hiccup which is your agency?

[Anna Ng]

Anybody know whether the employer can bring in new maid from Philipine without going through the agency? that’s mean employer will arrange the work permit application, maid exam, health check by themself.

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Anna Ng:

Anybody know whether the employer can bring in new maid from Philipine without going through the agency? that's mean employer will arrange the work permit application, maid exam, health check by themself.

Not anymore I think. The MOM stuff (work permit, health check) you can do on your own but not the Phillippine travel documentation, as the Phillippine embassy has tightened its controls. The embassy will not deal directly with employers whose maids are less than 2 years with them; it will only deal with accredited agencies. Employers can deal directly with the embassy only if their workers have been with them two years at least.

[Anna Ng]

in fact, my new philipino maid wanted to check is there anyone looking for new maid, her sister wanted to come over and work here. Not sure how to help her.