All About Full-Time Maids
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Dear all,
MOM now has a new website that shows more data about maid agencies, which may be useful for employers selecting maid agencies.
Ministry puts maid agency data online (18 Feb 2011)
http://singaporemaid.blogspot.com/2011/02/ministry-puts-maid-agency-data-online.html -
KSmom8:
One, I cannot believe that only 4 months she can be so yahyah already. Sorry, I'm being evil, but if you don't intend to keep her, once her loan end - just send her back immediately. Don't let her transfer.When questioned on why she left the home with the doors open, she coolly said that she was only standing at the stairs for a while :x, refused to admit what else she was doing. This comes after she \"under-declared\" her hongbao money... though I subsequently found a used phonecard and $10 cash on her... at least another $30 to $50 still unaccounted.... she still claims that she had lost it and does not know the amount cos she didn't open the hongbaos
She also insists that the phonecard was given to her by another maid. Now, her actions make me so suspicious that she has done more than just \"under-declared\" her hongbaos. Very defiant and unrependant, she only apologised after I scolded her and made her admit that she was at fault. Am already wary and have advised all in the family to keep watch over their cash and valuables.
Heard that more expensive (salary and agency fees) to employ maids now. What is the situation now?
Am keeping my options open, just in case, can't trust this maid though she has been a good worker for the past 4 months. She still claims that she wants to continue to work, but am quite convinced that she is a habitual liar... In the meantime, am changing my routine and keeping her in the dark about it.
Yes, don't ever let her catch on what your routine is - element of surprise is always good.
Two, I think you got to think of backup plan. What is your maid's motive to come to SG to work? for her family? If so, maybe remind her constantly in subtle ways. Talk about her family and how wonderful when its time to return and how much she can do with the money she's earned. I like to feed my maids stories about those maids who went back to buy land, build house etc - keep their focus on their goal. A bit boh liao, but I can't think of anything else.
At my fren's place, the door is electronic lock - no key. Maid does not hold the key and she has no clue what the combination is. She can go out (escape in times of emergency) but there's no way to come back in. During night times, they can activate some alarm so if the door was opened (even legitimately), the alarm will ring very loud. Not sure if this will help. -
fayeV:
If she gets preg, I don't think you will lose your 5K deposit. That will happen only if she delivers in sg or goes missing right?thanks for the quick response!
if she gets pregnant, i will lose my 5000sgd deposit? sorry first time employer here and my maid is ex singapore twice, so very \"smart\". DH is not fully with my suggestion to let her go as \"nothing has happened yet\".
Gosh, you have given her so much freedom and she cannot handle it?
Maybe next time you see so many love bites, you would want to consider to bring her to the doctor's to examine the bites/rashes. Bring back pamphlets on STDs so she can read.
Different men some more. I think she came into SG under the wrong vocation.
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Can anyone advise what is the basic neccesites like toiletries are we required to supply the maids according to our contracts? Anyone have a daily schedule for routine work for your maid to share? Juz employed a Mynamar maid and wondering how to advise her on my daily rountine as communication is one barrier. In the past, I have filipino maids and I juz tell them to write down themselves what are the daily routine themselves based on their own observations and my instructions. Now with a new maid with communication barrier for me, I wonder how to and where to start off :?
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my maid bring their own toiletries when they just came, i do provide them toothpaste, bathing soap/shampoo, toothbrush, sanitary pad… tt’s all, she bought her own deodarant (cos i complaint her sweat smell)… tt’s all i think. if she needs anything, she will tell me.
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Strictly maid are not suppose to carry HP, they would defintely neglect the safety of the children (Eg crossing the road & the safety of the children is affected). In additon, this would also the output performance of her work.
For our case, the hp is in our possession. Maid would report to get from us after finish all the work at the end of the day. -
We would provide toiltries to maid unless the maid required certain brand. (Eg shampoo) in which they have to pay herself. If the price does not differ much then we would cater to her prefered brand.
Internal beauty like tampons, bra & underwear we do not provide. -
titank:
Sorry to tag on this...Strictly maid are not suppose to carry HP, they would defintely neglect the safety of the children (Eg crossing the road & the safety of the children is affected). In additon, this would also the output performance of her work.
For our case, the hp is in our possession. Maid would report to get from us after finish all the work at the end of the day.
How do you get the phone back from the maid when it's work time again? -
for me, i wont allow handphone for my maid. anyway, she does not have off day and she does not have friends here to call. and she knows if she wants to call, she needs to pay for it e.g call home. Thus no request for it.
my thought is don’t allow handphone to maid. i see many maids of my girl’s schol, carry handphone and talk none stop, they din even see when the kid fall down cos busy talking on the phone, and i ever saw one maid pulling the kid while on phone… the kid is trying to talk to her, but she ignore cos busy on the phone… -
heard from a friend that her ex-maid liked to chat on the hp late into the night. Becos of the way house is laid out, the kids in the house don’t have good sleep due to the noise - these are sec school kids. Next day maid has difficulty waking up.
Explain clearly to her that while you empathise her loneliness, but once this is given, it’s very difficult to take back without spoiling relations. How about allowing her to carry her hp on weekends during the day and then you will keep it for her on Sunday night?
Also, since she want to carry the hp at all times, is it going to mean that she’s going to be on the phone much of this time? How in the world is she going to finance her usage?
If your family situation is such that she will go out during the day (either pick up kids and all), I think the loneliness bit don’t matter - there are plenty of maids to chat with. One wink, one smile and suddenly they are friends.
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