All About Full-Time Maids

[mwchua]

Funz:

Wah, heng ah. My helper decided to stay on after her contract ends in Aug. Save me all the headache. She was supposed to go back to get married. But I think she cannot bear to leave DS yet. She said she wants to be here when he goes to primary school.

Can help to share what is the term of your renewal with her?

Thanks

[mng_kl]

Funz:

Wah, heng ah. My helper decided to stay on after her contract ends in Aug. Save me all the headache. She was supposed to go back to get married. But I think she cannot bear to leave DS yet. She said she wants to be here when he goes to primary school.

you are really v lucky... my maid also said the same thing but now... she said her mom wants her to go back when her contract ends in Sept... I jia-lak cuz juz transfer my DD's sch nearby my place and #2's bonding with maid is damn good and now she said she wants to go back... sianz...

[raynreg]

peapot:

raynreg, that's terrible to hear. The Indonesian side really cause so much problem for us. It reminds me of the sand ban again. It goes to show how a little change in plan from neighbour country can cause ripples in our country.


Don't these maids know that they break the contract they must pay??Or don't they need to pay??

Pay? I was looking through the contract when my helper indicated that she want to terminate. All i see was give \"reasonable notice\". So she need not pay anything to me. In addition, MOM require us to pay for air-ticket, etc for her repatriation. They are so well protected by our authorities.

In fact, my colleagues are all after me for spreading the \"virus\" cos I was asking if any of their helper would like to work for me. Didn't expect that they are getting the same from their helpers :lol:

[raynreg]

gumiho, see... your PM account is going to be floated with request liao :siam:

[peapot]

Sigh! That’s why I said Indonesia really play the game well. Inorder to retain the maid, then of course must raise their pay. At least the exisiting maid already know her way round the house. New one, you still need to train and don’t know her character well.


Now my current maid never bring the salary issue with me but I did notice also that she’s a little quiet than usual. So I m also not sure if she is affected by the salary hike issue.

Raynreg, what is then your decision?

[catang]

this one mth shortie maid i mentioned earlier really cannot keep. she kept showing my ma black face when she din get things done n got scolding from ma. not only dat, told her to hand wash undies, she dump all into the washing machine and one fine day i found many of my gals panties still stained with white discharge. asked maid abt it, she kept quiet n still wan insist she hand washed them. rummage thru the washing machine n found all undies inside with one of them still having the panty liner on it @_@


told her no more washing machine for her to use. will make her hand wash all clothings over n over should i find any clothings unclean.

now looking at one bio data: experienced, can speak eng n mandarin well, can look after old pple, disabled child and baby from newborn till 6 yo. exp 3 yrs tw, 6 yrs msia. can grab but my concern is her salary $490. if i get her can work ok, if cant work giving all sorts of common silly maid mistakes den not worth lor.

how how how? can pls advise wat type of qn do i ask her during interview??

[hquek]

catang:

this one mth shortie maid i mentioned earlier really cannot keep. she kept showing my ma black face when she din get things done n got scolding from ma. not only dat, told her to hand wash undies, she dump all into the washing machine and one fine day i found many of my gals panties still stained with white discharge. asked maid abt it, she kept quiet n still wan insist she hand washed them. rummage thru the washing machine n found all undies inside with one of them still having the panty liner on it @_@


told her no more washing machine for her to use. will make her hand wash all clothings over n over should i find any clothings unclean.

now looking at one bio data: experienced, can speak eng n mandarin well, can look after old pple, disabled child and baby from newborn till 6 yo. exp 3 yrs tw, 6 yrs msia. can grab but my concern is her salary $490. if i get her can work ok, if cant work giving all sorts of common silly maid mistakes den not worth lor.

how how how? can pls advise wat type of qn do i ask her during interview??

my goodness, basic sorting also not done!

No interviewing experience but perhaps you can try to test water as in what will you do when faced with a situation; what time do you wake up; how will you do this; how will you clean this. And if she needs to cook - ask her what she can do and how she cook it. She won't be able to 'yes ma'am' out of such questions...at least you know if her language can make it.

[moonee]

… also other thing is they r taking 10 months loan upfront… :!:[/quote]

:!: Wow! 10 months upfront, thats kind of heavy. Are we being exploited. I m also looking for another Mynmar agent but would prefer p/d cheques, just to b on the safe side.

[catang]

hquek:

catang:

this one mth shortie maid i mentioned earlier really cannot keep. she kept showing my ma black face when she din get things done n got scolding from ma. not only dat, told her to hand wash undies, she dump all into the washing machine and one fine day i found many of my gals panties still stained with white discharge. asked maid abt it, she kept quiet n still wan insist she hand washed them. rummage thru the washing machine n found all undies inside with one of them still having the panty liner on it @_@


told her no more washing machine for her to use. will make her hand wash all clothings over n over should i find any clothings unclean.

now looking at one bio data: experienced, can speak eng n mandarin well, can look after old pple, disabled child and baby from newborn till 6 yo. exp 3 yrs tw, 6 yrs msia. can grab but my concern is her salary $490. if i get her can work ok, if cant work giving all sorts of common silly maid mistakes den not worth lor.

how how how? can pls advise wat type of qn do i ask her during interview??

my goodness, basic sorting also not done!

No interviewing experience but perhaps you can try to test water as in what will you do when faced with a situation; what time do you wake up; how will you do this; how will you clean this. And if she needs to cook - ask her what she can do and how she cook it. She won't be able to 'yes ma'am' out of such questions...at least you know if her language can make it.

tks hquek

[micollh]

anyone of u read abt the news that mom is suing maid agentcy (17) for increasing fees/salary ? my col told me but i cant find the news, she said is yesterday paper?


they said not suppose to increase, which im so happy to hear