All About Full-Time Maids
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catang:
Hi, no la..only the 1st Mynmar maid I had, which I chose base on bio-data, is like that..she's super blur type..the feeling she gave me was, as if coming here to work, is just a chance for her to see & experience the outside world! we gave up on her after 1+ week! But we didn't bother to send her back for counselling & we also didn't bother to 'talk' to her on our own la..looks ok, everything including cooking, look after kids was 'excellent' end up totally can't make it! very dreamy, not serious abt learning, can't even beat an egg even after showing her how to!! in Short, untrainable!!
had one who cant beat the egg as well....so all fresh myanmar maids cant beat eggs??
the 2nd Mynmar maid we had, was with us for ard 1 yr 9mths..but we got her after we complained to the agency's boss about the 1st hopeless 1..so the boss personally chose for us, base on recommendation from mynmar agency..this 1 is very serious in her work & very hardworking..helped us look after my girl who was 4yr old that time, & my new-born son till he's 18 mth..She's trustworthy, honest, simple, & appreciative..
My current Mynmar maid is our 3rd 1 & is a transfer maid..at 1st, also have minor problems like not aware of her duties, no initiative, not so attentive to my active 2yr old son(didn't noticed he put things into his mouth etc)..We had a serious talk with her, tried to talk sense into her & asked her why she want to come here to work..told her what we are not satisfied with her..& we told her if she's not happy with what we told her, she can choose to go back to agency to wait & change another employer..she suddenly change overnight & corrected all her mistakes & improve overnight! it's like the 'on off' switch turned on correctly!! now she can also cook simple meals..we were very relieved & think we did the right thing by talking to her..& we think she was initially simply being very ignorant, as in not so aware of what is expected of her..
Overall, hubby & I still feel more at ease with MYnmar maids..think they are more appreciative & give less problems (like boyfriend/stealing etc)..of course, there can be some black sheep amongst them, but think there are much more many black sheep amongst maids of other nationality..But this is my very personal view..don't mean to offend anyone.. -
A friend just introduced me to SLF Greenmaid’s Yvonne for Myanmese helpers. Saying that they’re SPECIALISEDin Myanmese helpers. Anyone got maids from them before?
On the same note, my current Indo one seems to wanna stay, sigh… -
LOLMum:
like dh and i always tell our kids = never try never know. :lol:
Agree...what's for sure is that if you continued to keep her, you're certainly going to get a very dirty house. But if you change to a new maid, you have 50% chance of better a better helper -
Actually, can this maid still continue with employer, I think the employer would know the answer deep in the heart. Sometimes we already made the decision but just want assurance and confirmation on our decision.
So I really think if you cannot stand this maid anymore, its best to let go. Who know? Your next maid might be a gem. It is also very hard these days to find a maid who would work long with you because they have their own family commitments and way of thinking. Just treat it like extra help for you and if they don’t stay, get someone else. -
True! May be peapot was right. may be I change another one may be better than this one but may be worst as well, only like gamble 33.33% chance get better one. Not easy… Of cos I know maid also had their own way of thinking and commitment but they also should bear in mind that, once they be maid, their main job must able to finish everyday. One day cannot complete can drag for 2nd day but cannot keep on drag and drag till can’t complete at all…Just imagine, when we work outside world, do you think our boss will give us so much chances?? Sometimes I really felt that if I let her transfer, do I just throw another bomb to another employer? Am I too selfish, as I know how difficult and high cost to bring in a maid and yet not helping but creating problems… But if I don’t let her transfer and sent her back, also like very bad as she never earn money at all… But why can’t they just work hard and complete their contract…Haiz…
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mama_g:
So do ppl in Taiwan and HK pay levy to their goverment for employing maids?
yes. i am from hk and i have a maid a few years ago. we paid levy to govt every 6 months. very expensive, but no choice.
and filippio and indo's salary are just the same, with one off day every week, + statutory holidays. very enjoyable in hk. 
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vfong1:
i have a daily routine for my maid, so she needs to follow the time table and complete the tasks. besides, i have a weekly routine and monthly routine for her as well, covering those cleaning jobs that you don't need her to do everyday, like cleaning the aircon dust filter, etc. so based on these 3 routine lists, my maid cares for the house pretty well. of course you need to give her guidelines and brief her what you expect, like how to dilute disinfectants, that kind of things. and monitor her work consistently and give feedback from time to time when your maid is still new with you.I have a maid for a first time.
What is the usual housechore schedule for your maid? Wash clothes sweep, mop, water plants in the morning? Does your maid cook for your family?
my maid cooks for us as well. of course. i rather offer my time guiding and playing with my boy and girl than go cooking. at first she cooks so so, then i gave her cookbooks from bookstore. she improves her skill gradually.
so my advice is to make a timetable and brief to her in the first few days after she comes, and keep an eye on how she works. let her know it is flexable that you can change/add/delete what you want her to do.
no worry, we can learn to be a good employer too.
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Check out my blog :
http://singaporemaid.blogspot.com/
On the right column, scroll down to look for Useful Resources. I have a few example of house rules and schedules.
Also read this :
http://singaporemaid.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-to-manage-maid.html -
No wonder alot of maids here went over to HK. Higher pay and more off days! :roll:
Tamama:
yes. i am from hk and i have a maid a few years ago. we paid levy to govt every 6 months. very expensive, but no choice.mama_g:
So do ppl in Taiwan and HK pay levy to their goverment for employing maids?
and filippio and indo's salary are just the same, with one off day every week, + statutory holidays. very enjoyable in hk. -
Tamama:
Tamama, i heard that maids there have to bear their own expenses such as toiletries etc... is it true?mama_g:
So do ppl in Taiwan and HK pay levy to their goverment for employing maids?
yes. i am from hk and i have a maid a few years ago. we paid levy to govt every 6 months. very expensive, but no choice. and filippio and indo's salary are just the same, with one off day every week, + statutory holidays. very enjoyable in hk.
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