Any Recommendation of a Good Maid Agency

[BeContented]

darling_sunshine:

Filipino maids are more demanding and expects a lot more (esp the experienced ones). Very ya-ya one.

I do not have one.....but based on observation, I do agree. Also, they are demanding too. When I was hiring one to look after my FIL, the first question is : Do I need to handwash the clothes!! And even tho she was already transferred 3 times, she rejected me cos' need to handwash my MIL and FIL clothes. Also, asked for a room to herself. Wow, glad I didn't hire her. And when I finally hired another person 2 weeks later , I heard she is still unemployed.
PS : But I believe, some are ok eg. my neighbour's....but of course, has deteriorated over the years esp. once more and more friends/relatives appear in SG.

darling_sunshine:

Indon maids - not very detailed in cleaning and suka suka. I'm a hygiene freak cos of young kids so I can't tahan lor. Cannot tell them sala one, else will cry big time & boycott when not happy. sometimes duno how to please them.

I have 3 previously who completed contract. Quite agree, not very detailed in general. However, one of them did have some initiative and she's the more educated one. After a 3 year break, now my 4th due to FIL. Mai-hiam can still pass, but tend to destroy things when she become 'hardworking' cos' they dunno how to use proper strength sigh.....so pro and cons huh. Just keep blinking your eyes, see some, forget some But generally, I still prefer Indo, simplier......but they are getting smarter and smarter and have lots of tricks up their sleeves too.

darling_sunshine:

Myanmar maids - language super lousy. smart ones very keng one. but at least can tahan scolding though they wouldn't apologise. very strong character one. slower in learning (takes about 4 - 6 mths to pick up) blur ones super damn blur. oh... they spoil your things & keep quiet one. At least Filipino & Indon will tell you & apologise.

Dunno about them, but the few I interviewed, damn pissed with the attitude. While interviewing one, I refused to continue further after 2 questions.....it's OK if she didn't understand, it's the refusal to acknowledge, refusal to look at the agent or me in the eyes & even after interpretator steps in, she just black face and turn away!! I hope no one hired her.

[RashmiJK]

i will be hiring for the first time. don't know what i will end up with. my son is still young. one of my friend always stress me on hiring Indonesian maid. will just give it a try. worried

[hubbyofeast]

would anyone pay $688 for agency fee but agency fee refundable after if 1 replacement don’t work out again. pls heed advice

[hubbyofeast]

i also never heard that before, is my friend who introduce me. i think they must be very confident

[gumiho]

LKVM:

hubbyofeast:

i also never heard that before, is my friend who introduce me. i think they must be very confident

They are not the maids but the agency so anything can happen. sorry but i wouldnt believe thier tactics

Ya.... Must be their Sales tactic.
Or maybe their Maid Loan are much more longer than other maid agencies.

[LOLMum]

hubbyofeast:

would anyone pay $688 for agency fee but agency fee refundable after if 1 replacement don't work out again. pls heed advice

okay, make sure that this is written into the contract. everything must be in black and white and not verbal.

sounds too good to be true.

[peapot]

I totally agree with the Myanmar maid having strong character part.


Do you know even the burmese employers (my ex-colleague) told me that its very hard to get a good burmese maid these days. So it takes to one to know their own type.

[hubbyofeast]

yes, i will go and see it first. they say loan only 6 months

[Awonder]

Well, now I totally agreed with one of the member that reply earlier in my post for recommending a good agency. Everything goes well if you dont hv problem with your maid or any other issues but once you need their help to resolve something, they become very unhelpful.


I was calling my previous agency to check if the insurance refund can be collected, the staff said will check and call me back but never call so I call again the next day and insist to speak to the manager cos the staff dont know anything. The manager immediately sound very impatient and as thou I am a nasty employer. They said will be ready in a months time and that is why I call. She simply refuse to give me any collection date but I persisted and finally she said will pay me first as its not a lot of money…so rude…but that is a lot of money to me as my maid did not come back and of course I had to claim back as much as possible…

I had interview 4-5 transfer Filipino maid in her agency and all not keen to work for me. The agency is at Far East Shopping Centre, 5th floor and they now only handle transfer maid. I felt they had become high class agency and full of high class maid cos there are sort of quite popular with foreigners so I think the maid prefer them instead of Singaporeans employer.

[hubbyofeast]

Yes i agree with you, now filipino maids are so proud and demand alot of things. so now i prefer to take abit of hardship and got a indon maid.