All About Full-Time Maids

[DesertWind]

nms1:

Just be careful if you hold back her salary without her consent as legally you are not allowed to do it and she could report you to MOM if she wanted to cause trouble. If she suddenly wants to go home then you tell her you can't get a flight for a few weeks then she will have to work that time which should earn her enough money for a cheap budget airline ticket

Can lah. She signed, I signed on the agent's salary worksheet which shows clearly SGD500 is to be banked into the bank account. Only I have not done it since she just got her pay in cash and less than SGD500 (loan just finished). Next month should have enough to go open a POSB bank account with her already! The bank account must be in her name so it IS her money. Just that I will keep the bank account so she cannot spend it. Last time she told me to keep her money so she won't spend it all. I refused since I don't want to get into trouble (like what you mentioned). This time I will do it, with her permission of course.

If so jia lat got to go MOM, I will kick her out straight-away, with her bank book and all!

[Angelight]

Desertwind, you are lucky your maid agent is responsible enough to help you. The last time my maid gave me problems, I called my agent and they took so l-o-n-g to respond. By then, my DH and I solved the problem liao! :rant:

[chatelaine]

It’s like this. When maids want to go home, they can cook up all kinds of excuses. Only 5% is truth.

[DesertWind]

Angelight:

Desertwind, you are lucky your maid agent is responsible enough to help you. The last time my maid gave me problems, I called my agent and they took so l-o-n-g to respond. By then, my DH and I solved the problem liao! :rant:

Hi Angelight,
Ya....so sian if maid give us problems, as if we already don't have enough problems of our own!
I hope your Myanmar maid is working well for you?
Also hope your daughter is happily studying at PAP kindy (last I read izzit?)
Cheers!
Desertwind

[MUmmyGwen]

I recently allowed my maid to go home to Indonesia afor 2 weeks & she’s due to return today. However she told us that she spend all the $600 we gave her & now she wants another $200 otherwise she can’t come back. Told us she needs to pay for her VISA and renting of a VIP car to send her from her kampong to the Surabaya airport.


I’m not sure what to do now. If she doesnt return, what paperwork must I do & how soon I can get a new maid. I have 2 kids who needs taking care.

Anyone have a similar situation? Pls advise.

[BeContented]

Hi mummygwen,

I have no practical advice as never experience before. Just to ask - how much do u trust her? How reliable has she been? Has she showed signs that she is not planningto return? Did she bring all her belongings back? Do you wanna take the chance that she will still not return even with that extra $200? Only u can answer all these. Good luck.

[jtoh]

Mummygwen, I agree with cwc. It boils down to how much you trust her. If you think it’s worth risking the $200, then go ahead and wire her the money. But not, contact your agent to cancel her work permit and apply for a new maid. New maids will take some time though.

[micollh]

my maid contract ending 26th August. should i start looking for new maid now ? or too soon ? any advise?

[jtoh]

micollh:

my maid contract ending 26th August. should i start looking for new maid now ? or too soon ? any advise?

It takes about 2months for new maids to come in now, at least. So better start looking now.

[tigger88]

micollh:

my maid contract ending 26th August. should i start looking for new maid now ? or too soon ? any advise?

I think you can start looking now. Heard that supply is limited now so you may have to wait longer to get a new maid.