Myanmar maids

[bigsnoopy]

I think She pronounce wrongly. My maid pronounce bath as beat. I nearly fainted.

[bigsnoopy]

I think she pronounce wrongly. My maid pronounce bath as beat. I nearly fainted when she ask me mdm can i beat?

[yanyan]

bigsnoopy:

Haha! In the begining, Mine also don't say sorry when commited mistake. I scold her (say she has no manners) and make her say sorry then she can do other things. If not, I just stand there and look at her until she say sorry. Now she very expert already, whenever make mistake, 1st thing she say is sorry.

mine also lidat..think muz train her when i back in wed...

[Angelight]

yes, some agents bluff the age of the maids so as to get them into spore. Yours is not the first case I've heard.

yanyan:

today my parents gave me a shock...i left my 3-day old maid with my parents as i need to go for a biz trip... my parents this morning ask her how old she is...she say she 24 to my mum...say 25 to my dad...my dad test her further ask her wat year she born...she say 1995 (which is 16 years old!) my mum say no wonder! she dun look 24/25..look less than 20 years old! OMG..is she that young? her passport / wp / agent all say she born in 1985...

[bigsnoopy]

To bluff 10years difference is hell for the employer. I think 16 years old not mature enough.

[peapot]

Yanyan, my maid told me that they are told to lie about their age inorder to work in Singapore as its near impossible for the relevant authorities to find out. When the maid reached their actual age then their passport will revert back to their "real" birth date. From the horse mouth.

[fifiyeo]

My maid used to call my 6yr old boy \"Mess\" and he was so upset. His name is Max but we sometimes call him Maxi. My boy tried so hard to teach her for over a year and still it was \"Mess\" or \"Messy\"! :slapshead:


I was called \"Mehh\" sounds like a horse!

Whenever I corrected her, she either ignored me or insisted that was what its called in her language. :stupid:

[bigsnoopy]

fifiyeo:

My maid used to call my 6yr old boy \"Mess\" and he was so upset. His name is Max but we sometimes call him Maxi. My boy tried so hard to teach her for over a year and still it was \"Mess\" or \"Messy\"! :slapshead:


I was called \"Mehh\" sounds like a horse!

Whenever I corrected her, she either ignored me or insisted that was what its called in her language. :stupid:

I make my maid repeat the correct word over and over again until she get it right. Lucky my maid did not insisted that was what its called in her language. If not I will tell her this is Singapore not myanmar. So you don't speak your own language.

[BabyLiaw]

It’s my first time getting a Burmese maid and I agree that their English is lousy! However, to make things work, I actually employ a tutor for her! I managed to get this Burmese Native working in Singapore to teach my maid English once weekly. My maid’s English improved tremendously and by 3 weeks with us, she is able to communicate with others in English.


However, lately, she saw this headline on Today’s, "Should maid get an off day every week?" and yes, she understands! She actually took the papers to show me! Claiming that she doesnt quite understand the contend fully and would like me to explain!! I was feeling so upset and wondering if I am doing the right thing to be nice to her!!

[bigsnoopy]

BabyLiaw:

It's my first time getting a Burmese maid and I agree that their English is lousy! However, to make things work, I actually employ a tutor for her! I managed to get this Burmese Native working in Singapore to teach my maid English once weekly. My maid's English improved tremendously and by 3 weeks with us, she is able to communicate with others in English.


However, lately, she saw this headline on Today's, \"Should maid get an off day every week?\" and yes, she understands! She actually took the papers to show me! Claiming that she doesnt quite understand the contend fully and would like me to explain!! I was feeling so upset and wondering if I am doing the right thing to be nice to her!!

Haiz. Does she still have outstanding loan with you? If no, then you have the upper hand. It is totally up to how comfortable u are in giving off day.If yes, then wayang with her until loan clear first, then decide whether u want to let the agent handle or not.