All About Full-Time Maids

[nms1]

SMH FOREST:

ZuEn:

I read that the law has changed, such that employer wont forfeit their security bond if the maid gets pregnant, just have to send them home.

However, the Government seems to forget that getting a new maid (hopefully a not too bad one) and re-training them is another torture.

There is still a scenario when we the employer have to pay for a maid's wrongdoing.. Quote:
\"However, if a maid absconds and cannot be found, the employer could still lose half of their security deposit.\"

There's just no protection for the employer and I don't see why MOM thinks the recent changes is sufficient!?!? Is 2.5k not worth anything??

You can still be insured for the bond if you don't want to take the risk. I worry less about the bond than about the hassle if they do disappear/get pregnant. We had to send our previous maid home when we found out she was pregnant but lucky I found out early enough to have time to find a replacement and for them to do a handover.

[MintyMin]

SMH FOREST:

I agree with this too! Would rather go maidless when my kid (s) is older!! The stress is too much to bear when having a maid... I'm
Now still pulling my hairs looking for a replacement!

SMH Forest.. Still can't find one? Poor u.. :hugs:

[Anna Ng]

celtricia:

SMH FOREST:

I agree with this too! Would rather go maidless when my kid (s) is older!! The stress is too much to bear when having a maid... I'm
Now still pulling my hairs looking for a replacement!

SMH Forest.. Still can't find one? Poor u.. :hugs:

Hi! SMH Forest, may i know why you still cannot find a replacement? no maid supply or ??

[SMH FOREST]

Anna Ng:

celtricia:

SMH Forest.. Still can't find one? Poor u.. :hugs:

Hi! SMH Forest, may i know why you still cannot find a replacement? no maid supply or ??

Celtricia,
Yalor.. Sian I'm starting to call other agencies up cos dun wanna be stuck so long with this one...

Anna,
Well.. No new bio sent to me so far and also no suitable transfer maid available. No point getting a transfer maid that have the same issues as my current one cos the last transfer maids also ve problem communicating with the previous employer.

[SMH FOREST]

nms1:

You can still be insured for the bond if you don't want to take the risk. I worry less about the bond than about the hassle if they do disappear/get pregnant. We had to send our previous maid home when we found out she was pregnant but lucky I found out early enough to have time to find a replacement and for them to do a handover.

It's not just the $ for me either. It's why are the employers still being made liable for the maid's mistake? I'm happy for you that you are lucky in yr case.. But in case other employers are not as lucky? MOM need to look at it from a broader sense.. That's what Im hoping for... Best case scenario don't work... We ve to look at the worst case scenario...

[Littlefly]

SMH FOREST:

ZuEn:

I read that the law has changed, such that employer wont forfeit their security bond if the maid gets pregnant, just have to send them home.

However, the Government seems to forget that getting a new maid (hopefully a not too bad one) and re-training them is another torture.

There is still a scenario when we the employer have to pay for a maid's wrongdoing.. Quote:
\"However, if a maid absconds and cannot be found, the employer could still lose half of their security deposit.\"

There's just no protection for the employer and I don't see why MOM thinks the recent changes is sufficient!?!? Is 2.5k not worth anything??

Perhaps to MOM decision makers, 2.5K relative to their pay pockets, is peanuts to them... :skeptical:

[Littlefly]

hquek:

hi littlefly,


Where benefits are concerned, everyone (maid or not) will be eyes bright bright. Unfortunately yours probably wants to be a butterfly and go out to flitter. pretty impressive that she can spend until broke each month. I really wonder how she can survive the off day with no money in her pocket - Sg is not the cheapest of places.

So far, I usually encourage my maids to remember why they come to SG in the first place (aka to earn money), and give them the dream that they will go back to their hometown with bulging pockets.

Hquek, yes..quite a butterfly. Makes friends everywhere even with no off-days. She hasn't finished her loan so only getting allowance each month. Still, she can spend. Buy earrings, hair accessories, snacks, skin care etc. Even want to buy new glitter glitter shoes then I asked her where she want to wear them too as she don't hv off-days. Only then she stopped herself and told me she got loads in Indo.

I don't want to 'mother' her if she cannot save. Did encourage her to think long term. Spend in Indo after saving up coz things here v expensive. Come to work not to make bfs. My neighbour's maid whom is her 'best friend' super bad influence on my maid. Neighbour's maid is lucky to have v liberal employer who gave her off each month, wear make-up, wear sexy clothes and carries 2 handphones as got 3 bfs here and even permit her to invite other maids friends home (this bit i don't believe coz she did it while her employers are all out).

[Funx3]

Littlefly:

I don't want to 'mother' her if she cannot save. Did encourage her to think long term. Spend in Indo after saving up coz things here v expensive. Come to work not to make bfs. My neighbour's maid whom is her 'best friend' super bad influence on my maid. Neighbour's maid is lucky to have v liberal employer who gave her off each month, wear make-up, wear sexy clothes and carries 2 handphones as got 3 bfs here and even permit her to invite other maids friends home (this bit i don't believe coz she did it while her employers are all out).

Wah with Next Door Maid like that, Very Difficult to Discipline your Maid ....
And Wear Sexy Clothes :yikes: :yikes:
And Have 3 bf :faint: :faint:

[MintyMin]

SMH FOREST:

Celtricia,
Yalor.. Sian I'm starting to call other agencies up cos dun wanna be stuck so long with this one...

Anna,
Well.. No new bio sent to me so far and also no suitable transfer maid available. No point getting a transfer maid that have the same issues as my current one cos the last transfer maids also ve problem communicating with the previous employer.

SMH Forest.. wat nationality u looking for? Not sure if my current agent can help.. but i guess no harm trying..

[SMH FOREST]

celtricia:

SMH Forest.. wat nationality u looking for? Not sure if my current agent can help.. but i guess no harm trying..

Celtricia.. I was actually looking for indo initially. However, seems most frm my current agent have v v bad English. So I'm open to both indo and fili as well. If got suitable Myanmar one also ok. I guess, my main thing is the attitude and love kids and with some basic English. Rest slowly train bah... Can pm me yr agent? Tks tks!!