Myanmar maids

[fifiyeo]

Oh I think Cambodia won’t be much better. There are maids for Vietnam right?


My no.2 Burmese maid used to steal my sons’ butter cookies at 5+am in the morning. It was all recordered down on CCTV as she was doing it just right in front of it. So dumb right? We bought her cookies and other stuff too but she just likes to steal the our stuff to eat! Always opening the fridge and standing there going through all the stuff. When she requested for 3-in-1 coffee mix, I bought it for her. Then she ask to drink 2 packets a day, which I approved. Next thing I know, she was drinking 3 or more packets a day! Breaks or damage something in the house at least 1 a week. I fired her at the end of 4th month after we saw her having happy conversations and outbursts with our "Fu Lu Shou" figurines when we were out of the house. She didn’t seem right in the head.

It’s really scary to imagine what kind of person we are taking in to come live with us. Sometimes we could end up with nut cases. Agents just don’t check or train thoroughly enough.

Certainly agree that you can never change someone’s character. Either put up with it or fire them.

[peapot]

Wa! That’s weird! Talking to a non living thing. Sometimes they may do it on purpose so that we can fire them and they can go back home.

[bigsnoopy]

Wa. So scary! Now don’t know want to employ Burmese maid after my current leave.

[bigsnoopy]

LKVM:

bigsnoopy:

Wa. So scary! Now don't know want to employ Burmese maid after my current leave.

whom r u going to choose next??

Dont know must find the courage to go maidless.

[1amber]

bigsnoopy:

LKVM:

[quote=\"bigsnoopy\"]Wa. So scary! Now don't know want to employ Burmese maid after my current leave.

whom r u going to choose next??

Dont know must find the courage to go maidless.[/quote]Yeah, my aim too. But I realised (after two failed attempts) it takes more than bravery to go maidless. You need to have time at your disposable. Having extended family to chip in helps too.

[bigsnoopy]

At least u tried. I haven’t leh. At first I thought Burmese maid better but now after reading this thread, I start to have cold feets alrdy. Must learn to appreciate my current maid. Although she is slow and not very hygienic, she doesnt steal my food as of now after 8 months. I cannot tolerate stealing leh not even food.

[fifiyeo]

1amber:

Yeah, my aim too. But I realised (after two failed attempts) it takes more than bravery to go maidless. You need to have time at your disposable. Having extended family to chip in helps too.

Trust me if you are determine to do so you can succeed. It's all about how much you really want to do it.

[1amber]

bigsnoopy:

At least u tried. I haven't leh. At first I thought Burmese maid better but now after reading this thread, I start to have cold feets alrdy. Must learn to appreciate my current maid. Although she is slow and not very hygienic, she doesnt steal my food as of now after 8 months. I cannot tolerate stealing leh not even food.

My friend taught me a way which I find quite useful:

I tell the maid everything in my house she can eat except those I specify (of course just a small category otherwise not effective). Whatever they eat they must save some for us. At first they will tend to overindulge, put on weight but after a while they also 'sian'. After all, they also want to look nice (no pimple means no chocolates), and thin (no gorging). There is something about forbidden food which makes it sweeter isn't it...?

By making it permissible to eat whenever and whatever they like I remove the irritation of seeing them 'steal' food. So far it has worked for me.

Actually after reading all these posts, I have decided to close my eyes more since this is typical of them. Put up with some nonsense and get my daily routine running. From my experience, being stressed without help is worse than being stressed about your help. Unless something bad happens - e.g. she walks into my bedoom (despite being told many times NOT to) and sees me half dressed. :yikes:

[fifiyeo]

peapot:

Wa! That's weird! Talking to a non living thing. Sometimes they may do it on purpose so that we can fire them and they can go back home.

Peapot, this crazy maid was sent back to the agent and got another employer. I got a call from her new employer after she started working there for 2 weeks. They had found out number written on her notebook. OMG, they were having a hell time with her and her lies! Felt sorry for them 'cos they just had a newborn. Come to think of it....I don't know how I even tolerated her for 4 months.

[1amber]

fifiyeo:

Trust me if you are determine to do so you can succeed. It's all about how much you really want to do it.

Yes sure I believe we all can. All of us choose how we want to spend our time. For me now it is NOT housework.