All About Full-Time Maids

[verykiasu2010]

jtoh:

verykiasu2010:

I never restrict what they can eat....they eat what we eat, like family members...until recently when money disappear, children's stuff disappear ..... and no choice got to make her disappear back to her home country

I don't restrict what my maids eat either, but I think they also have to be sensible about how much they should eat. Especially if it's a rare delicacy or if it's some food the employers haven't eaten yet.

My friend's maid once ate the employer's husband's birthday cake... BEFORE they even celebrated his birthday!

did the maid sing him the birthday song, at least ? :rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

hquek:

LKVM:

paiseh :oops: ... have corrected oredi...

yeah lor we too felt how come suddenly milk so thin

just catch for fun lah.

hee hee, maybe the manufacturer 偷工减料

aka China milk, laden with melamine

[Angelight]

Verykiasu, this is terrible! Your maid really got the guts to do such a thing and think she can get away with it? :siao:

[vlim]

verykiasu2010:

did the maid sing him the birthday song, at least ? :rotflmao:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: ..
maybe after singing birthday song..the maid was asked to bring it to the kitchen to cut..but she thought they asked her to throw away the cake away..so no waste it la... :rotflmao:

[jtoh]

verykiasu2010:

cwc:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]I never restrict what they can eat....they eat what we eat, like family members...until recently when money disappear, children's stuff disappear ..... and no choice got to make her disappear back to her home country

Hi, before sending her off.....do you check through her belongings? At home or airport? I no longer require my maid's services (just completed her loan) and she chose to return home direct, does not want to be transferred/returned to agent.

I suspect she had stolen from us as we found many $1 coins hidden among her belongings and we could not find some notes left on the table just yesterday too.......since we are sending her off, I dun mind losing some small $ but I do mind losing things that may be more memorable/precious. So wonder how should I conduct the search.....secretly?

PS : We had decided to let her go & only informed her yesterday......as she had previously claimed she wanted to work in SG for 4 years, her sudden refusal to go back agent made me suspicious and that was how I realised the missing notes and found the coins........ Lucky, din transfer her, if really dishonest, should pack her home.

we checked her packed luggage the nite before leaving, after which lock it in the car - no access.....and the last luggage will be checked before leaving the house - lo and behold, half the luggage was filled with household items, my children's clothes, new sets of bedsheets.....she was literally looting my house[/quote]Which luggage were the stolen items in? The last bag?

[jtoh]

verykiasu2010:

jtoh:

I don't restrict what my maids eat either, but I think they also have to be sensible about how much they should eat. Especially if it's a rare delicacy or if it's some food the employers haven't eaten yet.

My friend's maid once ate the employer's husband's birthday cake... BEFORE they even celebrated his birthday!

did the maid sing him the birthday song, at least ? :rotflmao:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[jtoh]

When maids want to steal, they'll do it before they leave. Like pass it to the neighbour's maid etc when you're not home. Very difficult to catch when they do that. Of course the dumb ones will be like vk2010's one. Pack all the stolen loot into the last bag! :rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

jtoh:

When maids want to steal, they'll do it before they leave. Like pass it to the neighbour's maid etc when you're not home. Very difficult to catch when they do that. Of course the dumb ones will be like vk2010's one. Pack all the stolen loot into the last bag! :rotflmao:

for the last 16 years we never checked the maid's room or their bags. This is our first time because it started with missing cash .... which I took picture with the serial numbers and all found in her purse ..... stacks of cash !!

i was quite furious on the morning of departure I poured out the whole luggage and let her sort it item by item .... I am not worried about missing flight because I got plan B if have to miss the flight

[jtoh]

verykiasu2010:

jtoh:

When maids want to steal, they'll do it before they leave. Like pass it to the neighbour's maid etc when you're not home. Very difficult to catch when they do that. Of course the dumb ones will be like vk2010's one. Pack all the stolen loot into the last bag! :rotflmao:

for the last 16 years we never checked the maid's room or their bags. This is our first time because it started with missing cash .... which I took picture with the serial numbers and all found in her purse ..... stacks of cash !!

i was quite furious on the morning of departure I poured out the whole luggage and let her sort it item by item .... I am not worried about missing flight because I got plan B if have to miss the flight

Smart of you to take photos of the serial numbers as evidence.

[BeContented]

verykiasu2010:

jtoh:

When maids want to steal, they'll do it before they leave. Like pass it to the neighbour's maid etc when you're not home. Very difficult to catch when they do that. Of course the dumb ones will be like vk2010's one. Pack all the stolen loot into the last bag! :rotflmao:

for the last 16 years we never checked the maid's room or their bags. This is our first time because it started with missing cash .... which I took picture with the serial numbers and all found in her purse ..... stacks of cash !!

i was quite furious on the morning of departure I poured out the whole luggage and let her sort it item by item .... I am not worried about missing flight because I got plan B if have to miss the flight

Sigh.....why can't they just work honestly? Do a good job and I'm sure most will be rewarded.
For my previous 3 maids, I didn't check their luggage, felt they are more honest & can be trusted. Gave extra month of salary when they complete contract.

For this current maid, actually I dun really want to do it also, she's OK enough and did help me a lot in taking care of the elderly. A pity her services were ended prematurely since there were no longer a need for her. Think she just got a little panicky over losing her job as she has only just finished her loan. But what I could not really understand was why she refused to get a transfer..... finish up another 14months before going back lah, wasted her 10mths here.
Anyway, I can only do so much as to give her an extra month since it's her own choice to give up and go home.

Anyway, thanks for all the advice. Think have to do some due diligence and check lah......