All About Full-Time Maids

[peapot]

That’s great Anna, I am not lucky. All my previous maids were good only the 1st year. After that, when the loan finished and they start going for their off day, attitude change. I don’t understand why it’s so hard to get a maid who will remain the same throughout the contract even after going for off days or having hp.

[omgmum]

hquek:

Hi omgmum,


you should have shown face to the agent and ask him what does he mean by meaningful amount of work that is just right, and maybe demo what you mean by banging around. if he is happy to see that kind of banging, then yes, it's a natural sort of rough. I guess the amount you pay him is lesser than what your maid pays him. but yes, to me, it's very bad service.

On the lights, good that you can see the fun of it. Have fun and take care not to blow any temper over your maid. It's so not worth it.

hi hquek,

I did demonstrate to the agent how the banging was, and his eyes almost popped out. No point asking him, cos he knows that I already have a schedule for the maid.

yeah, have to look on the bright side. There will be a way to solve the issue; if the maid really can't work out, then I will definitely just drop her off at the agent this time, no more second chances.

If the second maid doesn't work out, then I'll just change agent. I'm sure that in this big, bright world, there must be at least one honest agent, and one good maid that I can find. :xedfingers:

The good thing is, I've become a better cook because of his suaning! :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

[omgmum]

peapot:

Actually there are all kind of maids around. Eventhough my Indo maid can be relied on to work but she is just simply too pious. Pray 5 times a day and then now fasting for 1 month. Because of puasa, she cannot handle pork and must use plastic glove to cut pork. During puasa month, the chicken she eats must also be halal type!!! Sigh, many restrictions. She scrutinised all seasoning and read the ingredients label and ensure that there cannot be pork or anything remotely found to be a by-product of pork or else she will not use in the daily cooking.


I wonder whether she knows not many employers can tahan her ways.

peapot, you are very tolerant!

[omgmum]

peapot, have you tried telling your maid that you would like her to come to the door to help you when you come back?


I told my maid that i would like her to greet me at the door, because a lot of times I have my hands full with my girl and groceries. So she’s quite automatic most of the times.

[micollh]

Thanks LKVM, my aunt in Msia wants to see if anyone has lubang to get a maid from here… e.g those failed test and instead of go home, they can choose to go Msia… but i told her im not sure of the process… e.g what type of permit ? and this does not guarantee better maid…


i feel this will not work…

[peapot]

Hi ongmum, I ever told her in the beginning that she must come and help but I think she is also very "3 days sunny 4 days stormy" kind. Like when I come back from work just now, I open the gate and she is in the garden pulling out the weeds. She just look up and then go back to her work. No words exchanged. Other times, she behaved really normally. Greet me when I come back and help me carry my stuff. Her ex-employer ever told me she is quite temperamental. I didn’t know what she meant but now I do…Sigh!!


Enough of my maid, what about yours? Everything ok?

[beanstalk]

My helper doesn’t meet me at the door nor do I expect it. I don’t mind because it would otherwise feel as if someone were watching me all the time. To me she is keeping a respectful distance and giving me my own space.

[micollh]

tt’s what i told her. i think i cant help her too

[Angelight]

hi mummies, do you bring your maid to private clinic or polyclinic for the mandatory bi-annual medical check up?

[bigsnoopy]

Always bring maid for check up in private clinic and will do it on Saturday while waiting for DD to finish enrichrichment… So killing 2 birds with one stone…