All About CCTV/spy camera for monitoring maids
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The poor maid, totally no privacy. We are treating them like animals if we do this. No wonder there are more complaints about employers nowadays.
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Just to share.
It doesn't matter what you use - cctvs, ip cameras, webcams etc - the aim of which is to perfrom video surveillance.
I've 10 IP cameras installed in my 4-room HDB flat. In fact, I've them installed before I had my 1st maid. You can have more than 10 reasons for installing them. Just explain to your new maid when she arrives.
How many is adequate? For users already have them installed you'll realized that the field-of-view (FOV) of the camera is rather narrow which means there're 'dead spots' which the camera cannot cover. So, if you need to cover your entire house then you'll definitely need many many more. In my case, even with 10 cameras, I'm also having some 'dead spots'.
Nowadays, in S'pore, cameras are very commonly installed in shopping centres, MRT stations, lifts, highways etc so just let your new maid know this.
If your maid has a room for herself just don't install one in her room or have one install in the toilets. If your maid is sharing room with your elderly/kid then it's ok to install in the room but ask her to change her clothing in the toilet. This will prevent privacy infringement issue.
Generally, no body can montior the house for 24 hrs because we're all busy working. Most likely we only pop in and out once a while to assure us a peace of mind.
If you suspect your maid is committing something wrong you can have video surveillace with recording.
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Chu Liu Xiang:
....I've 10 IP cameras installed in my 4-room HDB flat. ....
are the video recorded? -
tankee:
I've a video recorder but it's not been turned on. I bought it early this year. The reason being that I found one of my items was missing after a service guy turned up to do my aircon servicing......and that was a few weeks later. When I asked my maid she said she didn't notice anything missing. I'm very sure that the item was lost so I bought the recorder to record if any service guy comes for servicing in the future.Chu Liu Xiang:
....I've 10 IP cameras installed in my 4-room HDB flat. ....
are the video recorded?
Later, I replaced my lost item with a new one and, then, I found the 'lost' item. It was stacked high up on top of the cabinet by my maid. Make me waste my money buying a replacement and the video recorder too. :yikes:
As I mentioned if you suspect your maid is doing something wrong then record the video
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LKVM:
Agreed~!LeeLeejlt:
The poor maid, totally no privacy. We are treating them like animals if we do this. No wonder there are more complaints about employers nowadays.
Its not that we are treating them like animals but there is a need to understand the bigger problem why the employer have to do it? Its since most of the maids are not honest like the last time, my previous maid stole lots of money from us and kept multiple HP's even though we were against it... But having said that its not at all good to have the camera inside the washroom atleast... inside maid's room is debatable.. as long as maid knows about it and maid and employer and fine with it then its ok...
Once the trust is built between the maid and the employer then the cameras can be removed also... its not a permanent thing and if the maid is honest then she shouldnt be scared of any camera as long as her privacy is taken care of... -
Dear all,
i need to install cctv with video recorder to monitor my new maid. Could pm me the supplier name, brand and cost? Thank you so much ^_^ -
vfgrace:
Dear all,
i need to install cctv with video recorder to monitor my new maid. Could pm me the supplier name, brand and cost? Thank you so much ^_^
huh, what if HOME and TW2 complain and say it is against the maid's human rights to have her privacy intruded and demand it to be removed?
:evil:
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vfgrace:
Just visit Funan Centre or Sim Lim Square. There're many shops selling different brands of cameras and video recorders there. Best to bring your man along so that you'll not be con by some nasties there.Dear all,
i need to install cctv with video recorder to monitor my new maid. Could pm me the supplier name, brand and cost? Thank you so much ^_^
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LOLMum:
If the NGOs, or even MOM for that matter, can assure you of your household safety why not? Which is more important to you - household safety vs maid privacy?vfgrace:
Dear all,
i need to install cctv with video recorder to monitor my new maid. Could pm me the supplier name, brand and cost? Thank you so much ^_^
huh, what if HOME and TW2 complain and say it is against the maid's human rights to have her privacy intruded and demand it to be removed?
:evil:
Maid privacy here implies not installing a camera in her room (if she sleeps in a separate room) or installing one in the toilets. Otherwise the above statements stand.
FYI, a camera can have more than 10 uses besides maid monitoring.
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Oh brother :roll:
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