All About Full-Time Maids

[tamarind]

I just received this from another employer :

Monster Maid – Beat My father and now threaten to comeback to Singapore to kill me and my family.

Read here for the details.
http://singaporemaidcomments.blogspot.com/2009/10/deraniyagalage-devika-priyadarshani.html

It is very difficult to ask MOM to blacklist a maid !

[Andaiz]

tamarind:

It is very difficult to ask MOM to blacklist a maid !

Thanks Tamarind for posting the link and your good job at highlighting these individuals.

Seems like MOM is NOT interested in safeguarding the employers. This case is clearly one where the intent is to hurt, if not to threaten...surely MOM can work in tandem with the law enforcers on this one. It's not just one person, seems like a whole network out there working to slowly deplete the energy and sanity of this family.

[titank]

Hi All,


Anyone know how much it cost to install CCTV where we can monitor the maid if we have internet access? Preferable concealed type so that the maid won't know where we placed.

[schellen]

titank:

Hi All,


Anyone know how much it cost to install CCTV where we can monitor the maid if we have internet access? Preferable concealed type so that the maid won't know where we placed.

titank, there is an existing discussion here: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3643&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 It's not aptly titled so can't blame you for overlooking it.

[winth]

titank:

Hi All,


Anyone know how much it cost to install CCTV where we can monitor the maid if we have internet access? Preferable concealed type so that the maid won't know where we placed.

Hi titank,

Actually the idea is that you should have your CCTV openly displayed for purpose of preventing the act from happening, so that she will work hard and not play around. Having it concealed, you are just trying to catch her 'in the act' but all harm is already done even when you do catch her.

For us, we have 4 CCTVs. 2 in the living room, 1 in the kitchen, 1 outside main gate. The maid is told about cctv before she works here. And I told her there is a concealed one in my master bedroom. But actually dun have that 'concealed' camera, it just to scare her so that she knows we mean business. Plus she can already see the physical CCTVs in the whole house.

I think the whole set cost around $1K.

[titank]

[quote]Hi titank,


Actually the idea is that you should have your CCTV openly displayed for purpose of preventing the act from happening, so that she will work hard and not play around. Having it concealed, you are just trying to catch her 'in the act' but all harm is already done even when you do catch her.

For us, we have 4 CCTVs. 2 in the living room, 1 in the kitchen, 1 outside main gate. The maid is told about cctv before she works here. And I told her there is a concealed one in my master bedroom. But actually dun have that 'concealed' camera, it just to scare her so that she knows we mean business. Plus she can already see the physical CCTVs in the whole house.

I think the whole set cost around $1K.[/quote]
Oh I prefer to have it concealed so that can like Sniper style. So how you view the CCTV?From any PC with internet access will do?

[winth]

titank:

Oh I prefer to have it concealed so that can like Sniper style. So how you view the CCTV?From any PC with internet access will do?

Via internet access.
Just copy paste link, do the normal login and password thingy and you'll get screens of your home. There will be few seconds lag but I think that's nominal. You just see a maid who walks slower than normal

[honnie]

Hi Folks!


Need some advise. I am pretty new in engaging maid, thus need some help in setting me in the right direction.
I got to know a maid who is interested in working for me. She told me that her contract ended in Sept and now she is jus working on non-contract basis (Not sure how true is it?). She wish to "Fire" her employer and hop over.

Just wondering, if she really wish to do that, how do we even get started? I mean, what should i do? Go to her agency and treat her a as transfer maid case? What are the expected damage ($$$) involved?

Also, I also got some lobang from my bro’s maid that her cousins wish to come over to work. Do i need engage a maid agency for that as well? i mean, is it a must that i have to go thru a agency even thou i found e maid myself?

Thanks!

[baong]

honnie:

Hi Folks!


Need some advise. I am pretty new in engaging maid, thus need some help in setting me in the right direction.
I got to know a maid who is interested in working for me. She told me that her contract ended in Sept and now she is jus working on non-contract basis (Not sure how true is it?). She wish to \"Fire\" her employer and hop over.

Just wondering, if she really wish to do that, how do we even get started? I mean, what should i do? Go to her agency and treat her a as transfer maid case? What are the expected damage ($$$) involved?

Also, I also got some lobang from my bro's maid that her cousins wish to come over to work. Do i need engage a maid agency for that as well? i mean, is it a must that i have to go thru a agency even thou i found e maid myself?

Thanks!

Hi honnie,

this is my personal view only. Seems like the first maid is an 'old bird' who knows her way around working here already. If she can do this to her current employer, she can do this to you too if she finds another employer who can pay her higher or if any other reasons... Personally I will not take such maids as they are probably 'smarter' and harder to deal with and also probably not so commited working for you as anytime they can 'job hop' to another house just like the way this maid approach you. But of course what do you need the maid for? If its simple tasks, the maid might be happy working for you. And how well do you know this particular maid? Why does she not want to work for her current employer?

As for your brother's maid, its really better to do more checkings and interviews. Recommendations from your brother's maid does not mean that the cousin will be good. I have done application for one of my ex-maid myself and not going through any agent. But that's because I have got relatives from Indonesia to help me. So to save trouble, go to an agent and enquire. Like what I have mentioned earlier, do interview and talk to that maid and tell her your expectations, hire only if you feel very comfortable.

Good luck!

[peapot]

Hi! I totally agree with baong. Since you do not have any experience in getting a maid before, she may be too experienced for you.


Btw, I recently selected a maid from united channel employement agency in Bukit Timah, any comment about this agency? I was just wondering if its possible to take the maid biodata and pass to another agency to bring her in. Anyone has any idea?

I don’t quite like their service but my mom like this particular maid’s biodata, so I m quite reluctant to change maid. I have placed $50 to confirm this maid but I don’t mind to forgo the $50 to change agency.