All About Full-Time Maids

[omgmum]

@hquek: i keep copies of my reviews with her. Maybe i should start saving the videos of my reviews too.


Oh dear, that poor guy! I wonder what happened to the maid. Was she jailed for making false accusations? Anyway, even if she was, she could just go home and start all over again. But that accused guy’s reputation will prob be tarnished forever. The stakes are just so much higher for employers.

[omgmum]

@contact12: i had warned my husband about the dangers of too much interaction with the maids before we hired the first one. Warned him about the dangers of maids crying wolf etc. Haiz, but does he listen? The maids speak in sweet and innocent voices, and shower him with warm smiles, and he thinks that they are poor innocent souls! :frustrated:


After the latest incident, i was v angry and told him to ask the maid to come to me for instructions. The next, he still entertained the maid when she went to him, although he was more stern. But still... :slapshead:

The maid knows that i am the one in charge cos i pay her salary and her work permit is under my name. But she is still cunning enough to try her luck. She used to only come to me for instructions, but after she realised that i won't budge on the rules, she changed and started approaching my husband.

And i think the maid next door is really a bad influence on her. Urgh, i hope the neighbours change her!

[omgmum]

Thanks hquek for the pm!

[carebear]

omgmum:

not so sure about indo maids' heights cos I don't usually go for them. But I've seen quite a few indo maids around my area that are as tall as, or even taller than, me.


But if they are from the poorer areas, the lack of nutrition may have contributed to shorter heights.

All my maids past and present are short, and all of them have been very good.
I hire short maids cos I am short, and they must be shorter than I.

I have been hiring from homekeeper maid agency, and I think they train the maids very well before sending them to their employers.
I noticed that my maids behave the same way when they first come, even without me telling them.
Eg : greet employer in the morning and say good nite before they sleep.
Eat after employer eats by default.
Don't wash their clothes in the washing machine by default.
Wash clothes and iron daily ........ just to name a few.

[jtoh]

omgmum:

@contact12: i had warned my husband about the dangers of too much interaction with the maids before we hired the first one. Warned him about the dangers of maids crying wolf etc. Haiz, but does he listen? The maids speak in sweet and innocent voices, and shower him with warm smiles, and he thinks that they are poor innocent souls! :frustrated:


After the latest incident, i was v angry and told him to ask the maid to come to me for instructions. The next, he still entertained the maid when she went to him, although he was more stern. But still... :slapshead:

The maid knows that i am the one in charge cos i pay her salary and her work permit is under my name. But she is still cunning enough to try her luck. She used to only come to me for instructions, but after she realised that i won't budge on the rules, she changed and started approaching my husband.

And i think the maid next door is really a bad influence on her. Urgh, i hope the neighbours change her!

You have to tell your husband to stop bec so long as he entertains her she will not heed your instructions. I had a maid who complained to my husband. I sent her packing the very next day.

[chickensoup]

Hello, Any of your maid is currently have class in Indonesian school in Siglap road? Are they have class on Christmas day?

My maid is not sure if there is school today, I called the center and no one pick up the phone. I believe no school on Christmas but she wants to go there to check.

[omgmum]

Merry christma, carebear and jtoh!


Maybe i should get a short maid next time, since i don’t need her to hang clothes out of the window.

Wah, jtoh, your maid was so daring! So far, i haven’t heard of her complaining to my husband. If she dares to, then i’ll prob also send her packing too!

My husband is like my maid, have to keep nagging at him.

[jtoh]

omgmum:

Merry christma, carebear and jtoh!


Maybe i should get a short maid next time, since i don't need her to hang clothes out of the window.

Wah, jtoh, your maid was so daring! So far, i haven't heard of her complaining to my husband. If she dares to, then i'll prob also send her packing too!

My husband is like my maid, have to keep nagging at him.

Merry Christmas omgmum! Made the mistake of letting the hubby handle her salary every month so she thought he was boss. Guess she realized too late who was in charge.

[carebear]

omgmum:

Merry christma, carebear and jtoh!


Maybe i should get a short maid next time, since i don't need her to hang clothes out of the window.

Wah, jtoh, your maid was so daring! So far, i haven't heard of her complaining to my husband. If she dares to, then i'll prob also send her packing too!

My husband is like my maid, have to keep nagging at him.

Merry x'mas to you too, omgmum!
All my maids, when they first started working for me, I will tell them that they are to discuss with me anything that is on their mind and they are not supposed to talk to my husband. Also my husband does not talk to the maid, unless he needs to give instructions to her when I am not at home.

Besides choosing short maids, I tend to choose those who are simple and plain looking, and the \"heow\" ones, I avoid.

[omgmum]

Hi jtoh, i guess all maids will know that the wives are in charge of domestic stuff cos it will be the same in their countries too. Most of the time, they go to the husbands because they want to try their luck! Sort of like kids playing one parent against another. So i think your ex-maid would have tried her luck even if you were the one giving her the salary.


It's totally the maid's fault. :snuggles: