reasonable amt for maid phone card?

[24hr-mum]

its v true. n they start to compare their pay etc but not the wkload, employer treatmt, n also forgot abt the cny angpows they get

[PHMummy]

am new to this post, my current maid (less than 6 months) asking for a hp from us. not sure if we should pay for this. we did ask her why she need and she told us she wants to call home using her phone even though we offer to let her call back home at our expenses. any thoughts on this?

[24hr-mum]

basically maids want hp to network wf othr maids n b free to make calls. if u allpw tat u shdnt pay for her hp n usage.

[PHMummy]

am not that comfortable on that arrangement as home had no proper adult supervision for the children beside her alone. she is very insisting to get the hp which i even told her the high cost she had to pay on her own for the usage. any suggestion to handle this if she still go ahead to buy the hp? thanx

[minami]

PHMummy,


Do you have cctv at home that you can monitor if she’s using the phone while looking after the children? I guess even if you don’t allow her to get, she might get the phone secretly, maybe you can give her warning that you will confiscate the phone if she use it when she’s working?

[PHMummy]

Hello Minami,


Yes, may consider to put in the cctv and will give her the warning. seems we are at their mercy…

[24hr-mum]

u can keep her hp durg the day n gv her to use at nite

[PHMummy]

thanks! told her last night with this condition, she does not sound too happy with this arrangement.

[PHMummy]

anyone can help to tell where can get cheap hp and prepaid card to call myanmar? thanx

[24hr-mum]

they will nvr be happy, regardless of wat u give or dont give. stimes i find that maids are like our kids, take things for granted and nvr contented