Maid to get weekly rest days
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znzyzyzx:
Actually we have no choice... we are at their mercy. They can implement whatever policies, regulations & rulings, but there is absolutely nothing we can do but to accept. How many of us can afford not to work...?
i am sure there are people who give up employing maid due to the increase.MrsSeah:
Haiz... actually we cry father cry mother here also no use. I believe next year, most of the Singapore employer will get use to the weekly off lah. Because it become a trend liao. If you don't follow you wouldn't be able to get a maid.
Just like the $450 salary, that time we also scream here scream there. Now? Majority of them are paying their maid this salary liao. Anything change? Nope!!!! Don't pay? Maid want to change employer. -
nms1:
In my opinion this argument doesn't hold. There are many women all over the world who work and survive without any domestic help. Maybe some of them have more flexible working hours than some of us but they manage. Surely you can look after your children for one day? What housework really needs to be done? You only need to cook and even then you can eat out. Is it really fair that we have a rest and our maid doesn't?momofthr33:
Hi,
I am a mom of 3. Has the gahment ever given consideration to working mothers? We work longer hours than the maids - more than 12 hours at work and after that still have to go back and settle the kids. Weekends we work nonstop taking care of the kids till they go to bed....And now the gahment impose this! This means I have to do housework when the maid is off, on top of taking care of the kids. Already we are having little rest. As usual, the gahment has refused to consult or listen to its citizens and simply impose what it deems fit! If the gahment is really keen to help, perhaps they should come out with solutions first before creating problems. For a start, they should reduce or even stop imposing levy so that the salary will be more attractive to the domestic helpers. On one hand, gahment want citizens to have more children, on the other, they create more hardship to working parents!
my sentiments exactly.
i can understand if sick people are involved cos' of the care needed but healthy normal kids...............????? and i thought people have been complaining about not having enough time to bond with their kids. so now this is a good opportunity right? or is bonding can only be done in the car? -
LOLMum:
In my opinion this argument doesn't hold. There are many women all over the world who work and survive without any domestic help. Maybe some of them have more flexible working hours than some of us but they manage. Surely you can look after your children for one day? What housework really needs to be done? You only need to cook and even then you can eat out. Is it really fair that we have a rest and our maid doesn't?nms1:
[quote=\"momofthr33\"]Hi,
I am a mom of 3. Has the gahment ever given consideration to working mothers? We work longer hours than the maids - more than 12 hours at work and after that still have to go back and settle the kids. Weekends we work nonstop taking care of the kids till they go to bed....And now the gahment impose this! This means I have to do housework when the maid is off, on top of taking care of the kids. Already we are having little rest. As usual, the gahment has refused to consult or listen to its citizens and simply impose what it deems fit! If the gahment is really keen to help, perhaps they should come out with solutions first before creating problems. For a start, they should reduce or even stop imposing levy so that the salary will be more attractive to the domestic helpers. On one hand, gahment want citizens to have more children, on the other, they create more hardship to working parents!
my sentiments exactly.
i can understand if sick people are involved cos' of the care needed but healthy normal kids...............????? and i thought people have been complaining about not having enough time to bond with their kids. so now this is a good opportunity right? or is bonding can only be done in the car?[/quote]I try to bond with all the kids but it is extremely exhausting to handle 3 ADHD kids/ baby at the same time. So I would prefer an extra hand to help with the kids and the housework. And who says there is no bonding when there's a maid around? -
my apology. i didnt know about the condition of your kids.
as i said in my post,
\"i can understand if sick people are involved cos' of the care needed but healthy normal kids...............?????\"
hmm....my \"sick\" here does sound offensive.
i think it should be \"people who need constant attention and care (be it medical or physical)\".
my sister who works 5.5 days a week has to look after my handicapped sister on the maid's day off too which is once a week. as and when my sister needs a rest/break, the siblings would chip in to help.
if possible, could you get your parents in law, parents or siblings to help out when the maid is out. 1 or 2 members come in weekly is better than no help at all.
i have to read a few of your posts before i could piece together what you are trying to say. :faint:
also since you said the maid doesnt cook and you need to do housework, can i take it that your maid is there solely to look after your kids?
then the more you should give your maid a day off to relax. what if your maid cant take the stress at home anymore and do something bad? -
momofthr33:
Like I said, I have 3 children but I DO NOT have flexible hours not like some lucky mothers! I already mentioned I have to take of the children everyday even on weekends! Hmmmm....do I really have to list down the housework a usual household have to do - mopping sweeping, washing the toilets etc....and I don't even request my maid to cook! We usually buy back or eat out. I would also like a proper rest day WITHOUT the kids! *Sigh*[/quote]I wasn't saying that you have flexible hours, that is one of the issues that we have here. But surely if you give your maid one day a week off there isn't that much that needs to be done? Do you need to mop, sweep & wash toilets on Sunday? I assume that she does this on the other 6 days of the week?
In my opinion this argument doesn't hold. There are many women all over the world who work and survive without any domestic help. Maybe some of them have more flexible working hours than some of us but they manage. Surely you can look after your children for one day? What housework really needs to be done? You only need to cook and even then you can eat out. Is it really fair that we have a rest and our maid doesn't?nms1:
[quote=\"momofthr33\"]Hi,
I am a mom of 3. Has the gahment ever given consideration to working mothers? We work longer hours than the maids - more than 12 hours at work and after that still have to go back and settle the kids. Weekends we work nonstop taking care of the kids till they go to bed....And now the gahment impose this! This means I have to do housework when the maid is off, on top of taking care of the kids. Already we are having little rest. As usual, the gahment has refused to consult or listen to its citizens and simply impose what it deems fit! If the gahment is really keen to help, perhaps they should come out with solutions first before creating problems. For a start, they should reduce or even stop imposing levy so that the salary will be more attractive to the domestic helpers. On one hand, gahment want citizens to have more children, on the other, they create more hardship to working parents!
I think a lot of us Mums (with or without maids) sometimes think we would like a rest day without the children but this is the path that we have chosen. All too soon, they won't want to spend Sunday with us and we will miss them
I have a colleague in the UK who is my counterpart for Europe who has 2 children (8 & 2), does the same full-time job as me which includes almost monthly overseas travel and she has no choice but to survive with just a part-time cleaner. She or her husband have to cook when they get home every night and the children are 100% her responsibility whenever she isn't at work. We are very lucky! -
LOLMum:
It's ok....no offense taken. Sometimes, I just wished I have normal kids too.my apology. i didnt know about the condition of your kids.
as i said in my post,
\"i can understand if sick people are involved cos' of the care needed but healthy normal kids...............?????\" -
We should just move on.
If you think you can afford to let the maid go out every Sunday than just give them go. If not PAY for their Sunday off lor. if their salary is $450, than $450 divided by 26 is $17.30 per Sunday.
Like my ex-hongkong maid said, last time her boss will push her out of the house on Sunday even she don’t want to go out. LOL!!! -
nms1:
My maid and kids will be over at my in laws on weekdays and we bring them back at night. So there are actually quite a lot of housework to be done on weekends.
I wasn't saying that you have flexible hours, that is one of the issues that we have here. But surely if you give your maid one day a week off there isn't that much that needs to be done? Do you need to mop, sweep & wash toilets on Sunday? I assume that she does this on the other 6 days of the week?nms1:
I have colleagues and clients in UK as well but I heard from them even though they work full day, their day actually ends at 3pm to allow them to fetch the kids from childcare centres and for their bonding time.I have a colleague in the UK who is my counterpart for Europe who has 2 children (8 & 2), does the same full-time job as me which includes almost monthly overseas travel and she has no choice but to survive with just a part-time cleaner. She or her husband have to cook when they get home every night and the children are 100% her responsibility whenever she isn't at work. We are very lucky!
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momofthr33:
You should have said
It's ok....no offense taken. Sometimes, I just wished I have normal kids too.LOLMum:
my apology. i didnt know about the condition of your kids.
as i said in my post,
\"i can understand if sick people are involved cos' of the care needed but healthy normal kids...............?????\"
But honestly if your maid is helping with the kids she probably really needs a break too. Try to just focus on the kids and nothing else when she isn't there. If the house is a mess, who cares! -
no one wants to have sick children. all children (healthy or sick) are gifts from God.
my niece was born with medical condition too. it isnt easy. likewise for my handicapped sister who is such a bitter person for many years, making life hell for all of us. things only got better the last few years.
love from God and family would help us through.
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