All About Full-Time Maids
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Peace,
their mentality is "work for pay only, feel happy is impt"
our mentality working also like that de. if boss face black to me, will affect my face black too.
u can keep ur ger’s hp and tell her nicely, u have to pay money for the house too and ur pay is limited. if she dun work, she can’t save money to spend too.
Since she is going away when ur girls are in school, i think she is just too used to freedom. My ex-maid used to be like that, but i had her promise every now and then to make sure she do the housework, take care of my kid and value her body, not to let men take advantage of her.
my current maid is more of an introvert, not much friends but face is mostly black black. But she do the housework very fast and well. -
Peace Charlie:
Hi every1, I would like to know if the helper says she wants togo back to agent n still ve 3-4 mths loan do i get back the loan $$$ n can i cancel the WP if the agent do not get employer for the helper within the 1-2 weeks or do i jus cancel it upon sending her to the agent? i do not want any replacement n do i send d helper back to the agent or wait for the agent to call (believed they will nvr call jus like the previous incident) i had to pester them every two days then action r done, pls advise...really sleepless night for a week liao...
Typically, u will get back the leftover loan - the cost of the days the maid gets to be transfer (if 10 days then 10 X $10)- an admin fee
actually, ur agent really v lousy. -
Peace Charlie:
Hi every1, I would like to know if the helper says she wants togo back to agent n still ve 3-4 mths loan do i get back the loan $$$ n can i cancel the WP if the agent do not get employer for the helper within the 1-2 weeks or do i jus cancel it upon sending her to the agent? i do not want any replacement n do i send d helper back to the agent or wait for the agent to call (believed they will nvr call jus like the previous incident) i had to pester them every two days then action r done, pls advise...really sleepless night for a week liao...
hi Peace Charlie,
as what the others has advised, pls read thro your contract with the maid agency. some do not allow a refund unless you get a replacement maid or the maid has worked with you for a stipulated period. do not just cancel the WP, u will lose your outstanding loan amount. if u can't stand your maid, i advise you to send her back agency rather than you get a heart attack (in case she did more things to anger you)
yes you will still need to pay for her levy for 3 or 4 weeks (different agency have different timeframe) if say by this 3-4 weeks, she has not find a new employer. agency will not do anything unless is the employer who constantly follow up with them.
my personal thoughts, i will rather get a totally fresh NEW maid than those with experience in HK, Saudi, MY or SG. Yes, need to be very very very patient with totally NEW maid but at least their attitude will not be bad as those so called \"experienced\" maids.... -
vivienpg:
Peace, does your agency starts with sxxxxxxxe? My maid from that agency also has attitude problem, somemore she is totally 'fresh' maid, never work anywhere as maid before. Suddenly she dropped the bomb yest morning to declare that yest was the last day of her loan and she is not going to work anymore! Before this, around 1 month before, the agent has told her her last day is supposed to be 31 Mar and she did not questioned it, now she suddenly dropped this bomb and when we asked her to talk to the agent, she hanged up the phone immediately and said when she goes back to her country, she wants to get lawyer to sue agent... Haiz...right from the start, she insisted agent never tell her properly, she seemed like victim like dat...sianz...only after another agent talked to her nicely, then she agreed to work till mid apr till our replacement comes..
vivienpg, my last agent is that agency!! gave me lotsa headache, as they insists that I have to pay termination fee of $400 becos i didnt want a replacement maid... and this is though it was the maid who committed theft by stealing my hub's ciggies and smoked within 1.5mths with us!
its not our fault but since its the 4th maid in a year, we wanted to do away without maid first... but this agent insists on the termination fee. they are the ones who gave this lousy maid (ex sg somemore) and the boss of the agency can even tell us... she transfer to new employer no complaints... i was like :stompfeet: ... HARLOW? it doesn't change the fact that they gave me a maid who stole and smoked!!!
when we negotiated with them... saying that we intend to hire, just probably past the 1yr mark of our first change of maid... the boss refuses.. says must charge termination fee. when we questioned her, saying that what if we hire after that 1year mark, are you going to charge me another agency fee... she can still reply YES!! isn't this robbery?????
This is 1 of the worst agencies i've encountered!! And till now, I'm still waiting for the refund, even though i'm w/o maid for 2mths... :rant:
And anyway, i've resolved not to hire maids again... unless really really bo pian (i.e. if i have another child)... but until then, i shall remain maid free... -
just realised that my maid who left recently has been vacumming the floor without inserting the vacuum cleaner bag! She threw away the bag when it was full but didnt bother to put in a new one. now vacuum cleaner kaput! Will the govt compensate me? after all their pro-maid policies?!
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Hi thanks every1 for d support n advices. I managed to talk to d lady agent she promised to come over to collect d helper. Thus countdown 4 me n i’ll b maidless intend to put kids in after sch care keeping my fingers crossed tat my kids will adjust to all these changes…n me will forgo sleeping hours…at least I exchange back our freedom n ease of mind…meanwhile stock kids stuff for them to bring to care ctr…any reviews or feedback re after schoolcare pls share wif me thanks in advance…
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Princess_n_Prince_T:
:goodpost:
my personal thoughts, i will rather get a totally fresh NEW maid than those with experience in HK, Saudi, MY or SG. Yes, need to be very very very patient with totally NEW maid but at least their attitude will not be bad as those so called \"experienced\" maids.... -
shine_fs:
Agree with Princess_n_Prince_T! Currently I have an ex-sg Indo maid... I can still tolerate those without experience and have more patience teaching them/reminding them what to do... this ex-maid, act blur after hiring... sending her back to agent end Apr; new one coming too :xedfingers:
:goodpost:Princess_n_Prince_T:
my personal thoughts, i will rather get a totally fresh NEW maid than those with experience in HK, Saudi, MY or SG. Yes, need to be very very very patient with totally NEW maid but at least their attitude will not be bad as those so called \"experienced\" maids.... -
I personally feel different household required different type of maid.
I personally prefer ex-sg, which work for one family for 4 years & above. I feel they don’t required much training and is able to take instruction well. I don’t mind they are more demanding and paying them slightly more for their experience. Mostly, this type of maid are more independence and required minimum training. And I prefer to interview the maid face to face so that I can see from their body language and judge them accordingly.
My best 2 ex-maid are ex-Malaysia and ex-sg.
As I am a FTWM, I don’t have the luxury to take leave to train the maid. If I am a SAHM, I think I don’t mind taking fresh maid. -
I changed my maid 2 months ago in haste and took anyone that is available, theres was only one maid on transfer but I did not get to see her, she was a 2 times transfer maid and will be 49 years old in a months time. I thought any one with two hands and legs could do house work but this one literally messes up my home, loose my clothes and throw away anything she does not think we want…
She told me she was in spore 20 yrs ago and still think she can buy a phone card at a dollar… worked in saudi for 3 yrs and was like a sex slave there.
Her brain has deteriorated greatly and she cant see well and cant remembr where she packed my things.
My advice isnot to take anyone too old especially in their 40s.
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