All About Full-Time Maids

[Mrs Koh]

Hi


Had lots of experience with maid, good and bad ones.
My record, 15 maids over 5 year period. Prefer to conduct interviews on my own and get direct references from the employers. Also to save on expenses, I do my own application with MOM. Tis really easy with all these online transactions.

Current maid is with me for 4 years, thank goodness. She is good with children, very motherly in fact. Nag them to do homework, toilet trained my bb, matured and responsible.

Renewed her contract in 2008 before my no 4 comes along. She has 2 off days/month. But now, hv to let her go cos’ cannot agree on terms of employment. Am willing to give only 1 off day now. Tis’ tough for me to manage on those days she is off, esp now my hubby flying overseas almost weekly.

Am able to release her asap cos hv already engaged a freshie maid - only they willing to accept one off day per month arrangement.

Am helping her seek employment cos’ grateful to her for taking care of my kids and family.

Anyone interested, pl call me at HP 94873292.

[gsksp]

My frenz always said that I have luck in maid which I myself believe it too. For the 12 years I only have 2 maids in total and they went back

for good. Now I have a Myanmar maid and overall she is kind, patient and obedient. The disadvantage is communicate very poor and she cant understand English. She is a slow worker but willingly to learn. Whenever I give instruction to her, she does not know what I want... VOMIT BLOOD... :stupid:

[winth]

My current maid is from Myanmar and she’s a transfer maid, had personally interviewed her myself. Her English is reasonable and her attitude is always good. Sometimes I worry that my bad temperaments would ‘hurt’ her when I get too angry.


Overall, I am still happy with her service (she’s employed for 6 months with us). She’s very patient and hardworking and lives by her own standards of cleanliness. The house has been sparkling clean and she has been a great help when we moved our house couple of weeks back. She basically packed and unpacked all the stuff in the kitchen & storeroom & children’s clothes all by herself. My ex-tenant who was super-fussy with cleanliness even got my maid to help clean her new house for her. She gave her a big ang pow for that one-time job.

The only thing is that I think she’s much better at housekeeping than taking care of my boys. And my boys will ‘bully’ her too.

Oh, I got her from Best Homes at Thomson Plaza and was served by Jassy. Their service is quite good, compared to the many agencies I’ve stepped in when I tried to hire a maid at Bukit Timah Shopping Centre. Basically, I would go for the agency’s staff’s service, compared to the maids that they have (cos most share the same kind of maid portfolio). And for Best Homes, this agent basically laid down all house rules to her (before her employment) on my behalf (cos I was very fresh in hiring maids). The hire was rather fuss-free and efficient.

[peapot]

Actually quite true. If the staff service is good, it will entice you to get a contract with them. Agree about the bukit timah agency service.


I wonder sometimes whether is it because of age. If the maid finish her contract and she’s only 27 after working with you for 3 years, very likely she will want to go back or upgrade. If the maid is 30 years and above then likely will stay longer. Just like we tend to job hop when we are younger but stay put when we get older.

So, my criteria are age above 28 and single. I find it too tiring to keep training new maids eventhough its 3 years apart.

Btw, gsksp I think its because she don’t understand English and hence can’t figure out what you want. Try writing it down. Myanmar maids seem to read better than conversing.

Winth, don’t feel bad because I scream at my maid too. Imagine telling her the same issue over and over again for 10 times and she still gets it wrong. So, who can blame you. At one time, I resort to drawing. Ha…even now after 3 years she can still forget certain things and break my things. Have to close one eye. We need their help. Did you install a CCTV?

Mrswong, may I know how much you paid for the CCTV? Sim Lim sq shops quoted me 3 cameras with recorder and installation for $1200. I m not sure if its reasonable.

[mrswongtuition]

peapot:

Mrswong, may I know how much you paid for the CCTV? Sim Lim sq shops quoted me 3 cameras with recorder and installation for $1200. I m not sure if its reasonable.

My hb got wholesale prices cos of his job nature

If you want, can come my place & see the set we have (it's Korean made, not Taiwan). I think my hb can help you get cos he's helping another 2 mummies to get. If you need installation, it'll be done by my hb if it's simple. If complicated, then need to get licensed electrician (depends on how you want it).

3 cameras with recorder & installation is around that price for retail of Taiwanese set. If you want the Taiwanese set, think he can get better prices. Korean set is slightly more exp, but more stable. I'm not too sure about the details but my hb can demo & explain to you if you want

[peapot]

Oh my, you are so kind!!?? Yes the recorder from Taiwan. You really know these stuff, I didn't even mention the country of origin. How do I get in touch with you? Can you email me at [email protected]


Thanks in advance..

[titank]

Hi All,


Any recommended maid agencies where can have the following :

=$0 agency fees
= Maid Loan can be pay by credit card instalments without adding extra payment.
= Unlimited free replacement.

[peapot]

Whoa! Titank, that’s a tall order!! If anyone know of any I m keen to know too.Ha…I think chances are quite slim though.

[titank]

peapot:

Whoa! Titank, that's a tall order!! If anyone know of any I m keen to know too.Ha....I think chances are quite slim though.

Maybe should put as follow:

-$0 or low agent fee like $88.
-Maid Loan can be paid by credit card with interest free instalment
- Unlimited free replacement (Of course safety course & insurance have to bear)

Maybe time to visit Katong SC, Bt Timah SC & Hougang Green!

[kiasimom]

mrswongtuition:

My maid is going on home leave She'll be back after 2 weeks. Agency advised us to get her to keep 2 months pay with us, in case she does not come back, we'll use that money to get a new maid. Anyway, I trust she'll come back as she needs the money to send her son to private school. After being with us, she become so KS also. Want to send her son to the best school too.

If you check the MOM website, it is against the rule to detain your maid's salary. Last time, we can keep about $500 of maid's salary in case she runs away. But there is this new regulation since last year that we have no right to detain their money. So please make sure your maid is agreeable to it or she might just turn the table on you and report to MOM. Just my thoughts in sharing