All About Full-Time Maids

[Hard Truth]

nms1:

Hard Truth:

[quote=\"LOLMum\"]Recently went to a friend's house, new maid again.


My friend is the super fussy sort.

By her own admission, the maid is okay, but she thinks there is another better one out there. So when her maid has almost paid off the loan, she would be out looking foe new maid. Been like that for the past few years. So all her maids' record is - didn't finish contract.

Your friend did not mind having to incur extra costs in changing maid?

Just as she thinks that there is a better one out there, she could be getting one that is worse than the previous one! She must be pretty lucky so far, as she has managed to survive them during the \"loan\" period without the nerve recking incidents that we read about here.

Personally I think that is very unfair to the maid especially if she ends up having to go home, not being able to find a transfer. They incur a big expense to come here and most of them are serious about earning money for their families; they are not toys.[/quote]Agree with you until the part \"most of them are serious about earning money for their families.\"

I wish you are right but reading the stories here seems to indicate the contrary.

[Hard Truth]

plc:

\"Had a transfer maid who had worked with me, on & off 3 times,..total about 8 years or more!\"


You are probably happy with this maid. I am curious because how do you pull the \"on and off\" method to get this person to work for you for 8 years?

In respond to the above question, the first time, she was a transfer Filipino maid, then after 3+ years, she went to work in Hong Kong,..as she thought she could earn more money,..but she didn't like it. Went home for a rest, and as was always in contact with her, came back & worked for us until we were left for overseas and she went home.

Third time, after the happy-go-lucky & overpaid Indo maid, we asked the Filipino maid if she would like to come back,..and she said yes! Just to earn some money,..and able to pay for her house renovation. She is richer at home,..with land & properties. Basically, she is honest and doesn't talk much to other maids but will do her work.

Sometimes, depends on the honesty of agency.

Thanks for sharing. Hope you do not mind sharing another piece of info.

When you got the Filipino maid the second (and third) time round, did you do a DIY or did you use the agency.

If it is through the agent, can I assume you pay the agency fees and bear the maid's loan each time?

[vivienpg]

My maid informed that she came to Spore becos her hubby beat her and they quarelled and that she does not need work as her hubby actually gives her an allowance. All this was revealed only when she finished her loan and wanted to leave. On hindsight, on the 1st day when we fetched her from agency, her black face was very obvious. We should have digged out info from her then so that we can still return her to agency on the first day. So ladies, trust your sixth sense if you are not taking a transfer maid and when you fetch them on the 1st day.

[shine_fs]

Dnls_mum:

moonee:

Just wanted to know, do u supply yr maid peanut butter, butter or jam for bread in the morning all the way till her contract ends? or do allow yr maid to share yr jam or peanut butter, milo etc.?

Why need to separate? :? My maid eats what we eat. We do not treat her like a pariah. She is part of the family.

Hi there,

I do supply peanut butter, butter, Kaya and 3-in-1 coffee to my maid too.

[plc]

When you got the Filipino maid the second (and third) time round, did you do a DIY or did you use the agency.


If it is through the agent, can I assume you pay the agency fees and bear the maid’s loan each time?

In reply to above question, the second time,…i had the same agent to do it,…as they had to go to her hometown to look for her, she doesn’t have any loan, but the agent charged her a fee, which she wasnt’ happy.

The third time around,…we went to a different agent, as she had requested not to go to the same agent given that they didn’t do anything but wanted to charge her a fee. I had given the new agent all necessary information, and they did the documentation, including medical checkup and work permit but she bought her own airticket.

She didn’t like HK, as she didn’t have a proper place to sleep, a mattress on the kitchen floor, and it was noisy & the employers talked very loudly, so not sure if they were scolding her or just a normal conversation.

My husband said that it was better to spend abit more for the maid, and save the hassle. Also, have a trusting maid is better than one with "extra hands" to your wallet.

[shine_fs]

Karl12:

Hi mummies,

I am wondering why would a maid whos ex-hong kong worked in spore?
I heard that hong kong is a heaven for maids rite? Most maids prefer to upgrade to hongkong, Somemore they have higher pay?

I had rejected the \"change job 5 times but bluff me 2 times\" maid after all the kind advices given. That one ready sound bad.

So now, the agency Recommended a 38 yr old maid who worked in hong kong and willing to take $500, with 2 off day.
Is this too good to be true?
My friend told me its common to get those ex- middle east coz their condition there is bad. So to them spore is an upgrade.
But to get one from hong kong is not common, so I shld grab the opportunity...
Hmm...any kind advise?

This is my first time getting maid and after reading thru the thead, I tink it's best to get advise from all the experience mummies here.

I am changing job soon and I cannot afford to have any hiccups at home. My new boss probably won't allow me to take leave during probation.
Reall bad timing....so I need to be super careful on my maid selection, cannot afford to get one who play punk.
Haiz...

I had a maid whos worked in hong kong before. Her attitude was very bad so 2 mths later I returned her to agency. Heard that she worked 7~9mths later the new empolyer \"fired\" her and now she is back to her home town.

[peapot]

I also give my maid kaya, butter, nutella, peanut butter or jam with a loaf of bread every week. This way you will not have to crack your brain what to buy for breakfast everyday. Sometimes I noticed she fried egg and wrap with bread.


I also buy coffee and biscuit for her. This is for her snack time.

I just want to check normally what time does your maid "knock off" from work everyday. Mine everyday 8.30pm she will be in her room. And she still complain my Hse too big??!!

[LOLMum]

plc:

She didn't like HK, as she didn't have a proper place to sleep, a mattress on the kitchen floor, and it was noisy & the employers talked very loudly, so not sure if they were scolding her or just a normal conversation.

Also, have a trusting maid is better than one with \"extra hands\" to your wallet.

i already warned my new maid that my hubby speaks in a loud manner and it might sound abrutp, rude at times. she said she understands so :xedfingers: till he is back.

as long as she does her work properly, good to my kids, no third hand, i can close one eye.

[anlynn]

Had drawn the last straw and have to resort to get a FDW.


Have been checking around agencies and seem like no one can confirm what is the new package for indo maid.

Now there is no free replacement if you get an indo maid. This seems to be a risk for me as a first timer.

Filipino seems to be hard to manage for a first timer, they may be over your head easily.

Any advise what should i do?

[peapot]

Some Philip maids are quite good. finding maid is tikam tikam. You lucky you get a good one unlucky you get a lousy one. Maybe you should search for a few more agency. No replacement is not common.