All About Full-Time Maids

[hquek]

mrswongtuition:

KopiYing:

Sigh, seems like maids are monsters instead of helpers! We employ maids to assist in the end we are so troubled by them. :roll:


I close one eye when maid is not really cleaning thoroughly coz she gotta take care of my 20mth toddler and I'm preggy. I shall see things go after i delivered. If I can manage on my own I'd rather send the elder to toddler care then get part-time cleaning. Her contract ends Jun2010.

Sometimes I also close 1 eye, but I hint to her that it's not clean enough & she'll 'buck up' when she's free. i.e. when I'm home to help out with my boy.

Maids are only humans, I also slack a bit sometimes when it comes to work. When that happens, I'll just remind her what needs to be done. But I draw the line if she's not receptive to feedback (ie show black face or totally dun give me face when I'm telling her), or if she's rude to my mum, or guilty of worst things (polluting our food/drinks, stealing, cruelty).

Generally ok if she comes to tell me upfront what she spoilt - won't ask her to pay, but I get really angry if I have to find out for myself (cos I feel she's lying to me).

[kiasimom]

cran7:

1. Look for an agency that accepts post-dated cheques.

Reason: When there is a dispute, you do not have to worry that your whole loan repayment for current maid will be forfeited. Although the agency fee will be slightly higher, it beats having the whole loan amount forfeited. You are in control of the money as the cheques are post-dated and you can cancel them if need arises.



Any maid agency that you ppl know allows post-dated cheques?

Hi.
I use Nation ( Simei ).

[kiasimom]

cran7:

1. Look for an agency that accepts post-dated cheques.

Reason: When there is a dispute, you do not have to worry that your whole loan repayment for current maid will be forfeited. Although the agency fee will be slightly higher, it beats having the whole loan amount forfeited. You are in control of the money as the cheques are post-dated and you can cancel them if need arises.



Any maid agency that you ppl know allows post-dated cheques?

In fact there are quite a few agency that accepts post-dated cheques, you just have to let your fingers do the walking by phoning them up one by one. You can refer to the Classified sections.

[kiasimom]

hquek:

Maids are only humans, I also slack a bit sometimes when it comes to work. When that happens, I'll just remind her what needs to be done. But I draw the line if she's not receptive to feedback (ie show black face or totally dun give me face when I'm telling her), or if she's rude to my mum, or guilty of worst things (polluting our food/drinks, stealing, cruelty).


Generally ok if she comes to tell me upfront what she spoilt - won't ask her to pay, but I get really angry if I have to find out for myself (cos I feel she's lying to me).

I fully agree with you maids are also humans. Like you, if my maid comes uo to me and confess honestly her mistake, I will let her off. I will definitely feel upset if i have to find out myself or if my maid has tons of excuses to cover her act.

[BerriMore1]

:lol: :lol:


Hi Tamarind...., one of your \"Do not employ thse maid\" blogs about Dwi something has created the longest comment.....

Gabriel has received so much feedback that I couldn't help but find this whoever is , is funny.....!!!

Hope the bridge is built!!

[tamarind]

BerriMore1:

:lol: :lol:


Hi Tamarind...., one of your \"Do not employ thse maid\" blogs about Dwi something has created the longest comment.....

Gabriel has received so much feedback that I couldn't help but find this whoever is , is funny.....!!!

Hope the bridge is built!!

BerrieMore1,
OK I have checked that page and have done what is necessary.

[BerriMore1]

Questions for all experienced Maid employers:


A maid of mine who has worked for me for the past 7 years just sms me asking me if she can borrow some money.

During her course of working for me, she has been trained to auto-pilot everything that I really dont have to worry the household chorus (cooking to housekeeping).

During her last contract, she asked for a yearly leave (instead of usual bi yearly)n return ticket. Thats when she found a husband and didn’t come back as agreed.

She did sms to apologize. After almost 2 years, she gave me this sms asking if she can borrow money.

Would you borrow?

[KopiYing]

Personally I wont lend money to maid. They should earn for it, just like us who are working for our employers. Imagine we ask money from our boss, what will happen?

[aspring]

Hi BerriMore1


If she is still working for you? If not then how she is going to repay you.

My pressent maid have asked for advance pay (2 time) which i have agree as the amount is not big, reason she give is acceptable (once is the mother need to see doctor urgently, the other was the daugther going to start school need to buy thing) and most important is she is still working for me also if i dun give her i am worry she will keep worrying not able to concenrate wokring or even worse borrow money from outside and create problem later.

My pervious maid also did ask for advance pay which i did not give her as her reason is the husband and children have no food to eat. Not that i am heartless to see her children suffer but if your children really suffer will you still use your pay to buy the not necessary thing in singapore den go and ask for loan to send back? That why i did not lend to her.

Whether to lend or not i think it depend on a lot of fact. You have know her for so many year, yourself are in a better position to say whether is it worth to lend her the money.

[kiasimom]

Hi Berrimore,


If I am you, I will not lend money to my ex-maid.
If I read your input correctly, this maid is no longer employed by you.

By the way, she did not leave in a good note, She did not honour her promise to you.
So how can you be sure that she will keep her word and return you the money?

So, since she is no longer with you, sever all ties with her cos if there is a first time, there will be more.

Regards,
Kiasimom