All About Full-Time Maids

[st2]

Hi Lynn2010

What I meant was the agency should keep the expat employer experience maids on a list for expats to interview. Their terms are so high, I doubt local employer would go for them, just wasting time.

[dokomo]

KSmom8:

Divamama:

My ex-maid, who asked for $600 (but we paid $550 as a start), was definitely not worth the salary and perks. But the problem is, these maids really think the world of themselves! Most ask for at least $500 if they've been here 3-4 years. And a common pattern is, they all work for local families when they first arrived, and often have expat employers after. So perhaps that's where the high expectations come in. Of course, fresh maids also command a higher pay now, around $420 minimum, so the transfer ones feel the need to up their salaries too.

My new Fili maid's ( with overseas experience ) salary is $400 with 1 day off a month. When I was looking at biodatas from 2 agencies, those ex-Sin maids' salary was $450.

Agent mentioned that a lot of the maids ask for transfer after they complete their loan, with the intention of upping their salary now that they have \"experience\". :yikes:

Quite true, my maid also thought that she can increase her pay aft finish her loan. But she doesn't know that she is under old contract, so can't increase, ie. same pay. Plus she will have to pay 2 more months of loan. :yikes:
Whether a maid is good or not, wait until her loan is finished, then may see her \"true\" colours. Now i get to see her colours, but mostly black.

[Funx3]

dokomo:

Quite true, my maid also thought that she can increase her pay aft finish her loan. But she doesn't know that she is under old contract, so can't increase, ie. same pay. Plus she will have to pay 2 more months of loan. :yikes:

Whether a maid is good or not, wait until her loan is finished, then may see her \"true\" colours. Now i get to see her colours, but mostly black.

Ya ....
Now even my Indo Maid starts Arguing and Talk Back to me.
And she's only work in Sg for 2 yrs ....

Even Ask for 3 Days OFF to Go M'sia for coming Hari Raya Holiday!
Wat More Can One Say? :slapshead:

[jtoh]

Funx3:

dokomo:

Quite true, my maid also thought that she can increase her pay aft finish her loan. But she doesn't know that she is under old contract, so can't increase, ie. same pay. Plus she will have to pay 2 more months of loan. :yikes:

Whether a maid is good or not, wait until her loan is finished, then may see her \"true\" colours. Now i get to see her colours, but mostly black.

Ya ....
Now even my Indo Maid starts Arguing and Talk Back to me.
And she's only work in Sg for 2 yrs ....

Even Ask for 3 Days OFF to Go M'sia for coming Hari Raya Holiday!
Wat More Can One Say? :slapshead:

Funx3, your maid planning her overseas holiday already? :rotflmao:

[Funx3]

jtoh:

Funx3:

Ya ....

Now even my Indo Maid starts Arguing and Talk Back to me.
And she's only work in Sg for 2 yrs ....

Even Ask for 3 Days OFF to Go M'sia for coming Hari Raya Holiday!
Wat More Can One Say? :slapshead:

Funx3, your maid planning her overseas holiday already? :rotflmao:

Sista, One will think they R not so Adventurous ....
Am Proven wrong - Again! :roll:

At tis Rate .... She'll be Granted Forever Holidays - At her Own Expense!

[st2]

Hi Funx3


If you allow her, can she just take off for 3 days like that with her passport? Is there any MOM regulations or terms and conditions on FDW working here?

[Funx3]

st2:

Hi Funx3


If you allow her, can she just take off for 3 days like that with her passport? Is there any MOM regulations or terms and conditions on FDW working here?

1st-ly - I Say \"NO\".

2nd-ly - Don't think MOM, or Insurance Clause Cover Out of Sg Incident, Right? Even when we travel oversea, we gotta Buy Own Travel Insurance.

3rd-ly - I've initially verbally say OK for her to take a Day Off for Hari Raya. She Say will Go Day Trip to JB with Her Fren. Told her she's not Cover under Insurance, Nor Can I Be Responsible for Her since she Does not travel with our Family. I Told her she Gotta sign written undertaking to be Fully responsible for herself since she's travelling out of country by herself.
Now .... Am Having Second Thoughts ....
Is the Written Undertakings Pakai or Not (in MOM's eyes)?

[Lynn2010]

Funx3:

st2:

Hi Funx3


If you allow her, can she just take off for 3 days like that with her passport? Is there any MOM regulations or terms and conditions on FDW working here?

1st thing - I Say \"NO\".

2nd Thing - Don't think MOM, or Insurance Clause Cover Out of Sg Incident, Right? Even when we travel oversea, we gotta Buy Own Travel Insurance.

3rd thing - I've initially verbally say OK for her to take a Day Off for Hari Raya. She Say will Go Day Trip to JB with Her Fren. Told her she's not Cover under Insurance, Nor Can I Be Responsible for Her since she Does not travel with our Family. I Told her she Gotta sign written undertaking to be Fully responsible for herself since she's travelling out of country by herself.
Now .... Am Having Second Thoughts ....
Is the Written Undertakings Pakai or Not (in MOM's eyes)?

I suggest you call MOM to check out. I remember they have a hotline, though difficult to get through, once you get the officer, they are quite helpful.

[shebeautiful]

sigh..

simply... they always trying their luck. they know the dos n donts but still ask for the sake of asking

my current maid is one of them. hardly two weeks..

[Divamama]

st2:

Hi Lynn2010

What I meant was the agency should keep the expat employer experience maids on a list for expats to interview. Their terms are so high, I doubt local employer would go for them, just wasting time.

Well, most agents just want the maids transferred, they don't really filter. Also, not all maids want to work for expats. They are keeping their options open cos some locals are willing to pay their salaries. And it's a more stable job cos expats can leave the country anytime. At the end of the day, as I've come to realize, the onus is really on the employer - hire at your own risk! Agents shouldn't be counted on.