All About Full-Time Maids

[mamago]

shebeautiful:

i wanna kno ex-saudi maids more discipline? better with housekeeping?

I think so, my 2 current helpers are ex-saudi... very hardworking, hygienic, well mannered, independent and very observant too...the 1st one was practically doing all of my household works from the 2nd day onward; fast learner, I was too lazy to teach, told her just do whatever she deemed fit, and she surprised me. The second one is demure, very willing to work with the first one, not as independent, but hardworking and reliable. (before this I had endless problems of my 2 maids fighting, :nailbite: )

[panickymum]

shebeautiful:

i wanna kno ex-saudi maids more discipline? better with housekeeping?

My friend also got one ex Saudi ; seems very hardworking too

[angryboss]

My maid was from myanmar ($330), After few months she secretly bought a handphone during one of her holidays. Then she ask for increment bcos she compare with neighbors maid who had been working for six years drawing $550. Her main job is to push my motherinlaw (on wheelchair) to the park to do exercise every morning and evening, change diapers and cook for her, and moping floor and washing clothes…she does not need to cook for the family. Becos my motherinlaw already get used to her, i increase her salary to $400, even gave her $200 for her granny funeral.

Lately she has been always on the phone, one ear on hp listening to music and one talking to friend. She always ask to go provision shop to buy tobacco to chew. I tolerated her bcos of old folk at home. She even lied when i caught her not moping the floor in the morning and worse still, wash her clothes and ours together in the washing machines. When confronted that she has not been concentrating on her works…she would show black face and shouted back that she wants to go back.
I am even more angry when my husband said that u go get a replacement yourself otherwise i have to keep her. My maid was laughing when she heard this. Today i confirm a xfer maid from indonesia, can start work nx weeks. NEVER NEVER get myanmar maids…they are stubborns…prouds…and asshole…ops sorry.

[LOLMum]

angryboss:

I am even more angry when my husband said that u go get a replacement yourself otherwise i have to keep her. My maid was laughing when she heard this. Today i confirm a xfer maid from indonesia, can start work nx weeks. NEVER NEVER get myanmar maids..they are stubborns..prouds..and .

Never let the maid hear any conversation you have with family members about her.

Luckily you have a new maid coming in cos this current maid will 100% have no respect for you after hearing what your hubby said.

All the best, old folks are just as vulnerable as children.

[nms1]

angryboss:

My maid was from myanmar ($330), After few months she secretly bought a handphone during one of her holidays. Then she ask for increment bcos she compare with neighbors maid who had been working for six years drawing $550. Her main job is to push my motherinlaw (on wheelchair) to the park to do exercise every morning and evening, change diapers and cook for her, and moping floor and washing clothes..she does not need to cook for the family. Becos my motherinlaw already get used to her, i increase her salary to $400, even gave her $200 for her granny funeral.

Lately she has been always on the phone, one ear on hp listening to music and one talking to friend. She always ask to go provision shop to buy tobacco to chew. I tolerated her bcos of old folk at home. She even lied when i caught her not moping the floor in the morning and worse still, wash her clothes and ours together in the washing machines. When confronted that she has not been concentrating on her works..she would show black face and shouted back that she wants to go back.
I am even more angry when my husband said that u go get a replacement yourself otherwise i have to keep her. My maid was laughing when she heard this. Today i confirm a xfer maid from indonesia, can start work nx weeks. NEVER NEVER get myanmar maids..they are stubborns..prouds..and asshole..ops sorry.

I think you should have a chat with your husband before the new maid comes and come to an agreement on what should and shouldn't be discussed in front of the maid. If he makes comments like that in front of her he is undermining your authority. I assume you are the main point of contact for the maid so you need to have a good but respectful relationship with her.

[DesertWind]

Ex-Saudi very hardworking. My PIL got one. Told me they think she was over-doing it ie. work non-stop and the whole flat spotlessly clean!

[POA Teacher]

nms1:

If the maid hasn't given them the WP number then they probably wouldn't have it. The question is why hasn't she given it to them?

Either the agent didn't ask/ or don't want to let you know, or the maid refused to give them the number.
My guess is, maybe she has bad employment record i.e. transfered many times.

[POA Teacher]

DesertWind:

Ex-Saudi very hardworking. My PIL got one. Told me they think she was over-doing it ie. work non-stop and the whole flat spotlessly clean!

Probably the employers there are very demanding.
Eveery now and then we read about abuse cases there.

[PhoBIA]

POA Teacher:

nms1:

If the maid hasn't given them the WP number then they probably wouldn't have it. The question is why hasn't she given it to them?

Either the agent didn't ask/ or don't want to let you know, or the maid refused to give them the number.
My guess is, maybe she has bad employment record i.e. transfered many times.

Nonsense..... With the passport no., it's linked to the wp. If she doesn't apply with previous record, she'll have to retake the entry level test.
If you are ex-Sg, would you want to retake the test?
So I agree with POA Teacher, she may have bad record.

[omgmum]

Thank you for your replies! Yup, I think it’s dodgy when the agent doesn’t have the wp number.


Hai, still looking for needle in a haystack. Bios all look very promising until I call to interview them or until I ask for their WP.

One ex singapore maid claimed to have finished 2 contracts in 4 years but when I checked her record, she had 7 employers!

There are those who claimed to have worked in middle east but couldn’t produce proof of their passports.

And then those who have worked in the middle east but in countries like kuwait, qattar, dubai, jordan all seem to have quite senang jobs cos it seems that a lot of the households there have more than 1 maid.

Can’t seem to get any from Saudi Arabia or HK.