All About Full-Time Maids

[kahlan1003]

kiasimom:

Hi.

Besides increment, did she have other requests?

Kiasimom, well she wants to go home first of course for abt 1 month and no besides that she has not asked for any other requests. She gets 2 Sundays off a month. Not sure what other requests do they have?

She gets to use her handphone as long as it does not interfere with her looking after my mum.

I'm not tha strict with her.

[peapot]

Hi mummies!


Do you like your neighbours to tell you what they saw your maid do when you are not around? I prefer it that way because my neighbours become my ally. It’s abit like crimewatch. Your neighbours help you to keep a lookout incase maid brings home stranger or engage in funny acts in the playground with children etc. But there are a majority of us who feel that its none of our business and we don’t meddle in other people’s household. So its really a shame. I m also guilty of it. For example I see my neighbour’s maid who will talk for hours after her employer and child left for school and work. Not even sure if I should let the employer know. Worry the employer will tell me "never mind lah, only talk what!"

[icycandies]

Hi teapot,

I would like neighbours to tell me too. But for my neighbour, I will have to see how close I am to them. Some people don't like neighbours to be too kaypoh.

peapot:

Hi mummies!

Do you like your neighbours to tell you what they saw your maid do when you are not around? I prefer it that way because my neighbours become my ally. It's abit like crimewatch. Your neighbours help you to keep a lookout incase maid brings home stranger or engage in funny acts in the playground with children etc. But there are a majority of us who feel that its none of our business and we don't meddle in other people's household. So its really a shame. I m also guilty of it. For example I see my neighbour's maid who will talk for hours after her employer and child left for school and work. Not even sure if I should let the employer know. Worry the employer will tell me \"never mind lah, only talk what!\"

[pecalis]

peapot:

Hi mummies!


Do you like your neighbours to tell you what they saw your maid do when you are not around? I prefer it that way because my neighbours become my ally. It's abit like crimewatch. Your neighbours help you to keep a lookout incase maid brings home stranger or engage in funny acts in the playground with children etc. But there are a majority of us who feel that its none of our business and we don't meddle in other people's household. So its really a shame. I m also guilty of it. For example I see my neighbour's maid who will talk for hours after her employer and child left for school and work. Not even sure if I should let the employer know. Worry the employer will tell me \"never mind lah, only talk what!\"

Guess it all depends on your relationship with your neighbour. I'm the \"kapoh\" one and being home with kids, did \"helped\" neighbour keep an eye. Saw an Indian worker at our lift and neighbour's girl in stroller outside her house, with maid in the house. Checked with maid and she denied seeing any Indian man. She panicked and locked both of them out of the flat. Needed my help to call her mam at work and finally, confirmed that she was seeing that man for some time - her son already told her before but with my confirmation, she sent the maid home the next day.

I also told another neighbour's maid that if she's not treated well - she got bruises on her face and arm (claimed that the 5 yr old boxed her - he is very spoilt), she lost so much weight (she's only abt 35-40kg), she could let me know and I'll help her call her agent. Offer was given 2-3 times but told her decision is hers . She did not take up and I did not insist.

[peapot]

Ya, icycandies


That’s what I meant. People might think we are meddlesome.

Wa! pecalis, you sure know your neighbours well. Actually I have stayed in my estate for 5 years but I only know a few faces and I don’t even talk to these people. So how to tell employers I saw this and that!!! However, I welcome my neighbours to tell me though.Ha…

[pecalis]

peapot:

Wa! pecalis, you sure know your neighbours well. Actually I have stayed in my estate for 5 years but I only know a few faces and I don't even talk to these people. So how to tell employers I saw this and that??!! However, I welcome my neighbours to tell me though.Ha...

A good way to make friends with neighbour is to share some food. Whenever I bake muffins or cheese cake or Pineapple tarts or chicken pie, I do knock on neighbours' door and tell them it's home-made and pls try. I find this effective.

[kiasimom]

I will definitely inform my neighbours if I sense or see that their maid is up to some tricks. Never mind they call me kpo.

We are neighbours and we should look out for one another.

I also ask my neighbour to look out for my maid when I am not at home and ask them to inform me if they find anything fishy.

[kiasimom]

icycandies:

hello,

I had finally selected the maid and she will be arriving in Jan.

Just wondering how to I start off with Day 1?

With the ground rules, telling her where to wash her stuff, and give her the toiletries. Introduce her to the family members....

What other \"orientation\" I must give her?

Hi icycandies,

You may read from the previous posts.
We have a set of houserules for the new maid.

That way, it will be a easy start for you.
Good luck

[LLX04]

Hi,


need advise about renewal of indonesia maid contract.

I asked my agency about renewal of my maid contract and they sought for agency fee of $1800 which i was amazed on the high cost and felt its unfair that the maid has to work free for another 4 months. I am thinking of renewing her work permit myself ($10), buy insurance ($200), buy air ticket for her return trip ($300) and medical checkup ($60). Is there anything i missed out? Will there be any issue if she travel on her own?

I read from the indonesia embassy and understand i need to have a standard working agreement. Is this necessary and how do i get it?

Thanks in advance!

[kiasimom]

LLX04:

Hi,


need advise about renewal of indonesia maid contract.

I asked my agency about renewal of my maid contract and they sought for agency fee of $1800 which i was amazed on the high cost and felt its unfair that the maid has to work free for another 4 months. I am thinking of renewing her work permit myself ($10), buy insurance ($200), buy air ticket for her return trip ($300) and medical checkup ($60). Is there anything i missed out? Will there be any issue if she travel on her own?

I read from the indonesia embassy and understand i need to have a standard working agreement. Is this necessary and how do i get it?

Thanks in advance!

Which agency did you go to??? That is daylight robbery!!!
Standard working agreement is the contract that you sign with your maid.
You can just copy from your existing contract and amend accordingly.

You can visit MOM website for more information.