Myanmar maids
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I selected maid 1 in June but passport not approved even by August/September. Full refund from agency. They did offer me alternative - the passport ready maids but none selected. Select maid 2 from another agency in August/September and passport ready only in October. Can only come in December. Need maid urgently due to upcoming school holidays so choose another one with passport. Will transfer existing maid out when the chosen maid comes.
Mine can barely understand English so everything is through gesticulations and demonstrations. There are some experienced Burmese maids with higher English standard but they will want off-days and handphones and show black-face.
Vary amongst individuals, some 6 months, some more than 12 months based on feedback from my circle. -
Coolkidsrock2:
I interviewed a Burmese maid...sister in law of this maid working for my friend. That Burmese maid claimed she worked one month and requested change of employer bcos she had to cook for family of 6. My brother showed us bio data of some Burmese maids...all want 1 off day and $400.
Mine can barely understand English so everything is through gesticulations and demonstrations. There are some experienced Burmese maids with higher English standard but they will want off-days and handphones and show black-face.
Vary amongst individuals, some 6 months, some more than 12 months based on feedback from my circle.
Actually, getting a maid is really about luck. Thanks for info. -
Depends on which local agent the Singapore agency works with. The ones I go to asking $420-$440 without off-days.
My ex-maid told me her handphone was confiscated by the local agent so she came to Singapore without handphone. Same for all girls coming in via this agent. But agree it is really about luck. I look forward to the day I can be without maids. Now that kids are older, they have become more of a burden as their value-add is diminishing. -
Coolkidsrock2:
But agree it is really about luck. I look forward to the day I can be without maids. Now that kids are older, they have become more of a burden as their value-add is diminishing.
My agent advised me not to buy in between tea breaks for maids as they will want in future. Agent also said with Indonesian maids, tell them to fry egg if we eat pork that day...or else cook noodles. If bringing them out, don't start curry puff or whatever other than 3 meals.
Usually I would not think much to get another curry puff or cream puff for maid if I happen to eat...but it really became a habit. My maid told me my 4 year old daughter wanted to eat curry puff or cream puff when we go to IMM...or else Mac sundae. -
Yes, need to manage them or they will start taking it for granted that it is their entitlement. My most greedy Indo maid even steals pork and she is aware that it is pork cos all my food storage containers are labelled. And they start getting increasingly discerning so that they will eat more and more expensive food. They even throw away overnight food or show black face if have to eat it. If we also eat it, why can’t they?
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Coolkidsrock2:
Yes, need to manage them or they will start taking it for granted that it is their entitlement. My most greedy Indo maid even steals pork and she is aware that it is pork cos all my food storage containers are labelled. And they start getting increasingly discerning so that they will eat more and more expensive food. They even throw away overnight food or show black face if have to eat it. If we also eat it, why can't they?
doesn't pay to be nice to them...if they don't like the food, they throw away. if they don't get to eat curry puff, i have to see their black face...if they want to eat, buy lah. they have money what.
i pretend not to know they show black face...they get mad. you know what they do, they throw utensils and plates in the sink. i have never scolded my maids, at most firmly. -
the salary really getting higher. I checked these few days, B Maid now asking min $400 salary with offday. Worse for P and I…
so exp now… not to forget the loan, agency fee etc not included… -
Yeah lor. Mine is $420 and need to compensate additional $20 for no off day. This is for fresh maid. Will be more for those contracted next year as need to compensate them for 4 off days. Nowadays, very limited biodata available and passport issuance very restricted. If selecting maids with no passport, check the contract termination clause carefully, ie refund of service fees. If maid cannot get passport, they may try to push those with passport or transfer maid to you.
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The agency we used to patronize doesn’t want to bring in Myanmar maids as they are not popular. Even indon ones may take long time to come over bcos of passport…or the lack of it. All maids are the same…they are expensive to maintain and will show black face.
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You are so right. Pay money still have to suffer. If I show black-face at boss, will get a record for behavioral problem.
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