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    • pinkybearP Offline
      pinkybear
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      peapot:
      Now both Indonesian and Philip maids cost the same. There is also no more FREE replacement now. If yr maid is a wrong fit and you want to transfer her out, employer need to pay for new maid. Agencies are NOT allowed to add 2 months loan onto transfer maid. If discovered the embassy will bar them from supplying anymore maids. The rules has changed.

      I think not all agencies. My maid agency still provides unlimited replacement within a year.

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        pinkybear:
        peapot:

        Now both Indonesian and Philip maids cost the same. There is also no more FREE replacement now. If yr maid is a wrong fit and you want to transfer her out, employer need to pay for new maid. Agencies are NOT allowed to add 2 months loan onto transfer maid. If discovered the embassy will bar them from supplying anymore maids. The rules has changed.


        I think not all agencies. My maid agency still provides unlimited replacement within a year.


        Yes . Mine too . Got one yr free replacement . Can go buikit timah shopping center to check . A lot of agency there and very competitive .

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        • bigsnoopyB Offline
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          pinkybear:
          peapot:

          Now both Indonesian and Philip maids cost the same. There is also no more FREE replacement now. If yr maid is a wrong fit and you want to transfer her out, employer need to pay for new maid. Agencies are NOT allowed to add 2 months loan onto transfer maid. If discovered the embassy will bar them from supplying anymore maids. The rules has changed.


          I think not all agencies. My maid agency still provides unlimited replacement within a year.

          Unlimited replacement for indo maid?? Quite unlikely leh?? With the new system even if the agent fee is free you still have to fork out $800 plus for the loan thingy.. If have such maid agency providing free replacement chances are they are still using the old system which is illegal when found out by the indo embassy...

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            peapot
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            Agree with bigsnoopy but it may be because its Myanmar maid. It’s good that we share. At least as employers we must be well informed.

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              Sweet Joy
              last edited by

              peapot:
              Now both Indonesian and Philip maids cost the same. There is also no more FREE replacement now. If yr maid is a wrong fit and you want to transfer her out, employer need to pay for new maid. Agencies are NOT allowed to add 2 months loan onto transfer maid. If discovered the embassy will bar them from supplying anymore maids. The rules has changed.

              Hi,when did this regulation come about? If I had signed the contract with the maid agency in Dec last year and it promised free replacement, can I still get my replacement for free? Need your help. Thanks.

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                peapot
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                Hi sweetjoy, you may wish to check with yr agency instead. We can’t advise you because we do not know the contents in the contract. Technically since you sign the contract last year, you shouldn’t be affected unless the agency choose not to honour their word. Or they may want to honour but can’t get the supply in for you. They may encourage u to choose another nationality. So to be sure it’s best you read the contract again and check with yr agent.

                I m just wondering if you signed last year, that means the maid is with you for close to one year? Why would u want to change? Do u know my maid has been throwing away my food and I m still keeping her? Supply is very low now. Alot of maid are waiting to come in next year so that they can enjoy 4 off days. You may wish to think about it thoroughly. If the challenges are not that great, try talking to yr maid on every pay day until it gets in.

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                • bigsnoopyB Offline
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                  Ya Sweet joy usually agency only promised free one year replacement… If you signed in Dec the contract is going to expire in one month time. Which is to say if u got a free replacement now the contract is still going to expire in dec this year… So if the new maid give you problem you have to pay agency fee again before the agency will settle for you…

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                    lynn2009
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                    If they are going out on every week, do they have money to go out especially for the 1st month? Employer do take note that you are advise to pay according to the payment schedule given by agency. Dont advance payment as we did the other time n create unnecessary issues.

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                      mng_kl
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                      Sweet Joy:
                      peapot:

                      Now both Indonesian and Philip maids cost the same. There is also no more FREE replacement now. If yr maid is a wrong fit and you want to transfer her out, employer need to pay for new maid. Agencies are NOT allowed to add 2 months loan onto transfer maid. If discovered the embassy will bar them from supplying anymore maids. The rules has changed.


                      Hi,when did this regulation come about? If I had signed the contract with the maid agency in Dec last year and it promised free replacement, can I still get my replacement for free? Need your help. Thanks.

                      Hi Sweet Joy,
                      I spoke to our agent just last week; our contract not longer valid i.e. free replacement within a year :roll:

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                        mng_kl
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                        lynn2009:
                        If they are going out on every week, do they have money to go out especially for the 1st month? Employer do take note that you are advise to pay according to the payment schedule given by agency. Dont advance payment as we did the other time n create unnecessary issues.

                        I wonder... if they have no money to go out and request to stay home, do I need to pay her money? and of course, I will make sure she dont do anything 😉

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