All About Full-Time Maids

[concern_mum]

hi, i have bought the airticket for my maid to go back on Sunday. Does anybody know of any agency that can help to send her to the airport. My hubby will not be back so soon so i am alone handling her.

[mng_kl]

concern_mum:

hi, i have bought the airticket for my maid to go back on Sunday. Does anybody know of any agency that can help to send her to the airport. My hubby will not be back so soon so i am alone handling her.

Hi Concern_mum,

You may try calling this agent http://sunflower.netmaid.com.sg/page/services - they does repatriation of maids. I have not use them but my colleague soon calling them to renew her maid's passport.

[KSmom8]

Hi concerned mum.

You might want to let your maid pack her bags and know that she is returning home after the \"escort\" arrives. Also quietly watch her movements around the house after she is informed. My agent mentioned that the maids will head towards their \"stash\" that they might have hidden in the house. You might find additional \"lost\" items. Hope everything goes smoothly. :xedfingers:

[concern_mum]

Hi all


Thank you for all the advises.

[Notksmum]

hi all I am new here.


I recently employed a new phil helper. I am giving her $500 with 1 day off (she’s coming before 1 Jan so still under old Ts & Cs). I want to check how you pay your maid. In cash and sign a book to acknowledge or set up a bank account?

I was thinking if i limit the cash (say keep 80% in bank) and give her $100 in cash so she can spend on off day. She can accumulate the $100 and remit home?

[DesertWind]

Notksmum:

hi all I am new here.


I recently employed a new phil helper. I am giving her $500 with 1 day off (she's coming before 1 Jan so still under old Ts & Cs). I want to check how you pay your maid. In cash and sign a book to acknowledge or set up a bank account?

I was thinking if i limit the cash (say keep 80% in bank) and give her $100 in cash so she can spend on off day. She can accumulate the $100 and remit home?

Hi there,

I pay maid cash and she need to sign off on the salary sheet.

Does it mean you will keep your maid's bank book?

:celebrate:

[straffan23]

I used to practise the same as DesertWind. Recently decided to change to what I think is ‘better’ - Setup a FDW POSB Savings account for her. It is in her own name. She keeps the ATM Card and the passbook. It is her money. I do a internet bank transfer to her account last day of the month. Anyway, it is money that is due to her, so her money, her responsibility. The bank charges $2 /mth if the daily balance is below $500. Otherwise there is no charges.

[Coolkidsrock2]

straffan23:

I used to practise the same as DesertWind. Recently decided to change to what I think is 'better' - Setup a FDW POSB Savings account for her. It is in her own name. She keeps the ATM Card and the passbook. It is her money. I do a internet bank transfer to her account last day of the month. Anyway, it is money that is due to her, so her money, her responsibility. The bank charges $2 /mth if the daily balance is below $500. Otherwise there is no charges.

I use OCBC cos they are open on Sundays. More convenient for me when they need to withdraw money when they leave. My maids are from the rural areas and minimally educated so not familiar with the concept of banking. They reject the ATM card and I will credit the cheque into their account, showing them the entry as proof of payment.

Thus far, my maids do not want off days and everything is provided by me, toiletaries, stationary for writing home and stamps, phone cards (for calling home, they do not have handphones), ... so they really do not need cash. They do receive cash gifts on birthdays, special occasions and it is more than enough.

[KSmom8]

For my Indonesian maid many years ago, she had a Posb account. ATM card and bank book kept by us. She didn’t want to send money back. Toiletries, etc all provided by us. This was the maid who worked for us for 3 years and stole from us.


My recent Indonesian maid, could not decide whether to send money back. For this reason, I did not get her a bank account. She said keep money with madam. Occasionally said wanted to send money back but then changed mind. We also provided all toiletries, phone card etc. After one year, gave us all sorts of problems, and we had instances of our money going missing. In the end, sent her home before her 2 years was up.

My Philipina maids always wanted to be paid in cash. I pay in cash in full and they sign the acknowledgement. I used a few agents and they all said pay cash in full. However, I didn’t have suspicions or instances of missing money.

[bernice]

i notice my Indo helper is taking slimming pills (from unknown source, I suspect that its from Indonesia), she tends to eat little during meals and long & freq. visits to toilet.


I am kind of concern about her health esp my baby is coming soon. Do I have the right to ask her to stop taking the slimming pills?