Myanmar maids

[piyobaby]

KSmom8:

OMG! Thought the Burmese maids were less choosy .... It seems that this maid is a very fussy transfer maid. Since the maid is under your name, it means that you will continue to pay the levy though she is not working for you but she is at the agency taking her time interviewing and choosing the next employer. You need to consider this aspect....

When my previous Filipina maid of almost 4 years asked for a transfer (that time my younger child was just a toddler and she didn't like accompanying us out during weekends ) , I allowed it on condition that she find an employer within 2 or 3 weeks, otherwise I would proceed to cancel her air ticket and send her home. Told the agent this too. It worked and she was transferred out legally within a short time. Funny thing though... A few months later, I heard that the agent was looking for another employer for her. Her new employer liked to entertain and my ex-maid was complaining that she had to cook and clean till past midnight frequently. She used to sleep at 9.30pm every night at my place and finish her household chores by 4pm so that she could have her tea and read the newspapers! The grass is indeed not always greener on the other side. :evil:

We sent her back to agent the next day ignoring the fact dat they are closing for CNY holidays. And yes, we are still paying for the levy but I refused to pay for her food & lodging fees. Technically she is still our maid but physically she is not :frustrated:

Anyway till this point of time she is still not transferred out for whatever reason, we have to pay for her levy up till 21 days.... :mad:

Meanwhile I am having the phobia of employing another one ESP with the current agency but no choice otherwise would have to wait for 1 mth after her transfer to hv the placement fee refunded and not to mention forfeit the service fee after 1 day! :stupid:

[piyobaby]

janet_lee88:

My idiotic hubby told me to be nice to maids...or else get charged in court...asked him if he is nuts to think his wife bashes maids :spank: . As a SAHM, my focus is on kids...I set a timetable for every maid who comes along...wake up at 6am for 2 weeks, teach and explain what they have to do and that's it...auto pilot. Then from time to time spot check. With maids, I close 1 eye bcos they cost a lot to maintain...why should I get upset and then have to send them off...who suffers, not him but ME.


I don't have a good feel for Filipino maids. Most of them think they are more upmarket and choose expat/angmoh families. When I had indon maids, I enjoyed Indonesian dishes at home...down side is they don't eat pork and that can be inconvenient.

Same here, mine asked isit I'm too fierce to her :?

Told him if we are not strict to her then she is going to take things for granted! Better set things straight from day one to play safe & let her know who is the boss.

[vinegar]

my DH forbidden me to lecture maid in the kitchen.He scares later the maid can't stand me n conveniently take out the knife n chop me! :nunchuk: :torchme:

[piyobaby]

I took the kiasu, kiasi approach to send her back to agent. Told her to change & whole family went out. I'm scared she might go berserk if we tell her dat we are sending her back. :siao:

No point putting 2 young kids at risk. I'm reprimanded by hub & mum dat I am too paranoid but still I'm not going to take the risk

[peapot]

vinegar:

my DH forbidden me to lecture maid in the kitchen.He scares later the maid can't stand me n conveniently take out the knife n chop me! :nunchuk: :torchme:

Sorry but can't help laughing what yr dH said.

[vinegar]

peapot:

vinegar:

my DH forbidden me to lecture maid in the kitchen.He scares later the maid can't stand me n conveniently take out the knife n chop me! :nunchuk: :torchme:

Sorry but can't help laughing what yr dH said.

My ex maid has this habit of \"tasting\" the food,then put back the spoon n stir the food,b4 serving...Imagine the whole family eat her saliva :stompfeet: I caught her doing few times,lectured her in the kitchen.DH dragged me out.He said \"women fighting is worse than men\"...And we threw away the whole of curry she \"tasted\".

[janet88]

my idiotic hubby afraid i abuse the maid…good lah, in the end he was the one who got fed up to see the maid taking advantage…and taking things for granted. when that happened, i told him the maid has to go or else i will jump down or slaughter her.

there was once he got a shock one sunday afternoon when he walked into the kitchen and the maid was sprawled on the floor sleeping.

one occasion when i sent the maid back, i got him to work from home…paid for the transport service of picking and sending her off.

[piyobaby]

Finally the princess maid is transferred out on the 21th day! Hope the next will be better... :xedfingers:

[piyobaby]

Can I ask if there is such a thing as overseas experience fee of $100, charged bcos the maid have experience working in another country?

[Coolkidsrock2]

Never encountered overseas experience fees but for the agent of my ex-Indon maid, she was paid the same salary as an experienced maid, regardless of country. Her experience was in Saudi Arabia where she had to perform housework, cooking and help out in her employer’s food catering business.


I understand that it is common for maids with experience in Malaysia and Middle East to multi-task between household chores and employer’s place of business.