Maid to get weekly rest days

[janet88]

Employers are always at the mercy of their maids...especially full time working mums. They can't afford to offend maids as the kids are in their hands. My grandmother's Filipino maid isn't supposed to start rest day this year, but to keep her happy, she has weekly Sunday off as well as Christmas Day last year.

She used my grandmother's senior citizen card (MRT) as well...best part is my grandmother doesn't go out.

Brother's Myanmar maid doesn't understand English even after 3 months. It's difficult to get anything across to her. Their language is hard to learn. Frustrating to communicate too...for eg 'talk'...i checked her dictionary to show her meaning, that's it. Mum demonstrated how to use thermal cooker, but she still poured contents of the soup into the cooker :slapshead:

She cannot travel as she has car sickness. Mum bought her medication to prevent nausea but it is not working. Brother and his wife had to leave her at home. Headache getting a maid.

[POA Teacher]

janet_lee88:

She used my grandmother's senior citizen card (MRT) as well...best part is my grandmother doesn't go out.

I would advise you to keep that card away from her. If she gets caught using it, not only she, but your grandma as well could get into trouble.

[janet88]

POA Teacher:

janet_lee88:

She used my grandmother's senior citizen card (MRT) as well...best part is my grandmother doesn't go out.

I would advise you to keep that card away from her. If she gets caught using it, not only she, but your grandma as well could get into trouble.

My aunt has 'reported loss' for that card. My grandmother's card is linked to GIRO...aunt brought card to transit office to check its usage and found the routes taken by maid every Sun. That maid really daring to use a senior citizen card to travel around...the 'beep' sound for certain cessionary cards have diff sound. :mad: :mad:

[joanne_mas]

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[oneheart]

My Indon fdw failed to return from home leave recently and I had to find replacement.


Most experienced trf maid asking ave 550 with off days on WEEKEND and NON-NEGOTIABLE (they dun want off on weekdays)!!! Some even had to the cheek to ask for additional off days during Public Holidays!!! This is the effect of giving in too much to them…last time no off days but dear MOM said must give…and the pampered maid now went beyond that requesting for public holidays off too!

If they agree to work on off days, you have to pay their daily rate instead of the flat $10/$20 per mth like last time.

In the end I got a fresh maid $450 salary but have to top up $70 for no off days. Not to mention the exhorbitant agency fees plus we still have to settle their placement fees.

Maids getting all the benefits but nothing for the employees. Sigh!

[janet88]

joanne_mas:

Hi all,

My maid from Indonesian will fulfil her 2 years with us in this June. DH is thinking to give her pay increment. I wonder how much is the 'market rate' of increment. He also prefer her to work on off days too. How much must we compensate her? Seemed like their pay are getting higher and higher...

Thanks in advance.

$20 for not going off.
Their pay is getting higher but not ours.
Does your Indon maid want off day ?

[nms1]

oneheart:

My Indon fdw failed to return from home leave recently and I had to find replacement.


Most experienced trf maid asking ave 550 with off days on WEEKEND and NON-NEGOTIABLE (they dun want off on weekdays)!!!! Some even had to the cheek to ask for additional off days during Public Holidays!!! This is the effect of giving in too much to them...last time no off days but dear MOM said must give...and the pampered maid now went beyond that requesting for public holidays off too!

If they agree to work on off days, you have to pay their daily rate instead of the flat $10/$20 per mth like last time.

In the end I got a fresh maid $450 salary but have to top up $70 for no off days. Not to mention the exhorbitant agency fees plus we still have to settle their placement fees.

Maids getting all the benefits but nothing for the employees. Sigh!

I don't think we can blame them for not wanting days off on weekdays if none of their friends are off. How would you like to have your days off when your husband is at work and children at school? It would be nice for a while to have some peace & quiet but not much fun long-term.

[janet88]

If the maid knows how to behave herself on days off, it's good to give her time off for breather...we need that too. Problem with these maids is they get brainwashed by others...come back and compare what their 'friends' do not have to do or worse, have men calling them :mad:

My first Indon maid was really 乖...so we gave her off day on Hari Raya to enjoy. After that ONE outing, her mobile kept ringing whole day...she told me it is from the boyfriend of her friend. But I appreciate her honesty.

[oneheart]

I wldn’t mind giving off on Sun where I can get to spend family time with my family without her taggin along. But I don’t like their non-negotiable attitude. There are bound to be certain Sun when I need her to be around eg if I’m hosting birthday parties etc

[janet88]

oneheart:

I wldn't mind giving off on Sun where I can get to spend family time with my family without her taggin along. But I don't like their non-negotiable attitude. There are bound to be certain Sun when I need her to be around eg if I'm hosting birthday parties etc

Same here...I wanted maid to go out so that we can have family time without her...either we stayed at home or go shopping. Maids should learn to compromise...not have a die-die must have off day on certain days.

The other reason why I wanted her to have off day is to let her know how much it costs to take 2 meals outside plus taking transport.