Myanmar maids
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Burmese maids are not ready to come out to work as domestic helpers, that’s for sure. Indo r still the best. Filipino helpers are good except for their constant chattering habits n try-to-outsmart-us attitudes.
I won’t recommend anyone take Burmese maids. In fact when I visited an agent last week, she mentioned that there have been plenty of complaints about them from employers.
I told my helper that if she thinks she can get a job outside, pls go ahead. My last maid didn’t even last more than 8 months with her causacian employer after working for me. She wanted to work for a Causasian family after her contract ended coz she said they agreed to let hv $500 monthly n weekly off days. Can’t walk the talk I guess. -
I had 3 Filipio maids, 2 Indonesian maids and 3 Myanmarese maids.
So far the wrost is my 1st Indo maid, Ex Malaysia. She is like a "mother-in-law" in my house, do thing her own way, always fall down and hurt herself. 2nd Indo maid, so simple minded, agent promise her to get her a double pay job, thus left after she completed her loan, and realise has no money to bring home and also lost her job. We have been keeping telling her that is not true, just couldn’t get believe us. Thus my husband and I say say "No more Indo maid".
Than we start to have Myanmarese maid, do agree they are not ready to be maid. As I think maybe maid is a very low class people in their country, thus they thought they could get other jobs after come here. Esp for my 2nd maid, she get very upset when people know that she is a maid. my 3rd maid was selected with a help of a Myanmares friend. Somehow from the look and the home address, she could tell which one is real one that come from the village and may be poor. Thus my 3rd maid has stay with me for 3.5 yrs. But she is leaving soon, after given her off-day in Jun, in Jul she told me that she is leaving by end of this year. At least she give me time because she know my kids are having Exam soon, so leave after their exam.
I thought of getting another Myanmarese maid, but after hearing all these report, I am very hold back now. I am very lost! -
As I was searching for maids, I think I know why can’t find a good maid.
1. New maid salary is $400 no offday
2. Ex-Maid with 9 mths experience, salary is $450 with one off day
3. Ex-maid with 2 years experiene, salary is $500 - $550 with 4 off days
If I were a maid, I will not work hard for my employer at all, after all, after 9 mths I am leaving for another employer who will pay higher and have off day. All transfer cost pay by employer. Agent, just need to keep asking maid to transfer to collect their money.
Is this fair to employer? -
peapot:
I agree with u totally after having 3 mynmars. I like to get indon but am now using a filipina for the time being.Of all my maids, myan maid was my worst. When she was here, she can't do anything. I train like crazy. Gave my child Panadol when child is not even sick, scald my girl's hand with hot soup. When she left, she gave me another round of hell. So I swear I won't look for myan maid anymore.
The best maid of all, is still my Indonesian maid. If I were to put attitude and everything else aside, based on solely the ability to work in a house Indonesian still top my list, follow by Philip maid. This is based on my past experience with my three maids nationality. -
I’ve noticed recently that in the straits times everyday, there is some news of Myanmar, all these changes, in trade, commerce etc. Their education level seems to be very high.
I can’t get over the fact that all the myanmar maids, I’ve met, my own 2, my 2 aunties, one each and some other friends’ maids; have such poor personal hygeine and concept of hygenie when it comes to house cleaning/food preparation etc.
My first one, refused to shower the first 2 nights. In her luggage, she had all these bling bling tees, at least 5 such tees. She a city girl with nice clothes. I kept her on for 3 weeks, I had to beg her to shower and first week, she only showered the 3rd night and alternate nights. She was a pretty girl, like a hong kong movie star.
The 2nd maid, had a Dior Tee, looking at the label, it looks real, with the all the complicated details on the label. She also has a Polo ladies Tee. After shower every night, I stand next to her, she still smells…not body odor. Smells sourish, stale, rancid oily smell. Perhaps she just drag the soap/shampoo over and rinse off without lathering properly to wash herself.
Both of them are really dirty and lazy personally and in their work.
Recently my Aunty told me that she went to check on her maid’s mattress and blanket etc, she was shocked to smell urine on these items and the bed area.
I recently got Indo maid after sending off the myan maid back to myanmar, I’m so glad that my world feels right again. I’m very blessed this time with this ex-sin maid, she understands her place as a maid and does her work as instructed, no big issues so far. Previous years, I’ve had my share of bad indo maids that lasted one month, 3 months etc., they made me very angry.
With Myan maids, it’s different, the situations get so outrageous, they drive you crazy…then they look at you like it’s your fault, like none of their business and you are crazy. Even when you catch them red handed, they can spin such a story and drive you crazy.
They break so many things and never feel shy, they appear to be proud people, so should feel shy and want to do better not to get further scolding right? NO… not the myan maids I know, they seem not capable of learning to clean properly, all highly educated but no concept of hygiene, not shy at all about lacking in hygeine concept. The house/ housewares/stuff just stays dirty, they argue with you that they have cleaned it. You show them the dirt, then they clean again. They go through everyday, hoping that you don’t check on their work. -
LindaYong:
I know... It s a crap world right? But like the last one who wanted a Caucasian family.. No point having high pay and 4 off days monthly.. If they can't do the job, they get transferred and end up sitting at agencies losing sleep wondering if they will get their ideal employer!As I was searching for maids, I think I know why can't find a good maid.
1. New maid salary is $400 no offday
2. Ex-Maid with 9 mths experience, salary is $450 with one off day
3. Ex-maid with 2 years experiene, salary is $500 - $550 with 4 off days
If I were a maid, I will not work hard for my employer at all, after all, after 9 mths I am leaving for another employer who will pay higher and have off day. All transfer cost pay by employer. Agent, just need to keep asking maid to transfer to collect their money.
Is this fair to employer?
If I do send my Burmese maid off, I am off having maids... I hv enough of them... Most of them are not mature enough and forget easily why they have to leave their countries and come to a foreign place away from families to work. -
ST2… think u got it wrong , My relatives maid was frm the Uni and she mentioned that their education system is very very low. Sometimes they dnt even complete their term when there is a protest as the universities can close for months to a year so sometimes they just stop studying. Those with high education come frm well to do families and are sent overseas.
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My maid took a look my P4 girl's maths textbook and commented it was very difficult to understand. And she graduated in Science in uni there!! She also said the studènts had to buy gifts for the lecturers all the time... Not sure for what though.
Mynamar may have gone through drastic changes now but they had already lost a generation or two through their previous governing and education system. They still have a mountainous task of teaching proper education to the present young generation.
Unless these maids here undertake proper skills upgrade here, they will still find it hard to find office jobs when they go back. I told my maid not to waste her off days chit chatting with her so called friends and use the time to upgrade her English and computer skills. But I don't know if she has paid any heed to my words. I told myself if she comes to me with the courses, I will pay for one course fees to get her started. But so far nothing...
I remembered reading an English newspaper in BKK when Aung San Suu visited an area mainly occupied by burmese ppl who fled their country long ago. They asked for help to ensure their safe return to Mynamar and said they have had a very hard life in Thailand. She told them to be patient and to obey the rules of their host country. She wanted them to be useful citizens for Mynamar and bring back their skills to re build their country. Though I purposely bought the papers back for my maid to read... but I think no effect on her. It is their mentalities that need an overhaul. -
Fatty Mum:
How many times I try to go without a maid, but it does not work for me. As the rest of the family members is not doing their parts. I have 3 kids and one aged mother, plus a \"king\" husband at home.
I know... It s a crap world right? But like the last one who wanted a Caucasian family.. No point having high pay and 4 off days monthly.. If they can't do the job, they get transferred and end up sitting at agencies losing sleep wondering if they will get their ideal employer!LindaYong:
As I was searching for maids, I think I know why can't find a good maid.
1. New maid salary is $400 no offday
2. Ex-Maid with 9 mths experience, salary is $450 with one off day
3. Ex-maid with 2 years experiene, salary is $500 - $550 with 4 off days
If I were a maid, I will not work hard for my employer at all, after all, after 9 mths I am leaving for another employer who will pay higher and have off day. All transfer cost pay by employer. Agent, just need to keep asking maid to transfer to collect their money.
Is this fair to employer?
If I do send my Burmese maid off, I am off having maids... I hv enough of them... Most of them are not mature enough and forget easily why they have to leave their countries and come to a foreign place away from families to work. -
moonee:
ST2.... think u got it wrong , My relatives maid was frm the Uni and she mentioned that their education system is very very low. Sometimes they dnt even complete their term when there is a protest as the universities can close for months to a year so sometimes they just stop studying. Those with high education come frm well to do families and are sent overseas.
I was told that the school teachers did not teach them anything in school. If they really want to learn, they need to pay extra tution. I was told that the teachers learn their living thru these extra tution.
My present maid now is learning Pr1 Math and English. She already find very hard. But this maid is willing to learn type, she is now asking for story books to read too.
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