Myanmar maids
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If you are taking in a transfer maid, you have the right to ask the agent to let you speak with the previous employer. But i believe some agents will try to cook up some excuses to discourage that.
LKVM:
Yeah dunno why the next employer dont wanna talk to prev employer.. or maybe they want but agency/maid gives some excuses
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Angelight:
The previous employer might not give you the real picture as they are eager to get rid of the maid so that they can use the outstanding loan on the next maid.If you are taking in a transfer maid, you have the right to ask the agent to let you speak with the previous employer. But i believe some agents will try to cook up some excuses to discourage that.
LKVM:
Yeah dunno why the next employer dont wanna talk to prev employer.. or maybe they want but agency/maid gives some excuses
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that is possible, but at least you have the chance to hear from ‘the horse’s mouth’ and you make the judgement call.
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I notice majority of the burmese maids especially the young ones seem to like spore n dnt really wnt to go back.... cant blame them after all sg. is a world of difference frm where they come frm.... different flavours of food, free sight seeing, good treatment frm us n free food n lodging, hah! no need to slog so hard in the village. ...So why not, transfer no big deal and getting 20 bucks or less is about what they earn in a month in burma.
Yes its very unfair, the maid can transfer many times but we have a Quota and cannot exceed a no. of maids in 12 months. How ridiculous!! :stompfeet: not only that, some maids are pick at random by MOM for friendly interview to see how they are treated. Wonder why MOM dnt interview us to see how we feel about maid and the agent. -
moonee:
Agreed. MOM care about the maid more than they care about us.I notice majority of the burmese maids especially the young ones seem to like spore n dnt really wnt to go back.... cant blame them after all sg. is a world of difference frm where they come frm.... different flavours of food, free sight seeing, good treatment frm us n free food n lodging, hah! no need to slog so hard in the village. ...So why not, transfer no big deal and getting 20 bucks or less is about what they earn in a month in burma.
Yes its very unfair, the maid can transfer many times but we have a Quota and cannot exceed a no. of maids in 12 months. How ridiculous!! :stompfeet: not only that, some maids are pick at random by MOM for friendly interview to see how they are treated. Wonder why MOM dnt interview us to see how we feel about maid and the agent. -
That’s why I think someone shld write an open letter to the new manpower minister, just like the one written to education minister Heng Swee Keat. the letter shld specify how we hope the current unfair maids policy shld be changed so that employers are equally protected. Then garner as many signatures as possible to show our collective thoughts.
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Hello all, I’m curious how did you get access to the info on the nos of employers these maids changed? I may need to check too since it’s so common.
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I had 4 Burmese maids. My overall opinion…they were a nightmare!
No.1 Refuse to work. Broke my wooden bench within the 1st month of work trying to climb the wall to talk to neighbour’s maids.
No.2 Breaks things in the house every week. Likes to walk around just wrapped in a short towel after showers and have caught her just with her bra and shorts on when we are all at home.
No.3 Blood stains on our clothes. She admitted to the agent that it was blood. Refuse to close toilet door when she uses it.
No.4 Very proud. Refuse to learn English and often told me that whatever she said was right in her own language. Demanded to go home after 1 year and refuse to wait for me to get a new maid in.
After all the Burmese experience…I don’t want anymore maids! -
I think mine came from the kampong area so not as bad. Only very poor in communication so always make mistake but will try to correct. Wa I so heng!
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But better keep my finger crossed.
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