st2:

So training centre in Indonesia and MOM all teach them not happy change employer, don't worry.... change employer until you happy... don't cost anything, take it as holiday overseas and make friends..........!?!?!?!?

I suspect agency also encourage them to do so, so they could earn again from it.

JJ1111:

Hug!! I understand your feeling. But what to do? This is the policy in Singapore. I also feel very unfair if it is the maid who request to get transfer but we as an employer get penalty.


Unless we can live without a maid if not.... we have to follow the rule.

If the maid can't be \"sold\", you have to pay for her air ticket to send her back.

The true winner here are our government and agency!

Really hope our government can do something abt it soon and not just always thinking revenue. Seriously, if I had a choice, I would not want to hire a maid.

Please brother, the maid is not a commodity to be sold.[/quote]


sorry for the words used. I should be more careful of it. Employed instead of sold !

zilojian:

To add on..


I have a friend whose maid is unsuccessful to secure a new job after 21 days. As she is in need of her helper to look after her baby. she had no choice but to buy an airticket and paid off the maid present loan (3k plus) so that she can get a replacement maid faster..

But it is too expensive price to pay for...

OMG ! In my contract , I can have free replacement unlimited for 1 yr. ... my current maid loan also ard 3k. So if no taker, I had to pay for it and too buy ticket to send her back ?

Hi people, I recently got a myanmar maid, and within 2nd days already start complaining and wanted to go back to agency. She complaint that my child (22mth old) is too naughty for her to take care. After much negotiation and consultation from the agency, we are still unable to change her mind. And finally send her back within 2 week.


Now the problem here is to get another replacement, even the fault is not on me, I still have to pay again for the new Document fees, run away bond, Insurance and levy. ( processing fees,maid lodging fees waived) Even though I will be getting back 70% back of the previous insurance, I still loose over 25% of that amount, and not forgetting that run away bond again.

Total estimated cost on me will be $300 after deducting that 70% refund from insurance. And not forgetting about the levy which is still on me until this maid got sold. I understand that the agency will impose 2 mths salary penalties on the maid, plus again they can sell off to profit again. But for me, it like I’m in the losing end.

Worst part is that, to get the next replacement, the current one has to be sold first.

Has anyone has similar case as me ? And what happens if the maid cant be sold with 21 days ?