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zenn (zenn)
Intermediate Member
Username: zenn
Post Number: 2828
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 4:12 pm: | 
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och, oh so b4 that u will give her cash every mth? |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1308
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 6:04 pm: |
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zenn..
u can talk abt her personal hygiene.. where she hang her clothings after wash, whether can use washing machine for her clothes, |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1309
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 6:07 pm: |
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zenn..
my maid writes in english.. u can ask her write in malay too.. as long as she understand n ask her to tell u wat she wrote after u gave her a long list.. few days later ask her to tell u again.. this is to test if she realli write the instructions u told her |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1310
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 6:14 pm: |
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och..
ur maid realli steady poon pee pee! hahah....
yah la.. my maid oso another attitude one. that day not happy that i talk abt the cash n her bargaining to meet her cousin. today tell agent she not happy that i rack her bag.. say i no respect her! i told her off after agent told me wat my maid says.. she still dare raise her voice at me n say i bo respect her! i say u know wat is call "respect"?? when u dun even bother to greet ur employers every morning n say good nite b4 going to bed. she still want to tell me wat is call respect? she keep quiet.
just now, i ask her to write on a piece of paper.. that she was the one who have decided not to work for me. asked her to sign.. tml i will send her back to agency liao. ask agency to endorse on the letter oso.
cos she is my 5th maid, i hv to protect myself when MOM call me for kopi when i employ the 6th one.. i will show to MOM that its the maid who doesnt want to work for me.. not that i dun want to keep her. everything black n white better la. |
och (och)
Member
Username: och
Post Number: 904
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 6:25 pm: |
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zenn,
yup. it's only $10 a mth, according to the schedule given by the agency. that's v. little, n she needs it to buy phone cards to call home too. |
och (och)
Member
Username: och
Post Number: 906
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 6:39 pm: |
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jo,
my maid steady right? some of her answers really stun me. i never met or heard of such a steady maid b4, n i hope nobody has to encounter someone so steady.
aiyo, i think u should send ur maid back asap. ur maid knows the laws here, so she dun tell u her decision directly n complain to agent first. din even mention the previous discussion abt houserules too. i think u should also show the agent the house rules that she wrote down, n keep a copy with u as well. that way, when u really hv to drink kopi with mom, that's evidence that the fallout was really bcos of house rules, not bcos of whatever reason the maid cooks up at the last minute. |
zenn (zenn)
Intermediate Member
Username: zenn
Post Number: 2846
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 6:50 pm: |
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gals, the maid will hand wash their own clothings rite? |
Joy747 (cheerful747)
Member
Username: cheerful747
Post Number: 678
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 7:31 pm: |
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ZENN
You are right...and you have to tell them which pail for what and which tower for what or they will use it all for the wrong reasons and you will get very angry... |
Joy747 (cheerful747)
Member
Username: cheerful747
Post Number: 679
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 7:31 pm: |
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aiyah...type so fast its towel...not tower...hahhaa |
och (och)
Member
Username: och
Post Number: 909
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 7:44 pm: |
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zenn,
u should tell her explicitly that she needs to handwash. if u dun want her to mix her clothing with ur family, also let her know upon arrival. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1317
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 8:01 pm: |
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och..
yes i pass a copy of the hse rules to the agency today.. they read n see nothing unreasonable at all. indo agent read my rules n spoke to her n she was kana f upside down. tml i will send her back to agent.. on the spot i will spend sometime there.. see how she kana f by spore agent.
she try to b funny oso no use. agent will protect us instead of them.. since $$ comes from us. |
och (och)
Member
Username: och
Post Number: 910
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 8:47 pm: |
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jo,
agent dun hv real power, it's mom that is more troublesome. a friend of a friend was prevented fr hiring a maid until she was cleared of abusing her maid. she din abuse lah, but those were false accusations that caused her great inconvenience, cos the home was maidless while waiting to be cleared?
enjoy the kopi with mom. |
Joy747 (cheerful747)
Member
Username: cheerful747
Post Number: 684
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 9:15 am: |
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Hi Och, zann, jo and all
Bet all of you have read the "bank guarantee" for maids...I almost fainted when I read that...That means, maid can draw out all the money and buy things which I do not want them to have...like handphone??They can just run away with the money.....we are not protected this time..... |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1319
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 10:29 am: |
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och..
i not scared if maid accused me of abusing her. i will volunter to bring her go get police report n oso medical report.. at the same time, i will say i lost a $50 n get police to check on her oso.. see who win lo. |
och (och)
Member
Username: och
Post Number: 913
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 12:59 pm: |
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joy,
yah i read that article. it doesn't mention atm cards leh, so i was wondering if the maids will hv full access to their bank accounts.
jo,
aiyo, i'm not saying u will get arrested lah. i'm saying it's an inconvenience if u r barred fr hiring a maid during the duration of investigations. it's very yuan wang, especially if u hv to work. everybody wants a maid to help them, but one devious maid can create a lot of havoc for the whole family, especially if mom goes overboard n bars u fr hiring a maid during investigations, like in my friend's friend's case. she had to look for alternative arrangements for her children, her whole family alternated taking leave etc. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1321
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 1:39 pm: |
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och..
nah.. i dun hv to worri too much abt not being able to get a maid in. cos my sis n my siblings will b able to employ maid on my behalf. as we are all staying at different locations.
now, my maid wants to work for me again. |
och (och)
Member
Username: och
Post Number: 914
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 5:35 pm: |
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jo,
r u going to keep her? |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1326
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 6:57 pm: |
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och..
yes will keep her for the time being n observe her performance. if she dun perform n wanna play punk.. the most i wait till after hari raya .. get new one in n kick her out.
just now, when i talk to her. she ask me not to get angry. she declare that she got hp. says that she will let me keep for her. onli give her when necessary. i m ok with that. she request to make a call home in every 1-2mths. i m fine.
but told her, she want time off or off days.. thats a no. what i can help her is.. she get her cousin to join us shld i bring her out for shopping. thats all i can do for her. no extra.
she agree to it. still i will go thru her stuff tml in the presence of my sis. get her to sign on the hserules. if she refuse, then she will still hv to go. |
Dramaqueen (rdaphne)
Member
Username: rdaphne
Post Number: 943
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 4:53 pm: |
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jo,
ur this new maid sounds like she is pretty smart. knows how to talk, give and take and even tell u not to b angry. well, i guess, she can b a gd maid if she 1 2, given her experience. she can also b a "give u hell maid". she is already so experienced so will know how to play punk. well, this is the dilemma we r facing with experience maids. u appreciate their experience sometimes, but there r occasions where they try to b funny as well. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1330
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 5:52 pm: |
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dramaqueen..
somehow i regretted something. i shld hv taken her cousin that time. i interviewed both of them over the phone. just duno why i chose her. her cousin is so much smarter than my maid. write very good english, know how to speak good english, chinese n she even took accounting course b4 too.
well i guess everything is fated.
nevertheless, after my talk wiht my maid today gg thru her things.. she declare all that she hv n she sign on the hse rules. onli after that she talk to me much openli.. in fact, she is onli 21 instead of 25. but we are ok with that as long as she does her work well. age doesnt matter to us. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1331
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 5:55 pm: |
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dramaqueen..
in fact, i told her say my family members all like her n she is the onli maid that i gave chance once. the rest, once mistake done or try to bargain anything. out they go. we just see that cos she is good. told her if hse does her work well, my plan is to keep her for abt 4yrs. by then my boys wld hv grow up. she wants to go back to see her family for 2 weeks.. i will let her go in btn the renewable.
my sis told me say if she still want to carry on working for us... yet i dun need her oredi. she will keep her for my parents. oredi its as good as telling her her job is secure as long as she does her work well. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1332
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 5:58 pm: |
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think abt it.. i can say i hv a good agent. he doesnt give me one whole stack of diodata to chose from. but instead, after telling him my criteria.. he just draw out 2 for me.. allow me to hv a phone interview n even gave me contact to call the ex employers.
very responsible agent n fast in giving me the maid i need. highly recommend. |
ac (ainchon)
Member
Username: ainchon
Post Number: 709
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 12:29 pm: |
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Hi mummies
Can anyone share their maid's schedule of a day?
We are thinking of getting a maid for the first time. Not sure what is ok to expect n what not.
If u got schedule type out already can also PM me pls?
Thankyou. Thankyou. Thankyou. |
Emma (babypooh)
Member
Username: babypooh
Post Number: 660
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 7:11 pm: |
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hi all
do i need to provide her with a set of clothing when she just starts work with me? anyone provide uniform for the maid instead? thank |
och (och)
Member
Username: och
Post Number: 969
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 1:34 pm: |
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emma,
it depends on what she brings with her n what she is lacking. i dun provide uniform, so i will only buy if she doesn't hv sufficient t-shirts, shorts n pj. |
Emma (babypooh)
Member
Username: babypooh
Post Number: 663
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 4:53 pm: |
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anyone leave maid alone at home? I will be working and there will be no one to supervise her. I am only due in one month time..
What are the things I need to provide for her initially?? thank ... |
Courage (courage)
New member
Username: courage
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 7:56 pm: |
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Hi Emma,
My maid came two months before I deliver. I spent a weekend with her to go through the list of things need to do daily and weekly. She v free when me and hubby go to work so I had to constantly tell her this is temporary only and she need to practise work fast as later she will have many things to do when bb arrive. I sealed hse key in an envelope to monitor her movement when I not around. Provided her with enuf food and toiletries etc so no reason for her to get out of hse unless emergency. Passed her bb books to read about how to take care of bb and cookbook and english lang book to occupy her time. My maid committed a few mistakes worth noting. She too free kept helping herself to milo, biscuits and other food in the house vanished frightening fast. She too free 'investigated' my house drawers went through personal document and photos. She too bored sneaked out of house once. I suggest you must be v specific with the rules initially. Fortunately my maid quit doing all these after warning and she now proved a great help despite occasional fumble. |
YSL (shiaolea)
Junior Member
Username: shiaolea
Post Number: 177
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 2:51 pm: |
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Hi ac,
I startedn this thread coz I was getting a maid for the first time too. If you look through the archives of this thread right at the beginning, some mothers had shared their schedule with me.
Good Luck! |
Emma (babypooh)
Member
Username: babypooh
Post Number: 667
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 9:27 am: |
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hi
update on my new maid, she does not eat breakfast and very small appetite. Anyone with myanmar maid also have the same situation?
So far, she is hardworking, very quiet but cannot express herself well.. |
Sassyger (sassyger)
New member
Username: sassyger
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 1:07 pm: |
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hi
need some advice on maid matter. I will be getting my mum to help me look after my bb when i start work after my confinement period. but my mum already looking after my sis bb. is it too much for the maid to handle 2 babies? |
ac (ainchon)
Member
Username: ainchon
Post Number: 766
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 10:33 pm: |
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Hi YSL
Thanks a lot.
Yes, read n got some ideas what to do and what to list. |
glad (glad)
Member
Username: glad
Post Number: 1275
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 9:56 pm: |
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Hi mummies,
Any ladies here install spy cam in ur hses?? Tot of getting one.. need more info on that. Thanks in adv! |
curry (curry)
Junior Member
Username: curry
Post Number: 439
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 3:37 pm: |
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hi glad,
i installed a webcam and told my maid i want to see the baby so that she doesn't think i am spying on her. Of course that can't prevent her from going through our stuff since we can only see from one angle. Just that it can deter her from sneaking out of the house.
Spycam is quite expensive....especially if u are installing in bedrooms and living room. |
glad (glad)
Member
Username: glad
Post Number: 1297
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 10:43 pm: |
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Curry, thanks. Will check it out.. |
babymilk (baby_m)
Member
Username: baby_m
Post Number: 599
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 3:43 pm: |
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HI mummies
there are so many post to follow up...
My first time employing maid. She will arrive in 1st week of Dec.
Me & hubby are the kind that will want to be best friend with my maid. Thus do not wish to be very firm with her. will only states some basic rules and not to restrict her in some of the things.
Do you think this is okie? any expreienced mummies want to share her point of view on this? |
babymilk (baby_m)
Member
Username: baby_m
Post Number: 600
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 5:21 pm: |
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Another question....
Which is the cheapest way for maid to call home?
Buy phone card, apply IDD or wat..?
Thanks |
michelle (xuerkai)
New member
Username: xuerkai
Post Number: 33
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 12:27 pm: |
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Does anyone bring your maid to mother's place to help look after kids? Need advice on this... thanks. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1470
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 5:34 pm: |
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michelle..
yup.. i bring my maid to my mum's place to help look after my kids..
wat happen to u? |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1471
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 5:37 pm: |
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babymilk..
pro n cons to the arrangement.. i guess depends very much on how ur maid is like.. i find its good to b firm to them for a start.. then slowly observe their character b4 u b more friend with her. |
Sassyger (sassyger)
New member
Username: sassyger
Post Number: 20
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 7:27 pm: |
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Hi all,
I will be getting a maid for my mum as she is looking after my baby but I will be registering the maid under my name cos my mum place do not have enough room to accomodate her and she has to stay w me at night. but i do know that MOM rules is such that we cannot let the maid work in home that is not the registering address. Anyone has done that and has a solution for this? |
michelle (xuerkai)
New member
Username: xuerkai
Post Number: 34
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 8:28 am: |
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Hi Sassyger,
MOM rules do not allow the maid to work in home that is not the registering address. Try writing to them on your situation for advice.
Hi Jo,
Actually i was having headache on MOM rules of not allowing maid to work in my mom's place. After i made the post, i received MOM's reply. Now, I know what to do and how to arrange for the new maid.
Can I know how is your arrangement with the maid? What is she suppose to do in your mom's place and at your place? Do you have a roster for her or leave it flexi?
Which country is your maid from?
Thanks for your advice. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1484
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 4:59 pm: |
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Michelle
my maid, an indonesian actualli stays permanently at my mum's place. thou my home is her registered address..
she onli comes back to my place once a week n cleans up everything in the hse.. as for my mum's place.. she did the everyday chores.
she is an ex-sin. i dun give her a roster to follow. cos i feel that everything comes adhoc esp when she got to help take care of my kids at my mum's place oso. she pick her duties as she goes along. now 1.5mths here with me.. she knows her duty very well. i dun hv to tell her wat to do unless its any other than wat she did daily. |
Sassyger (sassyger)
New member
Username: sassyger
Post Number: 21
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 4:46 pm: |
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Hi Jo,
How do you arrange that with your maid? Is it acceptable by MOM? I am asking cos I intend to do the same thing as you just that the maid stay with me at night from Monday to Sunday as my mum place has no room to accomodate her. I do not expect her to clean my house on weekday. Only on weekend. She will help my mum from Monday to Friday |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1507
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 5:56 pm: |
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sassyger..
hahah.. not acceptable by law. but no choice le.
my maid is aware that she has to do work in 2 hseholds b4 she agree to work for me oso. thats why her salary is $320, no off days. as long as she dun go gossip with other neighbouring maids.. n the maid's employers dun kaypoh oso.. complaining to MOM abt the violation.. everything will b covered.
even she knows that she got to clean up 2 hses.. she still very happy n does her work well. my place onli need cleaning once a week.. so its ok for her. |
babymilk (baby_m)
Member
Username: baby_m
Post Number: 629
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 3:16 pm: |
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Hi Jo & michelle
My maid will arive in end Nov. Mine same case as yours...
The maid will stay with me every nite...day time, I will bring her over to aunt place to help to look after my boys.
This is what I intend to do:
-morning, help to mop the floor and wash babies bottels.
After that I will bring her over to aunt place for the whole day till I return at 7pm after work.
- Nite, the most wash some clothing and baby stuffs.
- Sat & Sun she will be with me the whole day at my own place, that is when I will ask her to wash toilet, clean cabinet, etc.
But the thing is that: I really hope she can do some basic things over at aunt place, like: wash dishes, sweeep & mop floor. Although her main role is to look after kids.
Should I tell her these infront of my agent? coz by law, she is not supose to do house chore ove rat aunt place.....
Your advise pls. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1517
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 4:55 pm: |
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babymilk..
i suggest u tell agent that maid supposed to work at both place.. so that the maid wont think its easi job n at the end of the day.. if she smart enuff when u ask her to do etc.. she may tell u that in the first place u onli state take care bb n do hsework at ur hse which is onli once a week..
let them b aware that they hv alot of things to do than noting to do.. |
Sarah's mom (sarahs_mom)
Junior Member
Username: sarahs_mom
Post Number: 311
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 10:36 pm: |
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Babymilk,
I agree with Jo. You need to be firm in the beginning. UNderstand and know them in person gradually, before you give them any goodwill. I've learnt my lession thrice. My hb told me that I was too friendly towards them in the beginning. My maids would slacken in her work, and/or made many requests expecting that you'll say yes. My last maid even gave my home addy and tel no. to her relatives in Singapore before telling me, since I'm so lenient towards her. She got pple to call her at a specific time when I'm on the way to pick my dd up. Or make calls during my absence without telling me. Only admitted few days ago after some interrogations. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1528
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 11:08 pm: |
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yup.. now that i m not working.. i dun tell my maid oso.. thou she stays at my mum's place most of the time. i will just appear suddenli for spotchecks on wat she is doing.. when i appear.. i just stand at the door quietly.. there was once she was sitting infront of the tv with my mum n son.. the mmt she saw me.. she dash straight to the kitchen n start to keep herself busy. hai |
Joy747 (cheerful747)
Member
Username: cheerful747
Post Number: 809
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 8:18 am: |
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Hi sarah's mom
How is your new maid...how are you dioing...hope to catch up some day. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1551
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 11:29 am: |
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wats gg on.. so quiet! |
blessings (blessy)
Junior Member
Username: blessy
Post Number: 408
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 10:19 am: |
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HI mummies,
I have just hire a new maid from philippines. She is here about 2 weeks already. Really make me vomit blood in the beginning cos I want her to take care of my bb but she is very slow. She has 2 young kids of her own but to me, she seems to have much less experience compared to me ( i am a 1st time mum). Aiyo, I almost raised my voice at her everytime when I see her slow slow in bathing my bb and feeding him. But then on the other hand, she is pretty good in housework chores.
I left her at my mum's place due to work, only fetch them in the evening. Told my mum to train her cos I really do not have the patient to do so. Whenever I see her doing things which is not what I expected, I become very upset. Must I really close one eye?
Now she is much better but like abt Jo and Sarah's mom said, need to be firm with maids else they will climb over yr head. |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1564
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 10:37 am: |
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blessings..
hmm.. is urs a fresh maid? u may want to set timing for her to finish each individual tasks. if not, she may take her own sweet time n nothing much done at the end of the day. |
Sarah's mom (sarahs_mom)
Junior Member
Username: sarahs_mom
Post Number: 314
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 1:26 pm: |
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Joy747,
Saw yr sms but no time to reply. Juz sent my maid away on Saturday. Gave outsiderS residing in Singapore my home no. and address. Get pple to call her when I'm not around and call pple without my permission. My bb disliked her even though she had been with us for 3 weeks. Her reaction was so strong as soon as the maid came near her.
Jo,
Went to yr agency, and told Delvin that u recommended me. Unfortunately, they do not have any transfer maids at the moment. I am looking for one urgently. Btw, your list of questions for the interview are so well thought out. Many Thanks..
Mummies,
Any reliable agencies to recommend? |
Jo (bliss)
Member
Username: bliss
Post Number: 1570
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 4:05 pm: |
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sarah's mom..
i realised that they hardly hv any trf maids.. now that u hv oredi sent ur maid back.. who is taking care of ur kid? u probably wan to check with him if he has any suitable maids who can come in asap.. |
MOOMOOKO (moomooko)
Junior Member
Username: moomooko
Post Number: 249
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 4:35 pm: |
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Hi,
Anyone's prev maid by the name of Titi Purwanti?
selected this maid recently and MOM pending approval as they suspect she is here before, but indicated as fresh maid, anyone encounter this name before let me know tks! |
glad (glad)
Member
Username: glad
Post Number: 1378
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 5:48 pm: |
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Dear all,
Pls do not employ this maid, ENI ASTUTI if you need her to look after aged parents, babies or children. |
Joy747 (cheerful747)
Member
Username: cheerful747
Post Number: 1145
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 8:12 am: |
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Sarah's mom
Did you get a new maid?How is it going?Have not heard from you a long long time...happy lunar new year... |
BabyGab (pinkeden)
Junior Member
Username: pinkeden
Post Number: 258
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 2:40 pm: |
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Dear all, do not employ a maid by the name of VIVI RIA ASTUTI aged 23 years old INDONESIA.
She just ran away from my place after stealing my money!!! She help herself to all the food in the hse without asking and denies it when we questioned her. We treated very well but she tell lies. She do not have any off days yet she is so F*** up. imagine if she has off days??? She is really horrible and tells lies. Once, she slip her tongue and says she's been jailed in her country b4! |
BabyGab (pinkeden)
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Username: pinkeden
Post Number: 259
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 2:58 pm: |
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och, jo and sarah's mom, can i know which angency u mummies are using?? anyone using express maid agency in bukit timah?? |
Joy747 (cheerful747)
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Username: cheerful747
Post Number: 1152
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 3:35 pm: |
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Talking about maid, let me share with you all ...
Maid asked me to help her to buy a cheongsam for her...I did and I bought it something like her size.
I am not quite sure as it has to be fitted personally so I go by agar agar....
As I know she is dieting type, so I told her if the dress is a bit tight, please do not go on diet in order to fit it....
She got paranoid and mad with me over the statement and eventually told me she is mad at me for the statement, In return I told her I am mad at her for being so petty. I told her its common in singapore that people did it.
Eventually she aplologised as she wanna use my house phone. I told her, why asked me, you are the madam what...she kept aplologised and i told her to save it...
See, what kind of maid in this era.... |
glad (glad)
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Username: glad
Post Number: 1384
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 12:21 pm: |
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babygab,
guess wat.. ur maid has got the same surname as my runaway maid...  Actually, i prefer best helper.. i regret changing agency... |
MOOMOOKO (moomooko)
Junior Member
Username: moomooko
Post Number: 250
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 1:25 pm: |
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Hi Glad,
can i have the contact for best helper maid agency?
how good is it?
how much is the agency fee?
anyone get their maid from Best Home at Bukit Timah shopping centre any comments? |
sandra (sandramay)
New member
Username: sandramay
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 2:37 pm: |
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MOOMOOKO:
If i not wrong the titi is my ex-maid... pls dont get her, she is the great lier and steeling thing... c she is ex-singapore yet said she is fresh maid, dangerous right? |
mad bride (mad_bride)
Junior Member
Username: mad_bride
Post Number: 165
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 4:17 pm: |
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Hi Sarah's mom, that is exactly what my ex-maid did - gave our address to someone else in singapore and even asked them to come to our place to look for her!!! All without even asking me first!!! I asked her if she is the owner of the house or me?!
After I sent her away, there were even people calling up to ask for her. She also made calls without permission everytime we go out, but yet flatly denied and even lied when we interrogated her.
Mummies, please be careful - do not employ her, her name is Wagiyam. |
Sarah's mom (sarahs_mom)
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Username: sarahs_mom
Post Number: 343
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 11:10 pm: |
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Joy747,
Happy Lunar New Year. I almost fell into depression coz of my former maid who was with me for near two months. After she left, I realised that one pc of my mil's pyjamas set that I kept as a rememberance got stolen. Few weeks ago, we found money hidden in the flower pot, when my dd was digging the pot with a spade. She even wore my mum's bras and returned to the drawer without washing. My mum hardly stayed with us, and the same day when we discovered the hidden $$, she opened her lingerie drawer, and it stinks real bad. Until my mum has to throw away those bras. Lotsa horror stories abt her...
I got myself another maid whom we're happy with so far. Keep my finger cross. She has been with us more slightly more than a month.
BabyGab,
I got my two Myanmar maids from Legend who have quite pretty maids, but doesn't work for me. My last maid was an Indonesian from Jolly.
Madbride,
THe maid that gave my address away was a Myanmar maid. I sent her away too partly for that reason. Pple have been telling me that most maids lie. But I still couldn't accept that, hence, decided not to keep her. Also, my dd was really afraid of her. Dun know why.. |
Thumbprint (thumbprint)
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Username: thumbprint
Post Number: 8
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 11:33 am: |
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most maid are just not trustworthy. previously, got a indonesian maid at home and she also steals from the house and pass it to her ex-boyfriend who she knows at her previous employer place. sigh.. luckily she only steals a bit as we find out soon and sent her back immediately, and luckily the kids at home are safe and sound. we are relieve that she only want money and not our life.. hehe.. |
girlgirl (girlgirl)
Member
Username: girlgirl
Post Number: 544
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 11:59 am: |
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hi
anyone got any time table to share, so i can train the new maid, sending my old maid back really give me a headache for the past 1 year.
My agent said cannot tell her if u are sending her home, they will come on that day and tell her pack bag, quite poor thing right, cannot know in advance and then next day go up to the plane already without buying anything, but no choice. she never appreciate what we do for her. Agent said maid cannot be pity will climb on top of your head. |
Joy747 (cheerful747)
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Username: cheerful747
Post Number: 1169
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 3:28 pm: |
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sarah mom
Good to know that your maid is good...do keep us posted. |
pigmy (pigmy)
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Username: pigmy
Post Number: 38
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 1:18 pm: |
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Hi Mummies,
Need some advice here. My maid is taking her off day once every month. So far, my MIL has been telling her to finish the basic housework, e.g. wash baby's clothes, mop the floor, and bathe baby before she goes out. My MIL also asks me to tell my maid to come home by 6.30pm.
I'm just wondering if there are any rules on off days? That the maid must finish basic housework and be home by a certain time? When she comes home, is she expected to do somemore housework? |
zenn (zenn)
Intermediate Member
Username: zenn
Post Number: 4963
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 1:59 pm: |
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any mummies here install camera at home? any recommendation? |
missk (missk)
Member
Username: missk
Post Number: 1482
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 11:00 pm: |
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hey ...I am in the process of getting one for my house. It comes in a package..abt 1.5K for 4 cameras. I am still scouting ard though ... |
zenn (zenn)
Intermediate Member
Username: zenn
Post Number: 4966
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 11:51 pm: |
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missk, which brand is that? can we view when we are outside? do they ve package for 2 cameras? sorry for so many questions.
thx! |
missk (missk)
Member
Username: missk
Post Number: 1485
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2007 - 11:16 am: |
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heh...dun worry abt the questions.
Actually I am not too sure. My husband was the one who found out all these. I know it's Taiwanese made though. U can choose a package where u can view using PDA. I think that will work on wireless network. Have u gone to Sim Lim or Fortune Centre to find out? |
zenn (zenn)
Intermediate Member
Username: zenn
Post Number: 4970
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2007 - 12:34 pm: |
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thanks missk! i went to funan and apparently the 2 popular brands are linksys & d-link but dun ve any package leh. can ur camera rotate or zoom? the one i looking at cant so its around 180-190 per camera. |
missk (missk)
Member
Username: missk
Post Number: 1490
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2007 - 10:05 pm: |
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mine cant rotate or zoom leh. How much do u have to pay in all? |
zenn (zenn)
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Username: zenn
Post Number: 5028
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 7:26 pm: |
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missk, i ve order fm wynston. u can click the link for details. |
jan (seetoh)
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Username: seetoh
Post Number: 3
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 12:08 am: |
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zenn,
where's the link? its being removed? can anyone post it again on how to configure the camera? |
mylife (mylife)
New member
Username: mylife
Post Number: 78
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 1:09 pm: |
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hi there...i'm in the process of looking for a maid and since this is my 1st time employing one, can anyone send me a list of some the questions to interview the maid?
Also, would appreciate also if u all can send any timetable to me?
Any agencies to recommend?
mylifenow74@yahoo.com thanks a lot!! |
YSL (shiaolea)
Junior Member
Username: shiaolea
Post Number: 182
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 3:52 pm: |
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Sorry to barge in like this. But just like to thank all the mothers out there who had kept this thread sooooo alive. I am so pround having started this thread and (hopefully) helped new mums with new maids out there!
By the way, my burmese maid is still 'killing' me. SIGH but my MIL likes the fact that she does not 'fight' so I am bearing with her lack of initiative and lack of capability to keep things tidy etc etc until I get a new maid soon.
Hang in there ladies. We WILL survive!
LOL YSL |
soprano (soprano)
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Username: soprano
Post Number: 12
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 11:39 pm: |
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My parents stay with us and help look after my elder son. I am due to delivery my no. 2 in a few weeks time and we just got a fresh filipino maid a few weeks ago.
The thing is my mum doesnt like my maid and they dont get along. So I get hell.... like my mum will call me in office to nag about her.
Anyone has experienced times when your mum or mil doesnt get along with the maid? and how did you handle it ? I am almost giving up.... and argued with my mum to lower her expectations and not nit pick on every single thing. It is just causing a lot of havoc at home... at a time when I shd be looking forward to the birth of my 2nd child. ;-(
soprano |
tamarind (tamarind)
Intermediate Member
Username: tamarind
Post Number: 4365
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 10:04 am: |
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Hi all,
I have created a blog to share my experience of hiring maids in Singapore. It includes houserules, timetable and other things to look out for when selecting a maid and agency. Please feel free to view and comment.
http://singaporemaid.blogspot.com |
Tam (ram)
New member
Username: ram
Post Number: 26
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 2:57 pm: |
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Hi Tamarind
Thanks! your blog is really useful! my situation is same as yours, mother will come over to help during weekdays and maid will assist her |
Vivi (2kidzmum)
Junior Member
Username: 2kidzmum
Post Number: 345
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 4:01 pm: |
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Hi all
I also had a maid short term b4 myself. And afraid to hire one again hearing so much horror stories of how bad their character are esp some seem really timid and innocent but maybe deep down they are not so stupid as they act out to be. Also afraid of those allegations maids like to have against their employers and little bit of things they run away to seek refuge at embassy and always being sided by the embassy and ended up the employer has hell with the police and investigations and the anxiety of waiting for outcome of investigations. does anyone has experience in this area to share I am quite interested in stories like this esp not to have anything to do with the law. And also most cases like this is it always the employer tat will lose out and being procecuted or some really is being let off? Thanks for sharing. |
tamarind (tamarind)
Intermediate Member
Username: tamarind
Post Number: 4377
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 9:41 am: |
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Tam,
You are welcome ! Glad to know that we have the same type of helpful mothers
Vivi,
I have hired 8 maids before. One of them is a nightmare. She accused my mother of poisoning her by putting MSG in her food. Then she threatened to run away to the embassy. I got to call the police to help to get her to the airport to be sent back to filipines.
But I still continued to hire maids after her. My other maids didn't give me much problem. One of them helped me tremendously, took care of my baby boy since birth to 2 years old, made my life so easy. But later she changed, and has numerous boyfriends in the neighbourhood. So I sent her back.
I still continue to hire maids. My current maid is not a super maid. But she is honest, reliable, mature and has a good attitude. She is very good with my kids and can even take care of my father who is old and quite weak. She can cook and keep the house clean. So I am happy with her.
While there are some horrible maids out there, most maids are OK. If you get a good maid, she can really make your life very easy.
My first rule of hiring maids, is don't be afraid to change maids. If your maid is bad, just change until you get a good maid. |
cjx (cjx)
New member
Username: cjx
Post Number: 59
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 2:37 pm: |
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Hi,
Is it true that employers get blacklisted if we employ more than x number of maid within a certain period of time? |
kim (s33856)
New member
Username: s33856
Post Number: 13
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 10:01 am: |
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Hi,
Need mommies advice here...Currently have this maid coming to 1-year looking after my 7-year boy and housechores. Would rate her average. My EDD is coming Nov. and I'm deciding whether to change to an experience maid who can look after newborn. Current maid claims she has 3-year experience looking newborn in Malaysia, but my maid told my boy she does not like to look after babies because scare lack of sleep.
My hubby says train her to look after our newborn, but I have doubts about her capabilities. Should I change then? Was looking at Indo-experience maid, ex-Sing, 25-30, married with children. But most that I interviewed asked for S$400 and off-day, which I may need their help on weekends. Anyone in the same situation as me? |
pigmy (pigmy)
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Username: pigmy
Post Number: 44
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 09, 2007 - 11:52 am: |
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Hi, can anyone advise if I need to go through agency if I want to renew my current maid for another 2 years and she is agreeable to my terms? Can I renew her work permit, banker's guarantee and personal insurance myself?
Thanks a lot!
Hi Kim, if my maid tells me she doesn't like to take care of babies, I will probably change her. |
Rainbow (shining_star)
Member
Username: shining_star
Post Number: 601
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, September 09, 2007 - 1:30 pm: |
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Hi Pigmy
You may want to refer to a similar thread under motherhood, baby and pregnany, advice on baby and maid expenses...
I went through asking the same questions last few days.... |
pigmy (pigmy)
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Username: pigmy
Post Number: 45
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 8:06 pm: |
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Hi Rainbow,
Thanks for the info! |
Fen Fen (fennie_chua)
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Username: fennie_chua
Post Number: 12
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 8:13 pm: |
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Hi tamarind, can u advice me how to black-list a maid in mom? And is it true that all mother would take a look before they settle down with one? |
cherrie (mycutey)
Junior Member
Username: mycutey
Post Number: 159
Registered: 5-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 6:25 pm: |
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Dear ladies,
Could U advise me on how to hire a good maid? Me looking for a phillipina with no off days. Any thumb of rule to see if the maid is ok to start with? She has to do all the hsework by herself and assist me in cooking and taking care of my boy. I will be at home with her.
Also besides her pay, do I need to pay for her necessities like sanitary pads, transport, medical bills etc...And if she is sick, do I need to give her 1 whole day to rest?
How to treat a maid? Where do u let ur maid sleeps? What is the maid's working hours like?
My baby is sleeping alone now. There is 1 empty room and I am thinking to let her sleep in there. Afraid that she will sneak into my baby's room and harm him.... |
Ozzie (ozlee)
Member
Username: ozlee
Post Number: 507
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 12:15 pm: |
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Hi Cherrie
good that you are asking all these questions...
er.. why do you not want to give your maid "off days" to rest?
if you have started already fearing that your maid may "sneak into (your) baby's room and harm him"... then maybe you are not ready for a maid...
check out these website for more information : http://twc2.org.sg/site/
good luck. |
luveebebe (luveebebe)
Junior Member
Username: luveebebe
Post Number: 244
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 1:20 am: |
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hi!
could anyone please share some info on what to do at the end of (filipino) maid's 2yr contract if i'm not keeping her?
thanks! |
Mrs Ng (mrsngpk)
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Username: mrsngpk
Post Number: 14
Registered: 4-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 10:16 am: |
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sorry.. side track a bit.. can i employ a maid for only 6 mths or 1 year? any minium bond to serve? Thanks |
DTJ (dtj)
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Username: dtj
Post Number: 97
Registered: 6-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 6:09 pm: |
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luveebebe :
If you are not keeping her ... just buy her an airticket to Manila ... pay her all her salary in FULL .. but before that , ask her if she wanna carry all those money or remit some via Western Union ... my maid remitted two-thirds and carried one-third cash home
I also bought her some presents & a set of nice clothing for her 2 yr old son... and an ang pao to wish her well. |
DTJ (dtj)
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Username: dtj
Post Number: 98
Registered: 6-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 6:13 pm: |
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oh btw luveebabe :
my maid has no off-day ... so 1 month before she left, i gave her 2.5 days off to do her shopping... |
smhlim001 (smhlim001)
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Username: smhlim001
Post Number: 2
Registered: 8-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 10:03 pm: |
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maid no off day better... if not will do funny things outside... |
sweetnov (sweetnov)
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Username: sweetnov
Post Number: 49
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 1:55 pm: |
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Hi mummies,
I juz hire a maid less than 1 week. May I know are we suppose to buy them face wash too or?
Agent say we suppose to buy them daily use stuff. I suppose is shampoo, shower gel, toothbrush, toohpaste, am I right?
And is it true, we should supply them for the 2yrs?
Or once they have their full monthly salary, they should buy herself, no need buy for her already. |
amore (amore)
Member
Username: amore
Post Number: 1728
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 3:39 pm: |
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sweetnov, i did buy face wash for my maid... but i choose the brand etc... |
sweetnov (sweetnov)
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Username: sweetnov
Post Number: 51
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 11:49 pm: |
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My maid has her own hp, with free incoming call. She say use pin no. to call. Talk on phone every nite. Not sure should I control her to call her family daily. Pls advise. |
Snowball32 (snowball32)
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Username: snowball32
Post Number: 43
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 3:35 pm: |
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Hi Sweetnov,
You should not let your maid hold her HP during the day and restrict your maid on using her HP daily. Eg, she can only use the HP when she is done with her daily chores. This is what most of my friends and colleagues do.
We made a mistake by being soft-hearten and let her hold HP after 1 yr. But, we did restrict her to use her HP only after she is done with all her daily chores. Know wat, she was so daring that she even started calling during the day when we were at work, even tho' my MIL is around.
We learnt our lesson and do not even allow our 2nd maid to hold any HP and we allow her to call home twice a mth (about 20 min each). We provide the calling card tho' so that we can control her talking time. |
jajnj (jajnj)
Junior Member
Username: jajnj
Post Number: 128
Registered: 6-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 8:31 am: |
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Same here. after my previous maid had a HP, nightmare. SHe will always be on the phone & she will not sleep early as her phone keeps peeping. It gets pretty annoying.
Also, after she had the phone, pattern comes out liao. I guess she has more contacts & then she decided to 'bluff' us that her kid was sick & need to return home & then never come back.... Later we realised that she went Hong KOng to work.
So I do not allow my present helper to have a HP. I will give her 2 phone cards ($10 Singtel) to call home evey month. |
mschan (mschan)
New member
Username: mschan
Post Number: 43
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Monday, November 30, 2009 - 8:32 am: |
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Hi moms,
I agree that you should not allow your maid to use HP even if it's her own during the day because it will distract her from finishing the daily chores. Set expectations for her to follow with regards to this subject. I also had a bad experience with my maid who has her own HP in the past. So, now I limit my maid in using the HP during daytime or even at night just to make sure she does her tasks. |
DADA (7575)
Junior Member
Username: 7575
Post Number: 191
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 11:06 pm: |
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About HP, I agree. better not to have any. My previous maid started without hp. then one day asked to buy hp coz she said didn't want to use our housephone in case got incoming call for us.
stupid me agreed. but i also told her cannot use phone during the day. still she used. everytime when i caught her, she said hubby called or sms. becoz she got young kids, so i cannot ask her to tell her hubby not to call during the day. then one day i secretly peeped into her sms and calls record, guess what, all spore numbers. there was once i asked her to watch over bb when bb was about to sleep. she was busy sms when i quietly walked into the room. she stole once, said need money to buy phone cards ( i didn't allow her to keep any money). but promised not to steal again. she was very afraid that i would report to police.
then, first she asked for day off to attend friend's party. party??? no lah. i dun even have the time to attend party and yet ... then, ask for day off to meet with her cousin here. i agreed to 2 hours only. then, again, asked for day off for hari raya. again, no. i dun like her to mix with her friends, with all the funny attitude after having handphone. few days before she left for good, i gave her 1 day off to shop for presents. before that, she wants to make sure she wear pretty for shopping, so asked to go to shops opp my place to buy handbag, clothes and shoes.
if i close one eye, she was ok though, coz i helped her when she couldn't cope with her work. actually, i wasn't really want to help, just doing to check the things myself, such as folding bb clothes - i check if clothes clean while folding. haha ... she eyes red red when i sent her off to departure gate.
i included "no hp" in house rule. stated very clearly that no matter how long they have worked for me, no hp request will be entertained. learnt my lesson already.
as to maid cannot get along with mil or mother, i will always side mil or mother in front of maid. then will try to educate mil/mother when maid not around. maid needs to know they have to respect mil/mother first, coz they should be helping them. maid usually doesn't respect mil or mother coz they know they are not employer, thus not the one to make decision. so, we have to help mil/mother, they are the one truly helping us to take care of our children, not maid. i also experienced my mom keeps complaining about maid when i m home after work. very tired already still have to handle it. if it's maid fault, i will keep an eye on the maid so that when she repeat the mistake, i will tell her off immediately. if it's due to my mom's expectation, i will share my thot with her - remind her to put herself in maid's shoes. so if maid not feeling well, i have to tell my mom on that day to lower her expectation further.
for this new maid (just arrived for a week), i tried to be the strict employer first. if she didn't do the housework properly, i asked her to redo, even though this means i have to cancel some of her tasks for the day. better to start right, i think.
sorry for the long winded post :P |
Ivy (karena)
Junior Member
Username: karena
Post Number: 233
Registered: 1-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 10:24 am: |
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Hi, me also have some issues over the HP maid using..
My maid has been with me for nearly 1yr plus le, overall she's ok, but only her HP & off says issues..
HP: Normally will ask me to buy those Singtel top up card for her but few months back realise how come she never ask me help her buy. Then my MIL told me maid now ask her help her buy the top up card & some more change no already & I didn't even know!
Previously, trusted her so let her holp her HP until 1 day when I came home, caught her talking on the HP while wokring! I was so damn angry & gave her a scolding & from then onwards, I'll keep the HP & only will return her at night.
Off days (sunday-1day p/mth): Initially told me, her off days, she will go church & visit her auntie. But recently, she often late coming back (I set her timing fr 11am-7pm), once she even came back 8 plus, although she called back to inform! I was really pissed off lor!
Only last month, I told her now her timing will be 11am-6pm,to come back latest by 6.30pm, still she's late lor, came back @6.45pm...
Only these 2 issues of her make me pissed off,overall she's ok with the housework & takes cares of kids properly. And becos right now I'm near EDD at Feb, I told her her that her last off days will be in Dec, then Jan, Feb & Mar, no off days for her but will compensate her in monetary, she agreed.
So overall, I still think she's OK, so now me still thinking of whether to renew her contract when it ends on Aug 2010. |
My3darlings (my3darlings)
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Username: my3darlings
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009 - 6:20 pm: |
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hello everyone....I am new here, may need your guidance....it seems that its not advisable to wash the maid's clothes together with ours? |
buds (budbelly)
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Username: budbelly
Post Number: 16
Registered: 8-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 4:20 pm: |
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My maid hand wash her own clothes, I think most employers don't like their maid's clothes to be mixed with their own. And I agree with the earlier posts that maid owning HPs is a bad idea, maids love to yak yak yak non stop. And they are really good at making 'friends' too. My maid has no off day but still she is able to make lots of 'friends' when I sent her out for simple errants like buying bread or newspaper. |
mschan (mschan)
Junior Member
Username: mschan
Post Number: 163
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 11:14 am: |
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I guess it's normal for maids to make friends with people they meet along the way as we send them to errands but they should act appropriately and be responsible since we hire them to do the tasks we can no longer do at home. And yes, I prefer that maid wash clothes separate from our clothes. |
smilemum (smileysmiley)
Member
Username: smileysmiley
Post Number: 954
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 6:37 am: |
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hihi, cos my family's moving to another country to stay for 2 years soon, I'm looking for another employer for my helper. Anyone looking for a smart fili helper? she cares for my baby in the day at my mum's place and can cook simple chinese food, like soups and stir frys.
Do drop me a note at gillian_kit@yahoo.com.sg if u r keen, or call at 91548677 for more info. We can only let her go in August tho cos I still need help till we go off.. |
kooladonia (kooladonia)
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Username: kooladonia
Post Number: 13
Registered: 6-2011
| | Posted on Friday, June 17, 2011 - 1:17 am: |
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Some maids I know are good ones. Stayed with the family for years until when they had to go back hometown for good, the owner cried coz the maid already part of the family. Very sweet |
Al (alicia80)
Junior Member
Username: alicia80
Post Number: 152
Registered: 1-2011
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 2:57 pm: |
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Hi,
anyone of your maid having below offence, you can email to MOM.... to that the next employer won't face the same maid same problem again.
Feedback on Foreign Domestic Worker’s Conduct
An Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) is expected to comply with Singapore's rules and regulations. The Government takes a serious view of FDWs who break the law or misbehave themselves.
For Penal Code-related Offences
If a Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) is suspected of committing an offence (e.g. theft, child-abuse/elderly-abuse, threatening/harassing employer/family members, bringing strangers into her employer’s house without her employer’s consent) under the Penal Code, the employer should:
• Make a police report immediately; and
• Email a scanned copy of the police report to mom_wpd@mom.gov.sg. Please attention the email to Controller of Work Passes.
For Violation of Work Permit Conditions
Employers can provide feedback on their FDWs via email at mom_wpd@mom.gov.sg. The feedback should be attention to the Controller of Work Passes.
MOM will review the feedback given and take the appropriate action against the worker. The Ministry will only place the worker on an employment ban if she is charged and found guilty of an offence under Singapore laws, including offences under the Penal Code and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. |
ahbui (mandy99)
Member
Username: mandy99
Post Number: 1378
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 5:32 pm: |
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hi all,
wanted to take a poll.. I just found out that my maid took my undergarments without permission and took a lot of my kid and my stationery (pens and pencils).
I cannot stand her dishonesty and also she has been asking for funny requests lately.
1) ask me to finish cooking by 430pm on weekends so that she can wash up and rest early. I of cos rejected her.
2) ask for her fili hp but she say to communicate with her mother. But later I found out that she has a telephone book of quite a number of maids in the neighbourhood.
I am changing her but should i let her transfer or just send her back as she has finished her contract |
avocado (avocado)
Member
Username: avocado
Post Number: 1454
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 5:45 pm: |
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hi,
ur maid oredi started to show "patterns".no point keeping her.Think who she is?how can she ask u to finish cooking by certain time?We don't even ask our bosses to knock off early! |
ahbui (mandy99)
Member
Username: mandy99
Post Number: 1379
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 6:37 pm: |
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hi avocado,
ya.... i definitely won't be keeping her.. just wondering if i should send her back to her hometown.
Although the things she took are all quite petty(pens).. but one of them is my undies leh...
1 thing is i dunno if she has taken other things as she has a locked luggage that is at least 20kg now and full to the bream!!!
driving me nuts thinking of what is inside that luggage. |
PBLee (phoe)
Junior Member
Username: phoe
Post Number: 134
Registered: 1-2012
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 6:42 pm: |
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Hi,
Ask her to show you her stuff inside. Most of my maids will auto offer for me to go through their luggage before going home. I will send her home. |
glad (glad)
Intermediate Member
Username: glad
Post Number: 3272
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 7:08 pm: |
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Ahbui, u have all the rights to request to see the contents in that luggage. Afterall, our bags are also check if we work in some government organizations. |
DADA (7575)
Member
Username: 7575
Post Number: 561
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 8:45 pm: |
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If u can afford, send her back.
I check all my maids' belonging before let them go for good. I will unload everything on living room floor. Then go through wif them together, I.e. I check everything in front of them. They can repack once I finished certain item. If the maid said item given by my relatives, I will call my relative to verify if item is of certain value.
All my maids do not hold cash, they will inform me if they need to buy anything. I told them this is to avoid misunderstanding of stealing.
One of my former maids used to steal small items n food. We closed one eye but to our shock, we found one big roll of hk, sing dollar n ringgit value over thousands in her bag that belongs to my husband. We r sure those were stolen money coz I never allow her to hold cash. She rampage my room after the money was taken away. I sent my two young kids to my brother's place fear she would harm them after her insane behavior.
I consulted the agent if I should report police, but becoz we did not have recording of searching her bag wif the money, decided not to report coz no evidence. She denied stealing money till the end. Agent sent her back the next day n did not ask us to pay for transport cost. |
ahbui (mandy99)
Member
Username: mandy99
Post Number: 1380
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 7:12 pm: |
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ah... my maid request to transfer to an expat family |
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