All About Full-Time Maids
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I'm at home to monitor that's why certain household stuff I also do myself eg clean inner fridge, pack children's clothes. She wont take the initiative. They just do the minimum.
May shorten her contract coz 'no eyes see' & intend to enrol kids in childcare soon. Anything to take note if I do not need her service before contract ends? Pls enlighten me
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I am hoping to go maidless one day. My mum has been complaining that my 10 months PHL maid is starting to argue and talk back at her.
Then a few days back, we brought my DD to Universal Studio. DS is only 9 months old and we brought DS into the park in the evening. As we didnt buy a ticket for the maid, we asked her to wait outside. We told her that we will only be inside for the most an hour. Feeling bad, I thought that we can get her a drink while she waited for us and asked her to choose. She daringly chose a fruit shake (with ice cream) and it cost $8 when there are definitely cheaper drinks! The price of the fruit shake is clearly displayed and she definitely knows that it is an expensive drink. And that happened right after we brought her for a meal at the restuarant! My heart ached lor, I wouldnt even order such an expensive drink for myself. Would probably have stopped her if not the fact that my hb ordered the drink and it was already being prepared when I joined them at the counter.
Sometimes, it really doesnt pay to be kind. -
Nightmare begins liao…
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Sigh... my nightmare continues... during interview, we repeated MANY MANY times (over the phone, when my hub met her in person at the agency) to the new fili maid that she has to help take care of my boy in the mornings when we are getting ready for work.. and when we are busy.. since last fri she came.. she NEVER even bother to interact with him... and the worst is, when we talk to her, she sometimes dont even bother to respond! It is a COMPLETELY different person whom we had met and talked with before hiring her! :slapshead:
After so many days, I finally BTH and questioned her abt her non answers to us... and also helping out with my boy when needed... then she faked to ask my boy to play with him this morning, but when my boy took his toys to her to play with her, she WALKED away and ignored him... ARGGHH.. had to reprimand her becos we already set the expectations prior to hiring and this is what she is doing to us!! I could tell that she is treating coming to SG like a playground.. becos she very eagerly asked me where is merlion.. and even was sooo happy when we went marina sq to jalan jalan last Sun...
And guess what... after reprimanding her this morning.. she cried to my hubs and asked to go back to agent... agent rang up and she insists she cannot take care of children.. dunno how to take care! Complete reverse of what she said when we interviewed her.. even agent says bth her... ARGGHHH :stupid: :mad: :rant: :frustrated:
I am really beginning to feel like i have no maids luck and is wondering if i shd go maidless instead... buy those robot vacuums, mops, dishwasher etc and automate half my house.. so i can do w/o these ridiculous maids!! SOBZZZZ
But then again.. my aim to hire is also with the intention that i hope to get preggie for #2 by end of this year.. my parents sure complain cannot handle a newborn (as it was with #1)... so, am really in a dilemma whether to continue to lookout for a maid... since now, i do have replacements waiting with 2 different agencies.... SIGH... :gloomy: :gloomy: -
SMH FOREST:
Probably your new maid is just finding an excuse to come here to work and hence agreed to look after your boy during the interview. If she doesnt like looking after kids, then no point keep her. But very sian to wait for replacement also as we do not know if the next one will be better or worse.Sigh... my nightmare continues... during interview, we repeated MANY MANY times (over the phone, when my hub met her in person at the agency) to the new fili maid that she has to help take care of my boy in the mornings when we are getting ready for work.. and when we are busy.. since last fri she came.. she NEVER even bother to interact with him... and the worst is, when we talk to her, she sometimes dont even bother to respond! It is a COMPLETELY different person whom we had met and talked with before hiring her! :slapshead:
After so many days, I finally BTH and questioned her abt her non answers to us... and also helping out with my boy when needed... then she faked to ask my boy to play with him this morning, but when my boy took his toys to her to play with her, she WALKED away and ignored him... ARGGHH.. had to reprimand her becos we already set the expectations prior to hiring and this is what she is doing to us!! I could tell that she is treating coming to SG like a playground.. becos she very eagerly asked me where is merlion.. and even was sooo happy when we went marina sq to jalan jalan last Sun...
And guess what... after reprimanding her this morning.. she cried to my hubs and asked to go back to agent... agent rang up and she insists she cannot take care of children.. dunno how to take care! Complete reverse of what she said when we interviewed her.. even agent says bth her... ARGGHHH :stupid: :mad: :rant: :frustrated:
I am really beginning to feel like i have no maids luck and is wondering if i shd go maidless instead... buy those robot vacuums, mops, dishwasher etc and automate half my house.. so i can do w/o these ridiculous maids!! SOBZZZZ
But then again.. my aim to hire is also with the intention that i hope to get preggie for #2 by end of this year.. my parents sure complain cannot handle a newborn (as it was with #1)... so, am really in a dilemma whether to continue to lookout for a maid... since now, i do have replacements waiting with 2 different agencies.... SIGH... :gloomy: :gloomy:
My maid also has the habit of not responding to me when I talked to her. After 4 years, she is still the same! Sometimes I fed-up and will just talk louder to get her respond. :mad: :rant: -
tigger88:
Dun play play, these helpers are even more daring than us eh? I dont even dare to ignore my boss when he calls for me or talk to me! Something is wrong in their mind :siao:
Probably your new maid is just finding an excuse to come here to work and hence agreed to look after your boy during the interview. If she doesnt like looking after kids, then no point keep her. But very sian to wait for replacement also as we do not know if the next one will be better or worse.SMH FOREST:
Sigh... my nightmare continues... during interview, we repeated MANY MANY times (over the phone, when my hub met her in person at the agency) to the new fili maid that she has to help take care of my boy in the mornings when we are getting ready for work.. and when we are busy.. since last fri she came.. she NEVER even bother to interact with him... and the worst is, when we talk to her, she sometimes dont even bother to respond! It is a COMPLETELY different person whom we had met and talked with before hiring her! :slapshead:
After so many days, I finally BTH and questioned her abt her non answers to us... and also helping out with my boy when needed... then she faked to ask my boy to play with him this morning, but when my boy took his toys to her to play with her, she WALKED away and ignored him... ARGGHH.. had to reprimand her becos we already set the expectations prior to hiring and this is what she is doing to us!! I could tell that she is treating coming to SG like a playground.. becos she very eagerly asked me where is merlion.. and even was sooo happy when we went marina sq to jalan jalan last Sun...
And guess what... after reprimanding her this morning.. she cried to my hubs and asked to go back to agent... agent rang up and she insists she cannot take care of children.. dunno how to take care! Complete reverse of what she said when we interviewed her.. even agent says bth her... ARGGHHH :stupid: :mad: :rant: :frustrated:
I am really beginning to feel like i have no maids luck and is wondering if i shd go maidless instead... buy those robot vacuums, mops, dishwasher etc and automate half my house.. so i can do w/o these ridiculous maids!! SOBZZZZ
But then again.. my aim to hire is also with the intention that i hope to get preggie for #2 by end of this year.. my parents sure complain cannot handle a newborn (as it was with #1)... so, am really in a dilemma whether to continue to lookout for a maid... since now, i do have replacements waiting with 2 different agencies.... SIGH... :gloomy: :gloomy:
My maid also has the habit of not responding to me when I talked to her. After 4 years, she is still the same! Sometimes I fed-up and will just talk louder to get her respond. :mad: :rant: -
Really sian to keep looking for a maid... giving us too much stress! And i really have no idea if the new one will be better or WORSE?? Making me paranoid to hire liaozz...
Yes.. quite obvious now tt she was just agreeing to everything so that she can come here to work... thinks she can get past just by agreeing but come to our house yet dunno what to do and refuse to do... haizz.. she really thinks she is here just for fun!
Yday before we sent her back... she already refused to do housewk... in the afternoon, stood at the kitchen door and watch tv which my parents were watching.... :frustrated: -
SMH FOREST:
It really makes one wonder what is in their head.Really sian to keep looking for a maid... giving us too much stress! And i really have no idea if the new one will be better or WORSE?? Making me paranoid to hire liaozz...
Yes.. quite obvious now tt she was just agreeing to everything so that she can come here to work... thinks she can get past just by agreeing but come to our house yet dunno what to do and refuse to do... haizz.. she really thinks she is here just for fun!
Yday before we sent her back... she already refused to do housewk... in the afternoon, stood at the kitchen door and watch tv which my parents were watching.... :frustrated:
My heart goes out to you. -
SMH FOREST:
Really sian to keep looking for a maid... giving us too much stress! And i really have no idea if the new one will be better or WORSE?? Making me paranoid to hire liaozz...
Yes.. quite obvious now tt she was just agreeing to everything so that she can come here to work... thinks she can get past just by agreeing but come to our house yet dunno what to do and refuse to do... haizz.. she really thinks she is here just for fun!
Yday before we sent her back... she already refused to do housewk... in the afternoon, stood at the kitchen door and watch tv which my parents were watching.... :frustrated:
:hugs: to u SMH Forest.. sorry to hear all these bad tings happening..
Sigh.. tis maids really getting out of hand.. if really wan to change maid also scared.. sigh.. -
kola:
Hi…. I am in a dilemma, I got a problem with my indo maid of 2 mths.
She is a transfer maid, we get her urgently to look after my elderly FIL before he discharged from hosiptal.
She worked in SIN with previous employer for 1 yr, before being sent back to agent. Currently she is not serving any loan with us.
I would consider her as a hardworking maid, she took good care of my FIL, sometime she handle my preschooler girl as well. Both hubby and I are working fulltime.
I started to realize I have this big problem when I caught her seeing a man at the back alley of our house yesterday night at around 10.30pm.
We went out in the evening, when came home, nobody open the door, even when my FIL called out to her, there is no response. We got into the house ourselves and to my dismay, I saw the back gate is open. When she realize we are back, she quickly get into the house and the man quickly walk away in the opposite direction.
When I ask her \"What are you doing there?\" She said \"Talking to a friend.\", I asked \"boy friend?\", she replied \"just friend\".
We just leave the case open for the night, we have not question her, as hubby and I have not decided / don't know what to do.
At 11.00pm, I found that she did not sleep and hide in the kitchen talking on the phone…probably to the man...\"sign\"
Last week, she suddently ask for a day off on this Sunday without telling why. We rejected her, as she is still serving the 2 yr contract without off day. Now I know why she is taking leave.
I also caught her talking on her handphone (I don't even know she own a handphone) one evening, hiding in my gal's room, she told me she called her sister in indo. Now I am suspecting she was talking to this man.
I am afraid she might get pregnant or invite trouble back home (since the man know where she stay - this make me very uncomfortable)
We will give her a strong warning tonite, and intended to give her one more chance. If we caught her again, sorry… we will have to sent her back to agent.
- Should I stop her from seeing and talking to this man altogether? How can it be done?
- Should I let her continue to talk on phone with this man, but forbit her seeing him?
- Any other suggestion?
Hope I can have some good advice out here… Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post.
better change a new maid.
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