All About Full-Time Maids

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A fren saw a maid in a grocery shop allowing her charge (about 1 yr old baby) to play with pencil and chew paper. When pencil dropped on the floor, the maid stepped over it (by accident, don’t think it was malicious) and then later picked it up and just handed it over to baby.


Maid was very fierce when my fren asked if she should wipe the pencil first seeing that she had stepped on the pencil first.

BTW, there was only the maid and the baby.

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mummyjoyce:

Well... be prepared for a change in behaviour after her off days. Their expectations change after speaking to many different maids that she will meet. Most of the maids will bard about how much freedom they have at home (for e.g. having mobile phone, go out by themseleves to buy things, walk the dogs (can talk to other maids), salary, etc etc).

This is one of my worries too... sigh

But actually, my maid does chat with other maids from time to time. So far, her working condition is better than the others. But of course there are certainly greener pastures out there, but I certainly do feel that I've treated her fairly well and she knows it too.

My husband & I have discussed and agree that the maid is not indispensible. So should her attitude change in any way that's unacceptable to us in time to come, we will just send her packing.

I really long to be able to live \"maid-free\".... Don't really like to manage maids cos they're really unpredictable....

[cookiecreature]

[quote]I really long to be able to live \"maid-free\".... Don't really like to manage maids cos they're really unpredictable....[/quote]
I have the same sediment. Though maid is useful and it helps to lighten alot of house chore but the managing part do require some practise and need some emotional preparation. My helper joined us in may and my 2 kids just join full day child care. Our maid is all alone by hereself during this time.
I have to worry that she leave home w/out telling us even though we gave her clear instruction to call us if she needs to leave the house.

[cookiecreature]

Dear Insider,

Thanks for your advise. I will look into it on the spycam option. As for the insurance portion, I believe we are covered however, good that you remind me to check. Thanks alot insider.

[winth]

Hi,


My maid is due to go out on a day off this Sunday and I have set down some ground rules with her when she goes out, plus reiterate the ‘no pregnancy’ and ‘no stealing’.

What do you usually look out for when maid goes on her off day?

[titank]

:x Hi All,


Any good maid agencies to recommend getting Tagalog Maid? My current ones still blur like sotong.

Maid Agencies aftersales service really sucks! :stupid:

[mummy of 2]

My current maid has no off-day, and I’m insisting on the same for my new miad who will come in early Nov.


I was kind enough to give my current maid two hours off to meet her freinds, even though she has no off-day. She came back late and a few days after that, showed black face, and said she wanted to go home without finishing her contract. She had been with us for 8 months then. She asked to speak to ther person from maid agency, and refused to tell me why. I had to tell her off sternly to stop her nonsense and bad mood.

Before anyone thinks I’m a terrible employer, I must clarify how well we treat her. She eats the same food as us, at the same dining table. If we eat bird’s nest, she also gets a share. If we eat out, she can choose what to eat, whether it’s at hawker centre or restaurant.

She had some lumps in her breast, and was worried she had breat cancer. To reassure her, I brought her to see specialist at SGH. Each visit cost about $100 (which I paid for), and I had to take leave to accompany her for each appointment. She saw the doctor 3 or 4 times in total.

Despite how well we treat her, she changed after just one outing with her friends. I have since learned that we should not treat our miads too well, or they will take for granted. Therefore I’m very insistent on the "no off-day, no handphone" policy.

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You can PM me if you still need clarification. I am not muslim but from indonesia so I know a lot of the custom and religion.

tamarind:

Any Muslim parent here ? I need help about some matters regarding my Indonesian Muslim maid, can you please PM me ? I only need to ask some questions to clarify about something.

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mummy of 2:

I was kind enough to give my current maid two hours off to meet her freinds, even though she has no off-day. She came back late and a few days after that, showed black face, and said she wanted to go home without finishing her contract. She had been with us for 8 months then. She asked to speak to ther person from maid agency, and refused to tell me why. I had to tell her off sternly to stop her nonsense and bad mood.

Sigh... I have heard of maids change their attitude after going out with friends. But yours is quite extreme.

that mine will still 'look' the same after going out with her aunt this Sunday. Her aunt worked here for coming 6 years liao, so is an old-timer. Dunno what kind of influence she will have on my maid.

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titank:

:x Hi All,


Any good maid agencies to recommend getting Tagalog Maid? My current ones still blur like sotong.

Maid Agencies aftersales service really sucks! :stupid:

Hi, you can PM me for the agency I used. However, the one I used is specialised in foreign workers, not just maid. I had seen the new lots of CV, quite good quality and so far all the maids matched were manageable.

Tamarind has a list of maid agency to avoid.
http://singaporemaidagencyreviews.blogspot.com/