Myanmar maids
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Sending money home is HER perogative, I just help to facilitate the process. If I were to control her monies, I’m sure at the end of her term, she will feel very rich. But it is not my call, so I’m betting this current helper won’t have much in her wallet (not with the stuff she buys on her off days).
Of course, the ideal situation will be like my first helper - after the first couple of remittances, she kept the rest of her monies in SG and only transferred to HER bank account when she is about to go on home leave/go home. But then she was single, no kids.
If the helper has got kids at home, i don’t think she can wait 2 years to send something back.
On calling home to Myanmar, my helper doesn’t have a phone in her home and had to call a neighbour who will shout for her family to run over. it’s quite crazy. We found out the hard way that the regular phone cards sold in 7-11 either sucks up money and gives very little airtime, or can’t call at all. Strangely, the ‘weird’ cards sold by those mama shops in Peninsula gives easier access - but yes, there were problems connecting still. -
oh, not sure if it’s common. with Indo helpers, they (used to) send letters home. My Myanmese helper won’t even try - she will only call home. The prepaid envelops I bought for her totally never use.
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hquek:
oh, not sure if it's common. with Indo helpers, they (used to) send letters home. My Myanmese helper won't even try - she will only call home. The prepaid envelops I bought for her totally never use.
That's because the postal services in Myanmar sucks... big time. Most of the time your mail will be lost. -
Hi,
Heard that Myanmar maid needs traveling VISA to Malaysia. Anyone can share the process of applying VISA.
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Just go to any travel agent, pay $10 and they will get a visa for your maid in one week.
Bring along your maid’s work permit and passport. -
Are burmese maids mostly Buddhist or Christian? Should teach them mandarin or English?
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vfong1:
Are burmese maids mostly Buddhist or Christian? Should teach them mandarin or English?
Myanmar is a Buddist country but they do have a lot of Christians in some of the states.
And, depending on where they live, they can speak basic English. Even then, they have very limited vocabulary so use simple English where possible.
I have met a maid who can speak perfect mandarin because she came from North-Eastern part of Myanmar, and it's just next to Yunnan. -
Thanks. Is it possible to share some translated instructions in English n burmese on giving instructions like washing, cleaning, wake up at what time.
I think I have to do a chart n point what instruction to give at an initial start before my burmese helper arrives. -
Last time I went to Peninsula Plaza and get a Burmese-English dictionary and a English-Burmese dictionary. I got both for less than $10.
I use the English-Burmese dictionary to communicate with her and the maid will use Burmese-English dictionary to tell me what she needs. -
nkthen:
Last time I went to Peninsula Plaza and get a Burmese-English dictionary and a English-Burmese dictionary. I got both for less than $10.
I use the English-Burmese dictionary to communicate with her and the maid will use Burmese-English dictionary to tell me what she needs.
Which bookshop?
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