<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Myanmar maids]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Well so much talk about Burmese, looks like theres an increase in burmese maids now.  I see quite alot nowadays, agents are recommending them instead of Indons. <br /><br />One thing to take note if ur gonna employ a burmese, their passport last for 3 years.  So if ur taking a transfered maid do check out <br />the expiry date on the p.p.  The agent may not bring ur attention to it and even if they do, u will probably b advised to hold back their dollars as the maid will have to pay for the renewal and thats really not gonna b cheap.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/61320/myanmar-maids</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:44:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/61320.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:48:23 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:17:17 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The agency really terrible, knowing she cannot make it still pass her onto unsuspecting employers.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />——————————————————————————————————————————————————————<br /><a href="https://www.skysmotor.com.mx/">https://www.skysmotor.com.mx/</a> sells the following products online: <a href="https://www.skysmotor.com.mx/category-6-b0-Motor-paso-a-paso-nema-17.html">https://www.skysmotor.com.mx/category-6-b0-Motor-paso-a-paso-nema-17.html</a>, Nema 23 Stepper Motor, Hybrid Stepper Motor, Stepper Motor and can be purchased online if necessary.</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2133217</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2133217</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lopez2024]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:17:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:52:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Been hiring maid for over a decade, tried all nationalities before, all have their good and bad traits. However, the recent years i felt that Myanmar helpers are the best overall. of cause they have their weakness like language. But in the end hiring helpers also boils down to luck.<br /><br />You can try Best Helper pte ltd if you are looking for a helper, got mine there, they specialise in myanmar helpers i think.<br />Their contact is 87876674 if you need.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2129389</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2129389</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mich_wong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:52:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Sat, 07 Oct 2023 10:17:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Estéema\" post_id=\"2120125\" time=\"1696511529\" user_id=\"66413:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Not all Myanmarese gives us their bad side of attitude.  If u look for those fr CHIN State, they typically rec’d better education &amp; u’stands spoken English but hv difficulties interacting as this is not commonly spoken in their hometown. Try not to get helpers fr Irrawardy, Shan or other obscure townships. Those from CHIN State closer to India are typically exposed to English &amp; hv darker skin, whilst those near the borders of China will speak Mandarin but no English.<br /><br />In early 2000s, we don’t get good Mynmar girls, but these days, they’re better exposed. I had one who didn’t u’stand spoken English but can read them but was underaged despite documents stating o’wise. These are mainly instigated by greedy agents. My subsequent ones are fast learners &amp; hv very mild temperaments, love my kids &amp; l sent them for haircutting, sewing &amp; other courses.</blockquote></blockquote>The one i interviewed is from Chin. 23 years old married, with no prior working experience as a housemaid. According to her bio, she worked in a clinic and play group.. 2 years each. Thinking that she worked in clinic and play group before, she should have more patience and better attitude. I'm hiring her to look after my elderly dad. Told her she would need to shower dad, I even use body language to initiate shower. She said she understand and she can do it. LOL... everything ok mdm yes mdm. I can do it. But she seems a cheerful girl. <br /><br />Most importantly I hope she is willing to learn, don't understand it's ok, use eyes to see how I do it, from there learn and remember. But I'm working so at most I can only take a week leave to guide her, show her, no idea if it's sufficient for her to remember the basic.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2120255</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2120255</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[JT86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 10:17:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:12:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>sunshine9\" post_id=\"2120120\" time=\"1696504202\" user_id=\"202785:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Hello...hired 2 Myanmar helpers before and they are okay. Not fluent but conversational in English which is okay. First worked for 1 yr and half but had to go home due to fam issues then the other was early 20s y/o and had to go home because got preggy. She worked for 5 mos. Both are kind! However, i think i got lucky with both helpers coz i see in socmed that some MY helpers have bad attitude  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" /></blockquote></blockquote>Not all Myanmarese gives us their bad side of attitude.  If u look for those fr CHIN State, they typically rec’d better education &amp; u’stands spoken English but hv difficulties interacting as this is not commonly spoken in their hometown. Try not to get helpers fr Irrawardy, Shan or other obscure townships. Those from CHIN State closer to India are typically exposed to English &amp; hv darker skin, whilst those near the borders of China will speak Mandarin but no English.<br /><br />In early 2000s, we don’t get good Mynmar girls, but these days, they’re better exposed. I had one who didn’t u’stand spoken English but can read them but was underaged despite documents stating o’wise. These are mainly instigated by greedy agents. My subsequent ones are fast learners &amp; hv very mild temperaments, love my kids &amp; l sent them for haircutting, sewing &amp; other courses.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2120125</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2120125</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Estéema]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:12:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:10:02 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>JT86\" post_id=\"2120088\" time=\"1696484071\" user_id=\"202999:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />I'm thinking to hire a fresh Chin Myanmar helper after hiring 3 experienced Indons that did not finish contract. All was sent back home due to their attitude problem. Think too highly of themselves because they are experienced! Is Myanmar maid still horrible now?</blockquote></blockquote>Hello...hired 2 Myanmar helpers before and they are okay. Not fluent but conversational in English which is okay. First worked for 1 yr and half but had to go home due to fam issues then the other was early 20s y/o and had to go home because got preggy. She worked for 5 mos. Both are kind! However, i think i got lucky with both helpers coz i see in socmed that some MY helpers have bad attitude  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2120120</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2120120</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sunshine9]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:10:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:34:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I’m thinking to hire a fresh Chin Myanmar helper after hiring 3 experienced Indons that did not finish contract. All was sent back home due to their attitude problem. Think too highly of themselves because they are experienced! Is Myanmar maid still horrible now?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2120088</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2120088</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[JT86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:34:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:07:43 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Meimei09\" post_id=\"2106453\" time=\"1682326444\" user_id=\"195984:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Hi everyone. I would like to know more about how to deal with myanmar helper. She is 27yrs old and hired her to look after my mil. She eats alot everyday, packet drinks, yakult, fruits, eggs, instant noodles, chocolates finish within 2 days. She even stole the beer to drink during CNY. She sings, talks and watch tiktok on speaker very loudly. She shower twice a day and wrap with towel walking around the house when my husband and have cctv in the living room. She makeup when go out to buy lunch and dinner. My mil is a calculative and lazy person, she always lie appear sick, or make purposely unwell to seek attention. She also snooping about my bedroom when I'm not there. She always unwillingly to spend money on her children or grandchildren and claim back after that. That was the reason all others children didn't want to live with her.  Both my mil and helper always lies and complaining each others. My husband always travels for work and left me to deal with the 2 idiots.</blockquote></blockquote>Yea probably ask your agent to talk to her about the problems, quite hard to settle yourself. Your situation quite complex haha. Really never improve, i think best to change.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2111582</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2111582</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mich_wong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:07:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:04:29 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>:thankyou: </p><blockquote><b>Estéema\" post_id=\"2106456\" time=\"1682328274\" user_id=\"66413:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Best you send her back to agent or back to her homecountry. You can train skills but u really cannot train attitude &amp; this one sounds very hardcore.</blockquote></blockquote><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2106460</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2106460</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meimei09]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:04:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:24:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Best you send her back to agent or back to her homecountry. You can train skills but u really cannot train attitude &amp; this one sounds very hardcore.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2106456</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2106456</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Estéema]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:24:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Mon, 24 Apr 2023 08:54:04 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi everyone. I would like to know more about how to deal with myanmar helper. She is 27yrs old and hired her to look after my mil. She eats alot everyday, packet drinks, yakult, fruits, eggs, instant noodles, chocolates finish within 2 days. She even stole the beer to drink during CNY. She sings, talks and watch tiktok on speaker very loudly. She shower twice a day and wrap with towel walking around the house when my husband and have cctv in the living room. She makeup when go out to buy lunch and dinner. My mil is a calculative and lazy person, she always lie appear sick, or make purposely unwell to seek attention. She also snooping about my bedroom when I’m not there. She always unwillingly to spend money on her children or grandchildren and claim back after that. That was the reason all others children didn’t want to live with her.  Both my mil and helper always lies and complaining each others. My husband always travels for work and left me to deal with the 2 idiots.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2106453</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2106453</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meimei09]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 08:54:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:00:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Actually alot of them have internet access.<br /></p><blockquote><b>maidmaid\" post_id=\"2037986\" time=\"1631616079\" user_id=\"194875:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">call the mum living in village, i think they don't have internet <br />Do they?</blockquote></blockquote><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2088235</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2088235</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mich_wong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:00:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:59:25 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Yeah FB messenger most popular i think<br /></p><blockquote><b>Maple leaf\" post_id=\"2037750\" time=\"1631511632\" user_id=\"24718:</b>[quote=\"Maple leaf\" post_id=2037750 time=1631511632 user_id=24718]I thought they like to use viber app or fb messenger?[/quote]</blockquote><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2088234</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2088234</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mich_wong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:59:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:58:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I heard Myanmar Airline and sometimes SIA quite cheap<br /></p><blockquote><b>maidmaid\" post_id=\"2037630\" time=\"1631434268\" user_id=\"194875:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">Hi may i know which app beside Skype, provides cheap call for my maid back to Myanmar?<br />i tried Rebtel, it only works in the afternoon. At night it fails to connect</blockquote></blockquote><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2088233</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2088233</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mich_wong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:58:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:41:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">call the mum living in village, i think they don’t have internet <br /><br />Do they?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037986</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037986</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[maidmaid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:41:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:40:32 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>maidmaid\" post_id=\"2037630\" time=\"1631434268\" user_id=\"194875:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Hi may i know which app beside Skype, provides cheap call for my maid back to Myanmar?<br />i tried Rebtel, it only works in the afternoon. At night it fails to connect</blockquote></blockquote>I thought they like to use viber app or fb messenger?<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037750</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037750</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maple leaf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:40:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Sun, 12 Sep 2021 08:11:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi may i know which app beside Skype, provides cheap call for my maid back to Myanmar?<br /><br />i tried Rebtel, it only works in the afternoon. At night it fails to connect</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037630</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037630</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[maidmaid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 08:11:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:31:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>[youtubeId]xQbd2XZGyXg[/youtubeId]<br /><br />[youtubeId]CnU7nO563Bc[/youtubeId]</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2016050</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2016050</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RoastChickenDance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:31:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:16:27 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Estéema\" post_id=\"1951814\" time=\"1575606441\" user_id=\"66413:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br /><blockquote><b>elicia\" post_id=\"1951604\" time=\"1575525229\" user_id=\"93954:</b><p>have anyone direct hire maid from Myanmar before? can share what are the steps to apply and bring her in?</p></blockquote></blockquote>Have u got yr direct Mynmar girl recommended to you alr?<br /><br />You’ll need to get her :-<br /><br />1. Passport (copies/pics of front page)<br />2. Education Cert (to reflect at least up to 8 years of education (pls sight cert &amp; be aware they can doctor it as some Mynmar agents are unscrupulous charging them to cheat Spore). Tell them they hv to bring originals to SG<br />3. Ensure they are at least 23 years old (again their age can be doctored just like those Indonesian maids)<br /><br />4. Get ready yr SingPass<br />5. Go to MOM website under Foreign Domestic Worker, start completing form<br />6. If u apply morning by afternn u’ll get Approval In-Principle (provided both parties do not hv bad records). If u’re apply to replace a furrentbheller, go to “Replacement” and not apply new maid owise u’ll never get approval<br /><br />7. Once AIP received, u can purchase NTUC Income’s FDW Insurance (safer to chose with runaway package). Best to call rather than online coz u can ask them email softcopy urgently, owise may wait for weeks by post.<br /><br />8. Call the girl to mobilize on certain date. I usually check JetStar for budget tickets &amp; choose flights timing to my family's convenience &amp; cost. Purchase &amp; selectvif u wanna buy her baggage. I normally don’t encourage the girls to bring too much coz one girl brot all her mountain village winter wear<br /><br />9. Then send her all doc - AIP/WP, Airtic as well as front page of Insurance (she needs this doc that’s why I highlighted get softcopy fast so u can use softcopy yo send her). W/o Insurance, even if I buy airtic, she arrives &amp; will be turned back on next flight<br /><br />10. Send her to SATA for medical. You can use runner to bring her if I’ve no time. If go early morning, complete within an hour. Wait for medical repot following week<br /><br />11. With medical repot, bring her to MOM @ Bedeemer (you can use runner cost btwn $40-60) for thumbprint. Whole process complete. MOM will deliver her WP to yr home.<br /><br />No agency cost at all. Hope abv helps.<p></p></blockquote>Hi, which direct supplier can we look for if we need the bios for the Myanmar maid  ?<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959436</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959436</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tigertime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:16:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:13:22 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Can anyone advise what is the standard amount for placement fee and loan for a Fresh Myanmar maid ?   how many months for placement + loan</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959434</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959434</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tigertime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:13:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:07:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Need help. Need FDW myanmar pls help call me 91019440 or 87742269. Thks.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1953463</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1953463</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[See kuan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:07:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:08:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>elicia\" post_id=\"1953039\" time=\"1576231152\" user_id=\"93954:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />im not good in cooking so i wont teach her much...other than how to on the stove etc..intent to ask her see recipe book and follow. if send her to community centres for cooking classes can use skillfuture? for the phone card which is recommended?</blockquote></blockquote>SkillsFuture only for Singaporeans, not foreign workers. Many available cards near town centres. Any card will do. Just don’t get dataplan or give WiFi. You must ensure yr maid alr at least in SG for 6 mths to 1 year &amp; alr accustomed to listening to speed of spoken English by Spore CC trainers. My current helper only started her haircutting course after 1-half year coz she hv no confidence in English.<br /><br />If u send her immediately after hiring, maybe  :moneyflies:  down the drain. You still hv to be hands-on. Even if they ‘know’ cooking in Mynmar, their style &amp; habits very diff. No rice cooker, no stove. Cook in open air. You don’t want to start a new girl insist she learn to cook &amp; hv firefighter into yr home.<br /><br />If not good in cooking, how hv yr family managed before u had any helpers? Maybe just start fr where u are &amp; the helper gain confidence fr doing basic things that u can do.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1953049</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1953049</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Estéema]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:08:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:59:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">im not good in cooking so i wont teach her much…other than how to on the stove etc…intent to ask her see recipe book and follow. if send her to community centres for cooking classes can use skillfuture? for the phone card which is recommended?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1953039</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1953039</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[elicia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:59:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:39:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>My first, I taught her cleaning, washing &amp; ironing my style. Hv to show them coz rmbr their kampong (just like some Indo kampongs) hv no nice ceramic/marble floorings. So they’ll not know how to care for our floorings. Typically kampong will leave clothings our in open rain or shine. Their flooring usually don’t sweep coz dust fr ground will float up, so usually don’t sweep. Those better wld be wooden or bamboo flooring tied together.<br /><br /><br />I wrote out a list &amp; she follows color of cloth for floor, table, or general cleaning. For washing, DH particular coz of office wear so need to wash by-hand. Taught her how to use washer &amp; I don’t encourage dryer but sun my clothes. So she hv to wash &amp; turn our clothes ard during rinsing process before sunning clothes inside out. I explain why &amp; wherefores so try to help them u’stand the action help to retain colors, or hygiene &amp; how bacteria form, etc. I showed them food thawing method &amp; to wash/marinate &amp; put immediately into fridge before cooking to prevent bacteria growth on meats.<br /><br />Over time, my 1st Mynmar girl became a great cook after I taught them Chinese cooking, Italian pasta &amp; pizza fr scratch, sushi making, Vietnamese cooking &amp; also baking (actually 2nd coz the 1st was way back in the late 90s and it was really hard bcoz of language barriers.<br /><br />Hence, my advice to look specifically for Chin State girls as those hv r’qmt to study Burmese &amp; English as part of their edn. But, rmbr they may score well on paper, but their country’s environment lacking in any extensive spoken English. They may mostly be slow, but will catch on.<br /><br />I learnt to detail in List fr many years back, after reading <b><b>Tamarind</b></b>’s own blog. Each of my girls were sent to Community Centres to learn haircutting, flower arrangements (from my arrangements) and one tried her O levels here (but decided after failing once) returned to Mynmar yo complete her uni. Subsequently, I let my girls come in a mth earlier to shadow existing helper which then made my job easier coz I had to handle my kids &amp; my elderlies. They shadow the basic duties &amp; culinary skills fr my daily coaching. Come to think of it, all my Mynmar girls can cook well after 6 mths with my personal attention. By themselves, they’ll never know how to clean or cook our kinda food.<br /><br />I never let them take advantage of any situation &amp; wld calmly &amp; firmly tell them they’re expected (day one list of duties, schedule to follow etc given to helper) . So 1st week/1st mth, if b’fast not on time, cannot wake up, I’ll sit &amp; firmly repeat my expectations. They follow me to wet mkt &amp; supermkts to get familiar. Once they’re up to mark with housework, I let them try going to mkt or supermkts on their own. This is quite individual depending on their pickup rate. My current is a very careful girl (overly so, guess she wanted to learn everything well) till abt 9 mths then she started doing marketing on her own. I didn’t let her go off-day but compensated coz she needs to focus. On 6th mth, brot her to Peninsula &amp; her Mynmar type of church. 2nd Sunday she managed to return at MRT meeting point but lost btwn bus-stops. So we continue to refresh her direction home &amp; she doesn’t need attention anymore.<br /><br />All my helpers eat at the same table with us. We nvr put them separate or eat at a corner fr our family. Basic respect &amp; reasonable treatment. I don’t pamper or give extras - no WiFi, first time pay for their phone card &amp; they pay me back after receiving 1st salary. Since early 2000, all my maids are expected to open a POSB acct for transfer of salary to her acct promptly &amp; records are clear &amp; abv board with no late payment. Only once DH forgot to renew his GIRO bcoz maid extended ano 2 years &amp; I tried Fund Transfer whilst holidaying in Japan. Lol  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f602.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--joy" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":joy:" alt="😂" /></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1953037</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1953037</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Estéema]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Myanmar maids on Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:01:40 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">@esteema can share how you guide them?</p>
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