Comments on: Employment of maids: Paying more and getting a lot less http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/ Current issues, feedback & complaints on public services in Malaysia Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Lim Hoo Chon http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-5912 Lim Hoo Chon Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:45:45 +0000 http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-5912 I totally agree with you. I totally agree with you.

]]> By: Rai http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-5023 Rai Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:58:20 +0000 http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-5023 My maid is going back soon and her replacement is not here yet, contrary to my agent's promise. So pening la! What to do? Mr. Wan, don't you think household chores should be shared by ALL living in the house and not just the fairer members of the family? My maid is going back soon and her replacement is not here yet, contrary to my agent’s promise. So pening la! What to do?

Mr. Wan, don’t you think household chores should be shared by ALL living in the house and not just the fairer members of the family?

]]> By: Cuteycue http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-4515 Cuteycue Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:32:57 +0000 http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-4515 ..... …..

]]> By: Cuteycue http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-4514 Cuteycue Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:26:13 +0000 http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-4514 I have recently hired a maid direct from Indonesia by paying RM5000 mainly to llok after my 2 children. The maid told the agent over there that she can look after childeren well etc etc. But after coming here she is not good at all in looking after children. She doesn't even know how to feed my baby. But she can do all the washing and cleaning. But my main important task is to look after my children as me and my husband are working, cleaning is not so important. I'm so frustrated. Since i took direct from Indon, I can't get a replacement nor a refund. Some suggested to me to transfer her to some cleaning services and get some money back though not in full. Is this possible. Can someone help me. I'm so sad. I have recently hired a maid direct from Indonesia by paying RM5000 mainly to llok after my 2 children. The maid told the agent over there that she can look after childeren well etc etc. But after coming here she is not good at all in looking after children. She doesn’t even know how to feed my baby. But she can do all the washing and cleaning. But my main important task is to look after my children as me and my husband are working, cleaning is not so important. I’m so frustrated. Since i took direct from Indon, I can’t get a replacement nor a refund. Some suggested to me to transfer her to some cleaning services and get some money back though not in full. Is this possible. Can someone help me. I’m so sad.

]]> By: WAN Mustafa http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-4184 WAN Mustafa Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:40:11 +0000 http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-4184 Dear all I am sorry to intrude. I was involved in procuring maids directly from source countries i.Thailand & Indonesia. No use using the videocam as we are from Malaysia anyway and we no longer command respect or high regard overseas The crux of the matter is that we are slowly losing our economic advantage as a nation for the past five years. Maids are human beings who will leave their families and children for at least two years to care about other peoples' families/children. As such the compensation must FAR commensurate with their sacrifice but our currency is weakening and their cost of living back home is going up. At the moment most democratic countries cannot provide and maids are forced to go to singapore/arab countries. I agree with the above opinion and we should teach our daughters how to cook and clean and cut down on tuition/piano lessons. staying Dear all

I am sorry to intrude.

I was involved in procuring maids directly from source countries i.Thailand & Indonesia.

No use using the videocam as we are from Malaysia anyway and we no longer command respect or high regard overseas

The crux of the matter is that we are slowly losing our economic advantage as a nation for the past five years.

Maids are human beings who will leave their families and children for at least two years to care about other peoples’ families/children.

As such the compensation must FAR commensurate with their sacrifice but our currency is weakening and their cost of living back home is going up. At the moment most democratic countries cannot provide and maids are forced to go to singapore/arab countries.

I agree with the above opinion and we should teach our daughters how to cook and clean and cut down on tuition/piano lessons.

staying

]]> By: Peter Yew http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-87 Peter Yew Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:43:32 +0000 http://twosen.com/2008/01/31/employment-of-maids-paying-more-and-getting-a-lot-less/#comment-87 I empathize with you. My daughter's maids are not up to expectations either and sending them home and reapplying for new ones is an expensive affair. Unlike hiring locals where one has a face-to-face interview, depending on biodata and a picture which is posed under supervision of the foreign maid agency cannot give an accurate assessment of the maid's suitability. We have learned that what the maid declare as her preference need not be true, as time will tell. Actually there is a better way but employers may have to pay more for the service. Maid must speak into a videocam, walk and perhaps show some of her skills in a shot videoclip that can be viewed from YouTube or at the employement agency's office. I believe that we should try not to use maids, not so much that they are no good but more so to stop ourselves from developing a maid dependency syndrome. Many hosts do not know where things are kept at home after allowing maids to run the domestic affairs. And children tend to be 'bossy' when they are used to have maids picking up after them. I empathize with you. My daughter’s maids are not up to expectations either and sending them home and reapplying for new ones is an expensive affair. Unlike hiring locals where one has a face-to-face interview, depending on biodata and a picture which is posed under supervision of the foreign maid agency cannot give an accurate assessment of the maid’s suitability. We have learned that what the maid declare as her preference need not be true, as time will tell.

Actually there is a better way but employers may have to pay more for the service. Maid must speak into a videocam, walk and perhaps show some of her skills in a shot videoclip that can be viewed from YouTube or at the employement agency’s office.

I believe that we should try not to use maids, not so much that they are no good but more so to stop ourselves from developing a maid dependency syndrome. Many hosts do not know where things are kept at home after allowing maids to run the domestic affairs. And children tend to be ‘bossy’ when they are used to have maids picking up after them.

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