Comments on: RM800 for an Indonesian Maid? http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/ My very own mini, personalised, parenting resource. A cyber filing cabinet of parenting articles and links. I love sharing my children's favourite sites, online games, crafts and exchanging childcare stories and parenting issues faced with other parents. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tracy http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-494603 Tracy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:34:56 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-494603 It's not easy getting a good maid these days - expensive and lots of demands from the agency. Experienced - difficult to control, inexperienced - will 'vomit blood' having to train the 'bananas', like mine who first came tried to wash my rice cooker and electric airpot but luckily after working for some time, I was satisfied with her. Nowadays, inexperienced maids are very smart as they are 'taught' by their friends who had worked here. So, I guess it depends on our 'luck' whether she's a good or and undependable one. <strong>The smart agents advise us to take the very young ones because apparently they are the easier to "control" however, these are the ones who are really inexperienced and require training from scratch.</strong> It’s not easy getting a good maid these days - expensive and lots of demands from the agency.

Experienced - difficult to control, inexperienced - will ‘vomit blood’ having to train the ‘bananas’, like mine who first came tried to wash my rice cooker and electric airpot but luckily after working for some time, I was satisfied with her.

Nowadays, inexperienced maids are very smart as they are ‘taught’ by their friends who had worked here. So, I guess it depends on our ‘luck’ whether she’s a good or and undependable one.

The smart agents advise us to take the very young ones because apparently they are the easier to “control” however, these are the ones who are really inexperienced and require training from scratch.

]]> By: bengbeng http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-494217 bengbeng Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:18:58 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-494217 maids are getting smart.they let us m'sians pay for their trip and they scoot off to join their own contacts as soon as possible as they can <strong>Unlucky for us, if we have those who came with that intention.</strong> maids are getting smart.they let us m’sians pay for their trip and they scoot off to join their own contacts as soon as possible as they can

Unlucky for us, if we have those who came with that intention.

]]> By: annie tan http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-494123 annie tan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:37:58 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-494123 I agree that the major is issue is not the salary, it's the quality. If they can produce good quality maids, RM1000 per month oso many are will to pay. But now the chances with a lousy maid is getting higher, and yet still have to increase their salary...and day off....THAT makes people jump. <strong>Yes, you are right.</strong> I agree that the major is issue is not the salary, it’s the quality. If they can produce good quality maids, RM1000 per month oso many are will to pay.
But now the chances with a lousy maid is getting higher, and yet still have to increase their salary…and day off….THAT makes people jump.

Yes, you are right.

]]> By: Linda http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-494022 Linda Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:22:57 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-494022 I am lucky I don't have maid... they are really a pain in the ass. Not only they ruin everyone relationships and wellbeing in the house, they even go out and lie lie lie.. pilipino, indonesia... all the same.. I dare to say that 90% of maids who come to work in malaysia are all of poor quality... Malaysia is sort of training base for them to get an experience to work in HK n Singapore... If one day i have to get a maid.. i think i'll consider part time ones who only comes in 2 days per week... i'm sure there is still a lot of local poor people who need extra income... <strong>Part time ones have its own problems. Previously I made the mistake of giving my part timer paid days off if she could produce an MC. After that I received a lot of MCs. Plus she always had to reschedule and take time off for one errand or another making it hard for me to plan. However my current full time maid is not too bad and does make life easier for me so they're not all bad. :)</strong> I am lucky I don’t have maid… they are really a pain in the ass. Not only they ruin everyone relationships and wellbeing in the house, they even go out and lie lie lie.. pilipino, indonesia… all the same.. I dare to say that 90% of maids who come to work in malaysia are all of poor quality… Malaysia is sort of training base for them to get an experience to work in HK n Singapore…

If one day i have to get a maid.. i think i’ll consider part time ones who only comes in 2 days per week… i’m sure there is still a lot of local poor people who need extra income…

Part time ones have its own problems. Previously I made the mistake of giving my part timer paid days off if she could produce an MC. After that I received a lot of MCs. Plus she always had to reschedule and take time off for one errand or another making it hard for me to plan. However my current full time maid is not too bad and does make life easier for me so they’re not all bad. :)

]]> By: Ann http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-493866 Ann Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:52:46 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-493866 I think the one day off thing is worse than any pay hike!!! Gosh..all this current issues with the maid thing is really affecting alot of people! <strong>Yes, I think there will be more problems with the day off.</strong> I think the one day off thing is worse than any pay hike!!!

Gosh..all this current issues with the maid thing is really affecting alot of people!

Yes, I think there will be more problems with the day off.

]]> By: mommy to chumsy http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-493465 mommy to chumsy Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:42:43 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-493465 wow, so expensive...and now, they get one day off too? <strong>However, Filipino maids are more expensive and they get one day off too but there are less problems that I have heard of so far with Filipino maids.</strong> wow, so expensive…and now, they get one day off too?

However, Filipino maids are more expensive and they get one day off too but there are less problems that I have heard of so far with Filipino maids.

]]> By: chinnee http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-493422 chinnee Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:16:42 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-493422 actually it is the high start up agent fee that is killing us. 6 months salary taken by the agent is not really fair too. they shud consider that as to increase the burden on our side. <strong>Yes, the 6 months advance is not fair.</strong> actually it is the high start up agent fee that is killing us. 6 months salary taken by the agent is not really fair too. they shud consider that as to increase the burden on our side.

Yes, the 6 months advance is not fair.

]]> By: Florence http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-493374 Florence Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:18:13 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-493374 Hai, I am currently paying Rm650 thinking that with 6 years experience, it's going to be a lot better than a fresh maid. I am so dissapointed. Given a choice, I think I will take a fresh maid and pay less! My current maid, not only getting higher salary, she eats so much it kinda scare us! She is so petite and yet can consume min 4 pieces of bread for breakfast with coffee and then lunch, then tea time and then dinner. I am not complaining... it's just that.. I am paying a premium here and yet the quality is lousy... I am thinking of sending her back really.... headache... <strong>My agent had advised us not to take experienced maids because they will have more of an attitude and be harder to "control"</strong> Hai, I am currently paying Rm650 thinking that with 6 years experience, it’s going to be a lot better than a fresh maid. I am so dissapointed. Given a choice, I think I will take a fresh maid and pay less! My current maid, not only getting higher salary, she eats so much it kinda scare us! She is so petite and yet can consume min 4 pieces of bread for breakfast with coffee and then lunch, then tea time and then dinner. I am not complaining… it’s just that.. I am paying a premium here and yet the quality is lousy… I am thinking of sending her back really…. headache…

My agent had advised us not to take experienced maids because they will have more of an attitude and be harder to “control”

]]> By: rachel http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-493363 rachel Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:26:36 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-493363 there is no clear fine line on maids.... and yes, they r like us too..those working...Salesman A and Salesman B...all hv different salary scheme right... Anyway I hope the govt will reconsider this thought of raising to RM800 or abolish the agency fees like Sg..thus its more economical la... <strong>I am sure most employers do not mind paying the agency fees to the maid instead.</strong> there is no clear fine line on maids….
and yes, they r like us too..those working…Salesman A and Salesman B…all hv different salary scheme right…

Anyway I hope the govt will reconsider this thought of raising to RM800 or abolish the agency fees like Sg..thus its more economical la…

I am sure most employers do not mind paying the agency fees to the maid instead.

]]> By: shoppingmum http://mumsgather.com/2009/09/08/rm800-for-an-indonesian-maid/#comment-493358 shoppingmum Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:50:13 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1157#comment-493358 Actually, I think the maid's salary in m'sia is still pretty low and affordable. Most of my expat friends here have Thai maids, with close to RM800 and can's speak much English. English speaking maids are all above RM1000. For Filipino, it's more than RM1300. For RM500, only illegal maids from Burma and others. :P <strong>Yes, the pay here is probably the lowest in the region. Singapore and HongKong also pays higher too. The Filipinos are paid higher than 1K here and who knows, maybe thats why there are less problems with them. It remains to be seen though.</strong> Actually, I think the maid’s salary in m’sia is still pretty low and affordable. Most of my expat friends here have Thai maids, with close to RM800 and can’s speak much English. English speaking maids are all above RM1000. For Filipino, it’s more than RM1300. For RM500, only illegal maids from Burma and others. :P

Yes, the pay here is probably the lowest in the region. Singapore and HongKong also pays higher too. The Filipinos are paid higher than 1K here and who knows, maybe thats why there are less problems with them. It remains to be seen though.

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