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Singapore Maids ? Choosing The Right Maid For Your Family

Singapore maids ? sometimes, it is not so easy to find the right maid for your family. And, it can be very frustrating changing a maid frequently.

A maid in Singapore is what is commonly called an ?ah-mah? or a domestic helper or a nanny. They are now a ?given part? of life here in Singapore, given that the pace of life is so fast here.

The countries of origin for many of these maids are places like the Philippines and Indonesia. Other countries of origin include Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. At the point of writing, there are about 150,000 maids working in Singapore.

If you were like many employers of maids in Singapore, you probably don?t have a very good experience with them. But, due to necessity, you will just have to make do with them. Here?s why?

If you have a maid who doesn?t follow your instructions or worse, she simply doesn?t understand your needs, you will be heard pressed in teaching her. Most of these problems stamp from miscommunication between the employer and the maid. In many cases, it is because of the maid?s inability to communicate in English. Although Singapore is a eastern society, the main language for communication is still English.

Sometimes, some employers are so frustrated with the maid, they decided not to employ a maid. But then, they realized that it is very difficult to have a good lifestyle without some help. Having to juggle work and take care of the children and their elderly parents at the same time is definitely not an easy task.

Having a maid makes life difficult, and not having one also makes life difficult - this situation is like the proverbial ?between the devil and the deep blue sea?.

Here?s a possible consideration: first, understand that there are fundamentally two categories of Singapore maids ? new and transfer.

New maids are defined as maids who have never worked in Singapore before. Under the Singapore Ministry of Manpower regulations, such maids must be 23 years old and above, and they must have a minimum of 8 years of formal education. In addition, they must undergo a written test in English and they must also pass a medical examination before they qualify to work in Singapore.

Transfer maids are maids who are currently working in Singapore. They are termed transfer maids as they are transferring from one employer to another employer for various reasons (they want a change of environment, employers are leaving Singapore, etc.). They are typically more experienced compared to the new maids. And, some of them may have worked in Singapore for as long as 15 years!

Another consideration in choosing your maid include the following?

Typical new Singapore maids are generally stationed at the Singapore maid agency?s overseas training center (be it in the Philippines or Indonesia or some other countries). As such, you cannot interview them face to face. You can only evaluate their bio-data and see if you have chosen the right Singapore maid. Nevertheless, certain agencies may allow a phone interview or a conversation over the Internet.

As for the transfer Singapore maids, you can typically interview them face to face. Some Singapore maid agencies will even encourage you to talk to their ex-employers so that you can check references.

Ultimately, getting the right Singapore maid for your family depends on your needs. New Singapore maids are typically harder to teach since they are inexperienced. The positive point is that they are likely to be less demanding in terms of their employment package, and they generally don?t require day offs.

Transfer Singapore maids are likely to be easier to teach since they are experienced helpers. However, they would tend to demand all Sundays off and a higher monthly salary. Some of them may be ?too smart for their own good? since they are experienced.

In conclusion, getting the best Singapore maid for your family requires much consideration and decision making. First, decide on your needs, and then, match the right Singapore maid to your needs.

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