Remember I had posted earlier that my maid has agreed to extend her service for another half a year, provided she gets to return to Indonesia for 2 weeks in December?
Well, I called up my maid agency a couple of days ago and was informed by the agent that we are unable to extend her service for 6 months as her passport is only expiring in August 2007. If we have to extend, it has to be for 8 months and she advised us not to send our maid back for the break as the risks involved are far too high. In many cases, the maids did not even return though they had promised to return. Also, we will be spending twice on her air fare. When my hubby asked my maid if she could stay on for another 8 months (instead of 6 months) without getting to return for her 2 weeks break in December, my maid was reluctant.
Well, now the decision is final. Since her heart is no longer here and she's just raring to go home, we will not persuade her anymore, period! She will return to Indonesia in December and we will have to look for a new maid....all over again. That's where my nightmare begins - hunting for a suitable maid, paying the exorbitant fees, training the new maid all over again, what if the new maid is not trainable, what if she has a terrible attitude and all the what ifs. I can only pray that my new maid will be God-sent.
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5 comments:
Sigh.. maid issues/probs hv become a part of life for many these days. Like u said, there're so many uncertainties. It all depends on ur luck.
If she's really interested to come back to work after a short break home (well, i guess she must miss home a lot since she's been here a few yrs oredi), y not hold back some of her salary? If she breaks her promise to rtn, then at least u're compensated in some way.
sorry to hear about this :(
after readin your post, i immediately checked my maid's passport. expirin dec 08.
she'll be returnin for raya for 3 weeks. i'm holdin back her 3 mths salary. my insurance on her not returnin.
the case with your maid, let her go if her heart is no longer here. else she'll start actin up like a pain in the S. pray for a good maid, especially with a baby on the way, you'll need a really good helper.
It's hard.. with the maids.. but like you say.. if she donch wanna stay no more.. best to let her go.
Things will work out for sure..! you take care..!
haha min is 8 months extension...sigh so many funny regulations. all the best with new maid
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