pheobe & 進進媽,
I also find that finding a maid is more difficult compared with finding a husband. I applied an indo maid in mid-April. But now, I still do not know when she could come. It is not the problem of Indonesia, but the agent. The staff who followed my file was promoted some days ago. But the one taking her duties is just like a fresh S5 student. How can I trust her?
I think it's normally take 3-4 mths to apply an Indo maid. So if you applied in mid-April, your maid should come around August. If you have an urgent situation, then you can write a letter to Immigration Office and they will speed up your application.
Did you pick a maid with experience or not? I am trying to find a maid who will eat pork and have experience in taking care of new born bbs. It's so hard to find someone that fits my criteria. Ah ya, so tough :-(
Pheobe,
Thank you. So it is normal to wait for months. Perhaps I long for her coming very much. I employed a maid with 5.5 yrs experience in Singapore. Her resume looks good. I hope she is good too. It is very difficult to find a Indo maid eating pork. Mine does not. I am worrying what 'we' can eat. I don't eat beef. She don't eat pork. I don't eat frozen chicken or fresh water fish. But fresh chicken and sea water fish are expensive. I don't want to be so harsh to give her only 'Indonesian noodle' as suggested by other moms in bk. Just like taking care of more than one bb. We have to care about her daily needs and to teach her our rules and values...