hi AushAsh,
make sure you get a reliable maid agency... some charge lower but the maid didnt go thru basic training as what govt require. when you have a maid make sure that you train her well before going into the work force. My mum got her ind maid from this agency, so far so good now she's with us for 3yrs. Now she can speak mandarin and a little bit of hokkien. The previous maid that she hired work with us for 4yrs. she can even take mrt to kk visit my sister during her hospitalization. My mum recom this agency to a lot of her friends and relatives so far no complain. if you are interested i can give you the no. But of course prior to this there's a lot of effort being made... the intial stage is very tiring as they know nothing. Actually i do believe on luck too, we do encounter not so good ones but problems were not that serious. I can understand how your sister feel, as its really draining to employ a wrong person. You can reassure your sis that u ll train the maid well before sending her to your pil place.
AusAsh,cakey,cher
i'm staying at blk 633...we are staying just ard the corner, wow can meet up some time. u gals tried the bedok power nasi lemak at pasar malam? its so long queue.... my mum queue for 1hr 30mins bought 6 packs cost her $25. hehehe she choose all the good dishes like cuttlefish and prawns. Its quite good can try.....