Review of a bad CL we employed in 2024. Mdm Wong Suey Hwa (Hua Jie). We do not recommend her services to anyone.
She insisted to leave on the 20th day after I confronted her with the crockery she broke. She refused to own up to her mistakes. She blamed a bottle of sesame oil for the breakage.
On day 1, she mentioned there may be a schedule clash for her next assignment since the mummy is due for early delivery. Coincidence? You decide.
Sure, it was gloom and doom when she left. Less than a day later, our families and us found ourselves to be much happier without her around. Turns out the entire family, including our parents dislike her.
Notable examples:
1. Poor attitude
- Showed us a different attitude in my mil's presence on day 1. Was extremely courteous and helpful. This faded right after mil left.
- Aggressively dragged me out of the nursery while baby was fussing to count the quantity of chicken she cooked. She cooked nine pieces for just two of us, along with other dishes. Poor attitude aside, how to finish? She tossed the leftovers to nobody's surprise
- Snapped at us and our parents on numerous occasions.
- Refused to teach & poor display of PR skills to employer. Would constantly say "don't ask me, he is not my child".
- Made insensitive remarks about my breastfeeding journey. Loudly & repeatedly commented that my BM is of poor quality causing poor satiety. Checked in with IBCLC - there is no such issue.
2. No respect of our personal items at home
- Broke 3 crockery items. When confronted, she blamed a bottle of sesame oil.
3. Extremely wasteful
- She finished a 5kg bag of rice in 2 weeks. For context, I eat three spoonfuls each meal and >50% of the meals were cooked for just the two of us; my husband rarely ate in. I frequently saw uneaten premium ingredients in the trash.
- Insisted on buying certain ingredients when I repeatedly mentioned that I do not eat those foods.
4. Nosy
- Tried to gossip about us with my mum.
- Told us unsolicited information about our friend's family, who happened to employ her contact as their CL.
5. Greedy
- Took our generosity for granted. Never thanked us whenever we offered her a snack.
- Made frequent requests for snacks to my mum. She once greeted my mother by saying "you did not buy kopi c for me today?
- told me the Australian recipe milo is a milk booster. When I told her I don't drink milo, she requested for my mil to buy it. When mil did not buy it, she requested, again, this time to my mother. She insisted on the Australian recipe. We have 3 in 1 at home. Anyhow, she finished half a tin in three days.
6. Dishonest
- Got defensive when my mother asked about the rate of consumption of fish. Claimed she did not eat them. She lied. She hid the fish under copious amounts of vegetables in her bowl. It's ok to eat. It is not OK to be dishonest.
7. Poor inventory management
- we bought two huge slabs of salmon and only had shredded bits in a fried noodle dish. Five days later, we were told we have no salmon left.
- packed frozen pork in 1kg packs for 2 pax meals.
8. Poor personal hygiene
- Does not wash her hands with soap after diaper change.
- Personal items and clothes carry a damp smell.
9. Incompetent
- pushed our damp laundry away to make way for hers. There was ample space available on another drying rack. (why?)
- bath water boiled over TWICE within the same night because she was on the phone in her room and not watching over the fire.
- cooked frozen chicken nuggets for my confinement meal.
She insisted to leave on the 20th day after I confronted her with the crockery she broke. She refused to own up to her mistakes. She blamed a bottle of sesame oil for the breakage.
On day 1, she mentioned there may be a schedule clash for her next assignment since the mummy is due for early delivery. Coincidence? You decide.
Sure, it was gloom and doom when she left. Less than a day later, our families and us found ourselves to be much happier without her around. Turns out the entire family, including our parents dislike her.
Notable examples:
1. Poor attitude
- Showed us a different attitude in my mil's presence on day 1. Was extremely courteous and helpful. This faded right after mil left.
- Aggressively dragged me out of the nursery while baby was fussing to count the quantity of chicken she cooked. She cooked nine pieces for just two of us, along with other dishes. Poor attitude aside, how to finish? She tossed the leftovers to nobody's surprise
- Snapped at us and our parents on numerous occasions.
- Refused to teach & poor display of PR skills to employer. Would constantly say "don't ask me, he is not my child".
- Made insensitive remarks about my breastfeeding journey. Loudly & repeatedly commented that my BM is of poor quality causing poor satiety. Checked in with IBCLC - there is no such issue.
2. No respect of our personal items at home
- Broke 3 crockery items. When confronted, she blamed a bottle of sesame oil.
3. Extremely wasteful
- She finished a 5kg bag of rice in 2 weeks. For context, I eat three spoonfuls each meal and >50% of the meals were cooked for just the two of us; my husband rarely ate in. I frequently saw uneaten premium ingredients in the trash.
- Insisted on buying certain ingredients when I repeatedly mentioned that I do not eat those foods.
4. Nosy
- Tried to gossip about us with my mum.
- Told us unsolicited information about our friend's family, who happened to employ her contact as their CL.
5. Greedy
- Took our generosity for granted. Never thanked us whenever we offered her a snack.
- Made frequent requests for snacks to my mum. She once greeted my mother by saying "you did not buy kopi c for me today?
- told me the Australian recipe milo is a milk booster. When I told her I don't drink milo, she requested for my mil to buy it. When mil did not buy it, she requested, again, this time to my mother. She insisted on the Australian recipe. We have 3 in 1 at home. Anyhow, she finished half a tin in three days.
6. Dishonest
- Got defensive when my mother asked about the rate of consumption of fish. Claimed she did not eat them. She lied. She hid the fish under copious amounts of vegetables in her bowl. It's ok to eat. It is not OK to be dishonest.
7. Poor inventory management
- we bought two huge slabs of salmon and only had shredded bits in a fried noodle dish. Five days later, we were told we have no salmon left.
- packed frozen pork in 1kg packs for 2 pax meals.
8. Poor personal hygiene
- Does not wash her hands with soap after diaper change.
- Personal items and clothes carry a damp smell.
9. Incompetent
- pushed our damp laundry away to make way for hers. There was ample space available on another drying rack. (why?)
- bath water boiled over TWICE within the same night because she was on the phone in her room and not watching over the fire.
- cooked frozen chicken nuggets for my confinement meal.
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