Warning… long ranting ahead….
My maid has finally returned to Indonesia for good yesterday. The entire morning, my maid was telling Sherilyn how much she would miss her and was teary eyed. We were still in a jovial mood until the last minute when I paid her all that’s due to her. She was so disappointed that she did not get the amount of bonus that she was hoping for and cried in front of me and stormed to her room, mumbling away and did not even take the money in the envelope that I had given her. When I asked her how much bonus she had expected, she said some sarcastic things but did not tell me how much she had wanted. I was still patient with her but after only getting sarcastic words from her, I just blew up. I have not been so agitated and irate for the longest time. I was just yelling at her for being ungrateful, telling her how nice we had treated her, paid over RM300 for her phone bills back to Indon, gave her big ang pows for CNY and her birthday, treated her to expensive lunches and dinners, bought her and her daughter clothes, etc. etc.
On Saturday, though hubby was busy, he took the time to bring us all to Mid Valley to treat our maid to a farewell dinner and then bought her and her daughter many things from Mid Valley. I was truly disappointed with her. No doubt she had worked very hard and well but I was really disappointed that she was so ungrateful and demanded for more money. She said she wanted RM300 as taxi fare to travel back to her hometown from the Solo airport and kept saying she had worked so hard for 2 years and deserved a bigger bonus.
I then called hubby to come home to settle the matter. Hubby who tends to have a bleeding heart gave in to her request. On top of the bonus that we had already given her, hubby gave her an extra RM500+ after hearing all the sob stories from my maid. I was still mad at her when she left our house but being a Christian who has to be forgiving, I took a deep breath and ‘salam’ with her. Also gave her my handphone number. Till now, I am still very disappointed with her.
For those of you with maids, did you give your maid a ‘BIG’ bonus when she returned home? ‘Big’ as in four-figure amount.
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oh man…i wont give her any extra after all the drama and sarcastic remarks from her.
Nope!! I have not given any bonus to any of my maids that had finished their contracts and shall not set a precedent on tat as well. I guess she took advantage of both ur hubby and u. I think she did not appreciate both ur sincere kindness and gratitude. U did well and U already did ur part!! 🙂
Wah! Chi sin….how much bonus u promised her when she started work??? How come she expect bonus one??? All my mom’s maid only get angpow for Raya and when they go back for holiday, they get some spare cash like maybe RM100+ but no way 4 figure!!! They do get a lot of freebies but their work with my mom is very easy…..75% of the time relax only cuz mom will be out.
Aiya, let her settle it wit God la…..so ungrateful.
OMG… I think your are very kind. For me I won’t gave her the extra money and she is quite daring for telling you she need a bigger bonus.
My previous maid, I only pay for her the extra baggage which cost me about RM400. Crazy woman tell her the baggage already overweight still die die wan to bring back all the stuff I gave her.
oh no. my maid also make me disappointed, she requested i send her back by air-plane but i am not. just sent her back by ferry and give her full salary only.
er….we din give any wor…..but she also din demand for anything. Just that she can take back all the old clothes that she has been wearing here.
if the maid is really good and loved ur children, i dont mind giving her big bonus but not 4 firgure la… some more she was sarcastic, she will get nothing from me!
U got me thinking coz my maid’s going back next Mac. Hmm… is she expecting a ‘big’ bonus? Will hv to discuss with hubs soon. But no way we’re talking abt 4-digit figure. As for ur maid’s attitude… I’m speechless. 😐
So far I don’t have any maid working with me yet, but, definitely will take your maid story as reminder for future…..wow, the maid is so daring I could said….
hmmm..so far my two maids are run away maid no happy ending. If i will in ur shoe i think i will not give her any extra bonus! Since she is so ungrateful and somemore demand for extra money!!!! I won’t give i’m mean!hahahaha..*evil smile*