Kartinah - Indonesian Maid
English:Good
Mandarin:Fair
Malay:Good
Period of Employment
Employer / Country
Work Duties
Remarks
Start Date
End Date
30 Oct 2024
03 May 2026
Chinese.
1 year and 6 months.
Landed (3-storey) (5 rooms). Own room.
Family of 6, including Ah Ma (85yo) and 3 children (20yo boy/27yo girl/29yo girl).
General household chores, pet care 2 cats and 1 turtle, gardening, car washing, marketing and cooking.
Due to an unfavorable relationship with her employer, she was not granted a transfer and had to return home.
06 May 2024
30 Oct 2024
Chinese.
6 months.
Condo (3 rooms). Share room with Ah Ma.
Family of 6, including Ah Gong (82yo), Ah Ma (77yo) with dementia and 2 children (22yo/24yo boys).
Elderly care: Prepare food and manage medication.
General household chores, marketing and cooking.
She couldn’t handle Ah Ma, who was always beating her, so she asked for a transfer.
22 Sep 2023
06 May 2024
Chinese.
8 months.
HDB (3 rooms). Share room with Ah Ma.
Family of 3, Madam (45yo), Ah Gong (75yo) and Ah Ma (71yo) with dementia.
Elderly care: Prepare food, assist with shower, exercise and accompany medical appointments.
General household chores, car washing, marketing and cooking.
Exhausted from lack of sleep; requested a transfer.
11 Aug 2022
22 Sep 2023
Chinese.
1 year and 1 month.
HDB (3 rooms). Share room with newborn.
Family of 4, including 2 children (6mo newborn/5yo boy).
Infant care: Prepare milk and feed, shower and diaper changing.
Childcare: Prepare for school, send and fetch from school, prepare food and shower.
General household chores, marketing and cooking.
Employer unable to pay salary; she was transferred to another employer.
06 Jun 2020
11 Aug 2022
Indian.
2 years 2 months.
Landed (3 story) (5 rooms). Share room with coworker.
Family of 4, including Ah Gong (82yo) and 1 child (newborn).
Infant care: Prepare milk and feed, shower and diaper change.
General household chores, gardening and car washing.
The employer decided to keep just one helper, so she was transferred.
20 Feb 2020
06 Jun 2020
PRC Chinese.
4 months.
Condo (3 rooms). Share room with kids.
Family of 5, including 3 children (1yo/5yo/7yo girls).
Infant care: Prepare milk and feed, shower and diaper change.
Childcare: Prepare for school, send and fetch from school and tuition, prepare food and shower.
General household chores and cooking.
Her employer invited her to join them on a trip to China, but she was not willing to go. She was subsequently asked to stay with the agency for a month, and she requested a transfer.
13 Jan 2020
20 Feb 2020
Chinese.
2 months.
HDB (3 rooms). Share room with Ah Gong and Ah Ma.
Family of 4, including Ah Gong (82yo) with cardiac problems and Ah Ma (75yo).
Elderly care: Feed, manage medication and diaper change.
General household chores and cooking.
Ah Gong passed away; she was transferred to another employer.
14 Nov 2019
10 Jan 2020
Chinese.
2 months.
HDB (3 rooms). Share room with Ah Gong.
Family of 5, including Ah Gong (85yo) with diabetes and hypertension, Ah Ma (77yo) and 2 children (20yo/25yo boys).
Elderly care: Shower and feed and manage medication.
General household chores, car washing and cooking.
She could not deal with Ah Ma’s constant naggings and requested a transfer.
20 Aug 2018
30 Sep 2019
Chinese.
1 year and 1 month.
HDB (3 rooms). Own room.
Family of 4, including 2 children (7mo newborn/5yo boy).
Infant care: Prepare milk and feed, diaper change and shower.
Childcare: Prepare for school, send and fetch from school and prepare food.
General household chores, pet care of 1 turtle and 1 cat and cooking.
Employer was not working; she managed house chores and childcare herself.
17 Jul 2018
20 Aug 2018
Chinese.
1 month.
HDB (3 rooms). Share room with kids.
Family of 3, including 1 child (7yo boy).
Childcare: Prepare him for school, send and fetch from school and prepare his food.
General household chores, car washing, marketing and cooking.
Employer relationship was challenging; she requested a transfer.
22 Apr 2008
16 Jun 2018
PRC Chinese.
10 years 2 months.
Penthouse (6 rooms). Own room.
Family of 5, including Ah Ma (65yo) and 2 children (3mo newborn (2008)/newborn (2010)).
Infant care: Prepare milk and feed, diaper change and shower.
General household chores, car washing, marketing and cooking.
Employer migrated to the USA; she returned home to her family
10 Nov 2007
22 Apr 2008
Vietnamese American.
5 months.
Shop House (3 rooms). Own room.
Family of 2, Sir (39yo) and Mdm (35yo).
General household chores, car washing and cooking.
Employer migrated to the USA; she was transferred to another employer.
31 Aug 2007
10 Nov 2007
Chinese.
2 months 10 days.
Landed (2-storey) (3 rooms). Share living room with Ah Gong. Co-work with another helper (marketing and cooking).
Family of 3, Ah Gong (100yo) who was bedridden due to old age, Ah Gong brother (99yo) and son (75yo).
Elderly care: Sponge clean, feed and manage medication.
General household chores, pet care of 1 dog and car washing.
Unable to work with coworker; requested a transfer.
13 Apr 2007
31 Aug 2007
Chinese.
4 months.
[Temporary Employment Arrangement]
Condo (3 rooms). Own room.
Family of 2, Sir (45yo) and Mdm (40yo).
General household chores, car washing, marketing and cooking.
Worked temporarily for 4 months until the employer’s helper returned.
23 Mar 2005
16 Sep 2006
Indian.
1 year 6 months.
Landed (3-storey) (5 rooms). Own room.
Family of 5, including Ah Gong (75yo) and 2 children (19yo boy/25yo girl).
Elderly care: Prepare food, manage medication and exercise.
General household chores, gardening and car washing.
Ah Gong passed away due to old age; she requested to return to Indonesia.
15 Nov 2004
25 Jan 2005
Chinese.
2 months.
HDB (3 rooms). Share room with Ah Ma.
Family of 3, including, Sir (45yo), Ah Ma (75yo) with asthma and 1 child (4yo boy).
Childcare: Prepare for school, send and fetch from school, prepare food and shower.
Elderly care: prepare food.
General household chores, pet care of 2 dogs, marketing and cooking.
Ah Ma was not comfortable with her; she was sent back.