SANDAR TUN - Myanmar-Myanmese Maid

Period of Employment
Employer / Country
Work Duties
Remarks

Start Date
End Date

07 Mar 2022
13 Nov 2025

Chinese.

3 years and 8 months.

HDB (2 rooms). Shared room with Ah Ma. 

Family of 1, including Ah Ma (92yo), who had dementia and mobility issues.

Elderly Care/Caregiving: assisting with showering, measuring blood pressure and blood sugar, helping with indoor and outdoor exercises, administering medication, and accompanying for medical appointments.

General household chores, marketing and cooking.

Completed contract.

She requested a transfer, but Ah Ma’s daughter rejected it, and she was repatriated to Myanmar.

30 Mar 2021
07 Mar 2022

Indian.

1 year.

HDB (3 rooms). Shared room with Ah Gong. 

Family of 2, including Ah Gong (72yo) who suffered a stroke and had mobility issues, and Ah Ma (70yo) who is in good health.

Elderly Care/Caregiving: assisting with showering, measuring blood pressure and blood sugar, supporting indoor and outdoor exercise, and administering medication.

General household chores, marketing and cooking.

Ah Gong’s daughter and her family relocated from Australia to stay with him and assumed responsibility for his caregiving.

23 Dec 2020
30 Mar 2021

Chinese.

4 months.

HDB (2 rooms). Shared room with Ah Ma. 

Family of 2, including Ah Gong (75yo) and Ah Ma (70yo).

Elderly Care/Caregiving:  measuring Ah Gong’s blood pressure and blood sugar, assisting with indoor and outdoor exercise, and administering medication.

General household chores, marketing and cooking.

Since both elderly were doing well, her services were no longer needed, and Ah Ma began caring for Ah Gong daily.

22 Jan 2020
09 Dec 2020

Chinese.

11 months.

HDB (3 rooms). Shared room with children. 

Family of 5, including Ah Gong (75yo), Ah Ma (70yo) who were healthy and 3 children (2yo/4yo/5yo girls)

Childcare: showering, school preparation, diaper changes, milk preparation and feeding, and indoor/outdoor playtime (including playground activities).

General household chores, marketing and cooking.

She was unable to get along with her employer, who frequently scolded her without apparent reasons. 

19 Oct 2019
18 Dec 2019

Chinese.

2 months.

Condo (3 rooms). Slept in the storeroom with a dog.

Family of 3, including 1 teenage son.

General household chores, pet care of 1 small dog, marketing and cooking.

She was uncomfortable sleeping with the dog because of its smell.

01 Aug 2019
19 Oct 2019

Chinese.

2 months.

HDB (2 rooms). Shared room with 2 children. 

Family of 4, including 2 children (2yo girl/8yo son).

Childcare: showering, preparing for school, changing diapers, prepare milk and feeding and indoor/outside playtime activities (including playground). 

General household chores, marketing and cooking.

She did not get enough rest because the children were very active, and she couldn’t rest early every day.

01 Nov 2017
04 Apr 2019

PRC Chinese.

1 year and 5 months.

Condo (4 rooms). Own room. 

Family of 3, including Ah Gong (70yo) who was healthy. 

General household chores, pet care of 2 big sized dogs, marketing and cooking.

The employer and their family relocated to China.

13 Aug 2016
01 Nov 2017

Chinese.

1 year and 3 months.

HDB (2 rooms). Shared room with Ah Gong. 

Family of 2, including Ah Gong (78yo) had mobility issues, lung problem and with skin allergy.

Elderly Care/Caregiving: showering, changing diapers, administering medication, assisting with outdoor exercise accompanying for medical appointment.

General household chores, marketing and cooking.

Ah Gong passed away from lung issues.

28 Jul 2016 
13 Aug 2016

Chinese.

1 month.

Attached to a Myanmar agency in SG.
Agency found her a transfer of employment.

29 Jun 2016
28 Jul 2016

Chinese.

1 month.

HDB (3 rooms). Shared room with Ah Ma. 

Family of 3, including Ah Ma (70yo) had mobility issues and was wheelchair bound. 

Elderly Care/Caregiving: assisting with showering, changing diapers, wheelchair transfers, and accompanying to medical appointments.

General household chores, marketing and cooking.

The employer decided to reemploy the former helper.

15 Mar 2016
29 Jun 2016

Indian.

3 months.

HDB (2 rooms). Shared room with Ah Ma. 

Family of 5, including Ah Ma (60yo) who was healthy and 2 children (1yo boy/4yo girl)

Childcare: showering, school preparation, feeding, diaper changes, and indoor/outdoor playtime (including playground activities).

General household chores, marketing and cooking.

She faced challenges in communication with both the employer and their family.