ALTERNATIVE WAY TO SEND MONEY TO INDONESIA

Dear valued Clients,

As you all know, there are many safe ways of sending your maid's salary to her family in Indonesia. Most of the transaction has to be done at the bank. To name a few :

1- TT transfer (bank to bank transfer)
2- Western Union
3- etc

Introducing another way of sending money to Indonesia, i.e via MONEY CHANGER. The advantages are as follows :

1- transaction via e-banking, no queueing at the bank, no parking problem
2- beneficiary will receive the money within hours or the next day (depends on transaction time)
3- direct transfer to beneficiary account. Applicable only for Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Mandiri.
4- 8am - 9pm, 7 days a week
5- good exchange rate
6- no extra bank charges, only RM20 for transfer fees regardless of amount

TERMS AND CONDITION
- Services offered to WSC valued clients only
- receipient must own an account at BNI / BCA / Bank Mandiri
- any transaction after 9pm, will only be remitted the next day

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Please do not hesitate to call me for details.

signing off,

WSC

COST COMPARISON - BEFORE & AFTER MAR 2008

Dear valued clients, friends and guests,

For those who are interested to know how the reviewed cost came about, here's the cost comparison that can help you understand better.

Hope it is self-explanatory.

signing off,

WSC

HOUSEMAID COST REVIEW.....again....

Dear valued clients, friends and guests,

I have come to a conclusion that cost increase in housemaid recruitment at this point in time is inevitable. Many requests for housemaid have been turned down due to the short supply of biodata/ profile and I don't feel good about it. My (only)Indonesian counterpart is not helping much in this. Therefore, I have to source out for other agencies and have to agree with their terms especially on the costing part.

After much deliberation, this is the reviewed housemaid costing effective by March 2008. Please email me (lehadwin@gmail.com) if you need further explaination on how I derived the cost.

Thank you for the overwhelming support that I received from you guys thus far. This is one of the best things that ever happened to me.

signing off,

WSC

SUSPENSION OF NONCONFORMANCE SUPPLIER

Dear valued clients, guests and friends,

This is to inform that I have recalled postings related to recruitment of housemaid from my supplier at Jawa Tengah. This is due to the fact that the agent FAIL to supply housemaids that conform to my expectations during probation period.

Please disregard postings such as :
1- cost breakdown - economy package 2 (deleted)
2- cost breakdown - comprehensive package

I will need sometime to clean up my web, however, I will still maintain the recruitment of known maid from the above mentioned supplier because it does not involve new recruitment / warranty / supplier's evaluation etc.

Please do not hesitate to communicate with me should there be any confusion caused by this postings. I'm available for discussion from 5.30pm onwards.

thank u

wassalam

WSC

MULTIPLE ENTRY (HOUSEMAID ON LEAVE)

Dear Valued clients, non-clients and friends,

Thank you so much for the kind words that I received regarding this mini website. I am so deeply touched by your support and I hope my small effort will go a long way.

One of the common topics that has become an utmost concern from Malaysian employers is regarding procedure for multiple entry with a valid working permit. This procedure applies especially for housemaids going back home for a short break.

The question is :

1)What is the impact if the employer overlooked the above procedure?
- The maid may be suspended from leaving the Indonesian port of exit until a fiscal payment of IDR 1M being settled.
- The commotion at the airport may cause your maid to miss her flight
- The officer at the airport may also take advantage of your confused maid by confiscating her passport and demand higher payment for its release

2)What is the impact if the maid (intentionally or unintentionally) fail to return?
-Refer to my earlier posting on how to handle improper exit
-Employer will be imposed a RM250 fine and must be settled before hiring a replacement/new maid

Tips for risk management

a) If possible, plan your maid to take leave nearing her permit expiration. A lead time of 1-2 months is recommended. Proceed with renewal processes immediately upon her return.

b) Do not purchase her return ticket unless you are 120% sure that your maid will return. Air Asia ticket will only require confirmation number which can be communicated to your maid via sms/email/fax (don't forget to keep her Indonesian contact number)

c) Write a simple letter to Immigration mentioning that your maid is taking a short break for a duration of time and expected to return by certain date. Attach a copy of her ticket as proof. Take both documents to Immigration for endorsement. In the event that your maid fail to show up, these documents will be a valid proof that you have "properly" deported her and the Immigration may consider waiving the RM250 fine for that matter.

d) Hold RM250 from your maid's salary and refund upon her return.

The information above should answer to some of your questing mind.

Wasalam.

WSC

HOUSEMAID TERMINATION PROCEDURE

Dear valued clients, non-clients and friends,

I've been approached regarding housemaid termination procedure by known and unknown callers so many times now that I think I have to post something to that effect. Unfortunately most of the callers realised that they have missed out this procedure upon submission of their new maids!!! There goes your RM250 for being ignorant.

Hence, here's the procedure again. Infact, I have posted the procedure in this blog the first time it came into existence, just click permit termination and you are there.

Please be reminded that, without the proper check out memo (C.O.M) you are still subject to the RM250 fine - for not deporting your maid according to the procedure (even if you have a sound proof that your maid has been properly deported)

sample check out memo

Failing to apply for C.O.M may cause an adverse effect such as :

- you are not allowed to apply for your new maid until you settle the RM250 fine

- your ex-maid may have problem applying for new employment in Malaysia and/or other countries

-your ex-maid's name may be blacklisted by Indonesian Immigration for future employment for the "sin" done by her ex-employer

So please be a responsible employer and be updated with this employment procedure. Housemaid employment has been here for decades and the trend is here to stay, like it or not, we have to be in the know.

signing off,

WSC

CADANGAN PAPA TIDAK MUNASABAH

PERSATUAN Agensi Pembantu Rumah Asing (Papa) mencadangkan setiap pengambilan pembantu rumah mestilah melalui agensi dan memansuhkan pengambilan secara individu. Alasan mereka, ada kes orang gaji yang diambil secara individu didera dan tidak mempunyai tempat pengaduan. Soalnya, berapa peratus kes penderaan membabitkan pembantu rumah persendirian berbanding melalui agensi? Saya sendiri mempunyai seorang pembantu rumah yang saya ambil secara sendiri dan setakat ini sudah hampir dua tahun tidak mempunyai apa-apa masalah. Kalau benar persatuan berkenaan hendak memansuhkan pengambilan secara persendirian, selaraskan nilai pembayaran bagi urusan itu.

Berbanding melalui agensi, pengambilan secara persendirian boleh berjimat sehingga RM2,000. Sanggupkah persatuan menurunkan pembayaran melalui agensi sebanyak itu?Bagaimana pula keadaannya dengan kebanyakan pembantu rumah melalui agensi yang melarikan diri? Masing-masing mempunyai pro dan kontranya.

Janganlah mengeksploitasi satu masalah dan menutup masalah lain. Jadi, saya tidak setuju jika permintaan persatuan diluluskan.Berkaitan insuran, memang dialu-alukan kerana ia saling membantu pembantu dan majikan sekiranya terjadi kejadian tidak diingini.Diharap kerajaan mengambil pandangan dari segala sudut dan janganlah undang-undang dilaksanakan bagi menguntungkan sebelah pihak saja.

Perlu diingat bahawa kebanyakan orang yang mengambil pembantu rumah ini adalah daripada golongan sederhana membabitkan suami isteri bekerja.Janganlah dibebani dengan penguatkuasaan pengambilan pembantu rumah melalui agensi yang mengenakan bayaran sehingga RM6,000 berbanding secara persendirian antara RM3,000 dan RM4,000 saja.

MAJIKAN PRIHATIN

Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang.

MIND YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLE - FRIES ANYONE?

A lesson .. worth sharing....

“No, I don’t want this type of fries. I always had the crinkled-cut type here. Not this one!” complained the man sitting next to my table where I dined with a friend that day.

What? I couldn’t believe what I just overheard. Is this man for real?

I tried to focus on my conversation with my friend but my head was spinning in dizziness with the man’s outburst. He got upset for having to eat a differently-cut fries? Goodness, I was staggered with his ridiculousness and pettiness. How I wished he wasn’t so loud, I could have enjoyed my lunch!

Arguing about having to eat a differently-cut fries which has not even an iota of variation in its taste was appalling. Why must a person insist in making a mountain out of a small mole?

Truly, Richard Armour has said it wisely…In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial

And how trivial was the matter he pursued. I reflected on myself if I have ever been that way. Have I ever made things difficult for anyone unnecessarily? Have I ever become petty-focused in my daily dealings?

I remembered a lovely advice by beloved Prophet SAW…

"Anas reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Make things easy for people and do not make them difficult...." [Agreed upon]

Subhanallaah, we are asked to always make things easy for others. Take the easy way and avoid being a difficult, cranky, grumpy and an annoying person. It is a sunnah that we make things easy and by following it, we show that we love him.

I know I have to make a choice– Show my love for him by making my dealings with others simple and easy OR; I could choose to become the crinkled-cut fries-man!

Let me tell you a secret- with my number of young years I am at right now, I would avoid the word crinkle at any cost!

That’s my choice, what are yours my friends? Care to share them with me? :))

Sis Zabrina

As a 'Life Storyteller', Sis Zabrina writes motivational stories for reflection of hearts and minds. Focusing and analyzing on life daily happenings with unique perspectives, blending them with Quranic verses and authentic hadeeths. Inspirational quotes, proverbs, poems and prose from all walks of life are used. Stories are themed as motivation and inspiration, character development and human relationship. Islam is easy to follow, simple, relevant and complete

HOUSEMAID EMPLOYMENT - A COMPARISON

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