Friday, September 25, 2009

Amah Indonesia vs Malaysian.

Amah RM25 satu jam

Oleh Syuhada Choo Abdullah
choo@bharian.com.my

Majikan boleh dapat diskaun jika guna khidmat secara pakej

KUALA LUMPUR: Bayaran khidmat pembantu rumah mengikut jam yang akan dicadangkan Persatuan Agensi Pembantu Rumah Asing (Papa) kepada kerajaan dianggarkan pada kadar RM25 hingga RM50 sejam dengan diberikan pakej istimewa supaya tidak membebankan pelanggan.

Pelanggan yang mengambil pakej istimewa berdasarkan tempoh perkhidmatan secara mingguan atau bulanan akan diberikan diskaun supaya tidak membebankan mereka, kata Presiden Papa, Datuk Raja Zulkepley Dahalan.

Beliau berkata, kadar bayaran juga berbeza mengikut kategori perkhidmatan seperti menjaga orang sakit dan warga emas; menjaga bayi, kanak-kanak dan ibu dalam pantang selepas bersalin; dan melakukan kerja rumah serta pembersihan.

"Jika pelanggan menggunakan perkhidmatan untuk tempoh yang lama, mereka akan diberikan potongan khas sebagai tanda prihatin, terutama yang terdesak atau dalam kecemasan dan memerlukan khidmat pembantu rumah.

"Sebagai contoh, jika menggunakan perkhidmatan sejam, bayarannya mungkin banyak tetapi jika sehingga lima jam, mereka akan diberikan diskaun. Namun, bayaran sebenar akan ditetapkan pada kadar yang munasabah dan tidak membebankan berdasarkan rundingan dengan kerajaan kelak," katanya kepada Berita Harian semalam.

Raja Zulkepley juga berkata, pelbagai faktor akan diambil kira dalam menentukan kadar bayaran, termasuk kategori perkhidmatan, lokasi, kuasa pasaran semasa serta kos yang ditanggung agensi seperti penghantaran pembantu rumah kepada pelanggan.

Selain itu, beliau berkata, agensi bebas menawarkan bayaran dalam lingkungan kadar yang ditetapkan untuk membolehkan pelanggan membuat pilihan kerana tidak akan ada monopoli, sebaliknya wujud persaingan sihat di kalangan agensi, terutama dari segi kualiti perkhidmatan.

"Hasrat Papa ialah untuk membolehkan orang ramai menikmati perkhidmatan pada kadar bayaran yang serendah mungkin. Justeru, kerajaan diharap dapat memudahkan kerenah birokrasi dan mengurangkan levi yang boleh mengakibatkan kos meningkat.

"Difahamkan ada sindiket perkhidmatan pembantu rumah harian haram mengenakan RM60 sejam atau antara RM1,200 hingga RM1,300 sebulan. Mangsanya ialah orang ramai yang terdesak atau kecemasan untuk mendapatkan khidmat pembantu rumah sementara," katanya.

Justeru, beliau berkata, jika kerajaan meluluskan cadangan Papa, orang ramai bukan saja boleh mendapatkan perkhidmatan pada kadar berpatutan, malah tidak perlu bimbang dengan pelbagai risiko berkaitan pembantu rumah yang disediakan sindiket haram.

"Malah, untuk kemudahan pelanggan, ada cadangan supaya tempahan boleh dilakukan melalui internet atau panggilan telefon," katanya.

Akhbar ini semalam melaporkan orang ramai boleh menjimatkan kos pembantu rumah sehingga purata RM900 sebulan jika kerajaan meluluskan cadangan Papa supaya khidmat pembantu rumah dibayar mengikut jam perkhidmatan.

Papa juga mencadangkan visa blok atau berkumpulan dan permit kerja sementara diberi secara kuota kepada agensi berkelayakan yang turut menguruskan kemasukan, pendaftaran, penempatan, tempat kediaman, kebajikan serta perkara lain berkaitan pembantu rumah serta hanya agensi berdaftar dengan persatuan dibenarkan menguruskan perkhidmatan itu.


Everything written in red above was published in Berita Harian yesterday 24-September-2009. Only oen thing I want to say.... I'd rather pay, a Malaysian, no matter Malay, Indian or Chinese to be the amah and pay RM25 to RM50 per hour than paying the Indonesians. Why should I pay them so much when Malaysians do need job and they are getting paid less than RM10 per hour to work in the factory or even in KFC. Seriously...

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Embassy oh... Hi Comm in London.

Three weeks ago, my husband's family had a breaking news as his niece was admitted to a hospital in London. what really happen, at that time, we were not sure. But I knew immediately that help was needed.

I made an announcement in my facebook and immediately, I was given a number by my friend. She said that her friend is working at the Hi Comm in London, and my second cousin also responded to my announcement and gave me a relative's number.

Somehow, knowing that someone I am related to are there, I felt more comfortable to contact her. She is the PA of the Ambassador there in London. I sent an sms and I got a very frustrating answer from her. She said that she was busy. If she has a spare time, then she will see my brother-in-law and help.

The funny thing is, if she was busy, I am pretty sure she could make a phone call to the officer in charge when it comes to emergency cases like this to assist my brother-in-law's family. Another thing is, for her to have that kind of attitude of couldn't care or couldn't be bothered is tingling inside me as a question keep on coming up inside my head. "What the hell are you doing there?"

Wisma Putra should really look into this as for me, this kind of attitude is sooooo not acceptable. She, as the PA of the Ambassador has tarnish the Ambassador's name. Is the Ambassador of Malaysia in London has that kind of attitude too? Because it portraits from his PA. Seriously, why is she there? To arrange schedule for the Ambassador to do the ribbon cutting ceremony over and over again? I saw that as the highlight of the Ambassador's activity in London. If there's an emergency case like what had happen to my brother-in-law, he is suppose to bring a ribbon for the Ambassador to cut in order to get the the PA's attention and put in the Ambassador schedule?

I do applause a few other officers at the Embassy. I sent an sms (given by my friend) on Monday and morning by the evening,(Monday time UK), he replied and took action immediately. For these two guys, I salute you. May Allah bless your life forever. You have no idea how that makes us all feel.

Anyway, Hanis, 12 years old, my niece is still on oscillator there in St Mary's Hospital. Her condition s too fragile that she can't be moved. The latest that we found out is that her lung is 70% damaged. It all started with a pneumocaccal bacteria. Beware everyone. This bacteria is deadly.

Pray for Hanis as that is all we could do now. I campaign that other people to pray for her too. Some people find it funny that I make the announcement many times but never under estimate the power of DOA.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Boycott the product.. Is it hard?

Since the last time Israel attack the Palestine I vowed that I would do in any way that I could not to stop all this. At this point,I could stop buying products made by the Israels and also the US who love them so much.

My friends keep on telling me that it is not easy to do that as most stuff are made by them. The children just can't live without McDonalds, Pizza Hut and all other American stuff.

When they said that to me... I just call my children and ask them to tell my friends why they do not want to go and eat at McDonalds, do not want to use Nestle product, and all other stuff. My children's answer is very simple. "They use the money that mummy pay to buy those stuff to buy bombs. We do not want that."

MY children until today has not use evem ome single Israel or US product that we know. Woohoo!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Norish Karman

Norish Karman has been acting, living breeding in Malaysia for over 15 years. the first time I remember seeing her was in MHI or at least one of the talk show. At the time, she just act in Sayang Salmah. I thought she was pretty.

Lately, she made a comeback. She is married with children of her own. But the thing is, she has been telling that she is ion fact only 33 years or 34 years old. Liar liar pants on fire. When I was in high school and when she starred in Sayang Salmah. I do remember she was already around 27 years old. How the hell did she became the same age as me after more than 15 years?

Truly. She should just tell her real age because she will surely gain more respect. Because at her age looking like now, she is a hot babe. She realy should not lie about her age.