Part-time Cleaner

Changed my part-time cleaner again. This time, we engages Spick n Span International. Yesterday was the first day the part-time cleaner came, to my horror, it wasn't a Malaysian PR or locals, she was from Myanmar and has only came to Singapore 3 months ago. I'm not sure of what the current practice for these cleaning companies, but for the pass few companies I have engages, they all used locals or Malaysian PR. To make thing worst, the supervisor just asked me to pay for 2 months in advance and left. So I was left with the cleaner, so I told her what to do, one item at a time. That is, get her to change bedsheet first, then when she is done, she will ask me what's next, then I asked her to do etc. etc... It feels like I'm hiring a maid. In any case, she was quite clean when it comes to cleaning, but was very very slow, she wasn't able to complete the usual cleaning task expected and left at exactly 4 hours, saying that she need to rush for another household. I'm really disappointed, those cleaner that I engages before all finish their task before they leave. So I called up the company, but I was transferred to a voice box, so I send an email asking about termination (the contract stipulated 1 month minimum service, plus 1 month notification), I'm still waiting for their reply.

Well, just to recalled the pass cleaning companies I have engages:

• ComfyHomes: I must say they are quite flexible and the supervisor was quite friendly. They are one of the few cleaning companies that provide 2 cleaners. I must say the cleaner they provide are very fast, they also complete before the stipulated time and still have time to help me clean the fan and windows. But the only issue I have with them is that they are not very thorough in their cleaning. My hubby also complaint why here not clean, there not clean, the main reason why we decided to terminate the service.
• ISOHomes: Company was quite flexible and supervisor was friendly. They also provide 2 cleaners but only 1 main cleaner is fulltime, while the other person is part-time and they can sometime be a China PR. Cleaning was quite ok, too bad the company closed down due to finish problem.
• Anonymous company: I can't remember which company I engages as it was really long time ago, before I have my baby boy..hi hi..They provided us with a Singaporean Cleaner. She is the cleanest of the lot and very efficient. But as our engagement continues she gets lazier and started to change the schedule, for example, instead of 4 hours on wednesday, she will ask if she can do 2 hours on wednesday and 2 hours on friday. Or sometimes, she happy happy, she will drop by for 1 hour to iron clothes etc. So, we decided to terminate her service.

Sigh... I think there is a moral to the entire experience, don't be too picky. The more you change, the worst it get...sigh....Keeping my finger cross that Spick n Span will allow me to terminate with immediate effect rather then wait for 2 months.