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    Question about fees to employ a new maid

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    • G Offline
      GN01
      last edited by

      May I know the lead-time for hiring a new maid too - that is, the time between your confirmation to hire a maid and she is physically on board? Thanks much.

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        Estherhunting
        last edited by

        About $2000 to hire a new maid, excluding the recoverables (Loan). The lead time is about 6 weeks.


        Currently looking for a helper to replace the old one, hence have been asking around this few days.

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          JonC
          last edited by

          Wah, you lucky to get a Chinese speaking Myanmar maid.


          Psst, can PM me the $1089 agent info or not?

          $15xx to $17xx is quite common.

          Sometimes they gang up to provide same pricing, remember the few years back case of price fixing by some few big name agencies and they are fined for anti-competition.

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            Estherhunting
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            Kaypolang:
            I hired a Myanamr maid ,ex-SG, speak Mandarin a few months ago. Everything in for 1) agency fee, 2) insrance with run-away bond, coverage, 3) work permit cost for MOM, maid's medical check-ups, thumbprint , all the documentation like contract, salary & loan schedule etc done by agent was $1089. Maid's loan fully recoverd back is 1 month's salry. The fee for Indonesia maid is about the same for my agent. But for other agents are about $1,500 to $1700 all in.


            For Filipino maid , my agent never provide . My colleague recently employed one ex-SG Filipino from one agency in Bukit Timah , total all in for POEA cost, MOM work permit, agency fee , insurance with run away bond coverage , maid's medical check-up , thumbprint is $1588 ( exclude loan 4 months).
            Really? That's cheap! I was quoted by Dans services for $2000, I think that is considered expensive. Now I have another agent quoted me $989 for agent fee for ex-spore maid, excluding maid insurance

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              bbmum05
              last edited by

              Can Pm me that $1089 agency? Thanks!!!

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              • G Offline
                gumiho
                last edited by

                If you are willing to take the risk, Direct Hire will cost less than SGD600.

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                  Jaylimgc
                  last edited by

                  gumiho:
                  If you are willing to take the risk, Direct Hire will cost less than SGD600.

                  Hi, can you PM me the contact for direct hiring? Tks

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                    zilojian
                    last edited by

                    Can Pm me that $1089 agency too ? Thanks!!!

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                      hugomum
                      last edited by

                      I changed the agency after the lousy services and supply low quality maid. The new agency charged me


                      Agent fee $688 (no replacement)
                      If 2 free replacement will be $888
                      Insurance $294
                      Maid loan depends on the number of months and salary

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