Indonesian maid salary to be increased to $450???

[omgmum]

just read in the papers that 16 agencies will be fined for ganging up to increase indo maids’ salaries. Call me evil, but I was like so happy!


The trouble is, although the maids’ salaries are not $450, they are only at most $20 cheaper, cos most of the agencies I went to still quoted me salaries of $400 to $420. Which is still a big jump from the $350 from before the stupid agencies decided to raise the salaries.

[peapot]

My colleague recently confirm a maid ex-saudi at $430. To me, I defined experienced maid as in having work in Singapore. Other than Taiwan and Hong Kong, working in other countries is not considered experience to me. Those who work in Malaysia and elsewhere can’t even do proper housekeeping let alone take care of kids. If they are already working in HK or Taiwan, they wouldn’t want to be transfered back here unless something serious happen to the maid there.


At least HK and Taiwan has more chinese people and hence culture similar to us. I guess there should be a guideline as to what is consider as working experience for maids. From there, then they adjust the salary.

[i3mum]

Hi can anyone advise if the new Indo maid’s salary will be $450?

[mrswongtuition]

peapot:

My colleague recently confirm a maid ex-saudi at $430. To me, I defined experienced maid as in having work in Singapore. Other than Taiwan and Hong Kong, working in other countries is not considered experience to me. Those who work in Malaysia and elsewhere can't even do proper housekeeping let alone take care of kids. If they are already working in HK or Taiwan, they wouldn't want to be transfered back here unless something serious happen to the maid there.


At least HK and Taiwan has more chinese people and hence culture similar to us. I guess there should be a guideline as to what is consider as working experience for maids. From there, then they adjust the salary.

So far our ex-Msia maids have been very good.

Why? They told us that their employers in Msia really work them to the bones, very strict (no phone calls allowed, no off day, usually don't even leave the house at all).

So when my maids came here, small HDB flats, few people in the house, no need to wash so many cars, they are very happy!

& since I only chose those who worked for Indian/Caucasian/Chinese family, they can speak some English/Chinese so their languages skills are quite good.

[tannggy]

Did you pay for your maid’s course or she pay herself ? does she get a day off every week in her contract already ? if not, then she really not appreciate. Maybe better to let her go if she wants to… rather risking pests breeding in your house! :!:[/quote]

course is free, held at hyatt hotel function room every sunday afternoon.

[tannggy]

missbluey:

Littlefly:

Just coz some employers don't give maids off-days do not make us lousy employers. i think it is very much on a individual needs basis between employer/employee and not broad based stereotyping.

super LIKE this!

hard decisions; give off day so she can go out n let off steam , find somone to talk to.
mine always comment money so fast finish. buy whitening body lotion, hair dye ( i act stupid the morning i saw her coloured hair - ask if she had been eating properly as her hair colour appear to be due to malnutrition), perfume, hair iron - the type salon use when they do long straight hair, change handphone (2 in six mths) n must have spend quite a bit on hp topup. i noticed new colourful bras, wallet and shoulder bag. six mths of savings totalled $240(wages $2280) - n still try to take back saying family needs money urgently. but i refuse to give her. a friend advise me to hold some of her savings in case she really become 'uncontrollable' n has to be send back - money to pay for airticket. haiz, this girl no brain - spend all she holds

if i can have another go, my rules will be : NO HP, one off day only, will help her open bank acc to save all her wages - $100 allowance every 3 mths.

[peapot]

So I guess the agencies has won because now paying $400 and up has become a norm, eventhough they were called up by MOM. I pity those family who really need a maid and has problem coping with the pay increase. The reality is maid’s salary goes up but employer salary never go up. Does this mean maid’s productivity also go up?