Total cost for maintaining a maid

[shine_fs]

peapot:

The whole package could set u back at about $3300+. plus agent fees $400(on average), insurance $270 and $35(medical). The agent pays nothing. So when they tell u they earn peanuts, u know they are lying!!!

1st agency quote : Agent fee S$398, POEA S$300, Insurance S$321 and Course Fee S$80. Maid salary per mth S$400. Loan 7 mths.

2nd agency quote : Agent fee S$688 incl POEA, Insurance S$247 and Course Fee.

If you are looking for Indo maid, just take away the POEA portion.

[hypergatak]

I am about to renew my maid, my first time, I thought I would save some $, but shocked to find out that not much savings here:-

(a) airticket for her home leave $350 on budget airline(She insists on going back during Christmas period)
(b) agency fees for handling her home leave $260
admin fees paid to philippines Embassy $120
(d) her pay during her home leave of 2 weeks $200

Sigh, we employers are the suckers! All the costs are on us!

[shine_fs]

hypergatak:

I am about to renew my maid, my first time, I thought I would save some $, but shocked to find out that not much savings here:-

(a) airticket for her home leave $350 on budget airline(She insists on going back during Christmas period)
(b) agency fees for handling her home leave $260
(c) admin fees paid to philippines Embassy $120
(d) her pay during her home leave of 2 weeks $200

Sigh, we employers are the suckers! All the costs are on us!

:yikes:

[peapot]

hypergatak:

I am about to renew my maid, my first time, I thought I would save some $, but shocked to find out that not much savings here:-

(a) airticket for her home leave $350 on budget airline(She insists on going back during Christmas period)
(b) agency fees for handling her home leave $260
(c) admin fees paid to philippines Embassy $120
(d) her pay during her home leave of 2 weeks $200

Sigh, we employers are the suckers! All the costs are on us!

Not too late to know now. Nothing will benefit the employers unless you got yourself a very good maid. In this case we wouldn't mind to pay for all these. I just wonder if HK and Taiwan employers pay for all these when their maid wants to renew.

[Breadandmuffins]

hypergatak:

I am about to renew my maid, my first time, I thought I would save some $, but shocked to find out that not much savings here:-

(a) airticket for her home leave $350 on budget airline(She insists on going back during Christmas period)
(b) agency fees for handling her home leave $260
(c) admin fees paid to philippines Embassy $120
(d) her pay during her home leave of 2 weeks $200

Sigh, we employers are the suckers! All the costs are on us!

Hi, u can save on Item (b) by asking her to go embassy herself to do paperwork

[hypergatak]

I was told by the embassy if it’s renewal within the first contract, must engage an agent. Is this correct?

[Breadandmuffins]

Hi My maid’s first renewal also done thru agent but subsequent all done ourselves. Cannot remember why now.

[carebear]

IMHO…i think if you earn less than $3000 per month (excluding spouse salary) it may be more worthwhile not to hire a maid and not work instead.

[nms1]

hypergatak:

I was told by the embassy if it's renewal within the first contract, must engage an agent. Is this correct?

That's true, if they haven't completed their first contract the embassy forces you to go through an agent. That was the rule earlier this year.

[Zhuge]

thanks for all the replies


1. is the loan from maid (6 to 8 mths) non-refundable? that’s a lot!
2. what does the medical cover ($35) ? is it compulsory to have? if sick, can go polyclinic isn’t it?
3. how much is the govt maid levy?

seem like the total cost of $3300+ per mth is quite a lot…
seem like one should hire a maid only when it is really necessary

employer pay so much, maid dun get a lot…all those in between people gained…