Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc

[Chu Liu Xiang]

moom:

Ex-Dubai Filipino maid with 3 years experience (1st time in SG), asking for $450 with one day off - is that reasonable?


Thanks

I think it's reasonable considering the starting salary of new FILO maid now is between $400 - $450. You don't want your experienced maid's salary to be less than that of the new maid in the neighbourhood, right?

:imcool:

[peapot]

Eh? Since When were we allow to negotiate salary when we get maids from agent? It’s the agent here and the agent in indonesia that decide on the salary. If one day they increase the salary to $600 for new maid, there is nothing we can do about it.

[peapot]

I m really disgusted with the heartless and blood sucking agents here

[Chu Liu Xiang]

peapot:

Eh? Since When were we allow to negotiate salary when we get maids from agent? It's the agent here and the agent in indonesia that decide on the salary. If one day they increase the salary to $600 for new maid, there is nothing we can do about it.

If the maid's starting salary reaches $600 then it'll be the same as HK. You'll get an experienced maid then.

[MrsSeah]

Chu Liu Xiang:

peapot:

Eh? Since When were we allow to negotiate salary when we get maids from agent? It's the agent here and the agent in indonesia that decide on the salary. If one day they increase the salary to $600 for new maid, there is nothing we can do about it.

If the maid's starting salary reaches $600 then it'll be the same as HK. You'll get an experienced maid then.

We are paying more than $600 liao. :rahrah:

$450 + $170 levy (subsidise) = $620

$450 + $265 levy (w/o subsidise) = $715

[Chu Liu Xiang]

MrsSeah:

Chu Liu Xiang:

[quote=\"peapot\"]Eh? Since When were we allow to negotiate salary when we get maids from agent? It's the agent here and the agent in indonesia that decide on the salary. If one day they increase the salary to $600 for new maid, there is nothing we can do about it.

If the maid's starting salary reaches $600 then it'll be the same as HK. You'll get an experienced maid then.

We are paying more than $600 liao. :rahrah:

$450 + $170 levy (subsidise) = $620

$450 + $265 levy (w/o subsidise) = $715[/quote]That's why the need to keep our experienced maid more so as to justify the cost otherwise we'll be paying like HK and getting a new inexperienced maid instead, right?

:imcool:

[chameleon]

I hired an experienced maid (4 years experience in SG & 2 years in HK) in Aug 2011 and I am paying her $440 with no off days. After her loan is paid up, she requested for 1 off day & I will pay her $420. So far quite happy with her performance since she’s a good cook & help me take care of my 5 mth old boy but still keeping fingers crossed since she’s just here for not more than 3 months.


I guess we must really look around cos I went to so many agencies in July and finally got this maid at this salary. If you go to those huge & popular agencies, they will tell u all experienced Filipino maids’ salary are between $450-$550. Tsk tsk…

[Yabah]

my maid gets 450, she is new. I believe they deserve it, for the the kind or work they provide to families…

[POA Teacher]

chameleon:

I hired an experienced maid (4 years experience in SG & 2 years in HK) in Aug 2011 and I am paying her $440 with no off days. After her loan is paid up, she requested for 1 off day & I will pay her $420. So far quite happy with her performance since she's a good cook & help me take care of my 5 mth old boy but still keeping fingers crossed since she's just here for not more than 3 months.


I guess we must really look around cos I went to so many agencies in July and finally got this maid at this salary. If you go to those huge & popular agencies, they will tell u all experienced Filipino maids' salary are between $450-$550. Tsk tsk...

Wow!! You managed to get an experienced maid for $440? I see most agencies asking for $500 at least (i.e. some more than 500), and that includes some maids who didn't even complete a 2-year contract (I don't know which fool would pay such a high salary for a maid that's probably problematic)
What agency is that you used?

[fatBobo]

my indo helper is not going to renew her contract (apr 2012)… so i need to find a replacement.


but now… Indo & Fili oso basically start frm $450 (or if heng can find ard $400) ones right? so may i ask will u still choose an Indo or Fili?

Sianz… need to retrain agn… n hopefully can get a less problematic one this time. sigh