Market rate for maid (renewal)

[sesame2319]

I just renewed my indo maid this early aug and 2nd ctt am paying her $480 with one mth bonus at end of 2 yr cttwithno off days (termsall agreed mutually) For her first ctt withme, her pay was$340+20 no offdays, no experience.

Indeed its true that they tend to slacken after renewal, but the bad thing with her going back for home leave is that she made alot of contact with other hlepers on the plane and airport and starting discussing and comparing. Nowshe came back and within 4 mths already asked for advance of almost 6 mths and hinted several times abt the current mkt rate! Just 2days back even asked if she cld be given an off day this sat to jalan with friends......to tnink that all the promise back then of accepting the termsof ctt, actually we paid her the amt she asked for cos she threatened that she wanna go hk..... We only gave in cos she is rather go at cooking, cleaning and feeding my difficult picky kids! Sgh....hoping to do without a maid soon as i don think my fàmily finances can support one when the next renewal comes! :imdrowning:

[matrix0405]

sesame2319:

I just renewed my indo maid this early aug and 2nd ctt am paying her $480 with one mth bonus at end of 2 yr cttwithno off days (termsall agreed mutually) For her first ctt withme, her pay was$340+20 no offdays, no experience.

Sgh....hoping to do without a maid soon as i don think my fàmily finances can support one when the next renewal comes! :imdrowning:

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Tolerating her nonsense is your best option. Because the next one will cost more and may give equal or more nonsense.

[peapot]

I agree with matrix. Next contract you sign, you will need to pay more, give 4 offdays and the risk of hiring a maid that cannot work.

[sesame2319]

Thanks matrix and peapot…

Yes, agree, just have to put up with her sense of being "shortchanged" and recurring antics to try to get a " better " deal despite the agreed terms. Generally she is a good worker except very easily influenced by other helpers, whenever she chit chat with the neighbors’ helpers, she will get " new" ideas and come back to test the water! I cannot imagine if she gets off days and come back with more patterns! Think in their mind, the "signed and endorsed" contract is always negotiable for their own benefit, regardless of how well they are treated…Sigh…

[peapot]

You are not alone. I m paying my maid $500 a month with off day. She throw away my food because she don’t like to eat and demand for food that she like. I have no problem but she when it comes to housework she only clean 60% and stand like a SIR Stamford Raffles while I m doing the cleaning. After she is here, I become more busy. Why am I still keeping her? For the same reasons I told you.


As employers who need maids we just need to close one eye.

[sparks]

My Filippino maid has been with me coming to 4-yrs. Next feb will be her 2nd renewal. For the current contract (1st renewal @$400), I’ve agreed to pay half cost of her passport renewal+home leave (she didn’t go back)+one additional month’s pay upon completion of 2-yrs contract. her 2nd renewal with me is $450 every Sunday off ($470 one sunday no off or $500 2 sundays no off)+ 2 additional months’ pay (ie 3 renewals -> 3 mths additional pay,etc). The idea is for her to stay with me as long as possible. I don’t mind paying more for her loyalty as she is a person whom I can trust. Work wise, she’s just ok, but not lazy sort. In the long run, I think she will get more than her peers.


Actually, other than considering their pay increase, another factor to take note of is the agency fee that you have to fork out for a new maid + training time. It may just be worthwhile retaining the current one (provided no serious character flaws!)

[sparks]

the previous agent I used has closed down. Do you have any good & trusted ones to recommend?


Strangely, I rec’d MOM’s WP renewal letter at the same time as IMS Employment Agency’s letter offering their services to do renewal for me. Fee is only $28 excl insurance $246 & MOM fee of $20. Is this agency ok?

[parentof3]

actually u can just use singpass and diy. save the $28. If your maid need to go thumb print

the agent dont help at all. Insurance u can just call ntuc.

[sparks]

if we renew wp ourselves, we have to go down MOM to collect the card right? queueing time abt 1 hour?

[gingersouffle]

I collected the card recently. Reached MOM at Keppel Road around 11am.


Take Q number to sign in front of MOM witness.
Employer and employee sign.
Go to another room to put the documents and take another Q number.
Called to collect the work permit card.

Everything done within 15minutes or less. I was super surprised that it was so fast. There seems to be a huge crowd there; but guess they are meant for other reason.