Market rate for maid (renewal)
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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!) -
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? -
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. -
if we renew wp ourselves, we have to go down MOM to collect the card right? queueing time abt 1 hour?
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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. -
hi when u say employer n employee to sign, does it mean my maid need to be present too?
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If I’m not wrong, no need. Either maid or employer also can collect. My maid went herself to collect. First time renewal I went. Second time she lost her WP, I re-apply and ask her go collect it herself. Now she renew again, she also went on her own.
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Hi sparks
I engaged IMS to do my maid’s WP renewal and home leave few mths ago.
I also received the flyer in my mailbox and gave them a call to check out the fees, which I find it pretty reasonable, as compared to other agencies.
Everything went on smoothly - the agent dropped by my place, we signed the docs and he picked them up and after abt 2 weeks, he sent the required docs back to my place when everything was approved. -
Hi iLoveChubby, tks for your reply. Just what I need to know! TKS!
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Maybe it’s just my luck! This IMS agency is not reliable at all!
Firstly, he forgotten abt our appt this morning. When I call him to remind him, he said I didn’t msg him my address. When I told him I received his acknowledgement via sms, he arranged another time this afternoon for pick up. Still, he didn’t turn up. Waste my time!!
Anyone else got responsible agency to recommend?
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