<![CDATA[anybody knows about direct hire??]]>hi all


with regards to direct hire, will it be very tedious and troublesome to do it myself? as those agencies I approached all quoted near to $2k which I find it relatively expensive. and if the cost were to be $2k I would rather consider a new helper from an agency.

please help

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POA Teacher:
fcmaid:

[quote=\"POA Teacher\"]Is it possible to direct hire a phillipino maid (from Ph, not currently in SG)without going through an agency?


Yes, if the Filipino maid's last employer was you.

If not you need to go through both Singapore and Philippine agent to bring her in legally from Philippine. This is the Philippine's requirement, not Singapore's requirement.

Another way, is that you apply her, get the IPA and insurance and fly down to Philippine and fly back with her. There is a risk the Philippine immigration might stop you.

Can the maid just exit Philippines (after employer obtains the in-principle approval from MOM) as a tourist?[/quote]You can try but it is very risky. Even if she has got a two way ticket, there is high chance that she will be stopped, asked for show money, asked for hotel reservation, asked where did she get these money. It is a very stressful ordeal. Especially for ladies, the check is very stringent.

All I can say, is their immigration has been very effective.

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fcmaid:
POA Teacher:

Is it possible to direct hire a phillipino maid (from Ph, not currently in SG)without going through an agency?


Yes, if the Filipino maid's last employer was you.

If not you need to go through both Singapore and Philippine agent to bring her in legally from Philippine. This is the Philippine's requirement, not Singapore's requirement.

Another way, is that you apply her, get the IPA and insurance and fly down to Philippine and fly back with her. There is a risk the Philippine immigration might stop you.

Can the maid just exit Philippines (after employer obtains the in-principle approval from MOM) as a tourist?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/997498https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/997498Fri, 03 May 2013 13:04:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Fri, 03 May 2013 09:16:54 GMT]]>

POA Teacher:
Is it possible to direct hire a phillipino maid (from Ph, not currently in SG)without going through an agency?

Yes, if the Filipino maid's last employer was you.

If not you need to go through both Singapore and Philippine agent to bring her in legally from Philippine. This is the Philippine's requirement, not Singapore's requirement.

Another way, is that you apply her, get the IPA and insurance and fly down to Philippine and fly back with her. There is a risk the Philippine immigration might stop you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/997417https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/997417Fri, 03 May 2013 09:16:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:20:03 GMT]]>Thanks POA teacher,


I will go back to my agent & get him to resolve this.

best regards,
Dannyho

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/993254https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/993254Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:20:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:25:54 GMT]]>

Dannyho:
Hi all,


Tell you abt my experience abt direct hire. I called up mom & talk with a customer service officer who assured me that I can do direct hire without going thru an agency. I have a aldy a candidate in mind & proceed to do the direct hire myself. What a joke! When I start to do all the necessary documents & started to liase with the Phillipines Embassy... I was curtly told by them that they will only deal with accredited agencies. :stupid: :stupid:
So I paid an agency a $3000 fee to get my helper. Now, after 2 months, she claimed that she missed her mother & wants to die if I don`t send her back soon. Looks like I have to fork out money to send her back asap & she havent repay me a single cent for her loan to me!!!!
Go check your contract with the agent.
I think you can return her to agent. You should get the balance of the loan money from the agent. They will have to transfer her to someone else or send her home (at their cost, not yours).
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Any advice from any of you would be much appreciated.

best regards,
Dannyho

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/992840https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/992840Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:25:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:58:02 GMT]]>Hi all,


Tell you abt my experience abt direct hire. I called up mom & talk with a customer service officer who assured me that I can do direct hire without going thru an agency. I have a aldy a candidate in mind & proceed to do the direct hire myself. What a joke! When I start to do all the necessary documents & started to liase with the Phillipines Embassy... I was curtly told by them that they will only deal with accredited agencies. :stupid: :stupid:
So I paid an agency a $3000 fee to get my helper. Now, after 2 months, she claimed that she missed her mother & wants to die if I don`t send her back soon. Looks like I have to fork out money to send her back asap & she havent repay me a single cent for her loan to me!!!!

Any advice from any of you would be much appreciated.

best regards,
Dannyho

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/992830https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/992830Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:58:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:54:20 GMT]]>i am not pretty sure as I found out from one of my real-life friend referral

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/991356https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/991356Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:54:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:38:58 GMT]]>Hi anggie78


Are you using the same agency that heysugarbug using?

Thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/991343https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/991343Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:38:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:24:02 GMT]]>thanks for all the concern ๐Ÿ™‚ I manage to find a agency that do for me, their service so far so good and very responsive where they will update me every now and then, the whole cost about $1500-$1600.


anybody who wish to engage direct service can pm me I can share the ctc

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/984281https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/984281Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:24:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:07:14 GMT]]>Is it possible to direct hire a phillipino maid (from Ph, not currently in SG)without going through an agency?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/983410https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/983410Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:07:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:47:10 GMT]]>

popireis:
Hi Janet_Lee88


When you said \"Direct Hire\" did you all went thru agency to submit the documentation or how did you all do it yourself?

My ex-Indo maid wanna come back to work for me but I oso dunno how to go about direct hiring her. If it's gonna cost 2k then I may as well stick to my new maid till her contract ends.
agency settled documentation, that's why cost $2k...but maid has to get passport in her own country. brother wanted to ask former helper to help before his wife gave birth but i also worried if she can perform well...after so many years, it's hard to tell...if she cannot work, then i will get blame. that's not worth the risk.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/983398https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/983398Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:47:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:45:14 GMT]]>Hi Janet_Lee88


When you said "Direct Hire" did you all went thru agency to submit the documentation or how did you all do it yourself?

My ex-Indo maid wanna come back to work for me but I oso dunno how to go about direct hiring her. If itโ€™s gonna cost 2k then I may as well stick to my new maid till her contract ends.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/983395https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/983395Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:45:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:36:44 GMT]]>

anggie78:
hi all


with regards to direct hire, will it be very tedious and troublesome to do it myself? as those agencies I approached all quoted near to $2k which I find it relatively expensive. and if the cost were to be $2k I would rather consider a new helper from an agency.

please help
my grandmother's maid is direct hire...$2K to bring her over...documentation, first doc checkup and ticket. Insurance excluded.
btw, no free replacement.

her prev employer highly recommended her...bcos she is a full time working mum...after confinement, this filipino maid looked after employer's daughter for close to 10 years...so yaya payaya.
who would know this maid would be such a smart alec...prev employer said she can cook and make soup...compared to newbie who cannot.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/983326https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/983326Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:36:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to anybody knows about direct hire?? on Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:31:01 GMT]]>if pino, lucky plaza usually have agencies that does it cheaper.

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