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Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:50 pm
by Zhuge
Hi,
I like to find out the total cost of maintaining a maid.
After reading stories about Burmese maid, I only dare to get an Indonesian one. Heard the new salary is now $460 per month.
In addition to that, need to provide her 3 meals every day.
Is there any other costs that are needed?
Please advise as I am totally new in this area..
Thanks!
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:26 am
by lovejoypeacce
Before hiring - employment agency fees, the loan from maid (6 months) that you have to pay to the agency upfront, insurance...
When the maid arrives - salary, levy, medical expenses, food, toiletries,
During her term - home leave application, airticket, bonus (if you choose to) and the list goes on and on...
Actually quite similar to raising another child or supporting another family member...
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:36 am
by shine_fs
Zhuge wrote:Hi,
I like to find out the total cost of maintaining a maid.
After reading stories about Burmese maid, I only dare to get an Indonesian one. Heard the new salary is now $460 per month.
In addition to that, need to provide her 3 meals every day.
Is there any other costs that are needed?
Please advise as I am totally new in this area..
Thanks!
I checked with two agencies, the Indo and Filip is now S$400.
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:50 am
by verykiasu2010
shine_fs wrote:Zhuge wrote:Hi,
I like to find out the total cost of maintaining a maid.
After reading stories about Burmese maid, I only dare to get an Indonesian one. Heard the new salary is now $460 per month.
In addition to that, need to provide her 3 meals every day.
Is there any other costs that are needed?
Please advise as I am totally new in this area..
Thanks!
I checked with two agencies, the Indo and Filip is now S$400.
where got so cheap ? most are quoting $450, 8 months loan
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:39 pm
by peapot
There are still some quoting at $400 for new maid's without experience. But not many lah.
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:49 pm
by 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!!!
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:46 pm
by shine_fs
peapot wrote: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.
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:10 pm
by 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!
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:15 pm
by shine_fs
hypergatak wrote: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!
Re: Total cost for maintaining a maid
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:40 pm
by peapot
hypergatak wrote: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.