Discuss everything about domestic helper and babysitter issues here
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 4:44 pm
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Frasers Hospitality
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Pal » Mon, 01 Jan 2024 11:24 am
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A member of Frasers Property Group
More than a hotel, our Gold Standard serviced residences feel just like home. Only better....
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Very nice
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Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:47 am
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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am
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Canadian International School
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Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
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Parenting, Family & Schools
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The Canadian International School (CIS) is a leading international school in Singapore. Founded in 1990, CIS has over...
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Bump for this thread 8-)
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Last post by Pal
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 6:08 pm
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Last post by Pal
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:14 pm
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Last post by joop
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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my helper seems to carry bugs
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karenwang » Sun, 01 Dec 2019 10:35 am
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I changed my helper last month and ever since she came, I realized some small bugs in the house.
I first found them in her room. She doesn't seem to...
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We often leave a probably spammer's post here just to liven it up a bit, but you need to remember that this is a Singapore Expat based forum, and 15...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Mon, 02 Dec 2019 7:03 pm
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Bank account for Domestic Helper
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zzm9980 » Tue, 26 Feb 2019 1:49 pm
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Hi
Years ago I know that POSB offered savings accounts for Domestic Helpers and other WP holders as long as a mininum balance of $500 was...
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OCBC
- Monthly Savings Account has a minimum monthly balance of S$50 for foreign workers who are S pass or employment pass holders. FDW to open a...
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Last post by nextlife01
Fri, 29 Nov 2019 5:06 pm
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Should I send back this maid?
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Candy1984 » Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:29 am
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Hi,
Pls advice if I should send back this maid?
She’s with me for 1.5 years, work so so only, I allocate her to do cleaning over the weekends,...
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You had me at eat snake ...
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Last post by tiktok
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 2:49 pm
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Helper recommendations please
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amsa » Mon, 12 Sep 2016 1:31 pm
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I'm moving to Singapore next month. Need a full time helper to take care of 1 year old baby, cook and look after house. Anybody know of any good...
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Hi,
Do you still in contact with your ex maid?
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Last post by Candy1984
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:50 am
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Last post by VikSg
Fri, 29 Mar 2019 9:52 am
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Last post by bak_kwa
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 11:59 am
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Experiences with 2 maids - best practices
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American » Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:42 pm
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Hi All
Wanted to hear anyone’s experiences with employing 2 live in maids. We would qualify for having 2 maids based on our work situation, living...
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Hello,
I am working on something to help manage and motivate helper to perform in their work.
Please drop me a PM if you are keen to find out more....
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:48 pm
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Last post by bgd
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:03 pm
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Transfer maids - more troublesome or saviours ?
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American » Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:55 pm
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We have been interviewing several transfer maids lately and noticed all of them having some kind of complication such as dispute with current...
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Have you found your candidate?
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Last post by fritzgf2
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 2:13 am
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Help with setting up house rules for a helper
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anycer » Wed, 09 Dec 2015 7:04 pm
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Hey guys, my wife and I are expecting a child and we're planning on hiring a live-in helper. I've been reading a lot about helpers in Singapore (here...
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I absolutely agree. The extra day off is not necessary. What would she do? Most of her friends would be at work.
My helper tells me that she gets too...
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Last post by poojashukla
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 9:50 am
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Clean In cleaning service
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fatmouse76 » Tue, 11 Jan 2011 4:55 pm
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Hi all my friend who has just relocated to Singapore is wanting me to help recommend a cleaning company to him.
Well, there are so many of them but...
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I've heard good things about Kleepers and KMAC but haven't used them myself
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Last post by ctohster
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:54 pm
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Is a full time live in maid my only option?
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kdzenge1 » Sun, 08 Apr 2018 8:25 am
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Hi everyone!
I am moving to Singapore with my husband and 4 year old son this summer, and my husband and I will both be teaching at the same...
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Another option is getting part time maids for help with the cleaning and some of the chores
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Last post by Redhat11
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 8:43 am
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Market rates for live in maids
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American » Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:34 pm
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Trying to get a sense of live in maid rates these days. In searching various maid agencies, I’m noticing expat-oriented maids asking...
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Last post by American
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:34 pm
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Full time Live in vs. Live Out
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kdzenge1 » Mon, 09 Apr 2018 5:10 am
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Hey everyone,
I am wondering if anyone would be able to give a general approximate of how much one should budget for spending on a full time live in...
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For live out you need to add on the accommodation and travel costs ($30 - $50 a day). What you do here is find an agency who knows how to do this -...
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Last post by PNGMK
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 8:23 am
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Hiring FDW directly from Philippines
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awh » Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:32 am
Hi - I am hiring a FDW directly from the Philippines.
We have the in-principle approval letter and I will sort out insurance, giro etc today so the...
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Last post by awh
Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:32 am
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Seeking advice on temporary live-in
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Eleven7 » Fri, 11 Aug 2017 5:32 pm
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Hi everyone,
I will be having surgery soon and my right arm will be out of action for at least two months. As my husband will also be doing some...
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Hi everyone,
I will be having surgery soon and my right arm will be out of action for at least two months. As my husband will also be doing some...
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Last post by ecureilx
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 8:32 pm
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Should I report this?
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Tinker » Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:24 pm
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My neighbour, my back garden is next to her back patio, shouts and screams at her maids. She has had about nine different women and she treats them...
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REPORT HER!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO MAD I HATE PEOPLE LIKE THAT :x :x
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Last post by SabrinaLeemut
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 2:37 pm
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How to manage a new maid who argues a lot
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hsparkle259 » Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:38 pm
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Hi - We have got a new house maid (first timer) as i am pregnant. The maid is from Sri Lanka as we wanted some one who can learn how to cook. She has...
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ah for the good old days when we owned our maids....
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Last post by PNGMK
Fri, 07 Jul 2017 3:10 pm
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Maid's room = bomb shelter, is this normal in Singapore?
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jbsing » Sun, 15 Apr 2012 6:55 am
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We cannot afford an extra bedroom for the maid. However the agent tells us that many people have their maid sleep in the bomb shelter. Is this true?...
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Perhaps we can get raja dressed up in a maid's outfit...
please leave me out of this.. it will make PNGMK uncontrollable.
This should probably be...
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Last post by rajagainstthemachine
Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:50 am
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Do Indonesian FDWs need KTKLN card to return to Singapore
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boblim » Thu, 08 Jun 2017 2:09 pm
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Hi friends
for many years, Indonesian helpers needed a KTKLN card issued in Indonesia to get through Indonesian immigration and fly back to...
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I just checked with a friend who is a helper and she doesn't have either and isn't aware of them. She always travels via Batam and neither card is...
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Thu, 08 Jun 2017 2:54 pm
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