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Canadian International School
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Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
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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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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 6:08 pm
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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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mild irritation
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outandbound » Sat, 17 May 2014 3:03 pm
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Hi my helper is driving me nuts.
I'm fussy and sensitive I know but she is driving me nuts.
We have had her for 9 months and she's been great...
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Have a maid living in your house is irritating, period. Mine drives me crazy. But she drives me less crazy than the last one so I suck it up and put...
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Last post by movingtospore
Wed, 21 May 2014 10:59 am
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Advice needed for maid transfer
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rara_avis » Mon, 12 May 2014 12:16 pm
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Hi, my family will be moving out of singapore mid-june but our last day of work will be by the end of this month (may). I am in the process of...
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Called MOM yesterday. As long as her work permit is valid until the actual date of transfer she can still stay with us even if our EPs are cancelled....
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Last post by the lynx
Thu, 15 May 2014 2:55 pm
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Transfer fees and loans
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Hannieroo » Tue, 06 May 2014 1:21 pm
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I have a new helper, I sat down with her yesterday to discuss whether she wanted paying in cash or bank transfer. In front of me was all of our...
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Thank you for your help. It turns out the last employer also paid her transfer fee. A few shouty phone calls and sitting in their office and refusing...
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Last post by Hannieroo
Mon, 12 May 2014 1:19 pm
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Part time maid agency - review required
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Cindy123 » Tue, 09 Apr 2013 2:37 pm
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Hi,
could someone review part time maids from:
Axcel maid agency
Trinity Cleanz
Homebreeze
Or, wud u recommend any agency/cleaning company...
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Axcel sent a good maid whom we are growing fond of but one has to deal with the agency on payments, rescheduling, etc. the agency is extremely...
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Last post by Bits
Mon, 12 May 2014 12:59 pm
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Need help with the whole maid/babysitter/child minder scene
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aster » Wed, 30 Apr 2014 2:03 am
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For starters I do not need anyone full time. 2 days per week would be ideal, thought 1 day will still do if nothing else can be arranged. Still...
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Singapore is not like a lot of Asian countries that are very loose on laws about your domestic staff. MOM has a full website on FDW's rights and...
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Last post by TryingTBBMom
Fri, 09 May 2014 2:12 pm
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Unique maid situation- need advice
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valleyman » Sun, 27 Apr 2014 8:21 pm
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My maid of 2.5 years sprung a surprise on us today when she told us that she has found a job in HK and her visa would be coming in a couple of...
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Yes its a sad state of affairs, and what concerns me the most a large chunk of these taxes and agent fees pass back to the maid, so they end up...
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Last post by Beeroclock
Thu, 01 May 2014 12:16 am
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Helper's kid visiting for 1 mo.-anyone else with experience?
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serioussandals » Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:54 am
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We have said OK for our helper to have her prim. school aged kid visit for a month while we are here and also away. This is not a trust problem. I...
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I was the one who originally posted this and sorry for being absent - I had to make a decision quite soon.
It all worked out perfectly. She was here...
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Last post by serioussandals
Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:46 am
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Average cost for a live-in maid
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Millypede » Mon, 31 Mar 2014 6:16 pm
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We have 2 small kids so have decided to hire a live-in maid when we move to Singapore.
Can someone please give me an indication of price for a...
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Yeah, I went and checked. Kids (or elderly) need to be SC.
Oh well. Guess I didn't read that part close enough.
Sorry. I tell you thought trying...
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Last post by PNGMK
Sun, 20 Apr 2014 10:16 am
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Easter Friday Maid day off?
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Steve1960 » Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:31 pm
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Can anyone comment on maid etiquette for this coming Friday?
Our Filipina (Catholic) maid has every Sunday off but I wondered about Easter Friday....
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As Easter is a stat holiday for us, we asked our (Catholic Fillipina) helper if she'd like the day off or an extra days pay.
She chose the extra pay.
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Last post by brian_singapore
Sat, 19 Apr 2014 3:54 pm
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Experience bringing Filipino helper to US on vacation?
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hpunk » Thu, 10 Apr 2014 9:08 pm
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Hello,
My wife and I are Americans living here in Singapore, with a Filipino FDW we hired in part to assist us as first-time parents with our...
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Slightly different scenario, but maybe indicative of the point of view of consular officials.
We hired our helper from an australian expat couple...
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Last post by brian_singapore
Sat, 19 Apr 2014 10:03 am
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Reliable Part-Time Maid
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bebe2004 » Thu, 05 Feb 2009 4:40 pm
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Hi People,
I had got a maid from A-Team Amahs and was good for the first 2 months, but lately she is always late and no show sometimes.
I had to...
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oh...i have a part time maid who is working for us 9yrs...but so far so good. Let me know if anyones wanna ask her.
Hi,
I'm new to this. I tried to...
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Last post by Moncheriesam
Thu, 03 Apr 2014 3:57 pm
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Domestic Cleaning
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skooch » Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:32 pm
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Hi All, I am looking for a temporary cleaner for 4 months and have been looking at various links. Could anyone give me some of their thoughts on...
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I've tried six different companies now and they all have 'manpower' issues and are not taking on new clients ! Didn't realise it would be this...
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Last post by the lynx
Fri, 28 Mar 2014 2:42 pm
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Need a good transfer maid to take care of 16 month old kid
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vanish1978 » Sat, 15 Feb 2014 9:17 am
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Hi All
I have been told that the best way to get a good FDW in singapore is via recommendation. My current domestic helper is leaving Singapore for...
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I hear you Steve, although I don't have a maid. Just endless extended family hanger-ons so it a constant stream of Tamil. I've contemplated moving a...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 3:02 pm
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Mon, 24 Feb 2014 5:51 am
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Last post by sara_paz
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 8:02 pm
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Can we refuse a transfer request?
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Fortan » Thu, 13 Feb 2014 4:40 pm
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We are in a situation where our helper has asked for a transfer to another employer. The agency we hired her through have only presented us with one...
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Methinks your new baby on the way scared her off...more work.
Honestly the whole helper/maid culture here is just bizarre. Awful employers and awful...
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Last post by movingtospore
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 7:50 pm
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FDW has rotten teeth - check before you hire - no insurance!
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PNGMK » Mon, 27 Jan 2014 4:28 pm
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FDW had a tooth ache. Q&M say either 3 tooth extractions (1 wisdom and 2 molars) or maybe 1 extraction (wisdom) 2 molar root canals (at $1000 each I...
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i had my impacted wisdom tooth taken out in the Phil. cost about 5,000 pesos about S$140+.maybe you could ask her to go on vacation :P
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Last post by morenangpinay
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:50 pm
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Question: Terms and conditions for FDWs
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brian_singapore » Sun, 26 Jan 2014 1:57 pm
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Hi
I have a question around terms and conditions re: FDWs. We found someone we like and we're planning on offering the following terms and...
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Well, the thing is, you are liable to some degree if your maid decides to be very naughty in her time off and gets caught. You won't be criminally...
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Last post by PNGMK
Fri, 07 Feb 2014 3:25 pm
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Domestic Helper Living Area?
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CatherineS » Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:11 am
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We just moved here and are considering on getting a domestic helper. We have no kids but we have a dog thats been having some issues adjusting (i.e....
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Do any of you personally have a helper or actually knows someone who does this? Or is this just based on word of mouth?
Not in Singapore, but this...
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Last post by brian_singapore
Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:46 pm
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FDW serious issue
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Steve1960 » Sun, 19 Jan 2014 11:39 pm
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I tacked this on to the end of another thread which may have been a mistake as I could do with some urgent advice. So posting separately now.
I...
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Steve, do you have a solid support network? Do you need help?
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Tue, 21 Jan 2014 11:06 am
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