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Last post by Pal
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am
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Stamford American International School
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Pal » Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:34 pm
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Staying, Living in Singapore
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Stamford American International Singapore offers an holistic education for students from 2 months to 18 years of age, being the first and only school...
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Stamford American International School seems like an excellent choice for expat families in Singapore. I like that it offers multiple internationally...
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Sat, 13 Dec 2025 5:00 pm
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Last post by joop
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Difficulty in getting a transfer FDW
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Melu » Fri, 18 Sep 2020 9:39 am
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Hi,
Need some advise on the below:
The helper we had left us and transferred to another house.
Now we need another helper, we tried with lot of...
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You will need to justify as to why you need a helper now with something like child caring need or pre medical condition
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Last post by sndy
Sat, 19 Sep 2020 3:04 pm
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MOM approving Maid application for expats?
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sndy » Sun, 16 Aug 2020 11:20 am
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Hi, starting this thread to see if expat applications are getting approved for hiring FDW.
Do share your approvals or rejections, any queries here....
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It seems many employers are giving helpers higher pay to retain them as helpers are getting competing offers from expats. Is this okay with MOM?...
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Last post by x9200
Thu, 10 Sep 2020 6:34 am
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Last post by TropicalExpat
Wed, 02 Sep 2020 7:23 am
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look for a direct transfer maid to take care infant
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zhang.jidong » Thu, 02 Jul 2020 3:18 pm
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Hi.
Anyone who has a good maid to transfer. I need someone to take care my 3 month boy.
Please contact me @8421*6744.
Thanks.
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maybe his SC wife is ban for apply maid.
That would explain OP's pissy mood.
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Last post by PNGMK
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 9:44 am
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Repatriation of Indian FDW
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vishal1528 » Tue, 05 May 2020 6:37 pm
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I am in a peculiar situation where I got stuck with my Indian helper because of lock down. As she was not wrkng properly I gave her 30 days...
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This may help. It allows you to cancel the helper's permit (i.e. fire her) if you can find an agency who will take on the helper and transfer her -...
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Last post by PNGMK
Sun, 17 May 2020 4:54 pm
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Ethical ways to hire a helper
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tiktok » Thu, 21 Nov 2019 1:34 pm
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It seems most maid agencies here charge a few months salary to the helper, plus 1k or so to the employer. I'm not ok with the helper paying anything...
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No, but the Indonesian agency ended up only charging her 1 month, so overall she lost 2 months salary. Wish we could have avoided it but we could not...
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Last post by tiktok
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 6:25 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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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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Tue, 10 Apr 2018 8:23 am
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