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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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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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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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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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Last post by bgd
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 2:54 pm
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Full time, live out maids
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movingtospore » Tue, 22 Mar 2011 2:19 pm
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I've seen a bunch of posts on here about looking for p-t helpers. But has anyone had any luck hiring someone full-time, but live out? I'm a bit fed...
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They're coached to say they're visiting friends.... and there's no official curfew on FDW's anymore. Frankly I don't think it matters and a lot of...
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Last post by ecureilx
Wed, 17 May 2017 9:44 am
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Black listed maid {Single}
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lovableem » Mon, 24 Apr 2017 1:58 am
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Passport no: XXXXXXXX
We had very good relationship for 3 years, she disappeared after her holiday back to Philippines....
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Name removed by moderator
Passport no: XXXXXXXX
We had very good relationship for 3 years, she disappeared after her holiday back to Philippines....
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Last post by ecureilx
Mon, 24 Apr 2017 8:09 am
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FDW in serious Medical condition
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rcmdas2812 » Sat, 25 Mar 2017 7:11 am
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Hi,
Found our FDW unconscious yesterday evening at home and took her to NUH in ambulance immediately. Looks like she had blood clots in the brain...
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Ouch. Taxico - what the diff between KK and NUH? Which hospital you recommend for FDW?
KKH, I know some people ;)
NUS is multi discipline, and...
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Last post by ecureilx
Sun, 26 Mar 2017 1:06 pm
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great part-time maid
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mbarbeito » Tue, 05 Oct 2010 5:56 pm
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my husband and i have a wonderful lady who irons and cleans our place once a week. we will be traveling for the next few months and I am trying to...
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Hi mbarbeito, I wonder if you still have your part time maid's contact details? Thanks
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Mon, 27 Feb 2017 3:31 pm
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Last post by Irishvisitors
Thu, 02 Feb 2017 7:27 pm
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Fri, 20 Jan 2017 3:17 pm
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Looking for accommodation in turn of lessons for your children
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ubax » Sat, 19 Nov 2016 6:26 am
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Hello everybody !
My name is Jeremy, I am a french student coming to Singapore in December 2016 for an internship of 1 year. I have an engineering...
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Having said that, everybody knows somebody who is moonlighting while on a work pass, but that doesn't make it legal, whether you receive cash or...
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Last post by x9200
Sun, 20 Nov 2016 7:32 am
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PT maid working hours
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Ali2016 » Wed, 31 Aug 2016 5:32 pm
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Hi,
I am interested in hiring a legal PT maid but wondered how many working hours max is considered PT? Ideally i want to hire a FT but don't want...
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Hi,
I am interested in hiring a legal PT maid but wondered how many working hours max is considered PT? Ideally i want to hire a FT but don't want...
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Last post by ecureilx
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 5:35 pm
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How did you find a maid you're happy with?
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villagewife » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 1:47 am
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I am relocating to Singapore with my family in the new year, and having three young children, we are planning to hire a maid. A lot of comments on...
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I should also add, just because one person thinks a helper is fantastic, doesn't mean they are the right person for you.
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Last post by mortlock2005
Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:09 pm
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Last post by ecureilx
Mon, 25 Jul 2016 2:09 am
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FDW Direct Hire
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gmo_uk » Sun, 17 Jul 2016 9:10 pm
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Hi, we are in the process of trying to get a filipina maid via direct hire and not through an agency.
So, we have interviewed a few candidates and...
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There may be no one that has done this recently.
We hired someone direct from a posting at our club, but that was 19 years ago.
Things have changed...
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Last post by ecureilx
Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:26 am
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Sending Philipino FDW to Australia to visit my mother?
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PNGMK » Thu, 07 Jul 2016 3:36 pm
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My lovely helper and my mother get along extremely well. My mother would like M to visit her in Perth. I guess I need a visa... anyone have any...
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HC? High Comm. Ok thanks.
Australia is till part of the Common Wealth right ? :D :D
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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:40 pm
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Bed mites and FDW
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PNGMK » Sun, 29 May 2016 9:11 am
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A friend told me that a recently hired FDW brought beddding or at least linen into his home when they hired her. The linen turned out to have bed...
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Too bad I was late for the party.
SMS was spot on about the treatments. The truth is that a bed bug can hitch a ride on clothes, luggage bags from...
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Last post by the lynx
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 5:13 pm
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Seeking temporary maid
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dicksg2004 » Sat, 23 Apr 2016 10:56 pm
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Hi
My current maid will be going on home leave for a month on 20 May 2016 and I am currently looking for a temporary stay in maid for a month or two...
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Noted. In this case, any transfer maid available?
Trransfer For 2 months ?
Better Approach HOME, as they may have maids who are left in limbo by...
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Sun, 24 Apr 2016 9:49 am
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