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Stamford American International School

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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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Great helper recommendation

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Thu, 21 Apr 2016 3:30 pm
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by valentina_bar » Thu, 12 Nov 2015 1:05 pm
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hey, maybe somebody could recommend a trustworthy and fast cleaner/helper to come to clean on a weekly basis? Need somebody reliable and good. We...

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We don't or he don't?
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 3:30 pm
Maid with Herpes type 1

Last post by BBCWatcher « Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:25 pm
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by yippie123 » Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:22 am

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Hi all. I wonder if everyone here screened their maid with this virus? I am in the process of selecting one domestic helper, 3 out of 3 carries this...

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The thing with some comments around the internet that they dont suggest a domestic helper who carries this virus, especially there is toddler in the...

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Last post by BBCWatcher
Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:25 pm
Renew helper's work permit myself

Last post by ecureilx « Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:08 am
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by valleyman » Fri, 15 Apr 2016 7:23 am

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Need some advice guys.. My helper's work permit and contract is up for renewel. I am p***ed with the agency from where I had taken her as they were...

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Need some advice guys.. My helper's work permit and contract is up for renewel. I am p***ed with the agency from where I had taken her as they were...

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Last post by ecureilx
Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:08 am
What to do with Domestic Maid when going overseas?

Last post by ecureilx « Mon, 04 Apr 2016 9:19 am
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by mich1998 » Sun, 03 Apr 2016 3:17 pm

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Hi guys , so my family just recently hired an indonesian maid. but we'll be going overseas for 2 month full. We were wondering what to do with the...

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Hi guys , so my family just recently hired an indonesian maid. but we'll be going overseas for 2 month full. We were wondering what to do with the...

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Mon, 04 Apr 2016 9:19 am
Filipino Maid Transfer : Procedures Pls

Last post by revathisaravanan « Mon, 29 Feb 2016 5:13 pm

by revathisaravanan » Mon, 29 Feb 2016 5:13 pm

Hello all,

I have found a good filipino maid to take care of my baby and house chores..She is here for 2 years and her contract gonna end by May...

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Last post by revathisaravanan
Mon, 29 Feb 2016 5:13 pm
question au pair

Last post by ecureilx « Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:14 am
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by vlescaut » Sun, 14 Feb 2016 1:50 am
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hello we are moving to Singapore and would like to know if it is legal to recruit an au pair from our home country? or from another country? we are...

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Half (if not more) of the young waiter/waitresses of the Caucasian flavour down in the clubs/restaurants on the quays are here on WHPs. Definitely...
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Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:14 am
Process for transferred maid application

Last post by ecureilx « Sat, 23 Jan 2016 6:41 pm
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by nanana » Sat, 23 Jan 2016 4:02 pm

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Has anyone applied for a transferred maid without going through an agency? Would like to know the procedure, Particularly in regards to setting up...

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Has anyone applied for a transferred maid without going through an agency? Would like to know the procedure, Particularly in regards to setting up...

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Sat, 23 Jan 2016 6:41 pm
a transfer filipino maid need to let go

Last post by Sharonsk « Tue, 29 Dec 2015 9:35 am

by Sharonsk » Tue, 29 Dec 2015 9:35 am

hi anyone interested for the transfer maid ( Filipino - age around 40). The reason why i want to let her go as, initially hired her to take care of...

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Last post by Sharonsk
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 9:35 am
What's with the live-in maids?!

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Mon, 30 Nov 2015 8:45 pm
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by marc.favroo » Sun, 26 Jul 2015 5:28 am
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Hello guys,

I moved to SIngapore a little more than a month ago from Europe (UK in particular)...I find it shocking how difficult it is to get...

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My staff know that if they stay too long past closing time I look askance at it as I know for a fact that I don't overload them with work that...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Mon, 30 Nov 2015 8:45 pm
blacklist a maid for having false age in passport

Last post by nutnut « Thu, 19 Nov 2015 6:54 am
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by luka66 » Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:39 pm
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I want to blacklist my indo maid because she's been stealing from me, but since I don't have any proof I want to blacklist her for any other reason....

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You know it's illegal to hold her passport? You should be ashamed of yourself! These are people, not your f$$$ing property!

Sent from my iPhone...
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Last post by nutnut
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 6:54 am
Helper Recommendations

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Sun, 11 Oct 2015 4:23 am
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by BritishAustralian » Sat, 12 Jul 2014 2:32 pm

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Hello,

We are a young family, with one on the way (due in 8 weeks) we have just been let down by a helper who was due to start with us in August....

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Not a good idea to post a phone number unless you want her to get unwanted attention

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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Sun, 11 Oct 2015 4:23 am
Domestisc Work Issues

Last post by martincymru « Mon, 28 Sep 2015 6:44 pm
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by gracepan » Mon, 28 Sep 2015 2:15 pm

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Hi

I have a FDW who had completed her 2 year contract with me and extended her contract with me till 23 June 2016. We have a written agreement....

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Dear OP, no disrespect meant but I think you need to re-word and re-submit your post so the relevant facts are more precise and clear.

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Last post by martincymru
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 6:44 pm
Illegal for helper to wash a car?

Last post by menudown « Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:31 pm
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by judyp » Mon, 14 Sep 2015 3:30 pm
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Before I get scolded, let me say this outright. As soon as I read somewhere online, that it is not legal, I contacted MOM and was told that in...

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And the same car wash VP will, over coffee with his friends, curse the govt for not controlling foreign worker in take and then vote for PAP, come...
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Last post by menudown
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:31 pm
Live in maid/Nanny with child?

Last post by ecureilx « Thu, 30 Jul 2015 7:32 pm
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by Benji1975 » Wed, 29 Jul 2015 7:13 pm

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Hi all, anyone got any experience of this? I know of one couple (gay) who had this because they couldn't be so choosy as a lot of maids would not...

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Ok, thanks for the info. Because I was aware of someone who had done this I thought it was relatively normal. Clearly, it's not so I'm not even going...

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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 7:32 pm
Advice please: Helper with Herpes

Last post by rajagainstthemachine « Mon, 13 Jul 2015 5:57 pm
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by shobhadsa » Sun, 28 Sep 2014 1:22 am
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Hi,

I need some advice. This afternoon, my helper of 8 months told me that she had very painful sores / boils on her genitals... She had her 6...

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I for one would not employ someone in my household with any kind of reoccurring, transmittable disease especially around young children and relatives...
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Last post by rajagainstthemachine
Mon, 13 Jul 2015 5:57 pm
anybody ever transfer a helper?

Last post by johnhulpke « Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:36 am
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by johnhulpke » Mon, 08 Jun 2015 2:57 pm

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Any experience with this, transferring a helper? We will move to Singapore Aug 2015 and maybe a family will be moving out. Is it possible to transfer...

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THANKS. And you must be a good employer to look out for her interests! Cheers, John

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Last post by johnhulpke
Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:36 am
Domestic Helper going overseas on day off

Last post by zzm9980 « Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:29 am
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by RedRidingHood » Thu, 02 Jul 2015 1:47 pm
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We have a domestic helper who has every Sunday off. I did not keep her passport (despite others telling me I should) and the other day I asked for it...

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In fact it will happen because of something opposite - inability of the employer to prove she left Singapore.

And that should be easy, as ICA...
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Last post by zzm9980
Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:29 am
P/T helper situation

Last post by x9200 « Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:27 am
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by movingtospore » Sun, 05 Jul 2015 9:23 pm

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Just wondering if there are any opinions out there on whether or not the p/t maid situation has improved/worsened or is still the same. A couple...

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Just wondering if there are any opinions out there on whether or not the p/t maid situation has improved/worsened or is still the same. A couple...

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Last post by x9200
Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:27 am
Taking helper with family to HK

Last post by melidramatic « Tue, 16 Jun 2015 1:36 pm
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by Shagwah » Wed, 29 Aug 2012 5:46 pm

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Hi

We are new to having a helper and Singapore and did not go through an agency to find our lovely helper. We would like to take her with us to HK...

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Fipinos do not require a visa for HK. As long as you are her employer registered with MOM, you can book a ticket and take her with you. We just did...

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Last post by melidramatic
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 1:36 pm
Fee for Standard Employment Contract

Last post by wiegerr « Thu, 04 Jun 2015 1:43 pm

by wiegerr » Thu, 04 Jun 2015 1:43 pm

Dear all,

Is it legal for a main agency to charge 300SGD for a standard employment contract if which they are only a witnessing and facilitating...

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Thu, 04 Jun 2015 1:43 pm

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