Why do you need a helper? It it's for childcare then look for after school care. If it's for cleaning and childcare in the home then look for a Singapore PR, DP holder (with LOC) or older citizen lady who needs a job and will work as a nanny (not FDW). If it's for just cleaning then hire a part time cleaner directly or through a cleaning agency.STdownunder wrote: ↑Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:48 pmJust confirmed with two agencies - nothing for expats are getting approved at the moment...
Any suggestions?
We both are working and really need a helper!
It's more cost effective if you need all of the above to be done everydayPNGMK wrote: ↑Wed, 15 Jul 2020 8:02 amWhy do you need a helper? It it's for childcare then look for after school care. If it's for cleaning and childcare in the home then look for a Singapore PR, DP holder (with LOC) or older citizen lady who needs a job and will work as a nanny (not FDW). If it's for just cleaning then hire a part time cleaner directly or through a cleaning agency.STdownunder wrote: ↑Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:48 pmJust confirmed with two agencies - nothing for expats are getting approved at the moment...
Any suggestions?
We both are working and really need a helper!
Not if you cannot get one.STdownunder wrote: ↑Wed, 15 Jul 2020 8:23 amIt's more cost effective if you need all of the above to be done everyday
Hire a Singapore or PR nanny/housekeeper/governess for abou 2k a month or put your kids in childcare etc. There are some out there. Or accept that you cannot live in Singapore and go home. The gahmen here has every right to prioritize locals needs over ours. The days of being an expat in Singapore on 5k a month or whatever your sub expat salary is and having a live in helper are disappearing. We are probably reverting back to true expat status and locals only.Nihility wrote: ↑Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:29 pmI had a FDW all lined up, application then rejected five times over six weeks and we had to let her go. Within a day she was accepted into a locals home.
It's infuriating as my home environment has changed significantly and my family really needs someone to watch young children due to work commitments.
Does anyone know a workaround for this?
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