在新加坡，几乎每五户家庭就有一个女佣。可能由于地缘关系，印尼女佣的人数最多，大概在12万左右。人数第二多则为菲律宾女佣,人数大概在7万左右。
每到周末，如果你到新加坡乌节路走，都会遇到很多菲律宾女佣。她们喜欢聚在那里，跟同乡聊心事，交换一些工作心得。
是的，这就是菲律宾女佣。从这些聚会你可以看出她们多数属于外向型，性格相对印尼女佣和缅甸女佣比较开朗。
在新加坡，菲律宾女佣的工资每月最低为570。相对于在中国工作的女佣，这个费用确实要低很多。但在新加坡，她们的工资却是最高的。很多新加坡人担心，一旦中国开始合法接受菲律宾女佣，多数优质的菲律宾女佣会往中国跑。由于来新加坡的人少了，菲律宾女佣工资也可能随之上涨。这种担心不是空穴来风，毕竟中国市场太大，富有的雇主也愿意给很高的工资。
当然，语言是新加坡吸引菲律宾女佣原因之一。菲律宾女佣除了会讲家乡话，还会讲很不错的英语，这使得她们很容易与新加坡雇主沟通。但到了中国，菲律宾女佣的语言就没有任何优势了，只能靠技术以及专业性来获得雇主的好感。根据报道，中国的雇主对菲律宾女佣都有很高的评价。
如果你要在新加坡聘请菲律宾女佣，请点击菲律宾女佣
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Sunday, 12 November 2017
Income Requirement
As a boss, you must have the financial means to pay for all the cost associated with hiring a maid such as monthly salary, food, water, toiletry, electricity as maid employer will need to pay everything from food to medical expenditure.
The government authority has not revealed the exact amount of minimum monthly income required for the issuance of the work permit, but most people agree that young parents will need to have a minimum income of $3000 per month in order to hire a maid.
For elderly without any income, they can consider applying for a maid under sponsorship scheme or joint income scheme. In Singapore, many hire maid to look after elderly as many elderly are not staying with their children. (A sad thing)
For details, you may want to refer to income requirement for employing a maid.
Maid Requirement
The foreign domestic worker must meet these requirements:
(1) Female.
(2) From 23 to 50 years old at the time of application.
(3) Must be from an approved source country or territory, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand. In reality, most maids are from the Philippines, Indonesia, Indian and Myanmar.
(4) Minimum 8 years of formal education with a recognised certificate.
Others:
To hire a foreign domestic worker, employer must:
(i)Be 21 years old and above
(ii) Not be an undischarged bankrupt
(iii) Have the mental capacity to fully understand and discharge your responsibility as an employer.
As a boss, you must have the financial means to pay for all the cost associated with hiring a maid such as monthly salary, food, water, toiletry, electricity as maid employer will need to pay everything from food to medical expenditure.
The government authority has not revealed the exact amount of minimum monthly income required for the issuance of the work permit, but most people agree that young parents will need to have a minimum income of $3000 per month in order to hire a maid.
For elderly without any income, they can consider applying for a maid under sponsorship scheme or joint income scheme. In Singapore, many hire maid to look after elderly as many elderly are not staying with their children. (A sad thing)
For details, you may want to refer to income requirement for employing a maid.
Maid Requirement
The foreign domestic worker must meet these requirements:
(1) Female.
(2) From 23 to 50 years old at the time of application.
(3) Must be from an approved source country or territory, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand. In reality, most maids are from the Philippines, Indonesia, Indian and Myanmar.
(4) Minimum 8 years of formal education with a recognised certificate.
Others:
To hire a foreign domestic worker, employer must:
(i)Be 21 years old and above
(ii) Not be an undischarged bankrupt
(iii) Have the mental capacity to fully understand and discharge your responsibility as an employer.
Employment Agency Fee in SIngapore
There are more than 1200 licensed employment agencies in Singapore, most of them are located at shopping centres along Orchard Road such as Lucky Plaza, Far East Shopping Centre, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre in the western part of Singapore and City Plaza in the eastern part of Singapore. These maid agencies offer many different packages. For one maid agencies, the packages for maids of different nationalities are also different. Because of this, many employers find it disturbing when they find a huge difference in the maid agency fee.
For maid agencies, the following will usually determine their package fee:
Government restricting factor
For Filipino maid and Indonesian maid, the maid agencies are not allowed to charge maid a high placement fee. Because of this, part of recruitment cost, in the end, will be bear by the employer. This explains why agency fee for Filipino maid and Indonesian maid are usually higher. Usually, maid employer will need to pay more than $1200 as agency fee in hiring maid from Indonesia or the Philippine.
Willingness of Maid to Pay the Placement Fee
Some maids, especially Myanmar maids are willing to pay 7 months of salary as the recruitment fee. Some maids are only willing to pay 4 months.
Profit consideration
It has been estimated that the maid agency will be able to earn $1300. if they are able to successfully place a new maid with an employer. For transfer maid, the fee may also be around the same number. As you can see, profit margin of maid agency are very high, that is why many are able to support with just a few transaction in a week.
To read more, you can refer to employment agency fee in Singapore
For maid agencies, the following will usually determine their package fee:
- Recruitment cost. This is the fee that the employment agencies in Singapore pay the maid agencies in maid's home countries for them to train the maid and doing some paper such as application of passport for the maid.
- Operating cost. Overhead cost such as rental, manpower, advertisement fee.
- Administrative fee in setting up the business such as license fee and fee for their employee to get their license to work as employment consultant.
Government restricting factor
For Filipino maid and Indonesian maid, the maid agencies are not allowed to charge maid a high placement fee. Because of this, part of recruitment cost, in the end, will be bear by the employer. This explains why agency fee for Filipino maid and Indonesian maid are usually higher. Usually, maid employer will need to pay more than $1200 as agency fee in hiring maid from Indonesia or the Philippine.
Willingness of Maid to Pay the Placement Fee
Some maids, especially Myanmar maids are willing to pay 7 months of salary as the recruitment fee. Some maids are only willing to pay 4 months.
Profit consideration
It has been estimated that the maid agency will be able to earn $1300. if they are able to successfully place a new maid with an employer. For transfer maid, the fee may also be around the same number. As you can see, profit margin of maid agency are very high, that is why many are able to support with just a few transaction in a week.
To read more, you can refer to employment agency fee in Singapore
Thursday, 9 November 2017
Compare Filipino and Indonesian Maid in Singapore
In Singapore, Indonesian maids are most popular among employers. They account for more than half of the maids employed in Singapore. Filipino maids are the second most popular among Singapore employers.
Compare Monthly Salary
The minimum salary for new Indonesian maids is at $550 while that for Filipino maid is $570. Both Indonesian embassy or Filipino embassy in Singapore may revise the salary from time to time. However, in one survey, the average salary of Indonesian maid and Filipino maid are almost the same.
Compare communication ability
It is recognized by many employers that Filipino maids in general can speak better English although some employers feedback that their new Filipino maids cannot communicate with them. Perhaps this has to do with the fact the English is an important language in Filipino's daily life back in the Philippine.
New Indonesian maid can speak very little English, but experienced Indonesian maid can speak good English.
Compare working attitude
Many employers said that the Filipino maids are smart, this is not a good thing for them as many employers find it hard to manage their Filipino maids. This is especially true after the off day when they learn new tricks from friends.
It is heard that the Filipino maids are more picky in their job. They may request to transfer if they find the duty too heavy.
Indonesian maids are in general hardworking. They are also less demanding in their job.
Compare Religion
Most Filipino maids are either catholic or Christian while Indonesian maids are mostly Muslim.
Compare personal characteristics
it is said that most Filipino maids are outgoing while Indonesian maids are more quiet.
Compare cooking skills
Indonesian maids are good with cooking. With proper training, many Filipino maids, as I have noticed, can also become a good cooker.
Source: Filipino or Indonesian maid
Compare Monthly Salary
The minimum salary for new Indonesian maids is at $550 while that for Filipino maid is $570. Both Indonesian embassy or Filipino embassy in Singapore may revise the salary from time to time. However, in one survey, the average salary of Indonesian maid and Filipino maid are almost the same.
Compare communication ability
It is recognized by many employers that Filipino maids in general can speak better English although some employers feedback that their new Filipino maids cannot communicate with them. Perhaps this has to do with the fact the English is an important language in Filipino's daily life back in the Philippine.
New Indonesian maid can speak very little English, but experienced Indonesian maid can speak good English.
Compare working attitude
Many employers said that the Filipino maids are smart, this is not a good thing for them as many employers find it hard to manage their Filipino maids. This is especially true after the off day when they learn new tricks from friends.
It is heard that the Filipino maids are more picky in their job. They may request to transfer if they find the duty too heavy.
Indonesian maids are in general hardworking. They are also less demanding in their job.
Compare Religion
Most Filipino maids are either catholic or Christian while Indonesian maids are mostly Muslim.
Compare personal characteristics
it is said that most Filipino maids are outgoing while Indonesian maids are more quiet.
Compare cooking skills
Indonesian maids are good with cooking. With proper training, many Filipino maids, as I have noticed, can also become a good cooker.
Source: Filipino or Indonesian maid
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