How much should I pay our new maid?
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How much should I pay our new maid?
We have a lady who comes and looks after our 2 young kids for half a day every day (12pm-6pm), so my wife can enjoy some free time and abuse my credit card... The maid is on her "own visa" and has been here that way for several years.
Now my wife is thinking of looking for work so we are going to take on the maid full time. I am wondering what to offer her. Is the below reasonable?
- 6 days a week from 7 30 am to 6 pm
- Live out (what she wants - She shares a room with her female cousin in a flatshare)
- One flight home per year
- One month of holiday per year plus private sector holidays
- 3000 Dhs a month
- All visa costs, medical, EID etc paid by us of course
Of course she might say no, but I want to give her a fair offer up front rather than negotiating.
As a point of reference, we currently pay her 2000 a month to do 5 afternoons a week.
Now my wife is thinking of looking for work so we are going to take on the maid full time. I am wondering what to offer her. Is the below reasonable?
- 6 days a week from 7 30 am to 6 pm
- Live out (what she wants - She shares a room with her female cousin in a flatshare)
- One flight home per year
- One month of holiday per year plus private sector holidays
- 3000 Dhs a month
- All visa costs, medical, EID etc paid by us of course
Of course she might say no, but I want to give her a fair offer up front rather than negotiating.
As a point of reference, we currently pay her 2000 a month to do 5 afternoons a week.
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Re: How much should I pay our new maid?
We have a lady who comes and looks after our 2 young kids for half a day every day (12pm-6pm), so my wife can enjoy some free time and abuse my credit card... The maid is on her "own visa" and has been here that way for several years.
Now my wife is thinking of looking for work so we are going to take on the maid full time. I am wondering what to offer her. Is the below reasonable?
- 6 days a week from 7 30 am to 6 pm
- Live out (what she wants - She shares a room with her female cousin in a flatshare)
- One flight home per year
- One month of holiday per year plus private sector holidays
- 3000 Dhs a month
- All visa costs, medical, EID etc paid by us of course
Of course she might say no, but I want to give her a fair offer up front rather than negotiating.
As a point of reference, we currently pay her 2000 a month to do 5 afternoons a week.
Now my wife is thinking of looking for work so we are going to take on the maid full time. I am wondering what to offer her. Is the below reasonable?
- 6 days a week from 7 30 am to 6 pm
- Live out (what she wants - She shares a room with her female cousin in a flatshare)
- One flight home per year
- One month of holiday per year plus private sector holidays
- 3000 Dhs a month
- All visa costs, medical, EID etc paid by us of course
Of course she might say no, but I want to give her a fair offer up front rather than negotiating.
As a point of reference, we currently pay her 2000 a month to do 5 afternoons a week.
Pay somewhere between what she wants and what your conscience will live with. I reckon 3k + the visas/flights is about right though.
I'm currently looking for a maid... some want 1500... others want 5000 for live in. 2k seems the right number for a live in, so an extra 1k for the accommodation and the cheap tinned sausages they eat and you're golden.
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I’ll never understand why you would leave the most precious thing in your life in the sole charge of a random stranger.
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Re: How much should I pay our new maid?
We have a lady who comes and looks after our 2 young kids for half a day every day (12pm-6pm), so my wife can enjoy some free time and abuse my credit card... The maid is on her "own visa" and has been here that way for several years.
Now my wife is thinking of looking for work so we are going to take on the maid full time. I am wondering what to offer her. Is the below reasonable?
- 6 days a week from 7 30 am to 6 pm
- Live out (what she wants - She shares a room with her female cousin in a flatshare)
- One flight home per year
- One month of holiday per year plus private sector holidays
- 3000 Dhs a month
- All visa costs, medical, EID etc paid by us of course
Of course she might say no, but I want to give her a fair offer up front rather than negotiating.
As a point of reference, we currently pay her 2000 a month to do 5 afternoons a week.
Now my wife is thinking of looking for work so we are going to take on the maid full time. I am wondering what to offer her. Is the below reasonable?
- 6 days a week from 7 30 am to 6 pm
- Live out (what she wants - She shares a room with her female cousin in a flatshare)
- One flight home per year
- One month of holiday per year plus private sector holidays
- 3000 Dhs a month
- All visa costs, medical, EID etc paid by us of course
Of course she might say no, but I want to give her a fair offer up front rather than negotiating.
As a point of reference, we currently pay her 2000 a month to do 5 afternoons a week.
0730-1800 is a 10.5hr day.
6 days a week, that's 63hr week. That's two French people.
Logically, on the same hourly rate.... (2000dhs/30hrs)*63hrs=4,199.
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Re: How much should I pay our new maid?
It's not quite 5 afternoons, it's 30hours. That's a whole working week in places like France.
0730-1800 is a 10.5hr day.
6 days a week, that's 63hr week. That's two French people.
Logically, on the same hourly rate.... (2000dhs/30hrs)*63hrs=4,199.
0730-1800 is a 10.5hr day.
6 days a week, that's 63hr week. That's two French people.
Logically, on the same hourly rate.... (2000dhs/30hrs)*63hrs=4,199.
they get 1800 from an agency. The agency charges you 4000.
2300-2500 is fair for direct for a live in.
Bedspace outside is about 600.
3000 seems about right then.
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Re: How much should I pay our new maid?
It's not quite 5 afternoons, it's 30hours. That's a whole working week in places like France.
0730-1800 is a 10.5hr day.
6 days a week, that's 63hr week. That's two French people.
Logically, on the same hourly rate.... (2000dhs/30hrs)*63hrs=4,199.
0730-1800 is a 10.5hr day.
6 days a week, that's 63hr week. That's two French people.
Logically, on the same hourly rate.... (2000dhs/30hrs)*63hrs=4,199.
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Re: How much should I pay our new maid?
Yup.
You're on a six day week and want more money to do a five day week? LOLZ.
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I only know this as I’m looking for a housemaid right now. I thought it would be easy... it’s not.
Going to do walk in interviews this Friday in a coffee shop.
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Re: How much should I pay our new maid?
Surely the best way is to ask for referrals - statistically, referred candidates stay longer, score higher in appraisals and achieve promotions quicker. So a maid must follow some of the same logic, just ask someone who you like to ask their maid and hey presto!
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Walk in interviews. Holy ****ing cow you're brave.
Surely the best way is to ask for referrals - statistically, referred candidates stay longer, score higher in appraisals and achieve promotions quicker. So a maid must follow some of the same logic, just ask someone who you like to ask their maid and hey presto!
Surely the best way is to ask for referrals - statistically, referred candidates stay longer, score higher in appraisals and achieve promotions quicker. So a maid must follow some of the same logic, just ask someone who you like to ask their maid and hey presto!
#12
Re: How much should I pay our new maid?
Probably got a better chance taking one off the classified board in Carrefour !
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True. A very good way of meeting lots quickly. You must, must, must, must remember to trust your gut. It's right more than dettol can kill bacteria.
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Re: How much should I pay our new maid?
We have a lady who comes and looks after our 2 young kids for half a day every day (12pm-6pm), so my wife can enjoy some free time and abuse my credit card... The maid is on her "own visa" and has been here that way for several years.
Now my wife is thinking of looking for work so we are going to take on the maid full time. I am wondering what to offer her. Is the below reasonable?
- 6 days a week from 7 30 am to 6 pm
- Live out (what she wants - She shares a room with her female cousin in a flatshare)
- One flight home per year
- One month of holiday per year plus private sector holidays
- 3000 Dhs a month
- All visa costs, medical, EID etc paid by us of course
Of course she might say no, but I want to give her a fair offer up front rather than negotiating.
As a point of reference, we currently pay her 2000 a month to do 5 afternoons a week.
Now my wife is thinking of looking for work so we are going to take on the maid full time. I am wondering what to offer her. Is the below reasonable?
- 6 days a week from 7 30 am to 6 pm
- Live out (what she wants - She shares a room with her female cousin in a flatshare)
- One flight home per year
- One month of holiday per year plus private sector holidays
- 3000 Dhs a month
- All visa costs, medical, EID etc paid by us of course
Of course she might say no, but I want to give her a fair offer up front rather than negotiating.
As a point of reference, we currently pay her 2000 a month to do 5 afternoons a week.