Rapido

Happy New Year all

Looking to get a nanny/home help on a full-time basis and interviewed one yesterday. Would appreciate your help wrt how much we should pay her given that:

(a) she won't be living with us
(b) she has no formal nanny/childcare qualifications (and we're not seeking nor expecting an educational component from her)
(c) we'll be using her 5 days a week, Sun - Thur
(d) she'll be doing housework as well as looking after kids
(e) she's Philippino
(f) we will need to sponsor her

Please feel free to direct me to other relevant threads. I've done a forum search but each case seems to be different and so difficult to get a handle on costs.

Cheers

R

IndieG

I pay my house-help (from the Philipines - 5 day week; she is sponsored by her hubby and is not a live-in) between 2,000 (12:30-5pm) and 3,000 (during summer vacation when she is at home from 8:30 to 5). Very light housework- mainly there to look after my 6 year old for a couple of hours after her school finishes.

Shadya

Dhs1,500 per month is the going rate for a full-time Filipina housemaid/nanny.

IndieG

i presume the 1.5k salary is for sponsored, live-in help - that sounds about right. It would have to be higher if no accommodation is being provided.

al dente

That makes sense.

Madam Medusa

yeah, 1.5-2k is the going rate for live in...unless they live in, it's illegal though, isn't it...??

MM, xx

admon

completely illegal. time to call the cops on indie, you law breaker you..

Madam Medusa

that's nothing, you should see what she gets up to at school pick up time...

MM, xx

Blue Cat

Rapido

Thanks for your input everyone. Much appreciated.

IndieG

lol....yeah, that better remain a secret Madam.....

Admon - she is on her hubby's visa....so she could be an acquaintance who is babysitting (just very regularly)......