Popular Post Dave Hounddriver Posted February 9, 2017 Popular Post Posted February 9, 2017 4 hours ago, TimL said: Makes perfect sense. I had not noticed it before, but back when I had a live in gf with a child and we had 3 staff members, it was the local one who always had some "emergency" that she had to take a half day off for. The 2 who were an hours ride from home were much better workers and never had friends or family members popping by "to visit" on her lunch break (read that come eat our food). 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 4 hours ago, TimL said: Thank you very much Jake and OMW! Makes perfect sense. I hadn't thought about from that perspective. I appreciate the clarification. You're welcome young grasshoppa! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 40 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said: popping by "to visit" on her lunch break (read that come eat our food). Which reminds me Dave, are there any visitor restrictions at the Freeport maingate OMW? I mean, can I pop in and visit my 11 month pregnant GF and have another quicky? And also drink your beer....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowridr Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) 15 hours ago, Steve GCC said: Just wondering what you are all paying your maid/helper/house boy a month? Am familiar with builders building the house at moment but no idea on the domestics front....................but am sure the day will come.. It depends on where you live - I'm near Alabang so it is pricey in comparison to other places. Best to ask the people around you where you plan to live - this way you don't cause any trouble by paying someone too high or too low in comparison to the neighborhood without justification. Our housekeeper is live in - she gets 12k a month, 1 day off per week plus holidays (We let her leave after lunch on Saturdays after everything is taken care of so she can get up to Manila) We don't pay for her food or loads. Daily help or drivers/gardeners cost about 500 in our subdivision. She does get more than other helpers around here but I don't think it's a huge amount more, plus she has 30 years exp. with expat families, and her last assignment was for 9 years and excellent. You want long term employability and trustworthiness. Don't settle on the cheapest offers you find, IMHO. Edited February 9, 2017 by snowridr /week 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted February 9, 2017 Author Posted February 9, 2017 18 hours ago, Jake said: Which reminds me Dave, are there any visitor restrictions at the Freeport maingate OMW? I mean, can I pop in and visit my 11 month pregnant GF and have another quicky? And also drink your beer....... I think there is a permanent blacklist that dates back to the 70's. I'm sure you are on it. Otherwise, anyone can get in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogo51 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 Having read this, I thought I was reading a Thai forum! It is exactly the same here - does the buffalo getting sick also enter into 'reasons' there???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 3 hours ago, mogo51 said: does the buffalo getting sick also enter into 'reasons' there???? Here it is the carabao . . but you got the right idea 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am bob Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 Here in Davao I'm paying P3k a month (live-in) plus a monthly load (promo only). My katabung is just 19 but she's done the job before in her hometown 2 hours away and she's very good at it. Now that my fiance has just 6 months left on her contract and will be moving in / moving with me then, I'm not sure if my katabung will want to stay but the option is there for her. FYI: any young (as in younger than me... Hehe) single guys near Davao through to Compostela Valley want to meet her... But a warning first - she's like a daughter to me so you better be nice! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowridr Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 I was talking to a neighbor in my subdivision, and she said the going rate in Alabang (south side of Manila Metro) for a live-in was around 6k a month, and that it was less expensive due to a larger labor pool to select from than down here in Laguna (you have to travel and fight the SLEX if you want to commute to work) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 On 2/10/2017 at 11:09 AM, Dave Hounddriver said: Here it is the carabao . . but you got the right idea Or any other animal you could mention,rooster,goat etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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