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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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How much should I pay a Filipino Housekeeper

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lucindalionheart · 03/10/2008 11:12

Does anyone have any idea how much you should pay a filipino housekeeper (live in)?
I have looked on countless sites and can't find anything about pay rates.
I know the rules for au pairs but this lady is too old to be an au pair.

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kormachameleoninapeartree · 03/10/2008 11:13

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aGalChangedHerName · 03/10/2008 11:14

Same as you would pay anyone else you employed. Does her being Fillipino make the pay different?

Marina · 03/10/2008 11:15

Snap korma
I am sure an agency will give you the going rate for experienced housekeepers in your part of the world lucinda, or you could check your candidate's references and ask how much they paid her
And if she is a lady I think she's actually a Filipina

nailpolish · 03/10/2008 11:18

lol at this thread

hi agalch!

jeee · 03/10/2008 11:21

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whooosh · 03/10/2008 11:27

Be very careful.....legal Filipinas are in the minority.

An in answer to your question,a housekeeper (regardless of sex or nationality) in London would be paid somewhere in the region of £300-£400 net per week if live in.

amess · 03/10/2008 11:28

jeee

nappyaddict · 03/10/2008 11:29

will she be doing the same job as an au pair or more work?

McDreamy · 03/10/2008 11:34

Do you live in the UK?

cheesesarnie · 03/10/2008 11:41

agree with korma and co.who cares where shes from?????

btw if housekeepers ger about- £300-£400 a week.i'll do it.im from venus.is that ok?

hecate · 03/10/2008 11:49

36p a week and one day off every six months.

Pay her the going rate for a housekeeper of course!!!

here's what some other people are offering - ignore the hotel ones, there are some private home ads too.

piratecat · 03/10/2008 11:51

i wanna be a housekeeper if you get 300-400 a week AND a roof over your head.

I wouldn't even mind the attic room, as long as there was a rug on the floor and bedpan.

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lucindalionheart · 03/10/2008 11:57

Many thanks for your comments.

Hush my mouth!!!
Of course I was not suggesting that the lady being a Filipina (Thanks Marina, you are right!) makes her in any way less worthy - In fact she is very lovely and very worthy.
I just wondered if there were specific guide lines/expectation in the UK as there are in Hong Kong.
She is not coming from an agency - it's a long story, but the jist of it is I know her, she has worked for me before and now that her current employer doesn't need her in Honk Kong any longer she is looking for work. I have just set up a new business which means my time is thinly stretched between work/house/children/dogs and husband and I thought it might be worth considering.

So I thought I could move 1 or 2 of the mountain bikes out of the garden shed and stuff one of the dogs old beds in there and she could move in tomorrow! Obviously I was hoping NOT to have to pay her at all, and I know she likes rice so I was just gong to get a large sack of it and a camping stove. Then after she has done her 18 hours a day, 7 days a week for us, I thought I would probably be able to hire her out to all my non domesticated friends and make a substantial income from her.

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CrushWithEyeliner · 03/10/2008 11:59

you are so funny

thebutlerdidit · 03/10/2008 12:04

Depends on the hours she will be working, what her duties are, what other staff you have, how many people are in your household and if you are giving her anything such as a car or gym membership. If you are expecting her to work long hours and do all the housework shopping , cooking etc then you will have to pay her more than if you want her to only do 2 hours a day tidying up. If she is responsible for running the house then I would say in the region of £400. If she is tidying, shopping and doing laundry then it would be closer to £180 as she would be doing far fewer hours and could work p/t somewhere else if she wants to.

marmadukescarlet · 03/10/2008 12:11

I was under the impression (correct me if I'm wrong) that this is only legal if YOU are her current employer in a different country and you are moving to the UK and bringing her with you.

Also gettting visas for Filipina maids/housekeepers are notoriously difficult and xpensive.

iirc correctly when I was hunting for a Filipina nanny/housekeeper via an agency the conditions were quite high as to what accomodation required (I realise you are joking about the shed btw) inc own bathroom etc and apy was around £350 -400 per week

Janni · 03/10/2008 12:14

The same as you would pay any housekeeper. The nationality is irrelevant.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 03/10/2008 12:19

Minimum wage is £5.73 per hour but that doesnt take in to consideration the live-in benefit.

her nationality is irrelevant. Only her age and experience.

dannyb · 03/10/2008 13:48

Most of my friends pay £250 a week for live in and £350 a week for live out. They work 5 days a week and generally go away on their night off. All have had their ladies for at least 3 years, treat them extremely well and they are a fantastic part of the family.

dannyb · 03/10/2008 13:52

I should add that they do the cleaning, ironing and some childcare plus babysitting but none of them do the shopping or cooking, other than quick bites for the kids or have sole care for extended periods of time. The mums are all SAHM's so don't need more than this. They also have a few hours off in the middle of the day. A couple of them do some other cleaning jobs off their own back for more money, the others just take the time to rest.

controlfreakinfreaky · 03/10/2008 13:53

it's no good getting arsey with us when you post such an obviously provocative ? now is it..... sweetie.

hauschkahels · 03/10/2008 16:22

Pay her what she deserves- which should be above the minimum wage regardless of her ethnicity.

nannynick · 03/10/2008 19:16

I think enough has already been said with regard to what to pay.

However, I will add my voice to those of others on here who have mentioned about Immigration rules.
If you are in the UK then check their paperwork thoroughly and get advice from Immigration - 0870 606 7766. They may be on a Domestic Worker visa, which won't entitle them to my knowledge, to work for anyone once they leave the employment of the employer who had arranged that visa.
This page does say that they can change employer, but not classification type. So check with immigration if you would be the same classification type of not. Also visa length is 6 months or 12 months, it has to be renewed on regular basis.
So... if you are in the UK, ask to see your potential employee's passport and any associated visa documentation - check what it says and call immigration for advice.

McDreamy · 03/10/2008 19:29

I have a Filipina housekeeper (she is wonderful) I don't live in the UK but I have taken her back to the UK for holidays and have had to deal with immigration - they were very helpful.

We are about to return to the UK but are not bringing her back with us ( she has another family to work for here), a few people have taken their housekeepers back to the UK with them and I know it has become more difficult to do so. One of the rules from here is that they have to have worked for you for at least a year (that includes a holiday visa). Good luck.

googgly · 03/10/2008 20:18

The rule from anywhere is that they have to have to have worked for you legally for at least a year for you to take them to the UK, either on holiday or to settle. Then they get a work permit and could jump ship and go to work for anyone else if they want to and you're paying less that the market rate.

I live in Italy and the going rate here is Euro 800 per calendar month for live in (and about the same live out), paid 13 times a year though, plus food. This usually means someone who will do all the laundry, cleaning, shopping, cooking and babysitting for 5 1/2 days per week.

For some context: the average wage for factory works and suchlike jobs is around 1000 euros. Teachers only get about 1300.

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