Looking for Part-time Maid In Singapore?

How To Work With A Part-time Maid
Prioritize the tasks according to importance, says maid agency

THE poor economy is not the only reason why more people in Singapore are looking to hire part-time maids instead of full-time domestic helpers.

“It is also due to full-time maids giving many problems, insurance increase, strict regulations, etcetera,” says Dorothy Loh of AxcelMaid, an maid agency which specializes in Singaporean or PR part-time maids.

With a part-time maid, you don’t need to bear any medical fees in case of an accident. “Furthermore, neither meal or insurance need to be provided,” adds Ms. Loh, whose agency charges $50 for hours on weekdays and $60 for four hours on weekends ― regardless of the time.

“Timing is very flexible for part-time maids, as long as they themselves and clients can oblige each other.” That’s certainly good news for working people who only have the evening free to clean up the house.

The most common tasks assigned to part-time maids, according to Wipes It maid agency, are vacuuming and mopping.

In order to maximize your investment on a part-time helper, Wipes It advises that you ask the maid to do “only basic housekeeping jobs and additional ironing.”

AxcelMaid, on the other hand, discourages assigning tasks such as hand mopping and hanging of laundry as they take too much time to finish.

“In order to save time and cost for all clients, they need to prioritize the jobs according to importance ― cleaning of rooms, toilets, kitchens, all windows, changing bedsheets, cleaning cupboard & drawers, etc. Ironing should be limited to 12 to 15 pieces if too much housework is assigned within the 4 hours per visit because any OT will be charge accordingly,” says the part-time maids specialist. JPO

Source: Looking for Part-time Maid in Singapore?

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