[lii]

Hi,

I am looking for a non-live in helper (obviously the legal way - which means they will have to have an HKID or is a local resident in HK).

Does anyone know of agencies or contacts who can provide these services?

Basically, the helper will come in like regular work hours 9AM-6PM sort of deal and do whatever is necessary around the house.

Lisa

[cilia_74]

Hi Madam,

Iwas read about your info,As far as I know you can get a live out helper providing a boarding house for your helper.And I will reccomend my friend to you she is in the philippines but she willing tto come and work here.Her name is Pilita Santos 34 years old marreid w/one child.She reliable and trustworhty person.If you are interested for her you just call me up at 61756464 anytime.For further information.and we are negociate about anything.Thank you so much.Have a great day.

Respectfully yours,
jocelyn

[lii]

No, I am not sponsoring a helper and I don't think my situation would suffice for not having enough room in my space to do out of house boarding.

I prefer someone who is already in HK.

Lisa

[carang]

cilia, yes she CAN do that. BUT it is illegal. she clearly states that she doesn't want to do it the illegal way.

personally, i think the live-in rule is ridiculous, especially with the size of hk flats, but that's another thread altogether.

[sky123]

There are quite a few agencies:
http://www.merrymaids.com.hk/
http://www.sparklemaids.com.hk/

I also believe that the government retrained some people to do housework but I'm not sure how you go about hiring them.

[kashismum]

You can contact the labour dept who have many domestics looking for work. However, at around $60/hour, you'll be paying well over that of a FDH. If you want 7 hours a day for, say, 27 days (Sundays off), that's a whopping $12,000 and some change.

Having said that, you could probably negotiate a lower monthly salary but anything over $5,000 and you have to pay MPF, etc, etc.

Good luck.