carmenshih Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hi All, I wanna ask how much you guys paying for a domestic helper who could speak English and stay in your home. day off once a week and public holiday. Carmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 And what does this have to do with the internet technology forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Maybe a internet technology domestic helper, expect you would have to pay them more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmenshih Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 I am sorry that I posted in wrong forum, but I realized after I press"post" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The last thing you want is an internet savvy helper. She will be on facebook while your child is outside, trying to feed the soi dogs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Moved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Moved again to General as there is no reply option in the Job Offers forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 250 Baht per day or thereabouts. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchaismith Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) The going rate, for a Thai employer (a Foreign employer will be charged extra, for Foreign language skills, etc.), is 4k per month, everything included, that is, food and board. Edited April 12, 2012 by somchaismith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 The going rate, for a Thai employer (a Falang employer will be charged extra), is 4k per month, everything included, that is, food and board. for that rate knowledge of spoken english will be limited to "yes" and "no". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmenshih Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 The going rate, for a Thai employer (a Foreign employer will be charged extra, for Foreign language skills, etc.), is 4k per month, everything included, that is, food and board. That cheap? I am paying 12K including food and a nice guest room for sleeping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundman Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 The going rate, for a Thai employer (a Foreign employer will be charged extra, for Foreign language skills, etc.), is 4k per month, everything included, that is, food and board. Four thousand a month for live in full time Thai domestic helper. I would like to see that........ Even Laos and Kymer domestic help will not work for 4k a month anymore. For English speaking be prepared to pay a fair premium too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 The going rate, for a Thai employer (a Foreign employer will be charged extra, for Foreign language skills, etc.), is 4k per month, everything included, that is, food and board. That cheap? I am paying 12K including food and a nice guest room for sleeping Can my wife apply for the position? She'll do it for 10K. Seriously, I think that is way over the norm. However I'm not familiar with BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Like most things I suspect it depends on : Where you are (region city etc) Who's available and wants the work. What they will work for. Its gonna vary dramatically from Phuket to Bangkok to Chaing Mai to Udon Thani and everywhere in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmenshih Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 The going rate, for a Thai employer (a Foreign employer will be charged extra, for Foreign language skills, etc.), is 4k per month, everything included, that is, food and board. That cheap? I am paying 12K including food and a nice guest room for sleeping Can my wife apply for the position? She'll do it for 10K. Seriously, I think that is way over the norm. However I'm not familiar with BKK. Yup, I live in BKK, may be this is the reason of paying more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchaismith Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 That was the BKK rate, employed directly and NOT through an agent. English skills will cost a lot more, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Burmese maid. 10k per month, Monday to Friday. Live out. Work permit and health insurance paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtam Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 The quality of maid will vary enormously, and obviously the less you pay the more likely you are to get someone who has no idea about what duties and skills are required. Last year my maid had to go and look after her father for a couple of months as he was recuperating from an operation. In the interim we hired someone working for another household in our condo, (in central Bangkok). Although a nice lady, she was not au fait with what was required, despite repeated instruction. Happily my maid returned, and I now refer to her as the "saint". She works 1-6pm Monday to Friday and is paid THB8k per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 ^8K for half a day's work 5 days a week. Do you realise that's more than most English teachers get paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuturatica Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 ^8K for half a day's work 5 days a week. Do you realise that's more than most English teachers get paid? How is that more than what English teachers get paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 ^8K for half a day's work 5 days a week. Do you realise that's more than most English teachers get paid? How is that more than what English teachers get paid? that is around what thai english teachers claim to get paid , and they would be expected to work a full day to get their salary (not a 5 hour day ) so in reality ,a maid may be "richer" than an english teacher of course ,farang english teachers get 40k upwards in bkk ,many recruited from kao san rd hostels with no experience or qualification apart from being a farang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 ^8K for half a day's work 5 days a week. Do you realise that's more than most English teachers get paid? "more than most English teachers get" . Yes, but you know, cleaning a house is classified as very skilled work here, compared to the teachers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapoon Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 ^8K for half a day's work 5 days a week. Do you realise that's more than most English teachers get paid? A maid is worth more than a teacher. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) I think it depends a lot on the English language skills We pay the maid 8k/month for 6 days/week and she cant speak any English We pay the nanny 15k/month for 5 days/week and she is fluent in English (she used to work for us in London) Edited April 12, 2012 by brit1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcw Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Naam Said, for that rate knowledge of spoken english will be limited to "yes" and "no" I thought the amswer to any Thai was Yes nad Yes when they have no idea what you are asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 ^8K for half a day's work 5 days a week. Do you realise that's more than most English teachers get paid? A maid is worth more than a teacher. And most maids will have better English language skills than most English teachers in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) The going rate, for a Thai employer (a Foreign employer will be charged extra, for Foreign language skills, etc.), is 4k per month, everything included, that is, food and board. That cheap? I am paying 12K including food and a nice guest room for sleeping For 12k and free room and board I'd expect her to have a college degree and be able to tutor children too. If she's really good and actually speaks some English its worth it though, reliable help is hard to find. Edited April 12, 2012 by DP25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmenshih Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Naam Said, for that rate knowledge of spoken english will be limited to "yes" and "no"​I thought the amswer to any Thai was Yes nad Yes when they have no idea what you are asking? This is very true, when I just came here, I asked something, and they said "yes"..but I didnt see they get what I want..eventually, I realized "yes" from Thai doesn't really mean "yes"..it may be "No" or "I don't understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmenshih Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 The going rate, for a Thai employer (a Foreign employer will be charged extra, for Foreign language skills, etc.), is 4k per month, everything included, that is, food and board. That cheap? I am paying 12K including food and a nice guest room for sleeping For 12k and free room and board I'd expect her to have a college degree and be able to tutor children too. If she's really good and actually speaks some English its worth it though, reliable help is hard to find. My maid speaks excellent English, she understand 100%, just one thing, she is a little bit straight forward, you have to tell her all the details and instruct very clearly, don't expect she would think why you want to do this or that, she may do some adnormal action otherwise. For this, I am paying 12K, live in. Someone told me even you are paying 8K, she may steal or break your things, finally, when you look at the full cost, it may equal to 12k as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 ^8K for half a day's work 5 days a week. Do you realise that's more than most English teachers get paid? A maid is worth more than a teacher. And most maids will have better English language skills than most English teachers in Thailand. How about their cleaning skills? One doesn't hire a maid for chitchatting in English. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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