Maid Near Nimman

[drnkurmlkshk]

I live by Canal road about 2 minutes north of Huai Kaeo Rd. I am looking for a maid to come by weekly to clean my bathrooms, change bedding, sweep and mop all floors and clean the kitchen. I have a 2 bed, 3 bathroom place. In all I expect this to take about 4 hours. I would like them to also do minor touching up of the place when it is obvious (like getting bugs off the ceiling).

I would like them to have their own transportation.

I am looking to pay 400 baht a time for this.

I do *not* want someone that is the full time employee of someone to come. When that is the case the maid has no incentive to work hard. When this is the case the maid always does a horrible job (which makes sense since it is in their interest to try to actively lose the new "job").

If anyone can suggest such a person let me know. I can also have my friend who speaks Thai help get it set up so it is not needed that this person can speak English.

[onthedarkside]

Best of luck. Over the years I have had lots of problems with house cleaners. If you find a good honest one then hold on to her. Oh ... and 400 baht for 4 hours once a week is not going to attract a quality maid.

[drnkurmlkshk]

How much should I expect to pay a quality maid? If someone was able to get a full 40 hours a week at that rate it would be over 16,000 baht a month (a good wage in Chiang Mai?) - I guess a bit less with travel time in mind.

I had a good one in Phuket for that price and she was really good quality.

Anyways I am happy to pay more if it would get a quality one...

[Semper]

How much should I expect to pay a quality maid? If someone was able to get a full 40 hours a week at that rate it would be over 16,000 baht a month (a good wage in Chiang Mai?) - I guess a bit less with travel time in mind.

I had a good one in Phuket for that price and she was really good quality.

Anyways I am happy to pay more if it would get a quality one...

IMO 400 Baht for 4 hours of work is way over the norm. We have used people at odd ocations, I think my wife paid 250 for one day.

[eyecatcher]

Unless you are in a wheelchair/physically impaired then it sounds like you are just bone idle.

4hrs a week in a 2 bedder.?? my guess is if you did the 4hrs yourself you would be hard pushed to mess it up to the extent of another 4hrs by the following week.

get up off your back side, have some pride in your home, save the 400bt and go and enjoy a few beers and feel satisfied....or get down Le kraw and feel totally satisfied.

[market trader]

When we lived in the city my wife hired our neighbours maid. She would come to our house on her day off. My wife paid her the price she asked. 500 bahts for 8 hours. Her work ethic was excellent.

[Tywais]

How much should I expect to pay a quality maid? If someone was able to get a full 40 hours a week at that rate it would be over 16,000 baht a month (a good wage in Chiang Mai?) - I guess a bit less with travel time in mind.

I had a good one in Phuket for that price and she was really good quality.

Anyways I am happy to pay more if it would get a quality one...

IMO 400 Baht for 4 hours of work is way over the norm. We have used people at odd ocations, I think my wife paid 250 for one day.

250-300 for half day is about the norm in Chiang Mai. As for quality of work, you could pay 1000 Baht for half day and still get a bad job. All comes down to the individual worker.

[mesquite]

Unless you are in a wheelchair/physically impaired then it sounds like you are just bone idle.

4hrs a week in a 2 bedder.?? my guess is if you did the 4hrs yourself you would be hard pushed to mess it up to the extent of another 4hrs by the following week.

get up off your back side, have some pride in your home, save the 400bt and go and enjoy a few beers and feel satisfied....or get down Le kraw and feel totally satisfied.

You're joking, right?

Maybe the OP could hire you to clean his place.

Edited October 16, 2012 by mesquite

[Semper]

Unless you are in a wheelchair/physically impaired then it sounds like you are just bone idle.

4hrs a week in a 2 bedder.?? my guess is if you did the 4hrs yourself you would be hard pushed to mess it up to the extent of another 4hrs by the following week.

get up off your back side, have some pride in your home, save the 400bt and go and enjoy a few beers and feel satisfied....or get down Le kraw and feel totally satisfied.

[drnkurmlkshk]

Hey eyecatcher how can you tell someone else how they should spend their own hard earned money. I hate house work and I'd prefer to pay someone else to clean my place. Not only that but my time is worth a lot more than 100 baht an hour - I could make more money spending my time doing something more productive.

Is your time worth 100 baht an hour?

[eyecatcher]

Unless you are in a wheelchair/physically impaired then it sounds like you are just bone idle.

4hrs a week in a 2 bedder.?? my guess is if you did the 4hrs yourself you would be hard pushed to mess it up to the extent of another 4hrs by the following week.

get up off your back side, have some pride in your home, save the 400bt and go and enjoy a few beers and feel satisfied....or get down Le kraw and feel totally satisfied.

You're joking, right?

Maybe the OP could hire you to clean his place.

Surprisingly for me NOT JOKING

and the offer...sorry I am too busy doing my 6/7hrs ironing every week....with that I am saving enough to enjoy more than a few beers every week....simple economics

[MESmith]

Is the OP an estate agent? Who else would describe their location "by Canal road about 2 minutes north of Huai Kaeo Rd" as near Nimman?

Edited October 16, 2012 by MESmith

[Semper]

Unless you are in a wheelchair/physically impaired then it sounds like you are just bone idle.

4hrs a week in a 2 bedder.?? my guess is if you did the 4hrs yourself you would be hard pushed to mess it up to the extent of another 4hrs by the following week.

get up off your back side, have some pride in your home, save the 400bt and go and enjoy a few beers and feel satisfied....or get down Le kraw and feel totally satisfied.

You're joking, right?

Maybe the OP could hire you to clean his place.

Surprisingly for me NOT JOKING

and the offer...sorry I am too busy doing my 6/7hrs ironing every week....with that I am saving enough to enjoy more than a few beers every week....simple economics

Sounds like you're running a laundry business.

[Dante99]

"I am looking for a maid to come by weekly to clean my bathrooms, change bedding, sweep and mop all floors and clean the kitchen. I have a 2 bed, 3 bathroom place. In all I expect this to take about 4 hours. I would like them to also do minor touching up of the place when it is obvious (like getting bugs off the ceiling)."

Too much work, not enough time. I employ a good worker and she takes about an hour to properly clean one bathroom.

[Rancid]

I guess this topic about finding good servants is the counter thread to "Aging Chiang Mai Expats in Trouble".

[mcgriffith]

Is the OP an estate agent? Who else would describe their location "by Canal road about 2 minutes north of Huai Kaeo Rd" as near Nimman?

Maybe that's what was in the glossy brochure....

Jungle side of Changpuak, not Nimmanhaeminda Rd.

Not that there is anything wrong with that neighborhood.

Constant explosions from the incessant firework displays at 700 Year, along with real explosions from the Mae Rim military base, and helicopter traffic make for a real "Apocolypse Now" living experience....

Back on topic, I concur with Tywais.

Going price here is about 200-300 B for a once a week or so total cleaning.

The service staff in my bldg do a small apt for 200.

I do it all myself, with my own cleaning products as I don't trust anyone to not go overboard with toxic <deleted> like insecticides, mixing certain cleaning products with others that can produce interesting reactions, etc.

[triffid]

I'd jump t the possibility of a maid at the alleged 'going price' of 200-300. I have a very mediocre one now at 350 for a few hours but hanging on because I don't have an alternative one.

[Joop50]

I pay our cleaning woman 350 b. We have 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms , living room and western style kitchen. She does a total cleaning in about 5 houres, once a month 6 when she does the windows. We are both satisfied.

Edited October 16, 2012 by Joop50

[Semper]

How much should I expect to pay a quality maid? If someone was able to get a full 40 hours a week at that rate it would be over 16,000 baht a month (a good wage in Chiang Mai?) - I guess a bit less with travel time in mind.

I had a good one in Phuket for that price and she was really good quality.

Anyways I am happy to pay more if it would get a quality one...

IMO 400 Baht for 4 hours of work is way over the norm. We have used people at odd ocations, I think my wife paid 250 for one day.

250-300 for half day is about the norm in Chiang Mai. As for quality of work, you could pay 1000 Baht for half day and still get a bad job. All comes down to the individual worker.

As with any hired labourer in Thailand, you don't pay them until you're happy with the result.

[hellodolly]

Unless you are in a wheelchair/physically impaired then it sounds like you are just bone idle.

4hrs a week in a 2 bedder.?? my guess is if you did the 4hrs yourself you would be hard pushed to mess it up to the extent of another 4hrs by the following week.

get up off your back side, have some pride in your home, save the 400bt and go and enjoy a few beers and feel satisfied....or get down Le kraw and feel totally satisfied.

Hate to hurt your feelings but not every one is concerned about 400 baht. There are people here in Chiang Mai who would rather pay 400 baht for a maid than drink and whore around. For all you know the guy is working 80 hours a week and bringing in 10,000 baht a day.

[Semper]

Unless you are in a wheelchair/physically impaired then it sounds like you are just bone idle.

4hrs a week in a 2 bedder.?? my guess is if you did the 4hrs yourself you would be hard pushed to mess it up to the extent of another 4hrs by the following week.

get up off your back side, have some pride in your home, save the 400bt and go and enjoy a few beers and feel satisfied....or get down Le kraw and feel totally satisfied.

Hate to hurt your feelings but not every one is concerned about 400 baht. There are people here in Chiang Mai who would rather pay 400 baht for a maid than drink and whore around. For all you know the guy is working 80 hours a week and bringing in 10,000 baht a day.

If so, sounds like a great life (not).

[hellodolly]

Is the OP an estate agent? Who else would describe their location "by Canal road about 2 minutes north of Huai Kaeo Rd" as near Nimman?

Maybe that's what was in the glossy brochure....

Jungle side of Changpuak, not Nimmanhaeminda Rd.

Not that there is anything wrong with that neighborhood.

Constant explosions from the incessant firework displays at 700 Year, along with real explosions from the Mae Rim military base, and helicopter traffic make for a real "Apocolypse Now" living experience....

Back on topic, I concur with Tywais.

Going price here is about 200-300 B for a once a week or so total cleaning.

The service staff in my bldg do a small apt for 200.

I do it all myself, with my own cleaning products as I don't trust anyone to not go overboard with toxic <deleted> like insecticides, mixing certain cleaning products with others that can produce interesting reactions, etc.

How much would you charge the OP.

Just think about it 400 baht a week for 4 hours work.

You could sub it out and pocket 100 baht a week

Edited October 16, 2012 by hellodolly

[rideswings]

If anyone is interested, I know of a great housekeeper. Her fee is 100 baht per hour, minimum 3 hours. She has her own transportation and is available for one time cleaning or weekly. She has worked as a nanny and housekeeper for a long time and does a great job, your own Mary Poppins. If you have a larger home and need it done more quickly, she has other helpers who can work with her to speed things along. If you live more than 20 minutes outside Chiang Mai, there will be a slightly higher fee per hour. If interested send me a PM and she will contact you to schedule an estimate.

[mcgriffith]

I do it all myself, with my own cleaning products as I don't trust anyone to not go overboard with toxic <deleted> like insecticides, mixing certain cleaning products with others that can produce interesting reactions, etc.

How much would you charge the OP.

Just think about it 400 baht a week for 4 hours work.

Mind you, I might have to charge extra if I have to dress up in one of those silly French maid outfits, and shave my legs...

[hellodolly]

I do it all myself, with my own cleaning products as I don't trust anyone to not go overboard with toxic <deleted> like insecticides, mixing certain cleaning products with others that can produce interesting reactions, etc.

How much would you charge the OP.

Just think about it 400 baht a week for 4 hours work.

Mind you, I might have to charge extra if I have to dress up in one of those silly French maid outfits, and shave my legs...

I had already figured that out that is why put the sub the job out at a 100 baht profit. And if the legs are nice enough you could supervise.

Edited October 17, 2012 by hellodolly

[drnkurmlkshk]

Hey guys just an update. I went with Ridewing's suggestion and she did a really great job! She also only took 3 hours to do it. She was super friendly, spoke English reasonably well and didn't have to ask me what to do all the time. She also had her own transportation. So if anyone else is looking for a quality maid then this is your chance

[rideswings]

Thanks for your comment! She still has a few available hours in the week for work, so if anyone is interested please send me a message.

[tangcoral]

Thanks for your comment! She still has a few available hours in the week for work, so if anyone is interested please send me a message.

Interested..sent a PM as I am in the same vicinity as drnkurmlkshk so hopefully she can swing by my small 1 bdrm condo after his place.

[rideswings]

Just to let everyone know, Sandy is available for cleaning, pet sitting and baby sitting. She is great with kids. Just send me a PM and I will get you in touch with her.

[mcgriffith]

Ah...we are slowly sliding into that topic area that is off-limits.

It's OK to talk about how difficult it is to find a reliable maid or service staff.

It's OK to mention how happy you are with your maid or service staff, and give a glowing review.

I am sure the above lady is wonderful, and does a great job at a fair price.

But offering up on the forum her services, to try to help her get more work, is verboten.

It's not a money/sponsor issue, it is a posting things that belong in classified ads issue.

Contact the members above if you are interested, and thanks for your understanding.

Closed.