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I need to borrow a maid either from other family of through agency- ideally as live in for 3 weeks.......

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 13:11

Hi

Dilema,,,,,,,, our made heads back to Sri Lanaka for 4 weeks from the 8th April. I have just been called to London on the 7th for a week and then my husdband works away and will be away end of April. I can't see me coping very well with 3 kids , work and no husband and no maid ! pathertic eh !!

Does anyone:
Have a spare maid they arent using( i know that sounds awful) maybe if they are away over easter
Know of an agency I can hire one from for a month without paying cazy money/ deposit etc
Live on Silicon Oasis and have a maid wanting part -time

UK family - fairly tidy , just to help with washing cleaning ect etc the norm ....

Any ideas greatly apppreciated

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 May 2013 - 09:17
Hi Dilema,,,,,,,, our made heads back to Sri Lanaka for 4 weeks from the 8th April. I have just been called to London on the 7th for a week and then my husdband works away and will be away end of April. I can't see me coping very well with 3 kids , work and no husband and no maid ! pathertic eh !! Does anyone: Have a spare maid they arent using( i know that sounds awful) maybe if they are away over easter Know of an agency I can hire one from for a month without paying cazy money/ deposit etc Live on Silicon Oasis and have a maid wanting part -time UK family - fairly tidy , just to help with washing cleaning ect etc the norm .... Any ideas greatly apppreciated Just curious to know if you solved your made [sic'> issue eventually? Did you find an agency in the end or what?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 22:12
Thank you for all the "its illegal " posts!! I am aware that tecnically it is, however as people also know that have been here long enough, there is no issue with someone in the same street working at a neighbours or such, it happens every day without issue and really why shouldnt it ......... To many jobs worths out there for my likeing, clearly you have too much time on your hands !! Yes it IS an issue. The govt has made it illegal and for good reasons. So maybe you should out aside what you think is an issue or not and accept it when people advise you. Your last sentence is just too childish, really. Does is make you feel better?
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 16:56
Thank you for all the "its illegal " posts!! I am aware that tecnically it is, however as people also know that have been here long enough, there is no issue with someone in the same street working at a neighbours or such, it happens every day without issue and really why shouldnt it ......... To many jobs worths out there for my likeing, clearly you have too much time on your hands !! It is not an issue until something goes wrong ;-) and i doubt anyone on here would share their maid. Have a great weekend Signed one of the jobs worths lol
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 16:47
Thank you for all the "its illegal " posts!! I am aware that tecnically it is, however as people also know that have been here long enough, there is no issue with someone in the same street working at a neighbours or such, it happens every day without issue and really why shouldnt it ......... To many jobs worths out there for my likeing, clearly you have too much time on your hands !!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 14:48
Spare maid, like anyone has an extra maid just in case. Let me check my cupboard lol. It IS totally illegal and anyone who has been here long enough knows by now. There are loads of maid's agencies where you can get someone part time.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 14:04
Hi Dilema,,,,,,,, our made heads back to Sri Lanaka for 4 weeks from the 8th April. I have just been called to London on the 7th for a week and then my husdband works away and will be away end of April. I can't see me coping very well with 3 kids , work and no husband and no maid ! pathertic eh !! Does anyone: Have a spare maid they arent using( i know that sounds awful) maybe if they are away over easter Know of an agency I can hire one from for a month without paying cazy money/ deposit etc Live on Silicon Oasis and have a maid wanting part -time UK family - fairly tidy , just to help with washing cleaning ect etc the norm .... Any ideas greatly apppreciated It is illegal to use a maid unless she is from an agency Personally i wouldn't do it as it isn't fair to the family that sponsor her and if anything goes wrong she faces deportation and you are in for a massive fine. Not worth it at all
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EW GURU
Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 13:46
I'm pretty sure it's illegal to pay anyone to work for you if they aren't sponsored by you, so your best bet is to use an agency instead of "borrowing" someone else's maid.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 13:20
Have a look at [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic200970-looking-for-a-live-in-trust-worthy-housmaidnanny-for-immediate-start.aspx'>this[/url'> thread. The top post gives agency details for short term contracts. It says a minimum of one month, not sure if that would be negotiable.
 
 

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