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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 23:02

Honestly I don't know how one can expect a nanny/ maid to work for any less than 3k. If she is good she will work hard for you so deserves to be paid well in return. How can one expect her to have a fair standard of living including eating well on a salary as low as is mentioned here. A western expat wilmlsepnd more that 1000 aed on a brunch for 2!!!! The suggested rates of pay suggest below should be reviewed! edited by Norts on 28/07/2013 Please do not turn the thread into a debate on domestic rights. She simply wanted to know the salary, nothing else. Agree with you :)

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 21:18

Honestly I don't know how one can expect a nanny/ maid to work for any less than 3k. If she is good she will work hard for you so deserves to be paid well in return. How can one expect her to have a fair standard of living including eating well on a salary as low as is mentioned here. A western expat wilmlsepnd more that 1000 aed on a brunch for 2!!!! The suggested rates of pay suggest below should be reviewed! edited by Norts on 28/07/2013 Please do not turn the thread into a debate on domestic rights. She simply wanted to know the salary, nothing else.

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 21:16

Honestly I don't know how one can expect a nanny/ maid to work for any less than 3k. If she is good she will work hard for you so deserves to be paid well in return. How can one expect her to have a fair standard of living including eating well on a salary as low as is mentioned here. A western expat wilmlsepnd more that 1000 aed on a brunch for 2!!!! The suggested rates of pay suggest below should be reviewed! <em>edited by Norts on 28/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 19:53

Hi, we interviewed a few months back and we offered 2K with Thurs evening to Sat evening off. We found that maids who had been hired in places like the Ranches asked ridiculous things like bonuses at Xmas and during the Summer and tried their luck with asking for 2.5-3K per month. We were firm and said it was 2k or nothing and sure enough they all called back the next day saying yes we'll take the job but we weren't interested. We have a lovely maid who is very happy with 2k and we are happy and will pay her a bonus etc without question. We took our daughters to the interviews and for both of us it was very telling who actually took any interest in them. Our last maid shook my hand at the interview and sailed right past me to pick up my DD. Unfortunately, she had to leave to go home but our current lady is very similar. A lot of people will disagree with 2K but you can add extras as we do. Yes I think bonuses are great but they should not be expected. Other friends pay 1400aed and their maid is happy with this. I would ask what they are earning currently and offer something sensible as you can always up the salary after a probation period. Good Luck with your search!!!

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They may be asking for that much but it could be like any job negotiation and you could make someone a lower offer and have them accept it, too. When I interviewed for a live out in January, people were generally asking 2500-3000 per month. (ETA: this was for Filipinas and we were looking for a nanny not a maid although some of the candidates didn't quite appreciate the distinction.) edited by Meagle on 28/07/2013 edited by Meagle on 28/07/2013 That's what I need a nanny not a maid, how did you go about finding out if they were a nanny rather than a maid from the interview?

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 16:31

AED2,500 per month exc food.

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 15:21

Filipina started on Dh700 live in Now Dh1,500

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 15:08

That is a very high salary they are asking. The relevant embassies actually set minimum salaries for their live in domestic workers: Bangladeshi: 750 AED Indonesian: 800 AED Sri Lankan: 825 AED Indian: 1,100 AED Filipina: 1,400 AED These figures are direct quotes from the "maid" section of EW - please check it out. I have a live in Indonesian maid and I pay her 1,000 aed per month.

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 15:02

They may be asking for that much but it could be like any job negotiation and you could make someone a lower offer and have them accept it, too. When I interviewed for a live out in January, people were generally asking 2500-3000 per month. (ETA: this was for Filipinas and we were looking for a nanny not a maid although some of the candidates didn't quite appreciate the distinction.) edited by Meagle on 28/07/2013 <em>edited by Meagle on 28/07/2013</em>

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