Question about salary part time maids- also, anyone looking for one?

Hi ladies, So I had a talk with the maid and I realized that she is open to having someone sponsor her. Part of the reason why her husband wanted to sponsor her was because he could as part of the recent lower salary requirement and he was afraid he'd lose out on his chance to sponsor her. It's harder for them to understand the consequences as they don't know anybody who's been fined during the ten years they've been here and may be under the impression that if they sponsor themselves, then they may be more employable. Although we are not willing to have helpers not sponsored by us, there seems to be quite a few others out there who are open to the idea. I realize that my post in a way is condoning this and have a hard time with it; however I had an even harder time accepting the fact that I may have to be the one splitting up her family. I'm really hoping to find her a family who is willing to accommodate her family- a bit of a stretch I know but they are very sweet, and she's been so wonderful to us, I'd really like to help her out. As for them doing anything criminal, we completely trust them whether it's leaving documents/money out, or our son in her care. As for calling it illegal, there are quite a few other illegal things that most of us are guilty of, whether it's driving within six hours of having one drink, buying alcohol without a license, going over the speed limit, PDA, drinking water/eating in public during Ramadan or having certain medications in your medicine cabinet. As for the fine, I thought it was 100K? as that was what I told my maid. I'm guessing 100K for not sponsoring and 50K for doing work for others? Can anyone clarify? In any case, I guess I've mislabeled the post. She said she wanted to work part time because she knows that she wouldn't be able to work after she picks up her son from daycare since she would have to watch after him. So part time in the sense that she knew the hours that she'd be working would be considered that, I'm guessing by local standards, she's already working part time with us (6-7 hrs/day). She had a similar arrangement with her previous employer who sponsored her- since they were an older couple and had a smaller house, they didn't need her the whole day, I'm hoping that there's someone out there who can offer the same. Thanks for your replies and concerns.

I realize it's a big risk for both her and the next employer, but she's the one who's willing to do this for the sake of not being away from her husband or having to send her son with her mom back home (neither of which either of them want). And I've heard of quite a few employers who are willing to take the same risk to save on the visa costs. Yasmine, not sure how big the risk is and how many people have actually been fined for letting their housemaid work elsewhere. If my current maid was willing to be sponsored by me, I would have been fine having a part timer come in and cover for my maid. Thanks for understanding ladies.

Thanks ladies, her husband works in a hotel and thinks that it will sponsor her and their child; if not, he was going to sponsor them because he's afraid that the laws will change in the future or that the minimum be raised, so he wants to sponsor them while he can. What perplexes me is how many maids out there are advertising that they have their own or are on their husband's visa, so there must be people who are willing to take them on, which is what my maid thinks as well. I would not want her or her next employer to get in trouble, but I'd also be gutted to separate the family and make her and their son go back to Sri Lanka. GQ, she is able to do clean a 4 BR villa in 4 hours, so if you do know anyone who would consider this arrangement, please let me know. Thanks!

- What would be considered a fair salary for a part time maid working 4-5 hours when providing accommodation? We are trying to help our maid find a part time position since her situation has changed. When she joined us, she had several family members who lived nearby and could help her out with child support since she has a toddler. The family members are leaving Dubai for good now, and now she won't be able to help us out in the evenings. We hate to see her go, but ultimately we really need someone who's available in the evenings. I'd love to help her find a couple who's just looking for some part-time help from 8-12/1, but can provide accommodation for her, her adorable 2 year old son and husband (they've always been able to squeeze into the usual one-bedroom maids quarter). However I’m not sure what she can expect as far as salary goes, especially since she was on 2K working 6 hour days (she’s a very quick worker and is able to clean a 4 bedroom villa, cook and provide childcare during that time). We’ve sponsored her until early May, but her husband is planning to transfer the sponsorship of the whole family to his new employer so she would not need to be sponsored. If anyone is interested, please let me know; also if you have any advice or suggestions on how I can make this happen, please let me know as I wouldn’t want to separate the family and send her and her son back home after she’s been in Dubai for over ten years and loves the city.