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    • G Offline
      gumiho
      last edited by

      Agencies Fee - S$588 (EST)

      Maid Loan - S$3200 (EST - 8 mths)

      Total : S$3788.00


      That is consider a huge amount to collect from Employer solely for a maid.

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        Funx3
        last edited by

        gumiho:
        Agencies Fee - S$588 (EST)

        Maid Loan - S$3200 (EST - 8 mths)

        Total : S$3788.00


        That is consider a huge amount to collect from Employer solely for a maid.
        Maid Loan - Is this Paid in PD Chq by installment,
        OR in ONe Lump Sum?

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          letlive
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          Hi, i have just heard from an agent that come april 2011, the new maid’s loan will be borne by employer as part of agency fees. i cannot seem to confirm this news from the mom website. As anyone heard about it or is it jus this agency’s tactics to get me to hire sooner than later? thank you for help…

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            gumiho
            last edited by

            Funx3:
            gumiho:

            Agencies Fee - S$588 (EST)

            Maid Loan - S$3200 (EST - 8 mths)

            Total : S$3788.00


            That is consider a huge amount to collect from Employer solely for a maid.

            Maid Loan - Is this Paid in PD Chq by installment,
            OR in ONe Lump Sum?

            Lumpsum.
            Understand the Agency Fee will be double if pay by Postdated cheque.

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              Funx3
              last edited by

              gumiho:
              Funx3:

              [quote=\"gumiho\"]Agencies Fee - S$588 (EST)

              Maid Loan - S$3200 (EST - 8 mths)

              Total : S$3788.00


              That is consider a huge amount to collect from Employer solely for a maid.

              Maid Loan - Is this Paid in PD Chq by installment,
              OR in ONe Lump Sum?

              Lumpsum.
              Understand the Agency Fee will be double if pay by Postdated cheque.[/quote]Wah, A Lot of Advance Fees Collected UpFront by the Agencies ....
              What if Maid Found Not Suitable To Work, and Need Replaced?
              Then Got to Pay Another 8 Months Maid Loan Again?

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                verykiasu2010
                last edited by

                Funx3:
                gumiho:

                [quote=\"Funx3\"]
                Maid Loan - Is this Paid in PD Chq by installment,
                OR in ONe Lump Sum?

                Lumpsum.
                Understand the Agency Fee will be double if pay by Postdated cheque.

                Wah, A Lot of Advance Fees Collected UpFront by the Agencies ....
                What if Maid Found Not Suitable To Work, and Need Replaced?
                Then Got to Pay Another 8 Months Maid Loan Again?[/quote]multiply that S$3788 by a thousand maids a year = S$3,788,000 income per year for the agency

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                  gumiho
                  last edited by

                  Funx3:
                  gumiho:

                  [quote=\"Funx3\"]
                  Maid Loan - Is this Paid in PD Chq by installment,
                  OR in ONe Lump Sum?

                  Lumpsum.
                  Understand the Agency Fee will be double if pay by Postdated cheque.

                  Wah, A Lot of Advance Fees Collected UpFront by the Agencies ....
                  What if Maid Found Not Suitable To Work, and Need Replaced?
                  Then Got to Pay Another 8 Months Maid Loan Again?[/quote]Nope. Their loan will extend additional 1 or 2 months, depend on the Maid Agencies.

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                    Funx3
                    last edited by

                    verykiasu2010:
                    Funx3:

                    [quote=\"gumiho\"]
                    Lumpsum.
                    Understand the Agency Fee will be double if pay by Postdated cheque.

                    Wah, A Lot of Advance Fees Collected UpFront by the Agencies ....
                    What if Maid Found Not Suitable To Work, and Need Replaced?
                    Then Got to Pay Another 8 Months Maid Loan Again?

                    multiply that S$3788 by a thousand maids a year = S$3,788,000 income per year for the agency[/quote]Waliao verykiasu2010 U Very FAST Calculate -le!
                    May Be Can Consider Change Vocation to .... MAID AGENCY- Cum - LOAN AGENCY? (So Much Money Come in Fast and Interest-Free Too!)
                    😉 😉

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                      DesertWind
                      last edited by

                      Ya, I too heard about this but cannot really understand what is the impact? Am so :x I can't even begin to talk about this co-herently.


                      My brain a bit slow too. Question is, what is the difference from now ie. we are paying via monthly giro to the agency, maid does not get any salary for 7 months right?

                      So with the new rule, izzit we pay agency the 7 months upfront and then still got to pay the maid after 2 months? :?

                      Alamak, my brains really not working. Don't whack me verykiasu2010!
                      😛

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                        verykiasu2010
                        last edited by

                        DesertWind:
                        Ya, I too heard about this but cannot really understand what is the impact? Am so :x I can't even begin to talk about this co-herently.


                        My brain a bit slow too. Question is, what is the difference from now ie. we are paying via monthly giro to the agency, maid does not get any salary for 7 months right?

                        So with the new rule, izzit we pay agency the 7 months upfront and then still got to pay the maid after 2 months? :?

                        Alamak, my brains really not working. Don't whack me verykiasu2010!
                        😛
                        eh, why mention my ID ?

                        which agent is that ? may be different agents got different practices ?

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