klearad:

Hi $3 is the fee for the Kranji Express Bus if you are gg there via this mode of transport

Thanks Klearad for clarifying. Does it also means that most of the kranji farm and etc... are free entry?

Fire Flies Health Farm


No fireflies… Buy organically grown vegetables and other produce. Visit the farm to see how the vegetables are grown.
Open 10am – 5pm daily

Location:
65, Lot 75, Lim Chu Kang Lane 2, S(719842)

Contacts:
6793 7875

Website:
http://www.fireflies.sg
info@fireflies.com

How to get there:
Take Bus 925 from Kanji MRT Station. This bus will go to the farm on SUNDAY and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ONLY.

Or you can take Kranji Express (1.5hr interval, first bus 9am) at Kranji MRT Bus Stop.
Adult – S$3.00, Student – S$1.00 (http://www.kranjicountryside.com/)


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I went to fireflies with my family before but they didn't ask for entre fee. What is this adult $3 for?

How long (duration) is the walk in Southern Ridges?

snowbee88:

my Filo maid who was with us for 5 yrs plus, she's now getting $480 and will have 2 months \"bonus\" when she complete her 6 yrs with us. The last 2 times she went back for home leave, we give about $150-$200 hongbao. Recently, I happen to talk about maid salary with a group of friends, and came to realise my maid is getting much more than my friends' maid. Her work is not much also compared to theirs, and can sleep at 10pm, wake up 6.30am.

i suggest don't compare with how your friends treated their maids. If you read MOM website, MOM strongly encourage 8hrs of sleep time. Plus, not many people can go into deep sleep immediately after they lay down on their bed. 10pm to 6.30am, 8 and 1/2hrs is good and fair. I am sure they are employers who treated their maid (in terms of salary, bonus and resting time) better than you <--no offence. :imsorry:

Think will be good for employers to read up MOM website re: employing a maid and managing expectation.

711mum:

Hi Celyn,


My Phil helper's passport is expiring before her work permit, I intend to renew her contract so I have to renew her passport prior to that. I was told to produce an authentic contract endorsed by their embassy, and this endorsement needs to be supported with bond and insurance, I am trap this time coz the agent did not issue any of this document to me when they first handover my helper to me. If the agent knows that I am renewing myself instead of engaging their service, I seriously doubt they will release the documents, blame myself for the oversight... I am at my wit end, can you advise me?

:thankyou:

Not possible that passport will expire before work permit as MOM work permit validity is base on passport expiry date.

The Philippines embassy standard contract can be downloaded from this website
http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/forms/

You need 2 copies each of
Application for Accreditation (Domestic Worker)
Employment Contract for Household Service Workers (Direct)
OWWA Information Sheet
Undertaking of Employer for Employment of HSW

The insurance Philippines embassy wants is a $7K embassy bond. When you engage your maid from any agency, this will not be included. You can approach any insurance company that sells maid's insurance, even NTUC and buy this $7k bond.

With the above docs, your maid can walk in to Philippines embassy to renew her passport.

Hi Parent3,


forgot to add that -
The expiry date of your renewed work permit will also base on the expiry date of your maid.

For ex: maid's passport expire on 01-12-2012. Work permit will be till 01-11/2012.


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parentof3:

Hi


What about the security bond? My maid passport left 1 year validity and we want to renew only 1 year contract but with a change of working address, as she'll be working in my MIL place. Can I buy 1 year insurance?

Thks

Hi Parent3,

If you want to buy one year insurance, can buy from NTUC. U can view their maid insurance packages from their website. Search for NTUC maid insurance. Buy the 14mths insurance. MOM will only gives you work permit for only one year since you buy only 14mths insurance. security bond is included in the insurance package. As u know maid can only stay and work at the address as stated on the work permit card so do change employer to either of your in laws since she will be staying and working there. Unless one of your child is staying with your in-law then it is not against MOM rules.

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michyms:

My maid told me that new maids from Philippines are getting $450 with 4 off days!!!

If my maid told me this, i will tell her to go find that agency and compensate me for whatever i paid up to her current agency.

minami:

My phil maid is due for renewal in Jan also and she's not going home (i'm compensating her). Do we have to do up the contract in that case? I feel that the contract is useless anyway.

contract is strongly recommended by MOM. When there is a dispute re: off day and salary, MOM will base on contract to judge. Maid for first 2yrs may be good but after renew, they may (may only) be different, like requesting more off days, higher salary or longer hrs during off day. Can use the previous contract and edit it. i have a MOM recommended contract, can pm me if u want, i will email it to u.

Can try Myanmar maid, starting pay is about $360 and above.