the 鐘點 i used before i hired the helper was very good.
1. she clean every spot.2. she normally comes for 3 hrs, but if there is not enough things to do for 3 hrs, she will give me back the money (although I normally tell her no need)
3. I was pregnant then and sometimes I work from home alone, she told me to give her a call before she comes so she can buy lunch for me (that was not part of her job).
If you are interested, I can give u her number to try. Cant remember did she charge 60 per hr or 65.
you can also ask her to take care of your daughter for a short while for you to go down.
Just thought that if you are full time mom and then have to hire someone is very expensive (with all the extra money), and also there were alot of people saying hard to hire when you are full time mom.
I hired my helper not from agency, and she is finished contract and she is very good. :)
my current helper I got her from an expat forum. Not thru agency, I think initially she wanted to work for foreigner (my husband is foreigner) cos they have lesser work compare to her own employer.
During interview I have already told her that we are very chinese and my family will be visiting our place now and then. And I was pregnant then so meaning she has to take care of new born, and we are not rich family so we can't pay like other foreigner family (we are paying her 3800) but she was ok with all that.
I am not a FTM, but first few months when I am at home she was also ok with it.
Even now, sometimes when my family comes back from overseas, or my husband family comes from overseas and stay at our place, she is happy to have people to visit, she said the work load is not a problem cos the family won't bother her, she is also happy to sometimes have more people at home so she doesn't feel too awkward with just us and her already.
I know I am very lucky to have a good helper, especially after reading a lot of stories on this forum.