Part-time domestic helper

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Does anyone know where to find a helper for 1 day a week for a couple of hours just to do cleaning?

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Yes, call the Methodist Centre Counselling and Integrated Employment Service in Wanchai: 2527-2250 or in Northpoint 2887-8796. I believe that they are a non-profit that trains Chinese helper between the ages of 30-55. If you can speak to them in Cantonese it will be more efficient. You may need to leave your phone number in the voice messaging system but they do call back.

I found my helper through them and was quite impressed with the two candidates that they sent over to my home so that I could meet and interview them.
 
Yes! The two ladies that I interviewed both spoke good English, though the lady that I hired spoke better English; I have no difficulties communicating with her. That's something one can't take for granted!
 
I should add that once you call and decide to find a helper through this agency, you submit your profile of what you are looking for in a helper: language preferences, hours per week, what kinds of responsibilities that the helper would have, etc.,
 
For legal Filippinas, the rate is between HKD 60-70/hr.

For Chinese helpers, anywhere from HKD 30 -60/hr, I think.
 
Hi aohman,

I don't know Filippina maids can work part-time legally. How does that work?

I believe the starting rate for trained chinese helpers is $50. Anything south of that warrants careful screening (such as valid work visa).
 
My understanding is that a helper is considered legal if s/he holds a HKID and hasn't signed any (one) contract with an employer.

A Filipina who is married to a foreigner, holds a HKID card, and hasn't signed a contract with any one employer is thus considered "legal." S/he can then work for several employers legally.
 
All domestic helpers have a HKID. You need to check their visa in their passport to see if they are allowed to work outside of the employer's residence.If they have a domestic helper's visa they can't work partime outside of their employer's home.

If they have a dependent visa, they should be allowed to work anywhere, but from July 1st, all spouses on dependent visas are not allowed to work and need to apply for a working visa.
 
That's not strictly true. If they hold a dependants visa already prior to 1st July, as I understand it, they can continue to work without applying for a working visa. It's only if they are applying for the first time AFTER 1st July that they need a working visa.
 
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