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Tag Archives: maids
Expat to Expat–Suggestions to help you hire the FDW that’s right for your family
This is my last post from the drafts folder. This has been sitting there since 2016 because this is an inflammatory post. Anything I’ve added for clarification will have a *** *** around it. I have been debating whether or … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Shock, Expat to Expat Advice, Helpers, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore
Tagged expat bostonians, expat to expat advice, FDW's, foreign domestic workers, helpers, hiring an FDW, maids
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Having a Maid…the bad and the ugly
Yesterday I talked about the positive aspects of having a maid. I wish that this post wasn’t the longer of the two, but I think it’s important to highlight the struggles and challenges of adding another adult to your home. … Continue reading
Posted in Before the Move, Culture Shock, customs, Helpers, medical, money, politics, Singapore, With Kids
Tagged abortion, Asia, birth control, classism, contraception, employee, employer, expat, Filipina, maids, management, racism, reproductive freedom, Singapore, Southeast Asia, worker's rights
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Having a Maid…part 1 Pros
We are quickly approaching the one year anniversary of our look-see visit to Singapore. This time last year I was running around like a mad woman, trying to track down summer clothes in Elanor’s size, reaching out to a stranger … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Supreme Clumsiness, Before the Move, Culture Shock, customs, Helpers, Singapore, With Kids
Tagged Asia, employer, expat, helpers, Kids, maids, management, parenting, Singapore, Southeast Asia
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