Korean Job Discussion Forums

plus99 · Joined: 30 Dec 2007

this was inspired by the post about getting the windows washed.

i really need a maid. maybe someone who can come every two weeks to clean my apartment. can anyone tell me how to do this? i'll be your best friend if you tell me.

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

Your local YWCA is your best friend.

Ask a Korean co-worker to phone them up for you to arrange for it.

huck · Joined: 19 Jan 2003

where do you live? If you live in near haebongcheon/itaewon, I have the number of a filipina who comes to my house every other week....

plus99 · Joined: 30 Dec 2007

im near pusan Sad

victorology · Joined: 10 Sep 2007

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

Check out this jam:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A5x6qTh1DR4

If you can be the first to find at least three things wrong with this video, you win.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

What do they cost?

Dazed and Confused · Joined: 10 Jan 2003

I pay 35,000/4 hours of cleaning. I got mine from www.okhelper.co.kr

KumaraKitty · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Location: Bucheon

We pay the same and ours was through the local YWCA. I had a Korean friend arrange it for us. She is even trained in baby care for infants so she will be helping when baby arrives! Excellent deal and she is the sweetest woman, but doesn't speak a lick of English! Not even "How are you?"! But yes, the YWCA is the best way I think!

cazador83 · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

what's YWCA?

Otherside · Joined: 06 Sep 2007

Young women's christian assoc.
The woman's version of YMCA...

robot · Joined: 07 Mar 2006

I'm also looking for a cleaning lady/cook these days. Anyang area.

I'll check the YWCA, but if anyone can recommend someone in particular, please PM me.

Cynical Optimist · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Location: S.E. Korea

See if you have a "Working Women's Center" or something like that in your area. There's one in my town and they offer cleaning services for 20,000 for 4 hours (it was 15,000 before but they raised the rate -- still quite good tho, eh?!).

I usually have her do all the general cleaning stuff, plus some cooking. I've had 3 different ladies and asking them to cook was fine with all of them.

See my old thread about this...

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=93238&highlight=

plus99 · Joined: 30 Dec 2007

wow, thats perfect. what city are you in?