I have not been blogging for quite some time. This is because last month I became a first-time dad and I was real busy with my day-time job. I engaged a confinement nanny to look after both my wife and my little bundle of joy during this challenging period.
During our research on confinement nanny agencies in Singapore, me and wife realised that there are not many established ones around, notably only a few. Eventually we settled for PEM which claimed to be the largest confinement nanny agency in Singapore. The first nanny lasted for one week and left because she claimed her grandmother passed away and she needed to go back to Malaysia. The replacement nanny who stayed throughout the confinement period was old and slow.
We were not satisfied with the services of PEM but held on to their services because we felt it was a hassle to keep changing nannies during this short period of one month. Somehow we also felt that the services rendered wasn't value for money. During the contractual discussion, we stated that the nanny was expected to perform basic household chores, cooked for me and my wife and also take care of the baby. However, the replacement nanny ended up spending more time in the kitchen and less time looking after the baby. Below is a break-down of the cost:
1) S$700 to the confinement agency
2) S$1300 to the confinement nanny
3) S$300 worth of herbs for my wife
4) S$140 to CPF for the foreign helper levy
Looking at the amount of money I spent, confinement nanny services is definitely a lucrative and in-demand business in Singapore. There are not many such agencies around and most of them source their nannies from Malaysia. If you have lobang, this can be a potential business to invest in.
Magically yours.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Business idea: Confinement nanny agency
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How much did u pay for a mth in total? (care to give a breakdown)? What are the services offered?
ReplyDeleteRgds,
KC
No guarantee services from PEM. PEMConfinement poorly rated. Did you go to CASE?
ReplyDeleteI did not go to CASE as I don't want to stress out my wife too.
ReplyDeleteTerrible quality of nannies from PEM. It claimed in its website that their nannies are trained by a hospital. All bullshits. The two nannies I questioned said they did not receive any training in Singapore.
Zero value added. They did not even impart any parentcraft to my wife or myself. I might as well hire a maid. Cheaper and better.
PEM wasted my money.
hmmm, sounds really fishy to me.. coz i engaged a CL through PEM, but through recommendation.. but the CL had issues with my grandmother regarding cooking and the next day, PEM called and say her father passed away in m'sia, she needs to leave ASAP, then there was a replacement.. wonder whether this is coincidence or is a common ploy used by PEM to get CL out of families they not happy with..
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