I had read about people going as early as 4am to 5am to queue up! I certainly wasn’t going to do that. Besides, we had to send our kids to school. So, one morning after sending the kids to school, my husband, my maid and I went to the Indonesian Embassy at 9am in the […]
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Month: April 2010
Selling more than just a haircut
I don’t like to go to a hair salon. My tolerance level at a hair salon is probably for about 30 minutes only. Beyond that, my mind would race about all the things I have to do and should be doing and will probably be doing if I were not there stuck in a chair […]
How to renew your Indonesian maid’s work
My maid’s work permit was for a 2 year contract when we first took her in. It has to be renewed on a yearly basis thereafter. Her passport is for 3 years. However, if we were to renew her work permit for another year, her passport would expire before the 3rd year is up. Therefore, […]
Extending Maid’s Permit
The time has flown. It is almost 2 years now since we got our first maid. I remember my apprehension about bringing a stranger into my home with so many maid horror stories I heard. However, we are happy with our maid’s work so far and I hope……, she is happy with us. Recently, I spoke […]