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I had a maid/cook for four years when I lived in Seoul. She perfectly organized my life allowing me to concentrate on business. No hanky panky, just wonderful meals, freshly pressed clothes, and dry cleaning.
when I was stationed in Korea we paid the house man $20 a month to clean our rooms, do our laundry, press our uniforms, and spit shine our boots everyday.
When I lived in the PI we had Rule #1...Don't F the maid. You end up with an expensive girlfriend and a dirty apartment, and legal issues when you try to end it. 🤣🤣
I don't like this idea at all. She agreed to cook and clean to earn income to help support her family, then later on you are putting her in a position where she has to agree to the 'benefits' or she could be fired and her family wouid lose that income. That's just not right. Keep business and pleasure separate.
@@havefun582Should 'have' told her, is how an English-speaking adult knows to say it. How is it even possible that you don't grasp that the word 'of' means derived from?
Don't hire a maid who is young and pretty, because when you find your girlfriend, the first thing she will want you to do is fire the maid. Find an experienced middle-aged maid with average looks and make sure that your maid and your girlfriend are two different women. When you hire a live-in maid, you just pay her salary and that's it! If your maid becomes your girlfriend she will expect you to help her family. Other men may have other opinions (and that's OK), but personally I never liked mixing business with pleasure. That would be like a manager starting an affair with his assistant. It totally unbalances the relationship and may give the assistant leverage over the manager. Also don't hire a maid who is related to your wife or girlfriend (I have bad experience with that). Don't take just anyone into your house. Try to hire someone who comes recommended by fellow expats or locals that you are friends with. Ask for a barangay clearance and an NBI clearance to make sure that you are not hiring someone with a criminal record. To some of you this may seem a bit far fetched, but these are really things to take into consideration in countries like the Philippines.
I had a maid that was very flirty a number of years ago in Manila. She was very flirty and she would wear those house dresses that women wear in the Philippines. She was always naked under them and made sure I could see that. lol
I had an extra bedroom in my apartment in Shanghai. Met a cute college girl, and after 1 week talking with her, we got along, and i invited her to move in. She cooked and cleaned for no money. But anytime i gave her money to get something, i never got change. A dollar here and there did not bother me. It was nice having a cute young lady around... i would do that again.
I went through this in 1988 in Honduras when I was a much younger and much more handsome man teaching in Tegucigalpa. A neighbor (lady) recommended a woman to be my maid. She arranged for us to meet at a cafe, and wow, was this girl beautiful. I'm human, so I had to do it. I hired her on the spot. Of course thing changed pretty quick. She was my girlfriend within a couple of weeks. It was not that bad of a deal. She was okay as a girlfriend. And, of course, in time, we broke up. But if you REALLY want good cleaning, cooking, laundry service, etc. you are better off just hiring an older lady you don't find attractive. That is what I did after that. Now I am married to a Filipina living in Antipolo. My wife will never allow another woman in the house to cook and clean. I understand completely.
@SLOC1992 he won't do such things because guys, in general, are easy going unlike women. I however, although easy going, have red lines and wont be bullied. That's why I don't get married, I can get as good or better relationship with a long term GF than wife. Women, as soon as you accept the marriage contract, think they own you and use you more than you get benefits...in general but especially Filipinas who look out for themselves and their family before you the husband.
If you hire an attractive maid in the PI, chances are pretty good you will sleep with her. She immediately then turns into the girlfriend and you will need a new maid. Happened to me twice. The moral of this story is DO NOT SLEEP WITH THE MAID. I have a stateside story where the moral is DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR TENANTS.
@@RobinHarris-nf4yv In germany the same 😂 the man has to earn the money, cleaning, cooking 😂 the modern life of emancipated woman… not with me anymore… tired it two times. March Next year i will go to thailand and will also travel in the phillipines and Look for another life than this new modern world here :) 🍀☀️
Maid with benefits is a real double edge sword. If she is live in, and talking good care of you. It makes it hard to date a normal girl and bring her home. Maid with benefits that does not live with you. Only comes over once a week. This would be better.
Yea I know Aussie guy in PI, he’s got a maid and she’s cleans the house AND cleans his pipes. They’re actually long term arrangement. She’s divorced with grown up kids. and he didn’t sleep around anywhere outside. And she lives with him. What started as a maid, ended up living with him full time. and she’s very happy. And he looks after her for any medical bills or her expenses.
It is highly recommended not to get involved with the help. Many of these women are married or separated, which is the same thing. A live-in maid is going to be extremely expensive as you have to provide living quarters and medical and everything else that comes with that. Also, if you don't like the service, then you have a much more difficult time removing your live-in maid . It's better to have a part-time maid service come in a couple of times a week, and then they move on . These are professional cleaners, and you need to respect them. Of course, if you get a girlfriend, she will obviously not want these women coming into the house, and a woman who is traditional will keep her home in order. If she doesn't, then you can send her down the road and contact the maid service and continue on .
"extremely expensive" is very relative imo. If you're paying 10k a month for a live-in maid, and paying for the extra servings of food for her, it might be $400 a month total. If you're surviving on $1.5k a month, then sure $400 is big chunk of that. If you're getting $4k a month in pension, investments, etc. then it's not much at all. I've had sevearl live-in maids, and never had a problem removing them. Of course, if a person were to get into a relationship with a maid, that's a different story (and something I never did).
The problem with a live in maid is that some get too comfortable. Being their friends or even boyfriend get invited over to your house without your consent. Better just get a part time maid and get services on the side but that needs be negotiated in advance. In phillipines that is very common.
Good video, but incomplete without Part B: Interview with the owner of a Maid Agency discussing "Maid with Benefits" contracted up front rather than backed into accidently. Such a Fig Leaf deal clearly benefits both parties compared to the usual ad hoc "Pay for Play" transactions so common in the Philippines. (Probability that this cannot be readily arranged: Zero.) An unflinching look at prices, options, and arrangements would sharply illuminate How Things Actually Work in Philippines. Insights are so much more valuable than simple reporting of the standard information!
EGYPT has the SAME thing ~ Go through a catalogue & choose the preferred photo. You can have her by the week & she will do everything/anything. Yes, there are 2 chicks at a 50% discount based on your chosen photos & specifications.
Having an inhouse maid is a hit and miss. If you're in the province it will be easy to find them. If you live in Metro Manila you need to be wary and screen thoroughly with the interview. Don't hire maid from Metro Manila many are shady.
It seems like anything in life... when you try to get too many different uses out of a particular item, you end up with all results being sub-par. Better to have the perfect tool for each job. Hire the maid for her cleaning and cooking skills. Then if you want a little cutie for "other" duties, hire the ideal for that too. Much easier to replace either as required. The trick seems to be not to fall for the maid's attempts to upgrade herself. A moment of weakness one evening and you will have complicated an otherwise ideal situation. Some guys suggest hiring an older, less attractive maid. The problem there is that any moment of weakness now puts you into an arrangement with a less than desirable female. You WILL wake up the next day with regrets. At least if the maid was a young cutie, you might be tempted to let it ride for a while.
I've been here ten years and in the beginning had two different house keeper's at two different locations. Having people in your home is a complete nuisance. It's like having no privacy in your own home. BTW everything happening in your home will be all over the hood. Much easier to wash your own dishes than have a stranger in your home snooping around.
@@MrArcher181 that’s exactly how I feel here in the US. I heard about this concept of aupair where it’s like a live in babysitter. The problem there is that there’s no privacy. I don’t want the baby sitter eating dinner with us and hanging out in the living room with us.
@@DewTime Now that is a refreshing point of view on aupairs. It seems you don't understand that aupairs from lets say Europe are there to look after your children and in return they get to see the US and live like a normal person with human rights. It seems that what you are after is a black person shipped for you from Africa to work for your family, make you dinner and work on your cotton fields and sleep in the shed.
It gets sticky if you higher a maid who becomes girlfriend or a girlfriend who becomes your maid. I have had a rather awkward experience with this myself and ended up supporting her and three kids for a year or so. I became an ATM to her and her kids. I finally had to break the relationship. She still wants to clean the house for the cash but even that is awkward so I’m trying to discourage that. Looking back she wrangled me into this relationship because she wanted a support system because she had no job. I offered to help her start a business but she always had excuses about why she couldn’t do that. She just wanted me to support her and her three kids. Became very obvious to me. My point is it’s harder here to get out of these situations than it is to get into them. Beware… your wallet and pension attracts these situations and puts you in a vulnerable situation.
"My point is it’s harder here to get out of these situations". That's because you have a heart Robert (which is great). When dealing with women, regardless of nationality, they count on you becoming emotionally invested (or extremely lustful) which they can then use to their advantage. With women & business....I clip the heart-strings the best I can. A relationship is like partnering in a business, we each have responsibilities we must live up to.
I was raised in a culture of maids as a son of an expat. During my life (4 countries) at my parents' house we had two full-time live-in maids, one full-time non live-in, one full time live-in guard, one full-time non live-in driver, and finally a part-time driver/gardener. One maid was rehired after my parents moved back to that country. A maid (armed guard, driver, etc) is an employee. Our personnel was carefully vetted by corporate including background checks, etc. In Brazil, both our live-in guard and our driver were armed so the scrutiny was higher. The ladies, similarly, were checked and in all countries they were 45+ (and definitely - no beauties at all). Those saying that privacy is an issue, obviously have never lived in such an arrangement. As the employer, you set the limits. A maid, for example, is expected to go into your room to clean, make up the bed, freshen up the bathroom, and on laundry days enter to put away the clothes. Other than those times, staff has no business being in your bedrooms or any other rooms other than their quarters, kitchen, laundry room, or other staff areas. Staff never eats or socializes with you (sure, there will be some chit-chat over an afternoon coffee in the kitchen). If they have any experience (which you should always get - let someone else deal with youthful screw ups), they will know that on day one. Treat staff as staff, but always remember that they are human beings!!! That said, we had a great relationship with all our personnel. One maid had 5 children. We put them all through private local (not expat, but local) schools and college. All were paid above average wages which ensured loyalty (and the wrath of neighbors). All got very generous full pensions for their retirements. I have fond memories of our guard in Brazil; he let me practice my beginner Portuguese with him and I started following his football team - go SPFC!!!
This reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Jerry starts sleeping with his maid. He continues to pay her for being a maid, but once they start sleeping together, she stops cleaning… 🤣
When i lived in the PI back in 78 to 80 I had 2 sisters who came in once a week to clean. They were more middle class and you werent getting that without a ring. We kept it business friendly.
I am ready to retire. I have a great pension & just got my SS #. But I find it hard to live in the United States even if you're NOT married & have NO kids. I am looking to retire in the Philippines, so my pension & Social Security checks go much further!!!
I've been thinking about the same deal. I live in California and I can't even afford to finance a house in the cheapest cities---and I've made more money in the past 3 years that I've ever made before with my crappy job. Anyway, I know I'd be able to live a good life in the Philippines with my measly pension and SS checks.
I'm a poor social worker with a small pension , and will be getting social security in 3 years. I'm starving in the USA it's so expensive ...but in the Dominican Republic living better than my friends that make six figures. I spent time in the Philippines , Thailand, Vietnam and love SEA. Getting ready to sell my house in the USA and heading over to SEA full time. The Dominican culture has many positives but always felt SEA is home. My adult daughter is half Filipino , and lived a short time in CDO. Beautiful culture and people. You nailed it.
Lived with a half dozen women over the years. I can recall the end of each one, but I can't recall "moving in", with any of them. Just woke up one day and realized I had a housemate. And always my damned house. Ever been ordered to leave your own house? If it floats, flies, or fornicates, rent it.
been there done that, I took too little notice of the growing carrier bag line in my hall, in brief it cost me a house .. Renting would have been SO SO much cheaper...
@@bullfrogger1208 wise advice and people talking about their pride are just announcing their ignorance. Everyone pays for everything one way or another, better it’s known up front.
Thx Gio. I feel that a maid with benefits could be a very slippery slope. Personally, I prefer to do my own cooking and household chores, at least while I'm still able to.
Yeah, I can't see the value add in it. What possible errands and chores are that time consuming for a single bloke? Cooking for 1? Filipino food isn't that crash hot anyway. I'd rather do everything myself than having some fluff girl hanging about with designs on my stuff.
Gio, you and Filipna Pea are a LIFE SAVER!!!! I'm from Flint, Michigan (Home of General Motors). And I'm moving to Cebu City in September. I'm 54 and was wondering how to find a Maid/Assistant to help me learn the city and have someone to talk with. I'm seeking a wife, and I need a maid to help me do the chores, cleaning and cooking. Your Podcast is EXCELLENT!!!! FACEBOOK Marketplace and seeking a cashier at the mall, is a brilliant idea on how to scout! Thanks!
My college bff has been retired in PI for the last 6 years. He has had part-time maids with benes for the past 5. He is on his third maid and he has no intentions of changing. She comes twice a week for most of each day and does all the cleaning, cooking, laundry, shopping, bill paying and errands. And, from time to time a little adult fun. he claims that his arrangement is very common among ex-pats.
The only reasonably safe way to hire any inside help is via family connections where the family doing the introduction is in good standing & reputation. You have to be completely straight up with them about what you want- they are vouching for the help & for your character.
Having a maid in the Philippines who cooks, grocery shops, cleans, and massages for $160 per month....and maybe the possibility of benefits?? Why ever get married in the West?? This is way more practical.
ye im curious im considering moving there cause it turns out foreigners can't buy property which sux moose balls can only rent or lease unless you know a phiippino that can more or less own it for you, but nah that's a solid no bueno from me im not busting my ass so someone else can own the property that i bought and more then likely will build myself in terms of a home
Hey Gio…good topic …just like that old Seinfeld episode lol… and both maid and benefits can be lost…personally I’m fortunate to have all of those in my asawa …she would never let me hire anyone to do all those things…but she does cost me a bit more of which I’m glad to do coz we are best friends too
If you have a live-in maid; you could also be expected to pay their PhilHealth and SSI . I believe this is a requirement by law, but not required by most maids.
The lower cost of living does make hiring people to assist you easier. The added benefit is something single ladies use to hook and reel in a rich foreigner. Back when the US had several 1000 military members stationed in the Philippines just about every single male hired a live-in maid. Many men married their maid before leaving the country.
120 USD a month? I spent that in a week of groceries in Norway, in a slow week. Then again, there is Manilla for the rich and the Philippines for everyone else, which is poverty and misery. The female driver warning is a real thing though. Most get their license in the Philippines without ever driving once. And women are indeed particularly bad at it. I remember teaching one friend how to drive in Norway and SHE HAD A LICENSE.
I make a very comfortable high 6 figure salary here in the U.S. I definitely can more than afford hired help to do everything for my home, but I choose to do it myself for privacy, and for a feeling of self worth.
You know what makes life most affordable? 1. Being able to do your own gardening. 2. Cooking your own food. 3. Cleaning your own home. $5 to $10 eventually adds up. Maybe you think, but it is just 5, or 10 dollars well money is still money. Another amount you gave was $120, so $120 can add up faster than $5 to $10. Regarding myself I cook, and clean, and I been learning how to do gardening as well. There are other things I learned how to do besides what I said! Spending money is easy to do, but saving money can be difficult. People have gone broke, and in debt with the choices they made! If you do not think about saving money then maybe you could eventually go broke, or in debt. I assume you knew what the pros, and cons were before going to the Philippines. Not everyone thinks only about the services a country has to offer new residents. There is more to consider when relocating to a different country!
I depends on your income. If you make $200 / hour, it makes a lot of sense to pay someone $20 / hour to do those chores for you. Also, the greater your income the bigger your home and the more difficult it is to keep clean. Saving money is not always a savings. Time is money. So it depends on how much your time is worth. Spending the little time you have off from work with your kids instead of cleaning has a value.
how much would you say rent or ownership of a place in manila or within few miles of manila should typically cost? I've read about it some but I feel its always best to ask someone whos actually there.
I know it feels good and nice to pay more but paying out of band is how you cause inflation and skew expectations. Pay well well but damn near double the going rate actually becomes a negative in the long run
I stayed in San Carlos City for six months. I paid about 500 pesos for a one time cleaning. About the same for a massage. If you include cooking and shopping(errands), 8000 pesos is a great deal for a month.
Gio, thanks for all the good information. Your channel is probably the most current and substantive Ph info channel I have seen so far... Keep up the good work
I saw that new female driver sticker on a car here in Cebu a few days ago, I couldn't believe but couldn't get a picture in time. That sign should he universal here in the Philippines, considering almost all licenses are acquired by just paying, no student driving no test no nothing. You should do a Vlog about this Gio.
I have a bunch of pics of those New Lady Driver stickers. . Seems likes its only a Cebu thing. You donT see those in Manila...Its so funny. My wife said its because Cebuano drivers are chivalrous and will be kind and patient if they know its lady driver.
HI GIO (GIOVANNI?) , cool video. I think that if a guy is fortunate enough to be able to afford and find a good maid , it may be the best situation , especially for us OLDER guys. Should a medical situation arise (NO NO not in the BENEFIT AREAS) it could actually save your life. TY GOD BLESS CIAO
I went back there and I loved going to the Philippines think it was for like three weeks going with a friend who is from there that I met on another trip and we are hopping around a bunch of different islands but the part of saying you have to take care of her food and shampoo and stuff like that I’m assuming you’re just saying more details just because there’s a lot of dumb people out there, but I definitely wouldn’t want to take care of that stuff. It should just be included in whatever fee it is here’s an extra hundred and that is enough per week or month right I mean that’s the same thing
When I was also there I ended up getting massages nonstop. I actually had one in the airport. I believe we did a stop in China somewhere and I got it done from blind people. It was super cheap like 10 bucks 20 bucks. You know it’s an OK you kind of get what you pay for But to spend an hour getting a massage while you’re waiting for your next flight way worth it and then while being there and traveling to different spots, I got a massage every day and once I got it twice again not like they’re the best massages especially if you like deep tissue and you have a lot of tight muscles like I dobut things are incredibly cheap there I would say top beaches in the world. Water is just beautiful unfortunately I’m not much into their most of their food but the nicest people cutest girls just so sincere one of these days. I’ll probably buy something and go back. It’ll be a second third home
There's a Seinfeld episode where he starts to sleep with his maid and she stops cleaning but he's still paying her. Then Kramer points out that Jerry is actually a john. Hilarious.
So what the guy is saying is that if you move one in with you, she will commence doing less and less until she's basically doing nothing? So essentially you'll have what you ran away from in Western Society. So the lesson is don't ever give a woman the key to your house or your heart... anywhere.
I truly believe this is the future of dating, especially for successful guys and girls wanting a traditional relationship. As you get to know each other far more intimately without sex being involved. If there was similar vetting for dating, as if you would marry her long term, then would work great.
"They're not really doing the services anymore, because why? they feel like they're the girlfriend." Ha ha ha I'll go for the older maid who doesn't tempt me. Girlfriends are plentiful. A good housekeeper is gold.
I've got a question for you. I've driven around Luzon & I've been in the some of the islands in the Visaya Region & I've driven the norther half of Cebu & I've been ti some of the islands southwest of Manila, & in Batangas Prov & all around, even in Mindanao. So, here's the question, where are you filming your vids? That is, it looks pretty nice in the background & I wanted to know if it's a resort you're in or a compound or exactly what? I know you're not in the Forbes City enclave of MNL, but the reason I'm asking is that it looks -VERY- clean where you are, by pinoy standards.
Hi Gio, Planning a trip to Cebu Nov. what's the things looking for Americans @ Cebu, Plan to continue to Thai and Vietnam, looking to settle down in a cheap country to live. I'm 70 and not looking for young girls but good company.\ Thanks in advance for your reply.
I love you show thank you United States has become so expensive. I’m about to retire and yeah, getting a divorce and I think that would be really great for me. You don’t know how stressful I am. I wanna live somewhere just peaceful and paint. Enjoy the place. I’m an artist. Thank you.
Reekay did a video on living in maid . Things could get ugly when you move desperate , poor and uneducated people in your house , if they steal from you and you accuse them , they’ll see that as what’s the problem foreigner sir Gio can afford it.
Oh man I just moved to a new city in China, Dalian. And while unpacking the truck, carrying crates into my apartment, the two crates with clothes were emptied out. My Tshirts and shorts gone and who knows what else. The old woman didn't take my ice wine or champagne in the crates, just took the clothes, all my white Tshirts, and my Dior Sauvage Parfum bottle. This week I found an apartment in a different neighbourhood and moved. The local property management just said oh those were rag pickers..... so weird, why take my 10 identical white Tshirts.
you do the old trick of leaving a note (currency note) in the washing, or the cleaning area and see if she mentions finding it. You will have made the money obvious, but not too obvious. If she finds it, she should return it to you. But they often know that sort of trick...... so it's a bit of a long term thing.... keep an eye open for little minor things disappearing..... you will get a sense that things are walking from your place. You will be correct if you get that feeling. If she cleans the pipes as well, your personal papers, cellphone, computer, your secret hiding place will all be at risk, as she will know where you stash everything. And she will have the time to investigate. You really have to secure your cellphone (locked or hidden away) and have it password protected too. Your PC or laptop.... at least password protect it and everything on it. Lock it away is better. TBH personal recommendations from friends or associates who have previously employed a maid / housekeeper is the best. Just say to your friends that you are after a maid for this and that (and nothing on the side) and you are more than likely to get a contact number for a seriously good maid. Also remember that a person with little education, a village person, may be able to talk English, but not read it....... this means that your Phone and PC are safe.
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So the woman in your videos thumbnails is your Maid With Benefits?
I tried a maid "with benefits" in the US once. I lost half my stuff & I'm still paying alimony, so I'll try the Philippines next time...
It could get worse in the PH 😅
No, it can get easier in PI🎉
I see what you did there.......
@@chocolatecookie8571were not talking drag queens here wrong video
That's definitely a wife lmao lol. Love the comment bro. Made my day.
I had a maid/cook for four years when I lived in Seoul. She perfectly organized my life allowing me to concentrate on business. No hanky panky, just wonderful meals, freshly pressed clothes, and dry cleaning.
Amen
I doubt many men who've had a good maid would want a wife.
when I was stationed in Korea we paid the house man $20 a month to clean our rooms, do our laundry, press our uniforms, and spit shine our boots everyday.
The problem is when you have a good maid, you lose interest in getting a gf/wife.
@@markgunther2502 Sorry what's the problem with that? I read it a couple times still not seeing it.
When I lived in the PI we had Rule #1...Don't F the maid. You end up with an expensive girlfriend and a dirty apartment, and legal issues when you try to end it. 🤣🤣
😂😂😂
It's like the worst of all worlds...
Seinfeld tried it. It didn't workout well for him either.
Yep, don't sh*t where you eat!
@@MrBenHaynes People don't understand that now. LOL
I don't like this idea at all. She agreed to cook and clean to earn income to help support her family, then later on you are putting her in a position where she has to agree to the 'benefits' or she could be fired and her family wouid lose that income. That's just not right. Keep business and pleasure separate.
Yeah I’m with you.
Yes keep it separate go out and get a girlfriend
I agree 100%, foreigners shouldn't exploit vulnerable, disadvantage people.
Absolutely 💯 correct
You are a morally sound person. The Philippines Government should arrest those that exploit these poor women. Disgusting behavior
Looks like the morality police are visiting the channel, they belong back in California
C'mon, who did not click for the title?
ok sherlock
Too hilarious.
😂😂
@@SuperDrJeckyl I didn't 😂
I saw bait, and I clicked
even an ugly maid can get you in trouble, just ask the terminator
@@scottmadoff7444
Janitor: hey you almost done? It smells like something died in there
T100: f@#< off @$$hole. 🤣😄
@@scottmadoff7444 Lol! Good one 🤣
Arnold should of told her "Get out! Got out now!!" 😂
@@havefun582Should 'have' told her, is how an English-speaking adult knows to say it.
How is it even possible that you don't grasp that the word 'of' means derived from?
Exactly
@scottmadoff7444 You have to give her credit, though for keeping quiet and discreet and not "writing a book" and cashing on it.
Always choose the older unattractive workers. They will work harder and you wont be tempted.
GUYS , Do you remember that saying OLD CHICKENS MAKE BETTER SOUP....
Same with massage
I guess a hand job is a hand job....sure I'll save a couple bucks
sage advice right there.
No money no honey 🤑😊
Don't hire a maid who is young and pretty, because when you find your girlfriend, the first thing she will want you to do is fire the maid. Find an experienced middle-aged maid with average looks and make sure that your maid and your girlfriend are two different women. When you hire a live-in maid, you just pay her salary and that's it! If your maid becomes your girlfriend she will expect you to help her family. Other men may have other opinions (and that's OK), but personally I never liked mixing business with pleasure. That would be like a manager starting an affair with his assistant. It totally unbalances the relationship and may give the assistant leverage over the manager. Also don't hire a maid who is related to your wife or girlfriend (I have bad experience with that). Don't take just anyone into your house. Try to hire someone who comes recommended by fellow expats or locals that you are friends with. Ask for a barangay clearance and an NBI clearance to make sure that you are not hiring someone with a criminal record. To some of you this may seem a bit far fetched, but these are really things to take into consideration in countries like the Philippines.
@@homebasebelgium359 its simple..never let your maid meet your gf
That's what Arnold did.
@@maxxd4119 you can just nail them both. Who cares?
excellent advice
What about just hiring short term hot young babe maids with benefits for say 2-4 week stints, then on to a new one?
I had a maid that was very flirty a number of years ago in Manila. She was very flirty and she would wear those house dresses that women wear in the Philippines. She was always naked under them and made sure I could see that. lol
@@ConwayTruckload Did she help your PIPING
@@tigerlanzo8641Wahahahaha
@@tigerlanzo8641 😂😂😂😂
Quit lying
😂😂😂👍👍
I had an extra bedroom in my apartment in Shanghai. Met a cute college girl, and after 1 week talking with her, we got along, and i invited her to move in. She cooked and cleaned for no money. But anytime i gave her money to get something, i never got change. A dollar here and there did not bother me. It was nice having a cute young lady around... i would do that again.
I am in my 30s so having college age girls around me is the norm
simp ahh 💀
@@Dee-pv8lb "Was she your friend WITH BENEFITS?"
Any tips to lead that life?
~ It is good to be the King.
I went through this in 1988 in Honduras when I was a much younger and much more handsome man teaching in Tegucigalpa. A neighbor (lady) recommended a woman to be my maid. She arranged for us to meet at a cafe, and wow, was this girl beautiful. I'm human, so I had to do it. I hired her on the spot. Of course thing changed pretty quick. She was my girlfriend within a couple of weeks. It was not that bad of a deal. She was okay as a girlfriend. And, of course, in time, we broke up. But if you REALLY want good cleaning, cooking, laundry service, etc. you are better off just hiring an older lady you don't find attractive. That is what I did after that. Now I am married to a Filipina living in Antipolo. My wife will never allow another woman in the house to cook and clean. I understand completely.
you havent trained your wife properly if she wont allow a maid around. learn how to train your wife by watching thairish times feat. tony huge videos
@@SLOC1992 Okay. I'll work on that, Einstein. I'll start today.
@@jonirving5606 Lmao
@SLOC1992 he won't do such things because guys, in general, are easy going unlike women. I however, although easy going, have red lines and wont be bullied. That's why I don't get married, I can get as good or better relationship with a long term GF than wife. Women, as soon as you accept the marriage contract, think they own you and use you more than you get benefits...in general but especially Filipinas who look out for themselves and their family before you the husband.
If you hire an attractive maid in the PI, chances are pretty good you will sleep with her. She immediately then turns into the girlfriend and you will need a new maid. Happened to me twice. The moral of this story is DO NOT SLEEP WITH THE MAID.
I have a stateside story where the moral is DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR TENANTS.
Twice?? LOL, you got yourself a harem.
@@steveturansky9031 it happened twice ! Lmao 🤣🤣🤣
Come to the U.K., you have a wife with no benefits
Every country has that option!
@@RobinHarris-nf4yv 🤣🤣🤣😉🤣
Same in the US Bro! Unfaithful, Fat, Entitled and L.A.Z.Y!
@@RobinHarris-nf4yv In germany the same 😂 the man has to earn the money, cleaning, cooking 😂 the modern life of emancipated woman… not with me anymore… tired it two times.
March Next year i will go to thailand and will also travel in the phillipines and Look for another life than this new modern world here :) 🍀☀️
Underrated truth.
Maid with benefits is a real double edge sword. If she is live in, and talking good care of you. It makes it hard to date a normal girl and bring her home. Maid with benefits that does not live with you. Only comes over once a week. This would be better.
man you been in the philippines for so long you already speak broken english lol
Yeah, remember the Seinfeld episode?
Yea I know Aussie guy in PI, he’s got a maid and she’s cleans the house AND cleans his pipes. They’re actually long term arrangement. She’s divorced with grown up kids. and he didn’t sleep around anywhere outside. And she lives with him. What started as a maid, ended up living with him full time. and she’s very happy. And he looks after her for any medical bills or her expenses.
@@raypatson8775 A divorced maid? Strange. I thought divorce is not possible in Philipines...
@@Bigbaloo63 you caught him in his lie. some people enjoy making up stories in youtube comments
cleans his pipes 🤣 lol
I know a bunch of guys that do this in the USA. They all get showered up and put cologne on before the maid comes over to gobble up their mess...
@@Bigbaloo63 actually,
They can live separate lives,
But not be divorce
It is highly recommended not to get involved with the help. Many of these women are married or separated, which is the same thing. A live-in maid is going to be extremely expensive as you have to provide living quarters and medical and everything else that comes with that. Also, if you don't like the service, then you have a much more difficult time removing your live-in maid . It's better to have a part-time maid service come in a couple of times a week, and then they move on . These are professional cleaners, and you need to respect them. Of course, if you get a girlfriend, she will obviously not want these women coming into the house, and a woman who is traditional will keep her home in order. If she doesn't, then you can send her down the road and contact the maid service and continue on .
"extremely expensive" is very relative imo. If you're paying 10k a month for a live-in maid, and paying for the extra servings of food for her, it might be $400 a month total. If you're surviving on $1.5k a month, then sure $400 is big chunk of that. If you're getting $4k a month in pension, investments, etc. then it's not much at all. I've had sevearl live-in maids, and never had a problem removing them. Of course, if a person were to get into a relationship with a maid, that's a different story (and something I never did).
The problem with a live in maid is that some get too comfortable. Being their friends or even boyfriend get invited over to your house without your consent. Better just get a part time maid and get services on the side but that needs be negotiated in advance. In phillipines that is very common.
Oh Ya! If they are married, you are so screwed. Going to jail.
Having an affair with your maid is stupid. They start to act like wives. Grow up!😊
There is a Filipino remake of a Korean film called "The Housemaid." Let's just say banging the maid doesn't have a happy ending in that film.
lol
I pay 9k salary and room & board. Full time gardener, cook, pool maintenance, painter, handyman 👨🔧, translator… very useful all in one woman
@@DraftedByTheMan western woman.... spend your money, do nothing, suck everyone else's d!ck but yours, take half your sh!t
@@DraftedByTheMan Is that a monthly salary or annual salary? You're either getting a great deal or horribly robbed.
Good video, but incomplete without Part B: Interview with the owner of a Maid Agency discussing "Maid with Benefits" contracted up front rather than backed into accidently. Such a Fig Leaf deal clearly benefits both parties compared to the usual ad hoc "Pay for Play" transactions so common in the Philippines. (Probability that this cannot be readily arranged: Zero.) An unflinching look at prices, options, and arrangements would sharply illuminate How Things Actually Work in Philippines. Insights are so much more valuable than simple reporting of the standard information!
EGYPT has the SAME thing ~ Go through a catalogue & choose the preferred photo. You can have her by the week & she will do everything/anything. Yes, there are 2 chicks at a 50% discount based on your chosen photos & specifications.
Do you get locked up like in the Philippines, if they are married and did not know?
@@CosmopolitanFools where in Egypt
egypt????? are you serious?
I'm a 30 year old Egyptian and I never heard of this. But some masked up Adultery businesses do this. But not at all a normal thing.
@@CosmopolitanFools this is so fake
Having an inhouse maid is a hit and miss. If you're in the province it will be easy to find them. If you live in Metro Manila you need to be wary and screen thoroughly with the interview. Don't hire maid from Metro Manila many are shady.
It seems like anything in life... when you try to get too many different uses out of a particular item, you end up with all results being sub-par. Better to have the perfect tool for each job. Hire the maid for her cleaning and cooking skills. Then if you want a little cutie for "other" duties, hire the ideal for that too. Much easier to replace either as required.
The trick seems to be not to fall for the maid's attempts to upgrade herself. A moment of weakness one evening and you will have complicated an otherwise ideal situation. Some guys suggest hiring an older, less attractive maid. The problem there is that any moment of weakness now puts you into an arrangement with a less than desirable female. You WILL wake up the next day with regrets. At least if the maid was a young cutie, you might be tempted to let it ride for a while.
Exactly. Wives/girlfriends often end up providing poor service.
I've been here ten years and in the beginning had two different house keeper's at two different locations. Having people in your home is a complete nuisance. It's like having no privacy in your own home. BTW everything happening in your home will be all over the hood. Much easier to wash your own dishes than have a stranger in your home snooping around.
@@MrArcher181 that’s exactly how I feel here in the US. I heard about this concept of aupair where it’s like a live in babysitter. The problem there is that there’s no privacy. I don’t want the baby sitter eating dinner with us and hanging out in the living room with us.
100% agree!!
We have several maids, no way could I have a relationship with any of them, my wife would cut my b.... off!!
@@DewTime Now that is a refreshing point of view on aupairs. It seems you don't understand that aupairs from lets say Europe are there to look after your children and in return they get to see the US and live like a normal person with human rights. It seems that what you are after is a black person shipped for you from Africa to work for your family, make you dinner and work on your cotton fields and sleep in the shed.
That’s the main reason I never got a maid.
It gets sticky if you higher a maid who becomes girlfriend or a girlfriend who becomes your maid. I have had a rather awkward experience with this myself and ended up supporting her and three kids for a year or so. I became an ATM to her and her kids. I finally had to break the relationship. She still wants to clean the house for the cash but even that is awkward so I’m trying to discourage that. Looking back she wrangled me into this relationship because she wanted a support system because she had no job. I offered to help her start a business but she always had excuses about why she couldn’t do that. She just wanted me to support her and her three kids. Became very obvious to me. My point is it’s harder here to get out of these situations than it is to get into them. Beware… your wallet and pension attracts these situations and puts you in a vulnerable situation.
"My point is it’s harder here to get out of these situations". That's because you have a heart Robert (which is great). When dealing with women, regardless of nationality, they count on you becoming emotionally invested (or extremely lustful) which they can then use to their advantage. With women & business....I clip the heart-strings the best I can. A relationship is like partnering in a business, we each have responsibilities we must live up to.
I was raised in a culture of maids as a son of an expat. During my life (4 countries) at my parents' house we had two full-time live-in maids, one full-time non live-in, one full time live-in guard, one full-time non live-in driver, and finally a part-time driver/gardener. One maid was rehired after my parents moved back to that country.
A maid (armed guard, driver, etc) is an employee. Our personnel was carefully vetted by corporate including background checks, etc. In Brazil, both our live-in guard and our driver were armed so the scrutiny was higher. The ladies, similarly, were checked and in all countries they were 45+ (and definitely - no beauties at all).
Those saying that privacy is an issue, obviously have never lived in such an arrangement. As the employer, you set the limits. A maid, for example, is expected to go into your room to clean, make up the bed, freshen up the bathroom, and on laundry days enter to put away the clothes. Other than those times, staff has no business being in your bedrooms or any other rooms other than their quarters, kitchen, laundry room, or other staff areas. Staff never eats or socializes with you (sure, there will be some chit-chat over an afternoon coffee in the kitchen).
If they have any experience (which you should always get - let someone else deal with youthful screw ups), they will know that on day one.
Treat staff as staff, but always remember that they are human beings!!!
That said, we had a great relationship with all our personnel. One maid had 5 children. We put them all through private local (not expat, but local) schools and college. All were paid above average wages which ensured loyalty (and the wrath of neighbors). All got very generous full pensions for their retirements. I have fond memories of our guard in Brazil; he let me practice my beginner Portuguese with him and I started following his football team - go SPFC!!!
So true and right, Happy Thanksgiving to you.
Nice. Always be a good employer. You will go to heaven. May your life be long and prosperous
You lucky you rich yo
Mama’s boy. But thanks for the good information and I’m glad you had a good ride in life.
This reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Jerry starts sleeping with his maid. He continues to pay her for being a maid, but once they start sleeping together, she stops cleaning… 🤣
When i lived in the PI back in 78 to 80 I had 2 sisters who came in once a week to clean. They were more middle class and you werent getting that without a ring. We kept it business friendly.
To be honest, a maid with benefits seems to be much cheaper than a girlfriend, though.😂
Oh yeah a maid with benefits 😊
Secretary with benefits is better.
@@shim6057 Indeed.
MWB
I am ready to retire. I have a great pension & just got my SS #. But I find it hard to live in the United States even if you're NOT married & have NO kids. I am looking to retire in the Philippines, so my pension & Social Security checks go much further!!!
Same here; i am retired military; 2 pensions and SS; no kids; no wife; packing now heading to Philippines
I've been thinking about the same deal. I live in California and I can't even afford to finance a house in the cheapest cities---and I've made more money in the past 3 years that I've ever made before with my crappy job. Anyway, I know I'd be able to live a good life in the Philippines with my measly pension and SS checks.
My house is for rent in iloilo province .
I'm a poor social worker with a small pension , and will be getting social security in 3 years. I'm starving in the USA it's so expensive ...but in the Dominican Republic living better than my friends that make six figures.
I spent time in the Philippines , Thailand, Vietnam and love SEA.
Getting ready to sell my house in the USA and heading over to SEA full time. The Dominican culture has many positives but always felt SEA is home.
My adult daughter is half Filipino , and lived a short time in CDO. Beautiful culture and people.
You nailed it.
@@michaelchristophergutierre7244 SEA? Southeast Asia.?
My hooch maid in Korea was a college student. 22 years old , fit, and very pretty. She was very skilled at taking care of all of my domestic needs.
Korea? Did you say fit or flat? 😂
"all" you mean= "all" from nut to butt
You NEVER let ANY woman move in....not so much as a toothbrush.
You are begging for trouble if you do.
Lived with a half dozen women over the years. I can recall the end of each one, but I can't recall "moving in", with any of them. Just woke up one day and realized I had a housemate. And always my damned house. Ever been ordered to leave your own house? If it floats, flies, or fornicates, rent it.
@@bullfrogger1208 lol community hole is just not the same. Maybe I have too much pride..
gare-ohn-teed
been there done that, I took too little notice of the growing carrier bag line in my hall, in brief it cost me a house .. Renting would have been SO SO much cheaper...
@@bullfrogger1208 wise advice and people talking about their pride are just announcing their ignorance. Everyone pays for everything one way or another, better it’s known up front.
Good thing I’m too poor for a maid and this will never be an issue. Being poor saves me again.
@@chadr4013 I won't be poor in the Philippines, but I am a cheapskate so I doubt I'll hire a maid there.
@@rwdyeriii I live in the Midwest US, costs are about the same here as there.
@chadr4013 I have found that by acting like you don't have much money works also....
@@rwdyeriii im similar but I think I would hire a maid but only two or three times a month
Being poor really is the way to go you know they say it mo' money mo' problems which tells me no money no problems!
"Wanted! House Maid who specializes in cleaning pipes"! Hahaha!
Man up when you get her pregnant!
😂😂😂
'Talented applicants encouraged'..........
Thx Gio.
I feel that a maid with benefits could be a very slippery slope.
Personally, I prefer to do my own cooking and household chores, at least while I'm still able to.
Yeah, I can't see the value add in it. What possible errands and chores are that time consuming for a single bloke? Cooking for 1? Filipino food isn't that crash hot anyway. I'd rather do everything myself than having some fluff girl hanging about with designs on my stuff.
Gio, you and Filipna Pea are a LIFE SAVER!!!! I'm from Flint, Michigan (Home of General Motors). And I'm moving to Cebu City in September. I'm 54 and was wondering how to find a Maid/Assistant to help me learn the city and have someone to talk with. I'm seeking a wife, and I need a maid to help me do the chores, cleaning and cooking. Your Podcast is EXCELLENT!!!! FACEBOOK Marketplace and seeking a cashier at the mall, is a brilliant idea on how to scout! Thanks!
You're probably going to find a lot more candidates than you need.
paying bills and waiting in long is another requirement you should suggest she do.
My college bff has been retired in PI for the last 6 years. He has had part-time maids with benes for the past 5. He is on his third maid and he has no intentions of changing. She comes twice a week for most of each day and does all the cleaning, cooking, laundry, shopping, bill paying and errands. And, from time to time a little adult fun. he claims that his arrangement is very common among ex-pats.
Sounds 100x better than the majority of mature western marriages
Great education in the comments, thank you ❤
What's the saying, don't shit where you eat.
The only reasonably safe way to hire any inside help is via family connections where the family doing the introduction is in good standing & reputation. You have to be completely straight up with them about what you want- they are vouching for the help & for your character.
Having a maid in the Philippines who cooks, grocery shops, cleans, and massages for $160 per month....and maybe the possibility of benefits?? Why ever get married in the West?? This is way more practical.
hahahahahaaaa
Best argument I have heard yet for moving to the Philippines.
For me a twice a week cleaning and going to the market for vegetables for me to cook is adequate.
I had a maid with benefits in Colombia
How much you paid for that
ye im curious im considering moving there cause it turns out foreigners can't buy property which sux moose balls can only rent or lease unless you know a phiippino that can more or less own it for you, but nah that's a solid no bueno from me im not busting my ass so someone else can own the property that i bought and more then likely will build myself in terms of a home
I could fully relate to what you said. Appreciate the way, tone you put these facts 👍
Hey Gio…good topic …just like that old Seinfeld episode lol… and both maid and benefits can be lost…personally I’m fortunate to have all of those in my asawa …she would never let me hire anyone to do all those things…but she does cost me a bit more of which I’m glad to do coz we are best friends too
If you have a live-in maid; you could also be expected to pay their PhilHealth and SSI . I believe this is a requirement by law, but not required by most maids.
Got to be fair and pay the extra sss plus other things.
In my village the maids earm 10 to 15k a month
The lower cost of living does make hiring people to assist you easier. The added benefit is something single ladies use to hook and reel in a rich foreigner. Back when the US had several 1000 military members stationed in the Philippines just about every single male hired a live-in maid. Many men married their maid before leaving the country.
Hi Gio
Do you know if there is a nurse home service also if you sick not only cleaning and cooking
Great Chanel Gio
Thanks / Jesper
There are some but not many.
Another great video GIO 🎉
Thank you 😁
I like how that sounds!!
120 USD a month? I spent that in a week of groceries in Norway, in a slow week. Then again, there is Manilla for the rich and the Philippines for everyone else, which is poverty and misery. The female driver warning is a real thing though. Most get their license in the Philippines without ever driving once. And women are indeed particularly bad at it. I remember teaching one friend how to drive in Norway and SHE HAD A LICENSE.
I make a very comfortable high 6 figure salary here in the U.S. I definitely can more than afford hired help to do everything for my home, but I choose to do it myself for privacy, and for a feeling of self worth.
Everyone is impressed
@@periscopephone4967 - what about the outside lawn care & cleaners??
You know what makes life most affordable?
1. Being able to do your own gardening.
2. Cooking your own food.
3. Cleaning your own home.
$5 to $10 eventually adds up. Maybe you think, but it is just 5, or 10 dollars well money is still money. Another amount you gave was $120, so $120 can add up faster than $5 to $10.
Regarding myself I cook, and clean, and I been learning how to do gardening as well. There are other things I learned how to do besides what I said!
Spending money is easy to do, but saving money can be difficult. People have gone broke, and in debt with the choices they made! If you do not think about saving money then maybe you could eventually go broke, or in debt.
I assume you knew what the pros, and cons were before going to the Philippines. Not everyone thinks only about the services a country has to offer new residents. There is more to consider when relocating to a different country!
I depends on your income. If you make $200 / hour, it makes a lot of sense to pay someone $20 / hour to do those chores for you. Also, the greater your income the bigger your home and the more difficult it is to keep clean.
Saving money is not always a savings. Time is money. So it depends on how much your time is worth. Spending the little time you have off from work with your kids instead of cleaning has a value.
how much would you say rent or ownership of a place in manila or within few miles of manila should typically cost? I've read about it some but I feel its always best to ask someone whos actually there.
Hmmmmm. My mind is going over the possibilities.
In what other ways is the Philippines like a time machine of what was enjoyable for men in the west.
Does anybody knows what time is the first flight to the Philippines tomorrow? 😊
Merry maid isn’t showing up for less than $120
Good video Gio what part of the philipines do you live
"Attractive Maid Wanted : Age 18 - 18-1/2"
Can u hire me but i'm not 18🤣🤣
Hi Gio, I have a question to your video! Where is that place? :) Is that Dumaguete?!
Yes, Dumaguete. The Henry Resort
I know it feels good and nice to pay more but paying out of band is how you cause inflation and skew expectations. Pay well well but damn near double the going rate actually becomes a negative in the long run
S what do you buy to keep that income up and running,bars sounds great.
I stayed in San Carlos City for six months. I paid about 500 pesos for a one time cleaning. About the same for a massage. If you include cooking and shopping(errands), 8000 pesos is a great deal for a month.
Did you rent a house or a condo during your stay in San Carlos City? How did you find the maid? Facebook Marketplace?
It is like that almost anywhere. In Nicaragua i had a full time housekeeper for $300 and a garden guy for $250. It made life so easy
Gio, thanks for all the good information. Your channel is probably the most current and substantive Ph info channel I have seen so far... Keep up the good work
Wow, thanks!
Glad to see your videos again...see you when I get back my friend...
Agreed- it does sound like the Seinfeld episode.
Sounds like fun. Sounds fantastic
I saw that new female driver sticker on a car here in Cebu a few days ago, I couldn't believe but couldn't get a picture in time.
That sign should he universal here in the Philippines, considering almost all licenses are acquired by just paying, no student driving no test no nothing. You should do a Vlog about this Gio.
So in PH they also acquire drivings licenses by just buying one? Cool! Makes life much easier, lol.
I have a bunch of pics of those New Lady Driver stickers. . Seems likes its only a Cebu thing. You donT see those in Manila...Its so funny. My wife said its because Cebuano drivers are chivalrous and will be kind and patient if they know its lady driver.
HI GIO (GIOVANNI?) , cool video. I think that if a guy is fortunate enough to be able to afford and find a good maid , it may be the best situation , especially for us OLDER guys.
Should a medical situation arise (NO NO not in the BENEFIT AREAS) it could actually save your life.
TY
GOD BLESS CIAO
I think this was a Jerry Seinfeld episode.
Of course his maid looked like a model.
I went back there and I loved going to the Philippines think it was for like three weeks going with a friend who is from there that I met on another trip and we are hopping around a bunch of different islands but the part of saying you have to take care of her food and shampoo and stuff like that I’m assuming you’re just saying more details just because there’s a lot of dumb people out there, but I definitely wouldn’t want to take care of that stuff. It should just be included in whatever fee it is here’s an extra hundred and that is enough per week or month right I mean that’s the same thing
When I was also there I ended up getting massages nonstop. I actually had one in the airport. I believe we did a stop in China somewhere and I got it done from blind people. It was super cheap like 10 bucks 20 bucks. You know it’s an OK you kind of get what you pay for But to spend an hour getting a massage while you’re waiting for your next flight way worth it and then while being there and traveling to different spots, I got a massage every day and once I got it twice again not like they’re the best massages especially if you like deep tissue and you have a lot of tight muscles like I dobut things are incredibly cheap there I would say top beaches in the world. Water is just beautiful unfortunately I’m not much into their most of their food but the nicest people cutest girls just so sincere one of these days. I’ll probably buy something and go back. It’ll be a second third home
There's a Seinfeld episode where he starts to sleep with his maid and she stops cleaning but he's still paying her. Then Kramer points out that Jerry is actually a john. Hilarious.
Hello Gio, what was your experience being a relationship with women from back home?
Horrible that's why I'm here 😂
Wow a near carbon copy of Dear Annie in the Philippines thumbnail from about 6 months ago.
Both great videos. ❤
That's what I'm talking about, SHE DOES IT ALL😊
So what the guy is saying is that if you move one in with you, she will commence doing less and less until she's basically doing nothing? So essentially you'll have what you ran away from in Western Society. So the lesson is don't ever give a woman the key to your house or your heart... anywhere.
I truly believe this is the future of dating, especially for successful guys and girls wanting a traditional relationship. As you get to know each other far more intimately without sex being involved. If there was similar vetting for dating, as if you would marry her long term, then would work great.
I have a maid with benefits, I call her my wife
I have that too 😂
@@brocklanders6011 those "benefits" usually come with at least some "detriments"
Rent, don't buy
good stuff, thanks Gio!
"They're not really doing the services anymore, because why? they feel like they're the girlfriend." Ha ha ha I'll go for the older maid who doesn't tempt me. Girlfriends are plentiful. A good housekeeper is gold.
I know a scenario where a house was broken in Bagiou and the only person who knew some private information was the maid. 🤔
I've got a question for you. I've driven around Luzon & I've been in the some of the islands in the Visaya Region & I've driven the norther half of Cebu & I've been ti some of the islands southwest of Manila, & in Batangas Prov & all around, even in Mindanao. So, here's the question, where are you filming your vids? That is, it looks pretty nice in the background & I wanted to know if it's a resort you're in or a compound or exactly what? I know you're not in the Forbes City enclave of MNL, but the reason I'm asking is that it looks -VERY- clean where you are, by pinoy standards.
I thought I was listening to Cleveland Brown. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hi Gio, Planning a trip to Cebu Nov. what's the things looking for Americans @ Cebu, Plan to continue to Thai and Vietnam, looking to settle down in a cheap country to live. I'm 70 and not looking for young girls but good company.\
Thanks in advance for your reply.
Hi buddy I didn't understand the question? Where to meet a nice girl?
Do not poop where you eat. Separate practitioners for these "services" is infinitely more intelligent.
7 hours of cleaning for 2000 PHP is about $35 USD, or about $5/hour for cleaning.
Or, you could just get a Filipina girlfriend and she turns into an instant maid and cook for "free".
I love you show thank you United States has become so expensive. I’m about to retire and yeah, getting a divorce and I think that would be really great for me. You don’t know how stressful I am. I wanna live somewhere just peaceful and paint. Enjoy the place. I’m an artist. Thank you.
If you end up with scammers you'll be charged with rape and then you'll be jailed and forced to settle with thousands of dollars.
@@nonoylopez5197 this is a major possibility
which aerea of the Philippines are you talking about which town
Having a maid with benefits is a very bad idea! Don’t do it!! You will bitterly regret it!
How do you handle the grocery shopping money. I would have trouble trusting a maid with the equivalent of about 250 USD.
Reekay did a video on living in maid . Things could get ugly when you move desperate , poor and uneducated people in your house , if they steal from you and you accuse them , they’ll see that as what’s the problem foreigner sir Gio can afford it.
Oh man I just moved to a new city in China, Dalian. And while unpacking the truck, carrying crates into my apartment, the two crates with clothes were emptied out. My Tshirts and shorts gone and who knows what else. The old woman didn't take my ice wine or champagne in the crates, just took the clothes, all my white Tshirts, and my Dior Sauvage Parfum bottle. This week I found an apartment in a different neighbourhood and moved. The local property management just said oh those were rag pickers..... so weird, why take my 10 identical white Tshirts.
@@hufficag Now some rag picker smells like Johnny Depp.
Hmm, I can't remember for sure but wasn't that something like marriage?
Most middle class family have 2 maids in their household. One do the cleaning and the other one do the cooking. They also usually have a driver.
@@supermelville7838 who are you kidding?
@@supermelville7838 that’s Uber rich, not middle class lol.
The Background looks like you're in Dumguete City
I've heard that it's not uncommon to have to go through many maids to find one who's honest and won't steal from you. Any comments on that?
you do the old trick of leaving a note (currency note) in the washing, or the cleaning area and see if she mentions finding it. You will have made the money obvious, but not too obvious. If she finds it, she should return it to you.
But they often know that sort of trick...... so it's a bit of a long term thing.... keep an eye open for little minor things disappearing..... you will get a sense that things are walking from your place. You will be correct if you get that feeling.
If she cleans the pipes as well, your personal papers, cellphone, computer, your secret hiding place will all be at risk, as she will know where you stash everything. And she will have the time to investigate. You really have to secure your cellphone (locked or hidden away) and have it password protected too. Your PC or laptop.... at least password protect it and everything on it. Lock it away is better.
TBH personal recommendations from friends or associates who have previously employed a maid / housekeeper is the best. Just say to your friends that you are after a maid for this and that (and nothing on the side) and you are more than likely to get a contact number for a seriously good maid. Also remember that a person with little education, a village person, may be able to talk English, but not read it....... this means that your Phone and PC are safe.
how is the PH for smokers?
i smoke (only cigarettes), and i haven't seen ANY video talking about this...
get lost smoker >>> us Filipina girls hate that ciggy stuff / barf me.