Would like to know the average monthly or bi weekly wage I should pay a housekeeper who will work for me 6 days a week, 7-5 Monday thru Fridays and 9-5 on Saturdays. Initially I will also hire a driver to take me and my family around and will need him daily between 7am-10pm.
A little history on the housekeeper. She is currently our housekeeper here in the Turks and Caicos and works less hours than I stated above. She is Dominican and speaks pretty good English. She has worked for us over a year now and it has been ok.
We told her we were moving to the DR and my fiancee feels very comfortable with her as well as the fact that she is good with the girls so we asked her to come with us to the DR. She happily accepted the offer. Now my dilemma is how much do I pay her. Currently we pay her about $1200US a month and one of the reasons I want to move to the DR is I am hoping my cost of living will be a lot cheaper.
I believe she said she was from an area called Las Americas in Santo Domingo and loved the idea because she has been living here in the Turks and Caicos for over 4 years now and has not seen her kids in the DR.
I told her we would need a driver for at least a few months until I got more comfortable with the place and she said she had family members who could help with that. I will be in and out of the country for about a week or so each month initially to my business in the Turks and Caicos and the housekeeper will have to go everywhere with my Fiancee who is English Canadian to translate.
So what is considered a fair bi-weekly/monthly salary for both the Driver and the Housekeeper?
Thanks
A little history on the housekeeper. She is currently our housekeeper here in the Turks and Caicos and works less hours than I stated above. She is Dominican and speaks pretty good English. She has worked for us over a year now and it has been ok.
We told her we were moving to the DR and my fiancee feels very comfortable with her as well as the fact that she is good with the girls so we asked her to come with us to the DR. She happily accepted the offer. Now my dilemma is how much do I pay her. Currently we pay her about $1200US a month and one of the reasons I want to move to the DR is I am hoping my cost of living will be a lot cheaper.
I believe she said she was from an area called Las Americas in Santo Domingo and loved the idea because she has been living here in the Turks and Caicos for over 4 years now and has not seen her kids in the DR.
I told her we would need a driver for at least a few months until I got more comfortable with the place and she said she had family members who could help with that. I will be in and out of the country for about a week or so each month initially to my business in the Turks and Caicos and the housekeeper will have to go everywhere with my Fiancee who is English Canadian to translate.
So what is considered a fair bi-weekly/monthly salary for both the Driver and the Housekeeper?
Thanks