The demand for part-time domestic helpers in big cities such as Hanoihas soared during the run up to Tet, and the cost of hiring help hassky-rocketed as well.
Nguyen Thanh Nga, a trader inHanoi 's Cau Giay Street , was so worried about doing all of herhousehold chores and preparing things for the Lunar New Year holiday,which falls on January 23, that she tried to hire some outside help.
Nga has learnt from her experience last Tet when she was unable to findany help because she waited too long to secure someone. Last month, shecontacted several services to hire a part-time domestic helper but theywere already fully booked.
"All domestic workers werealready booked for before and after Tet. I'm thinking of hiring a vendorto do the cleaning," Nga said.
Nga's worry is similar toany housewife's headache, as most domestic helpers, often migrantworkers, return to their hometowns for the big holiday.
Nguyen Thu Hang, an administrator at a house cleaning company onNguyen Khang street , said demand has increased by 40 percent in therun up to Tet.
She said the company received a thousandrequests but were only able to meet half of the demand due to theshortage of labourers.
The company will boost its service fees by up to 45 percent by the end of this week if demand remained the same, she said.
Part-time domestic workers could receive 3 million VND (144 USD) for 10days of working during Tet, equal to an entire month's salary duringnormal times, she said.
Le Thanh Tam, an official at PhuTin Joint Stock Company said people are going to enjoy a longer Tet thisyear so many consumers are willing to pay up to 400,000 VND (20 USD)per day to get professional help for the 10-day holiday.
Professional workers with special skills, such as those who know how tocook Western food, use home electronics with ease, tend to decorativetrees or speak some English could earn up to 600,000 VND (30 USD) perday, as could those hired to take care of ill elderly people.
Phan Phuong Nga, manager of Minh Khanh Co Ltd said the trend sawlabourers working part-time shifts for multiple families because theycould earn significantly more money by working for four or five familiesper day.
Part-time helpers also have free time for their own families when they finish work early, she said.
Most centres currently only place part-time labourers, she said.
Nguyen Hang, a part-time domestic helper in Thanh Xuan district, saidshe earned 7 million VND (336 USD) from cleaning and doing choresaround-the-clock last Tet.
"I will work until New Year'sEve this Tet. Then I want to return to my hometown to celebrate the newyear with my family," she said. /.
Nguyen Thanh Nga, a trader inHanoi 's Cau Giay Street , was so worried about doing all of herhousehold chores and preparing things for the Lunar New Year holiday,which falls on January 23, that she tried to hire some outside help.
Nga has learnt from her experience last Tet when she was unable to findany help because she waited too long to secure someone. Last month, shecontacted several services to hire a part-time domestic helper but theywere already fully booked.
"All domestic workers werealready booked for before and after Tet. I'm thinking of hiring a vendorto do the cleaning," Nga said.
Nga's worry is similar toany housewife's headache, as most domestic helpers, often migrantworkers, return to their hometowns for the big holiday.
Nguyen Thu Hang, an administrator at a house cleaning company onNguyen Khang street , said demand has increased by 40 percent in therun up to Tet.
She said the company received a thousandrequests but were only able to meet half of the demand due to theshortage of labourers.
The company will boost its service fees by up to 45 percent by the end of this week if demand remained the same, she said.
Part-time domestic workers could receive 3 million VND (144 USD) for 10days of working during Tet, equal to an entire month's salary duringnormal times, she said.
Le Thanh Tam, an official at PhuTin Joint Stock Company said people are going to enjoy a longer Tet thisyear so many consumers are willing to pay up to 400,000 VND (20 USD)per day to get professional help for the 10-day holiday.
Professional workers with special skills, such as those who know how tocook Western food, use home electronics with ease, tend to decorativetrees or speak some English could earn up to 600,000 VND (30 USD) perday, as could those hired to take care of ill elderly people.
Phan Phuong Nga, manager of Minh Khanh Co Ltd said the trend sawlabourers working part-time shifts for multiple families because theycould earn significantly more money by working for four or five familiesper day.
Part-time helpers also have free time for their own families when they finish work early, she said.
Most centres currently only place part-time labourers, she said.
Nguyen Hang, a part-time domestic helper in Thanh Xuan district, saidshe earned 7 million VND (336 USD) from cleaning and doing choresaround-the-clock last Tet.
"I will work until New Year'sEve this Tet. Then I want to return to my hometown to celebrate the newyear with my family," she said. /.
