karin and jynnsan - the selection process for the maid is the most tiring de. Are you ladies looking at only 1 agency or various one?? When I was looking for mine, I think I looked up 7-8 agencies before I finally shortlisted on my current one.
jynnsan - the pay that the filipino is asking for now is super high!! which is why I had a hard time looking for one. But 1 word of advice, if ex-sg and ex-hk are asking for the same salary, take the ex-hk/tw de. As long as they have not been to sg, then at least they will not be so daring once they are here. Alot of those ex-sg de, when they come back to sg again, they very demanding and not respectful to their employer de, not to mention that they already have a group of friends here le, so very daring lor. You can consider those ex-middle east de, cause I heard over there, they have to work very hard and yet pay little, so they will appreciate when come to sg.