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Qatar looks for East European maids
Qatar is taking a closer look at the possibility of recruiting housemaids from some East European countries such as Macedonia, Armenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Al Sharq reported yesterday quoting unnamed sources at the Ministry of Labour.
The idea is to diversify the markets that supply maids and other domestic helpers to Qatar and break the monopoly of some major manpower exporting countries, the daily said.
Other new countries that are on the shortlist of the labour ministry to explore recruitment of household helpers include Cambodia and Bangladesh in Asia, and Tanzania, Mauritius and Kenya in Africa.
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smoke said
Yeah right...and the wifes in ...Yeah right...and the wifes in Qatar are just gonna let that happen lol. Remember the article a while back on how the Saudi women were against such a thing? Fearing that the girls who come from these countries are pretty and that their husbands wont be able to resist them :P
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!
Khanan said
I went to apply ...for one from East Euorpe.
The captain said, NOT YET!
wait habibi. :(
britexpat said
smoke.. ...But think of all those poor husbands having to travel there to interview and select maid for their home :O(
smoke said
I know such a torture :( ...I know such a torture :(
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!
.sun26872 said
Asian countries will be ...Asian countries will be thankful to Qatar for their action as most of the asian women who come here are exploited both in their own country as well as in Qatar. Note that more than 50% of them don't get a single penny of their income when they return home in their old age because the agents take it all away.Good decision Qatar & secondly, if they employ east european, they will learn to respect domestic help because these maids will definitely not tolerate any kind of ill treatment.
Qatar__Uk said
NOT A CHANCE! I'm a Qatari ...NOT A CHANCE!
I'm a Qatari and believe me Qatari wife's will never let this happen! LOL
Typhoon-2012 said
Life certainly seems to be getting more exciting this days ...East European maids and Asian drivers and middle eastern recruitment agents should make for a wonderful and exciting working relationship.
Drovers dog said
Yes please...... i like this one ...,,,,,,,PUT ME DOWN FOR 2
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Dracula said
..Watch out to vampires .....Watch out to vampires females! :)
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Baburao-Ganpatr... said
lmao this guy is deeply in ...lmao this guy ( OP ) is deeply in love with maids
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britexpat said
Qatar__Uk.. ...Is it any different from havinga a Swedish Aupair in the UK ?
My Sense said
hahaha this funny....can this ...hahaha this funny....can this europeans will accept QR700 salary a month?????? that mostly being paid for asian maids?! what a shame!
Typhoon-2012 said
How about ...and would they be quiet and submissive like their sisters from Asia or would they hit back at the slightest provocation
JADSS said
Flipina housemaid salary no ...Flipina housemaid salary no 1500 qr
Baburao-Ganpatr... said
qtel will suffer huge loss as ...qtel will suffer huge loss as this will lead to decrease in sale of hala cards
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Qatar__Uk said
I live in the UK and their ...I live in the UK and their are many Europeans who work in restaurants and so on who gets no more than 400 pounds per month!
Don't forget that costs of living here are way higher! Housemaids at least have free food/free accommodation too!
However, I am with the rise of the salary for maids to QR1500!
People spend Q1500 for a day out, and people are getting mad for paying more?
Selfish and Greed!
Yasir_Kh said
This is demand and supply ...This is demand and supply driven market.
As far as there are maids ready to work for 700, no one will pay 1500.
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kiwis said
My husband would love to have ...My husband would love to have a European maid.
I'm with the Qatari wives though - it just aint gonna happen in my house LOL
Khanan said
see ...how cruel these wives are??
geeldoon said
Qatar UK 400 Pounds per month ...Qatar UK 400 Pounds per month is much more than 700 QR per month
sag said
husbands throw the wifes ...husbands throw the wifes bring in maids...don't wait..
smoke said
Good Idea Sag!! all in favor ...Good Idea Sag!! all in favor say AYE!
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!
Baburao-Ganpatr... said
AYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ...AYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
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equalhrc said
REASON FOR CHANGE! ...The Indian govt is very strict to deploy the maids in Middle East and Phillippine Foreign Affairs made changes in maid salary range from Qr:950 to Qr:1500 (from December 2012). Qatar govt is looking for more choices.
snessy said
The wives should either be ...The wives should either be less insecure or get off their backsides and clean their own homes and bring up their own children.
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silvergold871 said
Can i book one main from ...Can i book one main from eastern europe? :)
Actually i really dont know why ppl want house maids ....this is ok for Qataris but for expatriates. its amazing because in their home Countries they are never looks for maid's option...their wives are all doing their own works with their men ....even in India & Pakistan but here i dont know what they want to establish.
Very funny
Rizks said
silvergold, We Indians are ...silvergold, We Indians are very Lazy bones...tats why ! :(
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smoke said
Back home many of them have ...Back home many of them have family or relatives to take care of their kids here they dont...if both are working here its hard for them to take care of the house and kids so it makes sense.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!
nabil4qatar said
home fun ...it will be great FUNNNNN
when these maids will do house work
wearing short skirts, mini skirts, and may be some times lingerie etc .......
on sunny days (which is here all the year)
will take sun bath etc.....
how these people will resist
sharia court will come extremely busy
(illegal relations, rape cases, divorce cases)
OH MY GOD THIS IS HORRIBLE
edifis said
European maid will need many ...European maid will need many pork sausages in one month. How will she get a pork sausage in Qatar?
'You must find the way!, I've found it. You must find it too...' - Lao Tzu
Baburao-Ganpatr... said
she can eat while on vacation ...she can eat while on vacation
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chameleon said
Interesting! Would like to ...Interesting! Would like to get one to see how the hubby reacts (lol)
Good old joe said
and next from the USA and the UK ...and next will be the turn of the maids from the UK and the USA. I will not be suprised that in the end after all the trials and run in with the agents they would prefer the maids they have at present as the maids from Europe and USA will not take things lying down and might even run off with their man
Canadian Achilles said
those maids would have to ...those maids would have to come with chastity belts..
knowing some wives, they'd probably put it on the hubbies lol.
also.. AYE!
Drovers dog said
Its about time there was some real competition in maids ...It you are asked to have a euro maid or a Asian maid, we all know it would be euro maids hands down.. I feel there is a change in the air. The Asian maid have had it too good for too long… put me down for 2 for sure
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UkEngQatar said
Most of the household staff ...Most of the household staff in the Emiri Palace is European! I guess the rest of the population also wants the same privileges?
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nomerci said
No, not privileges...they ...No, not privileges...they also want clean homes...;)
" Those who come to a conclusion by a process without rational, logical thought, cannot be dissuaded from that conclusion by logical, rational argument.
britexpat said
Drovers.... ...Yes and No!
The European maid will probably not put up with abuse or work outside her scope...
Good old joe said
Yeah ...Yeah European maids but with asian salaries. Would make for a pleasant, exciting, budget friendly and mutually beneficial relationship
Baburao-Ganpatr... said
dint u find any maids news ...dint u find any maids news today :?
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LOL.XD said
i want two .. when its gonna ...i want two .. when its gonna happan ?
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UkEngQatar said
We used to have a polish ...We used to have a polish cleaning girl coming around to clean our house in the UK, 2 times a week, that was when we were not home, but that was like 10 years ago.
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britexpat said
There are many Polish and ...There are many Polish and Indian maids available in London nowadays.
Good old joe said
Maids and lots of more maids ...Qatar, is keen to tap countries such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Armenia in Eastern Europe, Tanzania, Mauritius and Kenya in Africa, and Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam in Asia, to recruit domestic helpers.
Manpower agencies have been given the hope that maids could be brought from these countries on monthly wages ranging between QR700 and QR800.
Moreover, they add that they doubt if European women would be willing to work in Qatar given the low wages and typical working conditions and Qatari culture and traditions.
Good old joe said
Maids and lots of more maids ...Moreover, they add that they doubt if European women would be willing to work in Qatar given the low wages and typical working conditions and Qatari culture and traditions.
nomerci said
700 to 800 QR? OMG....:( ...700 to 800 QR? OMG....:(
" Those who come to a conclusion by a process without rational, logical thought, cannot be dissuaded from that conclusion by logical, rational argument.
bluepantherback said
Okay... ...The daily news will only change from Maid ran away from Sponsor TO Maid ran away with Sponsor.
seasons said
LOL.. This is a joke.. ...LOL.. This is a joke..
Good old joe said
exactly.... ...bluepantherback - yeah well said... then the wife might run away with the driver
britexpat said
On a serious note. These ...On a serious note. These maids, like their predecessors will be coming here because of poverty back home. So, they will be open to the same abuse and treatment.
HM said
Armenian??:) be careful, ...Armenian??:) be careful, she'll rob ur house and run away!
edifis said
Good Ol'Joe: Armenia is not ...Good Ol'Joe: Armenia is not in Eastern Europe...Armenia is in Asia.
'You must find the way!, I've found it. You must find it too...' - Lao Tzu
UkEngQatar said
edifis gets a bonus point for ...edifis gets a bonus point for that answer and for paying attention to the topic in at hand..:)
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chinese said
East Europe doesn't has ...East Europe doesn't has history of good maid...
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edifis said
But people here are more ...But people here are more interested in the Geography of the maid.
So the Histoly of the maid is not necessaly at all!
'You must find the way!, I've found it. You must find it too...' - Lao Tzu
yemani6 said
WORM !!! WELCOME H.I.V .. :P ...WORM !!! WELCOME H.I.V .. :P " QATAR gateway to the extinction "
Good old joe said
and how about ...How about British or american maids. Perhaps they would be able to do everything right. The problem is the maids may then need to be taken care of themselves
chinese said
i think i will take 2... ...i think i will take 2...
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sasountsy said
ARMENIAN ????? ...HEY YOU STUPID (HM)...
DID U HAVE AN ARMENIAN GIRLFRIEND AND SHE KICKED UR A.. BEFORE ??
AND WHO TOLD U THAT THE ARMENIANS WILL ACCEPT TO WORK AS MAIDS HERE ???
THATS B..SH...
britexpat said
This is exactly why I love QL ...This is exactly why I love QL :O)
chinese said
habibi... i will be taking 4 ...habibi... i will be taking 4 if possible...
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akchor said
East European maids,, ...Far then reality,,,
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cherukkan said
East European maids for ...East European maids for 700/800 Riyals? The Police and Deportation Centre will be very busy.
uss.gurabija said
Dude, they won't stop ...Dude, they won't stop fantasizing, will they?
While economic situation is crappy in Bosnia, I reckon that very few would go as far as Qatar for 700QR/month. Sorry to disappoint you, man-abuse agencies.
And, in general, it is an absolute disgrace that maids, drivers, and blue collar workers - whether from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, or elsewhere - in general are paid so low and so exposed to flagrant abuse. And to have temerity to still talk about "breaking monopoly" of the aforementioned countries (implying that these people are getting a better deal than they should) is shameful. This is vapid capitalism at its worst.
Polish maids in the UK may be getting crappy deal monetarily as well (400GBP is not much at all!), but at least their salaries are normally paid on time and their work status is not tied to their "sponsor."
Straight Arrow said
East European women are normally known ...for their beauty, so would you women accept to bring a beautiful house maid to work at your home? Aren't you afraid on your husband?
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nomerci said
Why would I be? After all, I ...Why would I be? After all, I did not marry a stupid guy.
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Straight Arrow said
So you are the type of un jealous women ...This is good
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nomerci said
SA, no. But I have no reason ...SA, no. But I have no reason to be jealous.
" Those who come to a conclusion by a process without rational, logical thought, cannot be dissuaded from that conclusion by logical, rational argument.
Clapton__ said
This project will never be ...This project will never be achieved --__--
bmelki said
putin, blonde ladies will ...putin, blonde ladies will accept to be working as maids i can't even think about it hahaha
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Good old joe said
Interesting times ahead ...yeah and some additonal news for us guys to keep us busy talking about husbands running away with this maids or maybe even stories of maids beating up wives and the husbands too. Looks like interesting times ahead.
the monk said
oh! ...how i wish this will happen but for a QR.700 salary for a start i doubted it.
- i respect your opinion but it doesn't mean i agree with you...
SuperMario29 said
I WISH this will ...I WISH this will happen!
Enough Filipina women please :(
It is just frustrating that wherever you go, filipinas are the ones that serve,, even clothing stores and restaurants.. We want variety..
They should only Hire rissian, romanian and polish women :)
poolplan said
Extremely unlikely. I can't ...Extremely unlikely. I can't see Eastern Europeans coming to Qatar for crap money and being trated like dirt by the Qataris.
TomTucker said
I'd love to get 2 for my ...I'd love to get 2 for my house.. preferably twin sisters ... i am very specific about how my dishes are to be done..
Ben_130 said
Why would Eastern European ...Why would Eastern European maids come here when I am sure many of them are working in Western Europe for much higher salaries than they would get her.
On a side note, many Eastern European girls are rather good looking!
UkEngQatar said
Has this project taken off ...Has this project taken off yet, any recruitment agencies offering such maids?
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britexpat said
UkEngQatar ...Why not fly over to Albanaia or Latvia for a week (alone) and recruit for yourself..
blisteringbarna... said
Brit.. the Armenian makes sense ...Brit.. the Armenian makes sense ... while Latvian doesnt...due to the Money Exchange Rates
1.00 QAR=0.146 Latvian Lat
1.00 QAR=29.36 Albanian Lek
1.00 QAR=110.84 Armenian Dram
It will slowly become a status symbol to have a Armenian maid...lol
philipz said
its about the currency ...One of the reasons the salary of filipina maids has gone up is because the filipino peso has gotten alot stronger against all the gulf currencies (which are pegged to the dollar) and as such the money they were sending back each month seemed to become less and less.
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RIYON said
Please wait few more years ...Please wait few more years ...you can bring maids even from US and Europe,things are going like that..
shady till i die said
if you think they are here ...if you think they are here for sex exploitation or something!why don't they do it there and earn money? grow up narrow thoughts.