The going rate

Guest UK 1 · Post by **Guest UK 1** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:07 pm

What should I be paying each month for a gardener looking after a plot of 1000 sq mtrs.

And also

a 5 day per week maid service for 4 bed 3 bath property.

thank you

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:20 pm

What type of garden (lawn areas, trees, hedges)?
Irrigation?

Maid service somewhere around 200 € per month plus social and transport.

guset uk1 · Post by **guset uk1** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:28 pm

Mostly lawn, pool, and 30 mtrs of hedges.

No auto irrigation

John1 · Post by **John1** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:08 pm

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:33 am

Hi John,

Please consult the following page for carvoeiro.com advertising rates

http://www.carvoeiro.com/advertising/

Thank you.

@Guest UK
The garden maintenance for that kind of garden should be around 120€ per month.

John1 · Post by **John1** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:52 am

Sorry, it was not intentional. How much do I owe and to whom do I pay?
Regards,
John

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:05 am

John,

The forum is not supposed to be an advertising space and there are no "rates" for posts like that. However, as there are several villa managers paying for adverts on these pages, I would kindly request that you edit/delete your post.

Thank you.

widge · Post by **widge** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:24 am

Hi Guest,
For a similar sized villa I pay 195 euro's per month for the 5 day maid service plus holiday pay 3 weeks. A 2000 metre plot mix of borders ,lawn etc. i pay 160 euro's per month. I don't know if this is a good price or not but the staff are great and i get great value.

Gurest · Post by **Gurest** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:30 am

Tks Widge - within that price will aside from cutting the lawns keeping the hedges under control and generally making things tidy do they undertake specific tasks?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:02 pm

I pay 170 for one acre of grass ..trees...hedges....pool is 60 a month...maid is 5 euro per hour cash......

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:16 pm

Anonymous wrote:maid is 5 euro per hour cash......

....is that including social security?

Don't think the finance department does not care, they do - and if they have not paid you a visit yet, its because they have not got round to it.
Illegal labour is a crime and both employer and employee can be prosecuted.

A word on maids:
This is a person who will be in the most direct contact with your house. If you want somebody to look after your property, it would be a good idea to make sure that they are being treated well. A good maid will always want a fixed contract with the benefit of social security. A good maid will be your eyes and ears on the ground, if something is amiss you can trust her to act responsibly and notify you.

Be smart about this.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:41 pm

Good call G, ours is paid by the book and your right about the eyes and ears albeit ours is on the deaf side. Mike, Chislehurst

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:10 pm

Amazing.....I knew that little €5 Euros per hour would get the ball rolling once again on Illegal/ Minimum wage etc etc........so what is the minimum wage here in the Algarve.....?????......we have had this discussion many times ..(I'm still not sure what the Min wage is) What I do know is that The great majority of Maids that work part time for Foreigners ger paid Cash in Hand . I took on my maid because she was working for LOCAL restaurants that used her like a slave for €3.5 Euros per hour.....until midnight....as do many local Carvoeiro Bars and Restaurants...yes they get SS....but they are treated very badly.....I didnt really need a maid (Retired) but took her on as a favour.......she is very very happy and has almost become part of family with Xmas Presents and of course a little bonus here and there....If she is off sick...we still pay her..SO...please take a look at the whole picture..I can tell you she is as happy as pie not to work in the sweat houses of the Carvoeiro bar scene.......OH by the way my Daughter is out here right now....just gor a job in the Village in a very well known pub on the hill........€4 per hour...and no Tip sharing....Cash in Hand....business is not good right now....but she is happy to get anything....This is the real world.....

widge · Post by **widge** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:40 am

Hi Gurest,

I think you have to be flexible. I pay extra for some specific tasks e.g. planting up new borders, but cutting trees and hedges is part of the general upkeep of the garden.

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:04 am

The official minimum salary for a maid is € 375 per month or € 9.40 per hour (for her minus 11% social security) plus 24% social security.
*edit*strike from or €xx and read on*edit*

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