Salary/Rate of Labandera

**EVO-V** · August 9th, 2015 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by jakewise

You are correct in your observation that labanderas are very demanding that is why most would rather buy their own washing machines to do their own laundry or go to laundromats. A friend who has a family of four said his labandera who does all their laundry and iron them charges them php 400/day with free lunch

For a day's worth of work one should get a day's worth of wages.

If your labandera comes over once a week, that's a pretty fair exchange.

It isn't that people are becoming more demanding, it is simply that they are more aware of their rights and that there really are economic realities that drive up the price of labor.

**yebo** · August 9th, 2015 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by EVO-V

For a day's worth of work one should get a day's worth of wages.

If your labandera comes over once a week, that's a pretty fair exchange.

It isn't that people are becoming more demanding, it is simply that they are more aware of their rights and that there really are economic realities that drive up the price of labor.

In other words pay them the wage that you would expect yourself to get paid doing the same thing. What is fair to you is fair to them.

**dreamur** · August 9th, 2015 12:56 PM

We availed of laundry sevices since we do not have a help around the house/condo. The washing machine is for undies and overnight washes since the laundry services need a week turn around time, unless you pay premium. The average cost is 700/week (mix of handwash, fold and iron).

**_Cathy_** · August 9th, 2015 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by dreamur

We availed of laundry sevices since we do not have a help around the house/condo. The washing machine is for undies and overnight washes since the laundry services need a week turn around time, unless you pay premium. The average cost is 700/week (mix of handwash, fold and iron).

Underwear in washing machine? Masira kaagad yan. That needs to be handwashed

**screws** · August 9th, 2015 01:05 PM

put it inside a wash net. problem solve.

**CVT** · August 9th, 2015 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

Hirap na din maghanap ng stay in. Most prefer stay out whether helper, driver or boy.

At mahal ang stay in because of the food they will consume...

I was buying a sack of rice earlier and it took me awhile to decide what to buy as I was thinking if I would still get the premium variant as wifey and I seldom eat rice since a year ago. The same is true for our eldest kid.... Only our other kids and our house helps eat rice. So, who benefits more from the more delicious (and more expensive) rice variant?

Some habits never fade away...

Of course, Mas mahal din ang ulam... Oh well....

**Calistro** · August 9th, 2015 02:56 PM

Masakit may stay in lalo na ung mahilig mang raid ng ref. Nawawala un mga binili kong pagkaen. Ok lang sana bawasan, kaso inuubos eh x_X

**jaypee10** · August 9th, 2015 08:21 PM

depende sa dami ng palalabhan.250 per laba ,or per week kasi kadalasan kung magpalaba.

gumagamit siya ng washing ,pero after sa machine kinukuskos din niya ng kamay at hindi puro washing machine lang ginagamit para siguradong malinis ang laba,,kaya maganda rin ang may washing machine ka,

sa 250 neto na niya un libre pag kain at meryenda..pero minsan ginagawa kong 500 pag katapos ni janice sa labada minamasahe niya ako sa aking kwarto hanggang sa makatulog ako..

**saksidriver** · August 9th, 2015 09:15 PM

ok ba yan si janice? hehe..

**vinj** · August 10th, 2015 12:32 AM

Washing machine for undergarments, jeans/pants, and pambahay. Handwash for most tops. We have a labandera in the province whom we pay 400-600 per wash (depending on amount of stuff to be washed); this includes ironing.

I agree with Yebo: Leche talaga yang mga cellphone na yan at yung ibang kasambahay walang ginawa kundi magbabad magdamag.