Driver – to most expatriates in Indonesia this person is essential! If you wish to drive yourself, and you may need to if you want to go out on your driver’s off day, you will need to get a local license, or you can use your International License if you have one.
Pembantu/Maid – this is generally someone who will clean your house, do laundry and ironing and any other general chores that you require help with. This person may also be able to do your food shopping. A maid can live in or live out.
Nanny – someone to help you look after your children, he/she will only do children related tasks. A nanny can live in or out.
Cook – someone specifically employed to prepare meals and cook, she can prepare a shopping list and do the shopping for you if required to. If employed as a house keeper she will generally be head of the household staff. Again this person can live in or out.
Gardener – someone to maintain your garden and highly recommended in this climate! Some landlords will already have an agreement with a gardener so you just take over the responsibility for paying them. Some pembantu/cooks work as a couple with their husbands and he can fill this role for you, as well as the role of a house boy. Live in or out.
Pool maintenance – it is possible to train your gardener to look after your pool or many houses will come with a prearranged contract with a pool maintenance company and this will become your responsibility.
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