Premhouse | Safety While Shopping

Premhouse.com JAKARTA | Wherever you shop in the city, be sure to watch your purse and phone. It is advisable to always have your purse zipped or closed and firmly secured under your arm or held in front of you. When sitting having coffee or in a restaurant never hang your purse over the back of a chair. A common practice for ladies in Indonesia is to put their purse behind them on their chair so there is no way someone can get access to it without you feeling it. 

Backpack style purses are often a target for pick pockets when you stand on an escalator or in a cashier line up. Your personal belongings can be easy accessed without you knowing it. Some instances of purse slashing also happen - more often in open markets where a razor blade or exacto knife is used to slash the bottom of the purse and empty the purse without the owner of the purse realizing it has happened.

Servants Registries | Interviewing Your Prospective Household Help

Premhouse.com JAKARTA | Either you are new in this town or you have been living here, especially those who are moving to Jakarta with spouse and children, maid or servant may become the needs to help you taking care of the house and children. Here is below, a selected article that will be useful for you to take consideration before taking decision.

Servant Registries

BWA maintains a Staff List of available servants, and makes this available to BWA members at their center to view, or it is accessible by download from a private BWA members web page. ANZA has some folders of references for staff available at the front desk. 

Another great resource is the Upper Crust's classifieds. Just ask to be added to their mailing list and you'll be able to read recommendations straight from previous employers who are trying to place their household help before they leave Jakarta.