Are You Overpaying Your Ayi?

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Part of life in Beijing for many involves hiring an ayi - someone to carry out those tedious household chores and help look after your kids. For some, the concept can be difficult to adjust to – the idea of having a stranger doing all the tasks you are perfectly capable of performing yourself doesn’t always rest easy. For others, the transition to paying a reasonable wage for a clean home is a straightforward financial transaction.

No matter which camp you fall in, however, there are always some recurring questions:

“How much do you pay your ayi?”

“Does your ayi do laundry?”

 and the most hotly debated,

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“Do you give your ayi a Chinese New Year bonus?”

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Introducing the Beijing Ayi Survey

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Now in its ninth year, the Beijing Ayi Survey was started by our colleague Tobal Loyola. After asking around about ayi salaries and getting wildly diverse responses, he realized there was a need for a community resource that could provide a basis for comparison.

So we’re once again conducting the ayi survey to collect some much-needed information on an essential part of your life in Beijing. To take the survey, scan the QR code in the poster below. Help us help you get the most accurate and up-to-date information about ayis in Beijing.

*Be sure to turn on your V** to take the survey.

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