All About Full-Time Maids

[jtoh]

Funx3:

cwc:

[quote=\"Funx3\"]
Wah So \"Cham\", Cannot Stay Home Coz Want to \"Siam\" Your Maid ....
MayBe tell Her Outright \"Mam Tired, Mam don't Want Talk ?!\"

eeerrrhhh....people like them can be very simple-minded. Wait she think you not happy with her then stop talking to you or responding...mah xiao?? Think easier dart, hide, siam, go shopping less trouble

Last Time I Very Fren With My Prev Maid.
She Look See our Face, Will \"Auto\" Know What We need.
Things Like heard us Cough, or Clear our throat very Loud-ly, she \"Auto\" Bring Warm Water for us .... And prepare Cough Medicine after meal ....
And Prepare Porridge for us ....

This current one, I talk Minimal to Her. outright talk also no use.
even When We Sorethroat, Coughing, She will Still Prepare Fried Chicken, Curry Chicken, Black Pepper Beef - ALL stuff that we cannot take .... :faint: :faint:[/quote]The maids from long ago are very different from the new maids. You can't take it for granted that they know that you shouldn't be eating heaty food when you have a sore throat. I don't leave it to my maid to decide on the day's menu. I decide, she cooks. That way if we're not well, it's steamed food. I always tell my maids, you're cooking for me, for my palette, not yours. Otherwise all the food will be fried, oily and very salty.

[micollh]

jtoh:

The maids from long ago are very different from the new maids. You can't take it for granted that they know that you shouldn't be eating heaty food when you have a sore throat. I don't leave it to my maid to decide on the day's menu. I decide, she cooks. That way if we're not well, it's steamed food. I always tell my maids, you're cooking for me, for my palette, not yours. Otherwise all the food will be fried, oily and very salty.

same here. i think it's better we take charge than let them decide. it's our meals wat and their knowledge on healthy food definitely not as good as us who read/see more than them.
she is suppose to jst help to prepare/cook not decide on the menu. i decide on wat to buy during marketing, she helps to bring back. i see many maids go market alone, i guess they decide wat to buy/cook.

[jtoh]

micollh:

jtoh:

The maids from long ago are very different from the new maids. You can't take it for granted that they know that you shouldn't be eating heaty food when you have a sore throat. I don't leave it to my maid to decide on the day's menu. I decide, she cooks. That way if we're not well, it's steamed food. I always tell my maids, you're cooking for me, for my palette, not yours. Otherwise all the food will be fried, oily and very salty.

same here. i think it's better we take charge than let them decide. it's our meals wat and their knowledge on healthy food definitely not as good as us who read/see more than them.
she is suppose to jst help to prepare/cook not decide on the menu. i decide on wat to buy during marketing, she helps to bring back. i see many maids go market alone, i guess they decide wat to buy/cook.

Sometimes I let my maid go to the supermarket, but on those occasions she goes there with a marketing list and I check the receipt against the supermarket list, to make sure she doesn't purchase 'extra'. I had one maid who came home with extra cookies and chocolates. I asked her how come she bought them she said \"I never put in the trolley. Don't know.\" Like real, some kind soul dropped it into her trolley and she didn't notice when she was paying that there were cookies and chocolates in there? If they want to eat, just admit it lah. Or pay for it with their own money on a separate recipt so no need to ansswer to the employer.

[micollh]

jtoh:

she said \"I never put in the trolley. Don't know.\" Like real, some kind soul dropped it into her trolley and she didn't notice when she was paying that there were cookies and chocolates in there? If they want to eat, just admit it lah. Or pay for it with their own money on a separate recipt so no need to ansswer to the employer.

wah like that also can. she must be thinking we are as dumb as her ?

[jtoh]

micollh:

jtoh:

she said \"I never put in the trolley. Don't know.\" Like real, some kind soul dropped it into her trolley and she didn't notice when she was paying that there were cookies and chocolates in there? If they want to eat, just admit it lah. Or pay for it with their own money on a separate recipt so no need to ansswer to the employer.

wah like that also can. she must be thinking we are as dumb as her ?

:lol: :lol: Yah lor.

Then sometimes, the money they give you back doesn't tally with the receipts presented. One said the taxi driver took her the wrong way and she had to pay extra. But no receipt to prove. Dubious right? I told her if she ever pulls that stunt again she would have to pay the taxi fare out of her own pocket. So now they know receipts are compulsory and subject to scrutiny.

[micollh]

jtoh:

Then sometimes, the money they give you back doesn't tally with the receipts presented. One said the taxi driver took her the wrong way and she had to pay extra. But no receipt to prove. Dubious right? I told her if she ever pulls that stunt again she would have to pay the taxi fare out of her own pocket. So now they know receipts are compulsory and subject to scrutiny.

tt's why how to trust them..

[BeContented]

micollh:

jtoh:

she said \"I never put in the trolley. Don't know.\" Like real, some kind soul dropped it into her trolley and she didn't notice when she was paying that there were cookies and chocolates in there? If they want to eat, just admit it lah. Or pay for it with their own money on a separate recipt so no need to ansswer to the employer.

wah like that also can. she must be thinking we are as dumb as her ?

trying to 混水摸鱼, hoping it goes unnotice.

I do all the marketing & ask maid to cook, norm 1 dish she decide/suggest cooking style. normally try to have 3 dish 1 soup, Mon to Fri. At times, I'll go simple by cutting 1 dish or do 1pot ... ESP when I think she's tired or I have extra chores eg. clean fan. Wah, maid now lazy, keep trying to stop me at 2 dish telling me enough. At times like this, all the more must tekan her cos I'm already very lenient, a lot of chores only asking for once a week or fortnightly. Still wanna be lazy. Even I do more often when I was maidless

[jtoh]

micollh:

jtoh:

Then sometimes, the money they give you back doesn't tally with the receipts presented. One said the taxi driver took her the wrong way and she had to pay extra. But no receipt to prove. Dubious right? I told her if she ever pulls that stunt again she would have to pay the taxi fare out of her own pocket. So now they know receipts are compulsory and subject to scrutiny.

tt's why how to trust them..

Simple things like marketing and transport have receipts, so can't get away with it. If they try, it shows their character so you observe them quietly on other things they may try to get away with.

[micollh]

jst want to check. currently my maid has to sweep and mop floor on daily basis for living/rooms and also i want her to scrub the kitchen floor(cooking daily and i hate when it’s oily and my baby walk on it)… how abt u gals ? wipe windows/fan once a week/bi-weekly… toilet daily too.


wipe kitchen cabinet, clean fridge, wash shoes racks outside the house- once a week… sometimes i know she skip … so long not too obvious i dun care…

[tigger88]

micollh:

jst want to check. currently my maid has to sweep and mop floor on daily basis for living/rooms and also i want her to scrub the kitchen floor(cooking daily and i hate when it's oily and my baby walk on it).. how abt u gals ? wipe windows/fan once a week/bi-weekly.. toilet daily too.


wipe kitchen cabinet, clean fridge, wash shoes racks outside the house- once a week.. sometimes i know she skip .. so long not too obvious i dun care..

I gave my maid a schedule of what needs to be done on a daily, weekly, monthly basis. But after being with me for 4 years, I do not think she follows my schedule anymore. The basic sweeping and mopping, toilet cleaning are done daily. Other than that, she will auto do when she is free or when I tell her it's dirty.

I told her the most impt is to take care of my kids well, I can close one eye on hsework. But I am very strict with hygiene level and she will kana lecture from me if is not up to my standard.