All About Full-Time Maids

[yanyan]

ya…I intend to go through with her point by point… but mine is from myanmar…so prob will get her a eng-burmese dictionary… In case she dun understand…at least i can flip and point her to it…

[hquek]

Brings to mind the pointlessness of that english entrance exam. My maid passed hers at one go; but she can’t speak to save her life, nor could she understand much of what she say.


Amazingly, she can read well, but dunno why oral she cannot understand.

[micollh]

yanyan:

ya..I intend to go through with her point by point.. but mine is from myanmar..so prob will get her a eng-burmese dictionary.. In case she dun understand..at least i can flip and point her to it..

oh yeah.. i think u speak in english and may need a lot of hand gesture to show her what u mean then she ownself write in her own langauge/words.. so long she gets what u r trying to say.

[yanyan]

yea…headache headache…


I dun know wat is the std of this maid la…so that’s y i write down 1st…in case she really dun know wat i writing…then sign language cum gestures will do the job…

Btw…is my 1st time hiring maid…So on 1st day she come…Wat do u do with her? Orientate her then imm start do hsework? U will show her how to do it 1st?

[micollh]

yanyan:

yea..headache headache...


I dun know wat is the std of this maid la..so that's y i write down 1st..in case she really dun know wat i writing..then sign language cum gestures will do the job..

Btw..is my 1st time hiring maid..So on 1st day she come..Wat do u do with her? Orientate her then imm start do hsework? U will show her how to do it 1st?

when u ask this question, i now then realise, all my maids started first day, by sweeping floor.. haa.. i just tell them to put their things in their room, change then, show them where is the toilet, then i will tell them to sweep floor first while i slowly tell them what to do next, usually, next thing is mop floor. u'll be SURPRISE, some dunno how to sweep/mop..sweep usually is ok.but mopping depends on what type of mop u r using, u need to teach them and if use stick must tell them careful dun knock on furniture, use cloth to mop underneath furniture kinda thing.. then teach her manners, must call ma'am, sir , say morning blah..

[tigger88]

yanyan:

Hi,


Can I ask abt the maid's reaction when you ask her to sign the house rules? I have prepared a list of house rules (with reference from Tamarind's blog) and my colleague and hb gave me the \"roll eye\" face. But after reading this forum, I do know that it is necessary as it sets the expectation.

My hb even ask me..\"you think she know wat u writing\"? argghh...

My filo maid has no problem with understanding the house rules. I have set 40 rules, printed out the rules and pasted on her notebook for her reference. She signed and agreed when I went through with her when she first came.

[micollh]

anyone used cashhome before for ur maid esp indo ?

http://www.singpost.com/BNI/index.html

which is better ? western union or cashhome? my maid want to send money back liao

[yanyan]

micollh, when u ask her to sweep…use broom & dustpan? haha…I dun have that at home…I only have vacuum cleaner & magicclean…Safe to let them use the vacuum cleaner in the beginning?


then also other chores…like iron / clean toilet…u will do then show them? (haha…coz me also not good in ironing clothes)…

[tigger88]

micollh:

anyone used cashhome before for ur maid esp indo ?

http://www.singpost.com/BNI/index.html

which is better ? western union or cashhome? my maid want to send money back liao

Not sure abt cash home. My maid uses western union.

[tigger88]

yanyan:

micollh, when u ask her to sweep..use broom & dustpan? haha..I dun have that at home..I only have vacuum cleaner & magicclean...Safe to let them use the vacuum cleaner in the beginning?


then also other chores..like iron / clean toilet..u will do then show them? (haha..coz me also not good in ironing clothes)..

I will show my maid how things are done so she knows my expectations. Initially I will review her work performance with her on a weekly basis so that she knows how she can improve etc. After some time, review becomes a monthly thing and when she is ready to be on her own, I will just correct her once in a while or remind her.