All About Full-Time Maids
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bigsnoopy:
One day I caught her switching on the fan while ironing.... Told her to off straight away and she say it is the first time she did it...
What's wrong with having the fan on while ironing? Ironing is sweaty work. I iron with the fan or aircon on. Cannot tahan.
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jtoh:
Agree! I keep reminding my maid to switch the fan onbigsnoopy:
One day I caught her switching on the fan while ironing.... Told her to off straight away and she say it is the first time she did it...
What's wrong with having the fan on while ironing? Ironing is sweaty work. I iron with the fan or aircon on. Cannot tahan. -
Rivevae:
Agreed totally... Nothing including money is more important than my kid...Dear mothers, just a piece of advice -- never never tolerate a stranger at the expense of your own children's wellbeing. They are too precious for you to even compromise with a substandard maid for convenience sake (trouble / uncertain to look for another \"better\" one). Tell it to your DH - if he entrusts you with all the household chores, then they should not interfere but to trust and leave you to resolve such domestic issue. I am saying this stemming from my own (bad) experiences.
FYI, \"street smart\" maids tend to bully SAHM when the man of the household is not around. More so if the employer is under your DH's name. They also like to act dumb so they don't have to work alot. \"Hot tempered/fierce-looking/unloving\" maids have a high tendency of bullying / controlling young children by threats, pinches, privilege-deprivation & etc. These are some I believe we have encountered / heard more than enough.
So my basic rule is - wait no further to fire them when I pick up any tell tale signs cos the longer I hv them the more my DS & I will suffer. Also, always trust your children's instinct - they are very sensitive towards people's inner character and there is always a reason for them to dislike/fear someone. If money (extra agent fees/air fares) can solve the problem, let it be. After all nothing is more valuable than your children. That's why I make it clear to my DH if he dares to interfere (sides the maid / chin-chye lah / lun lah), I will pack up and leave with my DS as he's just doing me/DS injustice to bear with a maid I am uncomfortable with, all day long (how much does he know about her if he only faces her 1-2 hr in the evening on weekdays??).
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jtoh:
My place is quite windy and if u on the fan with the fan facing the iron the iron will not be hot then u waste more electricity raising the iron temperature... That is wat she did... The fan is facing the iron.... And that day is a windy day...bigsnoopy:
One day I caught her switching on the fan while ironing.... Told her to off straight away and she say it is the first time she did it...
What's wrong with having the fan on while ironing? Ironing is sweaty work. I iron with the fan or aircon on. Cannot tahan. -
Hi
Mine also Filipino. She had been been with me for 8 Yrs, and had been very good except for the last two Yrs after we told her not to be on phone so frequent. Salary is $500 now with at least 2 months bonus each yr plus 3 off days. Angbao of course. Actually a good maid. That’s why resisted changing her even though not too happy. I have 4 kids so need that extra help. If I go maid less, my main issue is the logistics as this mean I have to bring all kids out when I do all the sending and fetching. I need someone to be at home.
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Days ago, told the kids that we may not have auntie next yr and the two older ones say " yeah". Ask them are u sure and told them they need to do this and that and may have to take school bus etc. I was kinda surprised to heartheir response cos my maid gets along well with them.i guess kids do know that no matter how mum scolds them, we are still their parents. -
bigsnoopy:
My place is quite windy and if u on the fan with the fan facing the iron the iron will not be hot then u waste more electricity raising the iron temperature... That is wat she did... The fan is facing the iron.... And that day is a windy day...[/quote]I see. My home not as windy as yours.jtoh:
[quote=\"bigsnoopy\"]One day I caught her switching on the fan while ironing.... Told her to off straight away and she say it is the first time she did it...
What's wrong with having the fan on while ironing? Ironing is sweaty work. I iron with the fan or aircon on. Cannot tahan. I had a maid who used to iron sitting down.
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hquek,
Yeah, I think their mentality is that the male is the boss of the house. I was the one who talked to the maid all along so I assume that she knows that I’m her boss. Her work permit is also under my name. But maybe she doesn’t know that. So for the next one, I think I have to tell her very clearly that I’m her boss and will pay her the money and not my husband! -
jtoh:
Wont it be difficult to iron while sitting down? :scratchhead: Just curious how long does ur maid use to iron the clothes... Mine use 3hrs for 3 days to iron a week of laundry which include DH and my clothes.. Is it too long?
I see. My home not as windy as yours. I had a maid who used to iron sitting down. -
omgmum:
I dont think so... More like the opposite attracts literally...hquek,
Yeah, I think their mentality is that the male is the boss of the house. I was the one who talked to the maid all along so I assume that she knows that I'm her boss. Her work permit is also under my name. But maybe she doesn't know that. So for the next one, I think I have to tell her very clearly that I'm her boss and will pay her the money and not my husband!
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bigsnoopy:
All of my maids seem to have been very slow at ironing but as long as they are getting everything else done on time I haven't said anything. For me, I hate ironing so I will do it as fast as possible; I think they use it as a time to have a bit of a daydream
Wont it be difficult to iron while sitting down? :scratchhead: Just curious how long does ur maid use to iron the clothes... Mine use 3hrs for 3 days to iron a week of laundry which include DH and my clothes.. Is it too long?jtoh:
I see. My home not as windy as yours. I had a maid who used to iron sitting down.
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