Myanmar maids

[moonee]

Lyn2012… Hee hee, I have experienced all ages and I really feel that the older filipinas brain n body tend to slow down, deteriorate faster than us as they age. I guess they were not nourished well when young and also yr maid spent more than 35 yrs in phillipines so its hard to change her mindset. Oh yah, I think menopause or going to so probably the body homones went haywire and affected the brain.

Actually, I dont think she knows what expire is even whn u told her the milk expired or she knows but her stubborn brain think its ok and a waste to throw. Its hard to understand what goes on in that pea brain. Ai yah, too long in their hometown so its hard to take the country out of the girl. lol…
Anyway, good to know u have a new helper and do hope ur new maid will work out fine.

[st2]

Hi Lynn2010

I get very pissed when the maid lies, expecially about cleaning where I can see, smell, touch.

It’s not rocket science…all the maid has to do is follow instructions, keep everything clean, I don’t want to reach out for anything or sit or step on anything that is oily or dusty. This is all basic.

My previous myan maid just drag the cloth over something, she claim she has cleaned it. I take tissue and wipe, show her the black dust or oil, she will look surprised. Then she can repeatedly do this, everyday I have to check or I have surprise touch dirty things here and there. She has no shame giving this standard of service, same like my aunty myan maid.

[Lynn2010]

moonee:

Lyn2012... Hee hee, I have experienced all ages and I really feel that the older filipinas brain n body tend to slow down, deteriorate faster than us as they age. I guess they were not nourished well when young and also yr maid spent more than 35 yrs in phillipines so its hard to change her mindset. Oh yah, I think menopause or going to so probably the body homones went haywire and affected the brain.

Actually, I dont think she knows what expire is even whn u told her the milk expired or she knows but her stubborn brain think its ok and a waste to throw. Its hard to understand what goes on in that pea brain. Ai yah, too long in their hometown so its hard to take the country out of the girl. lol...
Anyway, good to know u have a new helper and do hope ur new maid will work out fine.

Yah Moonee, i didnt think about all these stuff. I learn my lesson. No more tai chi master at home. This new one is Supergirl, quite fast. I cant stand those who did things slowly. She cut one onion, i cut 3. My mum is as fast as me.

DHA milk should be included in all milk powder in Phil.

About expired milk, see below conversation....

Me: Do you know the milk has expired
Maid: Yes, yes, expired 3 days
Me: Do you know this is the 2nd time you did this?
Maid: <quiet>
Me: Will you drink this milk?
Maid: No
Me: Why?
Maid: Because expired
Me: Then why did you pour for my girl?
Maid: I didnt, she pour herself
Me: Why didnt you stop her or tell her?
Maid: <quiet>

[Lynn2010]

st2:

Hi Lynn2010

I get very pissed when the maid lies, expecially about cleaning where I can see, smell, touch.

It's not rocket science....all the maid has to do is follow instructions, keep everything clean, I don't want to reach out for anything or sit or step on anything that is oily or dusty. This is all basic.

My previous myan maid just drag the cloth over something, she claim she has cleaned it. I take tissue and wipe, show her the black dust or oil, she will look surprised. Then she can repeatedly do this, everyday I have to check or I have surprise touch dirty things here and there. She has no shame giving this standard of service, same like my aunty myan maid.

Agree it is basic. This old maid that i just sack. I told her that you cannot put the hand towels and floor cloth together and wash. She said.... yah yah i know. Then i saw them in the same pail. When i question, she said, \"i only put temporary\". I saw her use the broom to sweep the floor, raise it and sweep my coffee table. I was shocked. When i say, why do you use the broom to sweep the table.... she said she didnt. I just saw it and she can deny blatantly!!

[st2]

[quote="Lynn2010

Agree it is basic. This old maid that i just sack. I told her that you cannot put the hand towels and floor cloth together and wash. She said… yah yah i know. Then i saw them in the same pail. When i question, she said, "i only put temporary". I saw her use the broom to sweep the floor, raise it and sweep my coffee table. I was shocked. When i say, why do you use the broom to sweep the table… she said she didnt. I just saw it and she can deny blatantly!![/quote]

Exactly…my previous myan maid, after the clothes are dry, she collect them and put them on top of the dirty clothes in the dirty clothes basket. My baskets are colour coded, pink for clean clothes and blue for dirty clothes. She stuffed 2 of my aprons in the basket under some other dirty clothes while they were a little damp and then become black black, mouldy.

After 6 months, still can’t sweep properly, swing the broom around just swishing all the dirt round about in the air. Confront her on the spot, she will deny and deny.

[Lynn2010]

The teochew has a saying \"argue till a dead man stands up\".


If i keep the old maid, i would have to visit the mental hospital, thinking that i'm hallucinating!! I saw her sweeping the coffee table with the broom and she argued no, she even did the action of a cross (dont know what you call that, like touching temple (forehead), heart, then right & left shoulder), as if i purposely accused her and she's innocent. The 7 wks were nightmare. Honestly, i even dreamt of scolding her, on and on and on...... Hopefully the ordeal is over :xedfingers:

[moonee]

Lynn2010:

moonee:

Lyn2012... Hee hee, I have experienced all ages and I really feel that the older filipinas brain n body tend to slow down, deteriorate faster than us as they age. I guess they were not nourished well when young and also yr maid spent more than 35 yrs in phillipines so its hard to change her mindset. Oh yah, I think menopause or going to so probably the body homones went haywire and affected the brain.

Actually, I dont think she knows what expire is even whn u told her the milk expired or she knows but her stubborn brain think its ok and a waste to throw. Its hard to understand what goes on in that pea brain. Ai yah, too long in their hometown so its hard to take the country out of the girl. lol...
Anyway, good to know u have a new helper and do hope ur new maid will work out fine.

Yah Moonee, i didnt think about all these stuff. I learn my lesson. No more tai chi master at home. This new one is Supergirl, quite fast. I cant stand those who did things slowly. She cut one onion, i cut 3. My mum is as fast as me.

DHA milk should be included in all milk powder in Phil.

About expired milk, see below conversation....

Me: Do you know the milk has expired
Maid: Yes, yes, expired 3 days
Me: Do you know this is the 2nd time you did this?
Maid: <quiet>
Me: Will you drink this milk?
Maid: No
Me: Why?
Maid: Because expired
Me: Then why did you pour for my girl?
Maid: I didnt, she pour herself
Me: Why didnt you stop her or tell her?
Maid: <quiet>

Oh, well she knows what expired is... think ur maid has also expired and she cant be bothered with anything at all, lazy, tired and also stoopid, incorrigible and no hope. I had one similar to yrs and the whole house ws turned upside down.
Mine was sent home, I really hope ur agent does not transfer her but I guess they will give her another chance and try to recover the loan. Pity the next employer!

[Lynn2010]

According to my contract, i’ve to return to agent, give her 2 wks notice. This 2 wks notice start from the day I verbally informed her that i dont want her. I gave her to agent a wk later, she stayed with agent now and has up to 2 Aug. Agent asked if i can extend, i say no.


So, i may have to spend money to repatriate her. I’ll do that when the time comes. In her MOM record, she would have this strange 7-8 wks employment.

[jtoh]

Lynn2010:

moonee:

Lyn2010....... yr maid may hv a mental block, or she must be very old or left spore yrs back and return again...err, perhaps she does not like looking after kids.

wow.... moonie, can i bring you along when i need to interview maids? You so experience....

47 yrs old, not too old leh (of course not young), she left Sin 2009 and return recently loh. No ned to take care of kids as my DD2 is already 13 yr old.

I only ned the maid to clean house and cook lunch & dinner. I hope i dont need one in 2 yrs' time. Just got a new one, 26 yrs old, 3.3yr exp, 2 employers. If this one is good, she can stay with me as long as poss, if not, if i can tah han, let her go after 2 yrs.

Mental block? Well you tell me..... she set the table for 2 persons in Dining table #1. Ask her to bring out and set them in Dining table #2. It will probably take me one trip, but it took her 6 trips!! Trip 1, take out 1 plate fr Table 1 to Table 2. Trip 2, take out 1 plate fr T1 to T2, Trip 3, take out 1 spoon fr T1 to T2, etc. :yikes: Do you call this mental blk? Nevermind, it's history

Sounds like one of my ex-maids. She would take one plate from the kitchen to the table. Then take another plate. Then take a fork. Then take a spoon. Each time she would sashay across the living room with one item. I told her to take a tray, put everything on the tray and make ONE trip.

And like your maid, this same maid of mine would claim she swept a certain area of the floor when I was watching her the whole time and she didn't. Then she would vehemently insist she did, despite knowing I was sitting there the whole time watching her. Makes you think if you're hallucinating.

[jtoh]

Lynn2010:

Told my friends, if i continue to keep her, the whole of Singapore will read about my family in the papers \"Family of 4 admitted to hospital due to milk poisoning\" :faint:

I check my fridge regularly and get really angry if I find expired food in my fridge, esp milk. I make sure the maids throw out expired food so there's no chance of them feeding the family.