All About Life Without Maids

[caffee]

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[MMM]

janet_lee88:

My Indonesian maids picked up English FAST. Not only that, they also picked up Cantonese...a dialect I use to communicate with hubby if I do not want kids or maid to know. But maid picked up Cantonese...once she gave herself away. I asked hubby something but nothing unpleasant. The maid answered on his behalf :faint: in English.

I observed that Indonesian maids are able to pick up language pretty fast. My last 2 maids were able to speak and understand mandarin by the time they leave us. I was wondering if it was because my kids were younger when they started work with us so they were learning together with them.

I wonder if the new maid will be able to pick up the language too.

[MintyMin]

Whatever it is.. Am glad to do without one now.. Though busier now den when having a maid.. Happy tat m still able to manage without going insane..

[peapot]

I agree with minty totally. I cannot wait for the day I can do without maid. Pay high salary and agency fees and still get problems from them. Abit like tuition, pay through your nose and yr child grades still not improving.

[Dora1]

Hi all


I am looking to be a robotic cleaner for my MIL. Her flat is facing a construction site and she is cleaning the floor up to 7 times a day using the magic kleen wipes :slapshead: . But her health is no good so we were thinking to buy her a robotic cleaner to lighten her load. My requirements are below, any recommendations or comments will be most appreciated:

1) Must be able to clean very fine dust (from construction!)
2) Must clean effectively, if not she'll end up doing it herself again (ok, from her cleaning up to 7 times a day, you can probably tell that she is extremely \"ngiao\")
3) Budget $500+ (if there is a model that is really good, we're ok to increase that) (if it;s cheap, I'll consider buying one for myself too since I'm also using the magic kleen wipes! )

[janet88]

MintyMin:

Whatever it is.. Am glad to do without one now.. Though busier now den when having a maid.. Happy tat m still able to manage without going insane..

Without a maid, the house is not squeaky clean...so what?
Have to do housework...not in the mood, don't do lor.
No need to pay $1K a month and go insane having a maid around.

[MintyMin]

janet_lee88:

MintyMin:

Whatever it is.. Am glad to do without one now.. Though busier now den when having a maid.. Happy tat m still able to manage without going insane..

Without a maid, the house is not squeaky clean...so what?
Have to do housework...not in the mood, don't do lor.
No need to pay $1K a month and go insane having a maid around.

:evil: Yes Janet! you are soooooo right.. :celebrate: :hi5:

N i dun tink it is only $1k a mth lor.. shld b more now right?

[janet88]

Very funny leh...employ maid to HELP. I told my kids not to call them a 'maid' but 'helper'. But those maids did not make my life easier. Not only that, my hubby and I argued more. Then those maids caused misunderstandings intentionally between my mum and I. But they were stupid because I can clarify things with my mum.


When I had maid then, though I am a SAHM, I closed both eyes. I do not breathe down their necks.

My hubby told me to be understanding and give them time to learn. Fine, I agree. After some 2 months, they got on his nerves :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
I kept quiet bcos if I had opened my mouth, it would be those 3 words, 'I told you.'

[MintyMin]

Have posted in my FB:


You employ a helper to ease your load… End up they became part of your load…

[janet88]

MintyMin:

Have posted in my FB:


You employ a helper to ease your load.. End up they became part of your load...

My bro's wife is expecting a bb. He has no choice but to hire a maid. My hair stood on ends just recalling my experience back then. We did our sums...realized a part-timer wont do. At that time, I was expecting #2.

Put it this way, I am not that patient with kids. So, a wailing newborn, a demanding and jealous 4 year old and a stubborn maid drove me up the wall.
Hubby was worried his wife with postnatal blues will slaughter the maid.