All About Life Without Maids
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POA Teacher:
Absolutely agree :hi5: many of these domestic workers I hv met have reasonable intelligence. They took up a job like being a helper for various reasons, one of which is the better opportunity it offers in terms of higher pay and being able to visit another country for instance. The perceived lack of intelligence, is seldom one of them.\"If she is stupid she won't be a maid\". This is often quoted by many people. No offence meant, but personally, I feel that that is an ignorant, condescending, insulting comment.
In the less developed countries, many intelligent people do not have the opportunity for higher studies. So just cos they don't work in some atas job does not mean that they are stupid.
And yes, I think cunning and stupid are different things. -
janet_lee88:
Wow! This is so true. I think my Phil maid has been doing this for the past 1/2 year. I've had enough and already warned her. Now I will see if she behaves; otherwise, she can go home. I'm prepared to go without a maid.
acting stupid to eat a tiger...扮猪吃老虎.vinegar:
she knows how to top up pre-paid card ok...if she is stupid, she will not know
hehe...that is a good one. I also told my DH the same thing;my DH also gave the same replies Exactly like ur DH :scared:
Then my DH said:\"that is not stupid,that is cunning\". :frustrated:
what your hubby said is true...sometimes these maids are cunning. they assess their employers to see if they can bully...whether they can control their employers or not.
This thread is motivation that I can do without a full time maid. So thanks to all the ladies here. :salute: -
My 3rd indon maid and the last Filipino maid really 扮猪 :mad:
After my first super efficient Indon maid went home, I was totally lost and had to pick up pieces doing housework again. With subsequent ones, I realized I didn't have luxury of being 'lost' again, I knew I could do without maids. Filipino maid was the last straw...after 3 months of that 饭桶, and her refusal to learn cooking, we went maid less till today...5 years :rahrah:
She really lived up to that proverb...ate the most but acted terribly stupid until you wanted to strangle her. -
Personally i feel hving a maid is a totally a waste of resources!
Waste my $$$, waste my breathe n time repeating & repeating n repeating to her,
(make me old 10yrs)!!! On top of it still got to worry abt her makan prob, BGR prob… Piang… Tis is endless…
Ultimately i can generate tis resources to send my kids to better presch, enrichments, buy mre fanciful appliances n not afraid tat it will spoilt within 3 mths!!
I cant speak for all esp those wif special needs & elderly… Bt for now I am happy… Maidless!!! -
longmao.irene:
couldn't cope on my own without a maid when i had #2...so we hired a maid.Personally i feel hving a maid is a totally a waste of resources!
Waste my $$$, waste my breathe n time repeating & repeating n repeating to her,
(make me old 10yrs)!!! On top of it still got to worry abt her makan prob, BGR prob.... Piang.... Tis is endless....
Ultimately i can generate tis resources to send my kids to better presch, enrichments, buy mre fanciful appliances n not afraid tat it will spoilt within 3 mths!!
like what you mentioned...have repeat and repeat. PUB (water, electricity and gas) shot up...then with indon maid, there is prob with her makan...one word - HEADACHE. -
janet_lee88:
Yes janet,
couldn't cope on my own without a maid when i had #2...so we hired a maid.longmao.irene:
Personally i feel hving a maid is a totally a waste of resources!
Waste my $$$, waste my breathe n time repeating & repeating n repeating to her,
(make me old 10yrs)!!! On top of it still got to worry abt her makan prob, BGR prob.... Piang.... Tis is endless....
Ultimately i can generate tis resources to send my kids to better presch, enrichments, buy mre fanciful appliances n not afraid tat it will spoilt within 3 mths!!
like what you mentioned...have repeat and repeat. PUB (water, electricity and gas) shot up...then with indon maid, there is prob with her makan...one word - HEADACHE.
Wen i had my #2, DS was 3YO+.. decided to enrolled him to a reputable chdcare wif good curriculum.. So far no regrets, he had enjoyed his presch years n now doing well in P1.. So far manage to cook all my meals for d prince & princess... Tired just tabao lor.. Wahaha..
I believe is all abt time management... Now really looking fwd to d day wen both in Pri... N i hv mre ME time -
The month after sending off 饭桶, I discovered several things:
1) expensive ziplock bags were gone.
2) gas bill dropped tremendously
3) my cutlery were badly chipped.
Dumped the mattress/pillow/blanket downstairs. The cutlery also dumped.
Took out my precious Corelle bowls/plates to use. So crazy isn’t it? With maids, have to use cheaper things bcos they vent their frustration on them when reprimanded. When those maids banged cupboard doors or whatever, I pretended not to hear…so that they don’t succeed in showing me black face. -
Yes, I am much happier without a maid too.
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i miss my first indon maid the most...she is the one who really had the initiative, IQ and EQ...so much so that I could really shake legs :love:
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Hi, my conventional iron just broke down. Need advice/feedback from parents here if the steam iron Philip/Novita brand, the ‘vacuum cleaner’ type is good compared to normal iron using with the ironing board. Thank you
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