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my new domestic helper has arrived.

previously,
when i saw her full body photograph.
i had this thought in my mind.
“Ok, she’s decent looking. Looks fine to me. Acceptable.”
later, my daddy passed a remark, asking me to flip to the last page.
it was her passport page.
“oh my god, is this really her? Eyes bulging out, cheek sinking in..”
there’s a huge discrepancy between the 2 photos.

now, she has arrived.
when i looked at her, she looks more towards the full-body photograph.
Gosh! what a scare.
briefed her with the various housework that has to be done within the household.

she has quite a bit to get familiar with,
as different families will have different lifestyle.
and i think it’s appropriate and logical to give her some time to get used to our lifestyle.

oh! I forget to introduce her.
she’s called Melanie.
and she said we can call her Lanie.
she’s my ex-maid’s younger sister.

i am praying very hard for the smooth going of the employment of domestic helper.
my family’s maid-hiring record and history can’t be recited in one or two sentences.
i think we can publish a book, with all the encounters and experiences we faced while we hire them.

many will ask me:
“Why you change maid?”
“You change maid again ah?”
“What happen to the previous one?”

my replies will always be, “It’s a long story.”
but, in conclusion, what i can say is:
“Many households have different expectations from their domestic helpers. Just that those maids that left my family within their ‘contract’ doesn’t do up to our expectations. Hence, not suitable for us. So, we have to change and employ a new one, to see if there’s better chemistry between us. However, we can’t neglect that there are still other faults which exist that cause us to be firm with our decision to change her for a ‘better’ one…”

We can’t compare maids for their personality and character.
but we can compare their work performance and attitude towards their work.
Generally, the basic expectations from employers of their domestic helpers are very simple.
as long as their do their household chores properly and cook decent meals for the families,
we are practically OK with them. Nothing to find fault with.

Today is Lanie’s 1.5 days in my house,
so it’s still to early to judge her in terms of personality, attitude and all..
she’s still under “probation” for about 3 months before she’s effectively OUR domestic helper.
will have to supervise her now and then,
guide her with the housework,
as there are still miscellaneous chores which will only surface when it’s time to come.
but she has to “master” most of the work by the stipulated 3 months.

if you guys have any tips in coaching maids,
let’s share.. and discuss?
so that we can build a good working environment for the domestic workers..
and create a good rapport with them..
they traveled from their hometown, to work in a foreign country.
so they should also be given due respect.
of course, they should give us the respect that we expect from them.

hear from the pros soon~~