The Do's and Don'ts

Lots have been offered on advising me handling the new maid. Lots of them went undone.

 

1. We were advised that the market rate is RM400 per month.

But she had demanded RM450 since the sister-in-law was also paid RM450.

 

2. We were advised that the monthly salary is not to be given to her hand.

But she insisted on sending the money back home, and she had a three years old Kid who is about the same age of AZeuchry and it just broke my heart to know that her kid went unfed. So I obliged.

 

3. We were advised to keep the passport with us.

She is on her visiting visa which we are to renew on working visa later. So she is keeping her own passport.

 

4. We were advised not to let her mix with her own clan.

But she had demanded to go to her sister-in-law place who worked in Kak Ina's house at Pantai Dalam every fortnight. Kak Ina is Mai's (The Man's Technician) sister.

 

5. I was advised not to let her cook.

They said mom should cook, but she is way too efficient. When I came back, the foods are all prepared on the table.

 

6. I was advised not to let her come into my bedroom.

Did I mentioned that she is way too efficient? She mopped my bedroom floor and collect all my dirty laundry. The other day she WASHED my silk kurung in my washing machine with my detergent!

 

So lots of them went undone.