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Ethos83 Apr 29th 2009 5:29 pm
Maid advice
 
Ladies,

I need your help. We have a new Philipino maid, and it's become clear that she has trouble following my orders. The other day I had to remind her that the sheets on the beds needed to be changed at least once a week, and I got out the sheets for her. Later I discovered that she'd changed the coverlets but put the sheets back in the cupboard. Did she honestly think we wouldn't notice?

Should we get rid of her?

TGFKASE Apr 29th 2009 5:33 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 7526847)
Ladies,

I need your help. We have a new Philipino maid, and it's become clear that she has trouble following my orders. The other day I had to remind her that the sheets on the beds needed to be changed at least once a week, and I got out the sheets for her. Later I discovered that she'd changed the coverlets but put the sheets back in the cupboard. Did she honestly think we wouldn't notice?

Should we get rid of her?
Ban her from your pool first.. See if that works......

moto111 Apr 29th 2009 5:34 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
I think you are in the wrong forum......

Alexa Apr 29th 2009 5:39 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 7526847)
Ladies,

I need your help. We have a new Philipino maid, and it's become clear that she has trouble following my orders. The other day I had to remind her that the sheets on the beds needed to be changed at least once a week, and I got out the sheets for her. Later I discovered that she'd changed the coverlets but put the sheets back in the cupboard. Did she honestly think we wouldn't notice?

Should we get rid of her?
Ys, fire her and get an au pair instead...or, even better, hire one that is a friend of the family....:)

Sandboy Apr 29th 2009 5:42 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 7526847)
Ladies,

I need your help. We have a new Philipino maid, and it's become clear that she has trouble following my orders. The other day I had to remind her that the sheets on the beds needed to be changed at least once a week, and I got out the sheets for her. Later I discovered that she'd changed the coverlets but put the sheets back in the cupboard. Did she honestly think we wouldn't notice?

Should we get rid of her?
does she spit or swallow ?

TGFKASE Apr 29th 2009 5:43 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Sandboy (Post 7526883)
does she spit or swallow ?
If your wife won't eat your pork sausuage, you think she will?????

MataHari Apr 29th 2009 5:44 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
oh cool...another wicked thread...

Eva Apr 29th 2009 6:07 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 7526847)
Ladies,

I need your help. We have a new Philipino maid, and it's become clear that she has trouble following my orders. The other day I had to remind her that the sheets on the beds needed to be changed at least once a week, and I got out the sheets for her. Later I discovered that she'd changed the coverlets but put the sheets back in the cupboard. Did she honestly think we wouldn't notice?

Should we get rid of her?
Is she making a decent job of squeezing your oranges?
I do remember that was way up there on the serf's list
of duties in your opinion.........
Difficult choice.

TGFKASE Apr 29th 2009 6:09 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Eva (Post 7526945)
Is she making a decent job of squeezing your oranges?
I do remember that was way up there on the serf's list
of duties in your opinion.........
Difficult choice.
I think this is the new one, after the orange-squeezing failure of a first maid....

Eva Apr 29th 2009 6:14 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by TGFKASE (Post 7526952)
I think this is the new one, after the orange-squeezing failure of a first maid....
Oh....what a pain for him
Just can't get the staff these days

Ethos83 Apr 29th 2009 6:16 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
The point is that instructions, within reason, are to be followed. Otherwise what is the point of having a maid?

Originally Posted by Eva (Post 7526945)
Is she making a decent job of squeezing your oranges?
I do remember that was way up there on the serf's list
of duties in your opinion.........
Difficult choice.

MataHari Apr 29th 2009 6:17 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 7526983)
The point is that instructions, within reason, are to be followed. Otherwise what is the point of having a maid?
right, so you have answered your own question, so problem solved...
next...

Ethos83 Apr 29th 2009 6:18 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
You think Sri Lankians make better maids than Philipinos? That's what someone at the coffee hour told me.

What about Ethiopian maids? They're cheaper. But do you sacrifice in quality?

Originally Posted by Eva (Post 7526977)
Oh....what a pain for him
Just can't get the staff these days

Confucius Apr 29th 2009 6:21 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 7526997)
You think Sri Lankians make better maids than Philipinos? That's what someone at the coffee hour told me.

What about Ethiopian maids? They're cheaper. But do you sacrifice in quality?
Get a French maid...You'll thank me later...

MataHari Apr 29th 2009 6:23 pm
Re: Maid advice
 
Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 7526997)
You think Sri Lankians make better maids than Philipinos? That's what someone at the coffee hour told me.

What about Ethiopian maids? They're cheaper. But do you sacrifice in quality?
oh jeez....this is advanced maids speak...


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