My sis finally decided to get a maid to help with the housework and her 2 growing kids. With the bio-data sent by the agent, this maid was a friendly and smiling maid who has never come to Singapore to work before. After my sis' phone interview with her in the Phillipines, this maid was finally chosen. She arrived last week. She appeared to be a stern looking lady who never smile, she kept peering and staring at people, or just stood frozen with nonchalence. Looks can be so deceiving.
Day One
The maid washed the clothes. Poured half the tub of washing powder, and afterwards asked Sis why the clothes were so soapy and asked Sis to teach her how to use the dryer. Sis asked her to iron Bro in law's shirt and pants, she completed in one hour. For a start Sis told her they would buy a calling card for her to call home. Sis brought her to my house to meet my parents. My grandma and aunt happened to be around. I was also around. When they left, the maid asked my sis many questions, who was my grandma, my aunt, and me... was my aunt married, was I married, what was I working as, are my grandma and aunt staying with us, did my aunt had a maid? was she a Filipina? etc etc....
Day Two
Maid told Sis if she insisted that she bathe twice a day, she wanted some medicine/tonic to improve her blood circulation so that she would not be giddy after bathing at night. Sis said she could bathe in late afternoons instead. Maid washed car, and kept peering at passer-bys, lost her concentration. She asked Sis when she could call her husband. So Sir dialled for her. She requested to make another call to her cousin. Sis relented.
Day Three
Maid woke up late. Maid used up the other half tub of the remaining washing powder and asked Sis why the clothes were still soapy. Maid asked Sis for some cotton buds to clean her ears. Maid asked Sis when would she be getting her salary. Sis said agent had already told her. Maid asked Sis if she could call home again. Sis said no. 30 minutes later, maid asked Sis then could she get her cousin to call her, my Sis said no. Sis fed up. 30 minutes later, maid asked Sis then could she get her cousin to call her at night. Sis said no! Maid asked Sis for some stamps and airmail envelopes to write home. Sis said ok she will buy for her. Maid asked Sis if she can drive. Etc etc.... Sis blew her top.
Day Four
Maid was sent back.
Day One
The maid washed the clothes. Poured half the tub of washing powder, and afterwards asked Sis why the clothes were so soapy and asked Sis to teach her how to use the dryer. Sis asked her to iron Bro in law's shirt and pants, she completed in one hour. For a start Sis told her they would buy a calling card for her to call home. Sis brought her to my house to meet my parents. My grandma and aunt happened to be around. I was also around. When they left, the maid asked my sis many questions, who was my grandma, my aunt, and me... was my aunt married, was I married, what was I working as, are my grandma and aunt staying with us, did my aunt had a maid? was she a Filipina? etc etc....
Day Two
Maid told Sis if she insisted that she bathe twice a day, she wanted some medicine/tonic to improve her blood circulation so that she would not be giddy after bathing at night. Sis said she could bathe in late afternoons instead. Maid washed car, and kept peering at passer-bys, lost her concentration. She asked Sis when she could call her husband. So Sir dialled for her. She requested to make another call to her cousin. Sis relented.
Day Three
Maid woke up late. Maid used up the other half tub of the remaining washing powder and asked Sis why the clothes were still soapy. Maid asked Sis for some cotton buds to clean her ears. Maid asked Sis when would she be getting her salary. Sis said agent had already told her. Maid asked Sis if she could call home again. Sis said no. 30 minutes later, maid asked Sis then could she get her cousin to call her, my Sis said no. Sis fed up. 30 minutes later, maid asked Sis then could she get her cousin to call her at night. Sis said no! Maid asked Sis for some stamps and airmail envelopes to write home. Sis said ok she will buy for her. Maid asked Sis if she can drive. Etc etc.... Sis blew her top.
Day Four
Maid was sent back.
mum said that there was once when maid came out of the kitchen and asked if she could have cold water in the fridge as she needs to drink cold water to work!!!
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