Learnt my darn lesson with domestic worker

[Milano]

Borrow a moer of a python from your local pet store, put it on the couch and introduce her to it. Tell her the rubbing oil is under the sink and she must make it shine once a week.

 

[Sl8er]

Borrow a moer of a python from your local pet store, put it on the couch and introduce her to it. Tell her the rubbing oil is under the sink and she must make it shine once a week.

 

[maumau]

Sho, I want one of those automatic toilet and shower cleaners, not to mention the surface cleaners and vacuum thingies. And don’t say roomba and make us all lol.

But then it’s your home and we won’t judge.

Don't know about Roomba but I'd kill for one of those Miele ones. It takes itself back to the charging station to recharge before the battery runs out so your whole house can be done while you're out

Always assuming we have power.

 

[backstreetboy]

Life is too short to be cleaning... You forgot to mention ironing, do you do that too, and what about washing and changing linen?

Yes with the money I saved by just doing it myself I upgraded to a steam generator (a cross between steam iron and steamer). Takes only 20 minutes on a Sunday evening to iron now.

 

[mister]

Just about everything a domestic does can be automated ..... Except for ironing

https://helloeffie.com/

 

[Mimen]

I pay R220 per day and a full bonus in December.My domestic executive is a very important person in my life. O also don't mind buying her things if she needs it.

I'm far to middle class to clean my house myself. I'll stick with sex, a great corporate job, good red wine and long lunches

 

[joker08]

Yes with the money I saved by just doing it myself I upgraded to a steam generator (a cross between steam iron and steamer). Takes only 20 minutes on a Sunday evening to iron now.

Or the other solution is only buy easy care shirts and trousers if u wear them, t-shirts and denims don't require ironing

 

[backstreetboy]

Or the other solution is only buy easy care shirts and trousers if u wear them, t-shirts and denims don't require ironing

True but I rarely buy clothes. Just wear my family's still good looking hand me downs.

 

[Mimen]

Or the other solution is only buy easy care shirts and trousers if u wear them, t-shirts and denims don't require ironing

Crimpele? Send us a photo of your best outfit,

 

[RedViking]

and here we have a problem of retaining our maid, first one who worked for us from june last year till march this year left because she was going to deliver a child. Next one left because we moved to a new house which was too big for her, next one come to work for 2 days and went MIA, next one dint like the fact that we checked her purse when she was leaving for the day , the next ones sister was shot after 2 days of work.
not only my family our relatives have the same problem here, we keep hunting for domestics. Honestly never heard from anyone I know here that their domestic was not ready to leave, it was always the other way around and we were asking them to come back but they switched off their phones.

Some people are just horrible to work for.....

 

[Willie Trombone]

Or the other solution is only buy easy care shirts and trousers if u wear them, t-shirts and denims don't require ironing

That's my wardrobe right there

 

[joker08]

Some people are just horrible to work for.....

Possibly, we come from a different country/culture so maybe

 

[Willie Trombone]

...the next ones sister was shot after 2 days of work.
not only my family our relatives have the same problem here, we keep hunting for domestics

:erm:

 

[joker08]

:erm:

it definitely came out wrong

 

[joker08]

Crimpele? Send us a photo of your best outfit,

I am the one on the right

 

[Willie Trombone]

I am the one on the right

 

[thydota]

That's a feelsbadman

Crap, I never thought I had to pay for unemployment insurance for her as she is a Zimbabwean. Never bothered with a contract in the believe one just has to be fair and all will be well. However after things dissappearing for years it just went from bad to worse with the quantity of things dissappearing escalating. I lady friend left a warm top at my house which disappeared. Domestic as always claimed innocence. Then boom, my friend arrived one day out of the blue on the day the domestic was working. She only told me after the domestic left that it was her, disappeared, warm top the domestic had on. Now I had proof and asked her to go.
I immediately got a threat of "I'm gonna phone my people and something is going to be done about this", this off course escalated into a very uncomfortable situation.
I offered to pay her for 3 months and she insisted on a long service bonus.
I eventually just got in my car and left.

Luckily I have legal insurance and was told to give a letter of notice with the date, signed by both with the amount of severance pay of 10 weeks.

Now I get a call from, I think the CCMA, wanting proof of years of employment, salary slips etc and a crapload of other stuff.

Little does she remember the day's she just couldn't come in due to going to home affairs, sorting out this, sorting out that. The double bonus in December's. The gas heater, prime stove etc that got given to her. Her nice Xiaomi phone, Samsung microwave etc I gave her as gifts. The flexibile hours of work, usually 830 to 12 or so.

Fk me what a lesson learnt. I have always lived my life believing what you give is what you get. So not. I'm just handing this whole thing over to a lawyer. I just can't believe it came down to this. Treating people with kindness, empathy for their situation and respect does not necessarily get returned.

I have already found another domestic, with a good reference this time. I have just finished drawing up her employment contract. I'm also going to draw up a list of duties and we will both sign these documents in front of a witness.

I'm not saying I'm going to be hard arsed from now one but school fees paid on this matter.

 

[Spizz]

I am the one on the right

Your lunch bar is going to melt if you keep it there.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

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[shooter69]

What is the alternative?

Clean your own house. Or if that is really not an option then outsource.