I have 2 maids. The work load is separated very clearly. Both are filipino.
Maid 1: everything about my new baby is her job. washing baby cloths, taking care of her, etc. She sleeps with the baby, and follow where my baby goes.
Maid 2: Everything about my house - housekeeping, and taking care of my older kid.
Need 2 maids because Maid 1 and bb stay with my parents during weekdays. Parents are old, cannot look after bb. Maid 2 stay with me.
during weekend, I take care of bb. both maids sleep in the same room. both maids help eah other out.
Maid 1 has been with me for more than 6 months. Good with bb. look after bb like her own (she left her bb at home, came to work for me when her bb was only 3 months old! Poor thing). Very honest, bubbly, happy go lucky, open person.
Problem is with maid 2. I have changed 2 times already, and now waiting for the 3rd one to come. 1st maid 2 (A), she was older than Maid 1. boss Maid 1 around, and refused to do work. as She is also older than me, everything I tell her to do, she also don't listen. Always say "I am older, I know what to do." she also wants to boss my parents' maid and all the maids that work for my extended family such as my MIL, my BIL, etc.
When the whole family goes out, she dress in suit, and stand there and boss all maids and refused to do anything. She also spoil my husband's work cloth by bleaching. She refused to cook, clean, etc. I can't take it anymore, and send her back to her agent. Her agent sent her home!
Took a 2nd Maid 2. I was so happy with her when she 1st arrive. very automatic. do thing fast, talk very little. got along well with the other maids. Her agent told us about her sad history - abuse by previous employer....she also told her story to all the other maids.
1.5 weeks later, she changed. became very stupid. don't know how to do anything. can't cook suddenly. don't even know how to use the rice coker anymore, and became so "stupid" that she spoiled everything - including washing machine, electrical steamers, toasters, lighting, etc. Caused more than $2000damages.
I can't take it anymore, and talk to her, but she just smiled, and act blur, tell me she is deaf on one ear, cannot hear, cannot understand my english, etc. No choice. Call her agent. Before her agent could come to see her, she resigned
Her agent later found out, she found herself a new job with a Philippino Expat family that will pay her $50 more a month. She admitted that she purposely spoiled my things, and act stupid - hope that in that case I will sack her, and she does not need to pay her load anymore, as I would have already paid her agent!
I was really pissed. Got a replacement maid for Maid 2. supposed to arrive today. She failed her MOM test......Sigh!
This morning, jus pick another replacement maid....hopefully, I am lucky this time.
