hunnie,
Water - at first, I ask her to bring her own bottle fm home but always end up that she forgets or she has no time to drink when outside. Aft a while, we stop doing that and when she is familiar with me, she will tell me that she is thirsty. Then we just grab a bottle of mineral water or coke or watever coz aftall in shopping centre, very easy to get drinks. Also, they tend not to drink too much when outside coz they dun want to keep going to the loo.
When going to restuarants, I will get her coke or fuzzy drink, depending on the price lar. Otherwise, i just stick to plain water coz i drink that too wat. But if go for coffee, i dun get her coffee as I dun expect her to sit down all the time and she very much rather take J to walk about nearby. Alternatively, I let J and her share as J has started to consume some of these drinks eg hot chocolate or juice.
As for food, when she is new, I would buy for her. This also set the expectation on how much food/quality of food you allow her. Aft that, I let her manage herself. Usually they like filling food like vege rice.
For phonecard, for a start, you can buy 1 time for her but make it clear is a reward. Then when she has salary, get her to pay for it coz seems like your maid has been used to good treatment and will expect the same from you. So from the beginning, you need to set the right expectation to avoid different expectations lor.
But a lot of rules and regulation all depend on yr maid's personality. Some need more, some need less and can regulate themselves pretty well.
Water - at first, I ask her to bring her own bottle fm home but always end up that she forgets or she has no time to drink when outside. Aft a while, we stop doing that and when she is familiar with me, she will tell me that she is thirsty. Then we just grab a bottle of mineral water or coke or watever coz aftall in shopping centre, very easy to get drinks. Also, they tend not to drink too much when outside coz they dun want to keep going to the loo.
When going to restuarants, I will get her coke or fuzzy drink, depending on the price lar. Otherwise, i just stick to plain water coz i drink that too wat. But if go for coffee, i dun get her coffee as I dun expect her to sit down all the time and she very much rather take J to walk about nearby. Alternatively, I let J and her share as J has started to consume some of these drinks eg hot chocolate or juice.
As for food, when she is new, I would buy for her. This also set the expectation on how much food/quality of food you allow her. Aft that, I let her manage herself. Usually they like filling food like vege rice.
For phonecard, for a start, you can buy 1 time for her but make it clear is a reward. Then when she has salary, get her to pay for it coz seems like your maid has been used to good treatment and will expect the same from you. So from the beginning, you need to set the right expectation to avoid different expectations lor.
But a lot of rules and regulation all depend on yr maid's personality. Some need more, some need less and can regulate themselves pretty well.
