Btw hor, last Fri I first time kinda "told my maid off". What happened?
Well ... my mum and me brought Jordan to the PD for his cough review and also to return his nebuliser. Then we spent some time at the market there and went back about an hour plus later. We left the maid at home so that she can finish the housework by the time we come back ... no one at home easier to do things also mah.
So, when I went back, I saw her inside my room in front of the full length mirror. When I went in, she went out. So thinking she may be wiping the mirror, I went to see ... the mirror still so many specs of grease cannot have been wiped yet. So never mind ... I went into the toilet ... it was not cleaned yet too! And the potty with urine inside still not cleared.
So, I went to ask her ... how come we went out so long the toilet still not cleaned yet. Initially she said she was washing the mop ... so I was like ... huh ... wash the mop wash so long meh? So I asked her direct ... then she said "oh sorry, not the mop, the mats". Ok well, so I just left it as that.
Didn't expect her to cry ... come on, I didn't even scold her or what ok. So I just pretend I never see her cry but after an hour, she's still crying ... so I buay tahan liao ... I went to her, asked her why she needed to cry for so long when I didn't even scold or raise my voice at her etc.
She said she don't know what I am thinking. She said she always tries to do her best already and now, I am still thinking she is iddling or what.
I told her ... in the first place, I was just asking her how come the toilet not cleaned. After she said she was washing the mats, I didn't even query further ... so what the hell she needed to cry for??? And can cry for so long!!! And I told her straight ... I think as an employer, I have my every right to ask her why certain things are not done. I see it as a wrong attitude to have to cry for nothing for so long. And if she is not happy, she can let me know and I can always send her back to the agent.
Wah lau, then she answered back and said if I wanna send her back to agent, of cos I can.
Anyway cut long story short, I told her I am a very direct employer to work with ... whatever I am not satisfied or what, I will tell her ... if performance good, I will tell her too. She doesn't need to keep guessing and play mind games with me. Also told her that my previous maid told me herself that she likes my style ... I can tell her off for something she did wrong but after that, I don't bear that grudge anymore and I can still talk with her. So I told my maid ... if she has worked with me long enough and observed me, I am actually ok as long as you give me a valid reason for not doing certain things.
Anyway, she had the black face for the rest of the afternoon but that night, she apologised ...