mrs_wang
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hi yunyi
Welcome to this thread!
Im also first-time maid employer. We treat our maid like an adult from the start although many ppl told us otherwise. We never laid the rules down like when & where shes allowed to use hp. Sometimes she reply a sms & put her hp back in the wardrobe. She dun chat on the phone or sms while babysitting my son or doing chores. So far, she has not cross the boundary.
When u go back to work, are there anyone monitoring the maid at home? If no, you might wanna lay down the rules like she can only use hp after work cos you dun wan her to lose focus while babysitting your baby. You might wanna keep the hp & return them after working hours. If you dun trust her, then dun allow her to use hp & be consistent abt it. Tell yr family yr intention & ask them dun give her hp or influence her.
I really think it is unnecessary for maids to be communicating on hp during working hours. Why do they need a hp? For family to contact them in case of emergency? For friends to gossip/chat on the phone? For dating? For fixing a appt to meet up on off days? Other than for family to contact them urgently (which rarely would happen or they can call yr home), the other reasons are jus disruptive to their work.
Welcome to this thread!
Im also first-time maid employer. We treat our maid like an adult from the start although many ppl told us otherwise. We never laid the rules down like when & where shes allowed to use hp. Sometimes she reply a sms & put her hp back in the wardrobe. She dun chat on the phone or sms while babysitting my son or doing chores. So far, she has not cross the boundary.
When u go back to work, are there anyone monitoring the maid at home? If no, you might wanna lay down the rules like she can only use hp after work cos you dun wan her to lose focus while babysitting your baby. You might wanna keep the hp & return them after working hours. If you dun trust her, then dun allow her to use hp & be consistent abt it. Tell yr family yr intention & ask them dun give her hp or influence her.
I really think it is unnecessary for maids to be communicating on hp during working hours. Why do they need a hp? For family to contact them in case of emergency? For friends to gossip/chat on the phone? For dating? For fixing a appt to meet up on off days? Other than for family to contact them urgently (which rarely would happen or they can call yr home), the other reasons are jus disruptive to their work.