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Chances of getting a maid is on the horizon

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 15 Jun

I will be interviewing one today A nun is bring a lady over who is interested in the job. I am keen that she also attends to the garden where she can do some light jobs. Life without a maid has been a nightmare what with my...

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interview

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The maid is staying away making money elsewhere

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 1 May 25

This maid who we have knows stitching She has taken orders and does that work staying away from our work I am upset I have told her not to come as that is wrong. What I notice is this category has no conscience She has been...

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making money staying away

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3 people

She is indispensable

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 31 Mar 25

This maid has been in and out of my life for years Sometimes I ask her to leave and some times she gets fed up of me and she leaves. She has many issues with her health and now she has adopted a girl who celebrated her 3rd...

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back in my life

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Tussle between the son and the mother

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 8 Feb 25

The case of my maid not turning up is all to do with the tussle between her and her son. When she landed here two months ago she did it much against her son's wish as the son wanted to come to this city for work and wanted his...

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son

tussle

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I admire my maid

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 14 Sep 24

That is an old photo of my maid Devki. A couple of days ago her husband landed and started scolding her for something she had forgotten to do . I got shocked that he did that in my presence. She removed her apron and told me...

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composed

unflustered

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When the maid is away

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 3 Aug 23

Hats off to those who run their homes without any help, doing everything from A to Z and still have time to work on writing sites and some even write books, go on holidays and what have you. I am totally helpless when the...

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gardener

helpless when they take leave

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Book Review: "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive" by Stephanie Land

April @thislittlepennyearns (68155) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 6 Jun 23

I went a long time without reading, or reading on a regular basis. Then after watching Ready Player One for the fiftieth time I decided to read the book version and then the second one and that set me back off a renewed passion...

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TV Show Recommendation: Netflix's MAID.

April @thislittlepennyearns (68155) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 1 Jun 23

I have mentioned this show a couple of times in posts about what we were currently watching and now that we have finished it, I thought I would go ahead and write a post and tell you how good it was. We started watching MAID...

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3 people

Maid giving problem

peachpurple @peachpurple (13961) • Malaysia 20 Feb 23

I am staying with my landlord who had stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure. He depends EVERYTHING on his filipino maid. Hence the maid calls the shot in the household. Initially the maid wants ne to move out because she keeps...

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problems

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Waiting for the maid to return

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 1 Jan 23

The maid took leave and is visiting her home. She should be back on the 5th. Despite enjoying her stay here I will not be surprised if she decides to stay back there and not return. But if that happens that will be...

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on leave

waiting for her return

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4 people

New house helper

aubrey @averygirl72 (38847) • Philippines 31 Oct 22

We are not yet that rich to have a full time house helper. We just hire a house helper for a day on a weekend. Before we have a laundry woman weekly but since we have now an automatic washing machine we don't need her services...

house helper

maid

domestic helper

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"I am here to work and not study"

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 12 Sep 22

That is what the maid said when I told her that she could learn something as there is plenty of free time. She is a good worker and well behaved but somehow she does not seem to like the thought of studying. I suggested that as...

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not interested in studying

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9 people

This weeks general cleaning

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 25 Jul 22

t's actually two days or less. My aunts will be coming home this week. Last Sunday mom asked a friend to clean up the front, i mean the stairs are so white because of that clorox she used. Now we replacing some curtains and...

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4 people

My maid sudden leave gives me a back ache.

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 9 Jun 22

Today my maid stayed away from work without prior information. Doing all the household cleaning and washing gave me a severe back ache. I had to be fast for as the Sun rises high it becomes impossible for work because of the heat...

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9 people

The maid proposed a new alternative.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 26 Jan 22

She must have noticed in our conversation that I was no slave driver. So she told me another what if. It seems that she works elsewhere part of the time. But I replied that I could not pay her for the whole day if she arrived...

household problems

maid

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Leticia, Leticia, where are thou!!!

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 21 Jan 22

I have been looking for several things ever since the maid came. I found in the carbage can my 2 disposable bottles to water my plant containers. It took me a day to find my different things to do my nails. She...

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I had to pay her with my scarce cash.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 19 Jan 22

Today the maid came. And when I was about to pay her the laptop decided not to work. It was stuck for three hours. Finally I paid the maid with cash although I save my cash for a rainy day. Hospital urgencies, taxis...

chores

laptop fail

maid

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Marcia is going out of my life.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 14 Mar 21

Marcia just called me telling me that she had found a job for the whole week so that she would not work for me any longer. It seems that I will have to work more at home from now on. The good thing about it all is that I will...

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marcia

alone

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My maid on leave..

amnabas @amnabas (14877) • Karachi, Pakistan 26 Feb 21

Today i had hectic cleaning day as my maid on leave. Yestersay she texted me that she wont be available as she was about to take her grandfather for some check up purpose at hospital. I hope everythink is fine for her and his...

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leave

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I doubt she's coming back

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 3 Oct 20

A few days ago she was caught almost stealing a piggy bank. I really thought people who used to work in the village office can be trusted, I was wrong. Good thing Mom caught her, I guess the last maid wasn't so bad, they really...

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11 people