12 Mar HOW TO MANAGE YOUR MAID EFFECTIVELY
Changing maids from time to time is quite costly. You have to be practical about time and money. Also, the members of your home have to adjust every time you change your maid. Each tome you change your maid it means training your new one with the household rules. Below is a list that will help you train your maid:
1. Tell her your expectations.
Your maid can’t read minds. Give her a list of the things you will expect her to maintain and to do. Every household has its rules. She may not be having an idea of your household unique rules. You have to set the rules. In this way, she can come back to the list if she forgets something. There would be less disappointments for you. Give her a proper training if you want to! The maid agency is a different place, and so is your house. You might have a different regulation in your place so it is better to train her personally.
2. Be considerate.
Let her get enough hours of sleep. A person obviously works well if they have adequate amount of energy. Just as much as you need food and proper diet, also provide for her enough food so she can be healthy and perform her tasks well. You can also give her a schedule that includes the chores she must do. Include there the times she could rest, eat or sleep.
3. Set boundaries.
People can be insensitive at times or it could just be because of cultural differences and there are unfavorable practices she doesn’t limit. She might be using the home fixed line for too long every day or she might be entering your room to clean without your permission. Whatever it is, make sure to clarify to her the boundaries she must be careful about.
4. Tell her your personal preference.
Two people can have two different ways of handling and carrying out chores. If she does a certain chore in a different way, tell her frankly how you would want things to be done. Don’t be angry, using ‘common sense’ as an excuse to yell at your maid! She came from a different background so it could happen that her ways are just different.
5. Stay consistent.
Give consistent feedback’s. Tell her if she needs to improve or if she’s doing things just fine. If you keep changing your opinion, she might get confused and everything may turn out worse than you expected.
6. Reward her.
Maids can be more motivated to work hard if she sees that you are happy with her job by rewarding her. Rewards can come in different types including extra day off, a small amount of cash or anything she likes. You’ll see her become more productive and that’s the most important thing.
7. Do things you can do.
Don’t be too dependent on your maid. There are things you still can do by yourself: carrying your small bag, tying your shoes and other things. Such work doesn’t require a maid! Your maid can do more things if you do the small stuff yourself.
8. Never abuse her.
Abuse can happen physically, verbally or even in the form of cyber bullying. Don not do any of this thing. Correct her properly by talking to her privately. Badmouthing will not improve her performance and will only damage her emotionally.
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