Getting a live-in maid may be a cheaper and readily available option, but if you look more closely, you may find out you are surrounded by others. Have you considered getting a live-out maid? Someone who comes in like 3-4 days a week? Have you considered that your kids stay over in a family friend’s house till you get back; at least they are in a home environment.
Like me, you probably have wondered at some point if there was a cabal that is behind the outsourcing of bad maids. As yorubas will… Read More »WHERE DO BAD MAIDS COME FROM?
It doesn’t take so long before the maid discussion comes up when there are two or more women in a place. In the middle of… Read More »Caught In the Web of Maid Comparisons
“The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making… Read More »Willful Wrong or Sheer Ignorance of Nigerian Maids?
I have realized over time that the breaking points of maid employers differ from home to home. While some can’t stand someone who lies at… Read More »7 SIGNS YOU MIGHT NEED A PROFESSIONAL MAID
I have always silently wondered why families stick with their maids even when they do so many things that are wrong. Many women complain about… Read More »ARE YOU PATRONIZING AN AGENT OR SLAVE-TRADER?
When the word “maid’ is mentioned in our part of the world, the picture that pops up is someone from an underprivileged background. The person… Read More »DO FAMILIES WANT MAIDS OR SERVANTS?
Truthfully, we know that not every graduate will get a corporate job immediately after NYSC or eventually. It is not a Nigerian problem. Even the… Read More »THE OPPORTUNITIES IN HOUSEKEEPING
“Mummy, I’m going to work as a live-in house help for two years”. How would you feel as a parent if you heard these words… Read More »WE NEED MORE EDUCATED PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEKEEPING INDUSTRY
One of the things your maid will be taught during training is CONFIDENCE. The trait that enables her believe firmly in herself and in her… Read More »Your Maid’s Confidence