HOW TO HANDLE YOUR MAID’S FORGETFULNESS
Some of us, if not all, have been in situations where we gave out specific instructions to our maids before leaving the house, but then… Read More »HOW TO HANDLE YOUR MAID’S FORGETFULNESS
DOMESTIC STAFF
Differentiate What You Can Do From What You Can’t
Realizing that some things cannot be taught or forced will inform the way you go about hiring or relating with your maid. Pick your struggle.
A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF HOW ONE NIGERIAN WOMAN HANDLES HIRED HELP
I have had quite a number of people share with me how they go about hiring maids in Nigeria or precautions they take after they… Read More »A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF HOW ONE NIGERIAN WOMAN HANDLES HIRED HELP
Your maid might just be acting her age
Ofcourse, there is no excuse whatsoever for whatever wrong your maid may be doing, but a little knowledge into what may be influencing her actions… Read More »Your maid might just be acting her age
HIRING DECISIONS- LIVE-IN vs LIVE-OUT
Everyday, we are faced with decisions of whether or not to hire a maid or whether or not we even need them in the first… Read More »HIRING DECISIONS- LIVE-IN vs LIVE-OUT
Who should be blamed? 24-05-2017
Maids have become the easy target of blame when things do not work out well in the employer-maid relationship. As soon as we hear that… Read More »Who should be blamed? 24-05-2017
Handling Simple Mistakes 23-05-2017
There is a high tendency that we may blow things out of proportion because of our suspicion. Sometimes, the mistake is nothing more than a… Read More »Handling Simple Mistakes 23-05-2017
PREPARING THE KIDS FOR THE NEW MAID
Even though I am not a child expert, I know that children can be very sensitive to change especially when the change involves a new… Read More »PREPARING THE KIDS FOR THE NEW MAID
CREATING A NIGERIA WITH GOOD MAIDS
As the saying goes “The only way to overcome evil, is to introduce good.” “The only way to dispel darkness is to turn on the light.” This means that it is not by complaining that evil leaves, neither is it by ignoring that it exists. So what can be done to change the narrative that Nigerian/African maids are bad? What can be done to avert the maid tragedies that occur every other day? It is by grooming the good ones till they drive out the bad ones.
BEING THE ULTIMATE TRAINER
Many of us are unaware of the responsibility we incur when we choose to hire maids. A brief look into the background of your maid will make you see that her coming to work for you was her only escape route from an environment that constantly told her she could never become something in life.