Sep 30 2009
New maid arrived today
I just picked her up from the agency at 3pm. She is from Cambodia. Although trained in English (so said them), she doesn’t seem to understand everything I said.
She seems like only know these:
“What is your name?” “My name is … ” (I cannot pronounce her name!)
“How old are you?” “Twenty two.” (She looks like 14 years old!)
That’s it. I asked her to “come”, waved at her too, but she didn’t understand.
I asked her to “wash” a container, she filled up with water instead.
I asked her to shower, she pointed at something and gili-gulu, I didn’t understand.
So, the whole day since she arrived, she only ironed my clothes and did nothing else.
But I am so glad that the clothes are out of my way now. I can do everything else myself, but I really REALLY hate ironing!! If no help coming, I think I will send them to kedai dobi liao! LOL!
Anyway, I am really glad that she came. How I wish I could have another 1 month break, so I could train her first, before starting work. I only worried whether my mom or MIL can handle her. Communication is really a big problem.
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Sigh! I have already woke up, waited 20 min, and she has way past her wake up time. My children going to wake up soon. I really don’t know if I should wake her up myself. My first time dealing with deep sleeper like this. Oh God, help me please… tomorrow start work, please bless me…
You need to be very patient with cambodian maid. I had a cambodian maid for 1 1/2 mnth. When she just arrived, she dont know how to lock/unlock door, dont know how to flush toilet, and dont even know how to turn on tap water. Guess from where they come from dont have all this things. Imagine all the things that I have to teach her. One more thing, u be amazed on how much rice they can eat!
Renn: Ya. She just banged the glass door, I was so terrified that it would break! And you know, she only ate 2 spoons of rice and claimed full. I need a translator to ask her what’s wrong with the rice!! LOL!
Hi Suzette, Happy to know there’s a person who support breastfeeding somemuch. wish i had known u earlier.
my cambodian maid just came 3 weeks ago too… it’s true we have to be patient with them.. first day she really look clueless. but now she slowly can understand me betteer.. but my mom and my mil practically complain a lot…sigh..
Lynette: You know, she threw away my wiping cloth, woke me up at 2am, made my clothes not able to dry in 3 days, nearly damaged my washing machine, not able to sweep the floor at all, not knowing how to fold the clothes… That is my maid… Sigh! BTW, glad to know you here.
Suzette, nice to know u here too. wow.. she sounds really horrible… and she sounds like really “ulu”.. so i guess she really never see washing machine before? seems like age is really a big issue.. I just hope ur aunt’s maid could help u out..