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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 19:00

No need to explain why you need a second maid as it is no one else's business really.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 18:43

As I said, I need another maid for PERSONAL reason. Thanks to the ladies who answered my question.

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 18:42

And, back in the Real World... ;)

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 18:34

With my two older children, ages six and nearly two, I had one housekeeper. It was good for us all because I didn't spend my time doing laundry and scrubbing floors when I could be playing with them, for example. But when I fell pregnant with twins, I felt I needed a second helper. That's so I can give each of them some time off and I can also have some time off since my husband travels a lot. I actually planned to have my children overseas so that I could have help. When they are a bit older, we'll move back to the US or someplace and I won't have the help, but they will be a bit more self-sufficient. I could do it all myself, but it would be hard on us all and I would be miserable. And who needs to be martyred when life is already too short?

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EW GURU

Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:50

I'm still fascinated as to why. Maybe people just can't be bothered to look after their own kids or do their own cleaning? Or maybe they just want the luxury and can afford to have more than 1 maid. Just because you have home help it does not mean that you can't be bothered to look after your own kids. Granted maybe if I was back in the UK, I couldn't afford to but I'm not - not yet anyway so I'll make the most of it whilst I can.

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:49

I have none here, but in Indonesia i had 2 plus driver, 2 days off at weekend. overtime if needed for babysitting/ driving at night. 1 live in 1 live out. Still did all the cooking and most of the shopping myself. Didn't think much about it apart from that i was giving 3 people a decent wage that they could support there family with. If you can provide a decent home for people willing to sacrifice living with there own family so they can pay for there children to go to school and better themselves why not!

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:47

I'm still fascinated as to why. Maybe people just can't be bothered to look after their own kids or do their own cleaning?Can't be bothered? It is not about being bothered, it is about being busy with other things, like spending time with kids and family etc, who in their right minds wants to clean? Besides that, it ruins the nails (not that I know).

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:39

I wish I had just 1 maid...then to hear that SQ rolls with people that have 2 or more! I'm dripping with envy...

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:38

I'm still fascinated as to why. Maybe people just can't be bothered to look after their own kids or do their own cleaning?

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:37

Most people I know have 2 maids, I cannot believe anyone would question it. For some it is a way of life. Some want to be able to give their maids a day off but need someone 24/7. Also if you have twin new borns you need help at night and day. LOL! How do people in the rest of the world manage with no maid when they have twins I wonder? ha ha!

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:36

The fast pace of life here, plus all the driving, schools and evening/weekend entertaining, way too much for 1 maid to help with.

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:33

I'm still fascinated as to why.

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:32

Most people I know have 2 maids, I cannot believe anyone would question it. For some it is a way of life. Some want to be able to give their maids a day off but need someone 24/7. Also if you have twin new borns you need help at night and day. I'm not aware of too many expats having a handful of domestics, thought it was more a wealthy Arab syndrome, apparently wrong. seems so

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:30

Most people I know have 2 maids, I cannot believe anyone would question it. For some it is a way of life. Some want to be able to give their maids a day off but need someone 24/7. Also if you have twin new borns you need help at night and day. I'm not aware of too many expats having a handful of domestics, thought it was more a wealthy Arab syndrome, apparently wrong.

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:27

Most people I know have 2 maids, I cannot believe anyone would question it. For some it is a way of life. Some want to be able to give their maids a day off but need someone 24/7. Also if you have twin new borns you need help at night and day.

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:25

Just being nosy but why do some of you have two maids? Would you have maids in your home countries and do you worK full time?

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:25

I have 2 nannies & 1 house maid - all live in. I have 2 maids room so 1 has a room all to herself & i have bunk beds in the other room. Good Lord how many children do you have?

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:21

I have 2 nannies & 1 house maid - all live in. I have 2 maids room so 1 has a room all to herself & i have bunk beds in the other room.

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 16:56

For personal reasons we are considering getting another maid. Does any of you ladies have more than one maid? How do you make it work? Ours maids room is really big so they would be sleeping in the same room (on bunk beds, each one with own wardrobe). They are both from the same country and are good friends. Did you divide the duties or is it best to let them do it? Anything else I should know? Anything I shouldn't do?! I would really appreciate your advice. Thank you. i know a family thats got two, they sleep in bunk beds not a problem.

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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 16:07

We do (since September) and it's working very well. I trust them both a lot, and so let them divide up the duties. I've found they both do what their strength is (one is best at cleaning and one is best at organizing, for example) and so my house is more clean and more organized than it was before. One gets Friday off and one gets Saturday off.

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