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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 19:13

Employees should do what they are told. If they want something they should ask. But taking is taking and that is that It is what it is.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 15:50

I actually agree with some of the other posters, CL should have just asked if she could take the meat and give it to her dogs. Sounds like RB has control issues, but hey, its her house so her rules. Personally I do hope if I was ever RB (and had more more than I knew what to do with ... SIGH), I would ask CL if she wanted any of the stuff before throwing it out.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 15:42

Interesting question Kylie. The instruction was to toss the meat - to me that means the end of RB's "ownership" of the meat and the CL was free to do what she wished with it. Funny how people are quick to moan about the lack of initiative shown by their domestic staff - doesn't look like they have much incentive!! Initiative would have come from CL suggesting to RB that instead of tossing the meat why does she not give it to the dogs not from going behind her back and doing it. Shows that CL is not to be trusted. IcedQueen, you sound very familiar... Your moniker also suits you. Why would you say i sound familiar? And Thanks! I take it as a compliment :d

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 13:49

Interesting question Kylie. The instruction was to toss the meat - to me that means the end of RB's "ownership" of the meat and the CL was free to do what she wished with it. Funny how people are quick to moan about the lack of initiative shown by their domestic staff - doesn't look like they have much incentive!! Initiative would have come from CL suggesting to RB that instead of tossing the meat why does she not give it to the dogs not from going behind her back and doing it. Shows that CL is not to be trusted. IcedQueen, you sound very familiar... Your moniker also suits you. Personally, i don't think it a big deal at all. One man's rubbish is another man's treasure. It doesn't show any moral laxity in my book. Feel for the nurse in 7 days (although i never read the story) and don't think that the legal system here holds up to any scrutiny whatsoever.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 08:07

Interesting question Kylie. The instruction was to toss the meat - to me that means the end of RB's "ownership" of the meat and the CL was free to do what she wished with it. Funny how people are quick to moan about the lack of initiative shown by their domestic staff - doesn't look like they have much incentive!! Initiative would have come from CL suggesting to RB that instead of tossing the meat why does she not give it to the dogs not from going behind her back and doing it. Shows that CL is not to be trusted.

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:27

I think RB is over reacting and CL should resign and be well rid of the 'boss'. I guess to cover herself she should have asked if she could take the meat and give it to her own dogs instead of letting it go to waste, but RB's reaction is a bit OTT and smacks of a power trip to me. I thought by UK / US law (might be wrong, not sure where this happened either, just guessing) that anything in the bin is public property so technically CL could have thrown the meat into the outside bin and then taken it out again and RB would have had no right to whinge. Just my humble opinion. But having said that, if I had been RB and known CL had dogs, then I would have suggested she took it for them anyway. But then I'm also biased.... towards the dogs and the good meal they might have lost out on!!

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 19:06

Interesting question Kylie. The instruction was to toss the meat - to me that means the end of RB's "ownership" of the meat and the CL was free to do what she wished with it. Funny how people are quick to moan about the lack of initiative shown by their domestic staff - doesn't look like they have much incentive!!

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:53

From the origianl post I take it CL took the meat to give to her own dogs, not RB's dogs, is that right? ([i'>"which CL takes to give to her dogs instead of wasting it"[/i'>) Dogs can tolerate meat that is weeeeelllllll past it's best, by the way. I guess CL should have asked if she could take it for her dogs instead of binning it. I would wonder at RB's attitude had she insisted it went in the bin and not to the dogs, however.

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:34

Personally, I think RB is more a woman with too much money and time on her hands who needs to get a life! But I will be sure to pass the comments on to my pal though, maybe over a lamb roast from Rb's freezer ;) Sounds more like you have a personal grudge against RB.

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:32

Personally, I think RB is more a woman with too much money and time on her hands who needs to get a life! But I will be sure to pass the comments on to my pal though, maybe over a lamb roast from Rb's freezer ;)

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:23

CL She should ask permission first ,and to enquire if the meat was OK to be used.... We all change our decizions sometimes...maybe RB she is a woman with principals ? CL she should apologies and offer to pay for the meat and resign if she want to keep her head up .

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:19

The instruction was to clean out the freezer. She did. I just thought it was a bit of an overreaction to demand it all back after instruction had been given to throw it out! Who cares where the contents were disposed of when asked to throw them out. Its not like medical waste or confidential documents! If I told a maid to throw a bag of old clothes or magazines in the bin I wouldnt be bothered if she took some for herself. I probably would do the same if anything I fancied! Obviously I am inclined to take it personally as the cleaner in question is someone I know well. In saying that, it’s probably personal to those who chose to comment as many will use their own experiences as a guide and their own personal maid frustrations will be reflected in their response. All I am saying is that it is interesting to observe how people react to different situations - how some think an act is punishable by death and other isnt really bothered!:) But the instruction was to clean out the freezer and throw the meat in the bin was it not? There was no clear instruction to feed the meat to the dogs? What if the dogs were on a special diet? You see we could go in circles with this conversation but lets leave it at this point because you clearly feel it is fine for employees not to follow instructions fully and I am of the opinion that if told to do something, one should just do it. I would see this so many times in corporate as well! People just don't follow instructions/briefs? If the maid had an issue with throwing it away, she should have kept it aside and told the employer that she wishes to give it to the dogs instead. Don't you think that would have been more responsible instead of just doing what she pleased?

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:05

The instruction was to clean out the freezer. She did. I just thought it was a bit of an overreaction to demand it all back after instruction had been given to throw it out! Who cares where the contents were disposed of when asked to throw them out. Its not like medical waste or confidential documents! If I told a maid to throw a bag of old clothes or magazines in the bin I wouldnt be bothered if she took some for herself. I probably would do the same if anything I fancied! Obviously I am inclined to take it personally as the cleaner in question is someone I know well. In saying that, it’s probably personal to those who chose to comment as many will use their own experiences as a guide and their own personal maid frustrations will be reflected in their response. All I am saying is that it is interesting to observe how people react to different situations - how some think an act is punishable by death and other isnt really bothered!:)

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:00

I follow instructions. I just don't have a lot of respect for those who throw their 'authority' around just to make a show of how important they are. I see it a lot here. It bugs me. You answered the question. She did not follow the instruction which was clear. Don't understand what you mean by throwing authority? Is she not the employer paying the employee for a service? Should the employee not follow instructions given to her and not decide otherwise?

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 15:59

Was a story in 7 Days a while back similar incident...A Filipino nurse took home few items ( medical supply) which she was instructed to trow them...she end it up in the jail..

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 15:55

I follow instructions. I just don't have a lot of respect for those who throw their 'authority' around just to make a show of how important they are. I see it a lot here. It bugs me.

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 15:52

Funny, I ran this story past some friends back home (none of who have a maid) who thought it wasnt a big deal since she didnt want the stuff in her freezer anymore anyway, but those in Dubai (a lot who do have maids) sided with the unreasonable woman more and were more about instructions and order. Interesting observations ;) Do you deliberately not follow any instructions given by your boss?

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 15:41

Funny, I ran this story past some friends back home (none of who have a maid) who thought it wasnt a big deal since she didnt want the stuff in her freezer anymore anyway, but those in Dubai (a lot who do have maids) sided with the unreasonable woman more and were more about instructions and order. Interesting observations ;)

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 15:33

Meat was fine, just had been in freezer for a while and RB need freezer for other things I guess (bodies?!) Dogs are fine! does it make a difference when I say this did not happen here in dxb and the cleaner is well educated western woman with a husband earning a nice living who only does a bit of cleaning on the side for extra cash for herself. Just thought the treatment from RB a little out of line! was curious to hear opinions of others (as random as it is!):) edited by Kylie2810 on 10/02/2011 CL was an employee and RB gave specific instructions for her to follow. Why did she not follow it? I would also be mad because the instructions were to throw the meat out and not to give to the dogs. Sounds to me like CL does not like being given any instructions so she should not work for RB then.

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 15:13

Seems to me like RB has issues and was looking for an excuse to get rid of CL.

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 15:12

Meat was fine, just had been in freezer for a while and RB need freezer for other things I guess (bodies?!) Dogs are fine! does it make a difference when I say this did not happen here in dxb and the cleaner is well educated western woman with a husband earning a nice living who only does a bit of cleaning on the side for extra cash for herself. Just thought the treatment from RB a little out of line! was curious to hear opinions of others (as random as it is!):) <em>edited by Kylie2810 on 10/02/2011</em>

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 15:11

Presumably it was being thrown out because it was past its use by date. If this is the case the maid should not have given it to the dog as it may have been off and made the dog sick-in which case her employer had every reason to be annoyed I had the same issue with my dof Nepali maid. The reason why I told her to toss the old food was because it did not smell right. She took it to her room and started scoffing it up the greedy thing. I am surprised that she did not get sick after that.

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 14:51

Presumably it was being thrown out because it was past its use by date. If this is the case the maid should not have given it to the dog as it may have been off and made the dog sick-in which case her employer had every reason to be annoyed

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 14:45

Although, I agree, the RB's behaving like a total B... But the CL should have done what was ordered. It wasn't hers to give away... Actually.. its silly of the RB to crib and create fuss over such a simple thing. Did the CL tell her that it was given to the pooch?

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 14:44

I would have the Madam committed then quit. Wouldnt that be nice. :)

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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 14:38

I would have the Madam committed then quit.

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