Regardless of the helper’s background, your maid is a human being who is ought to be respected.
It is always worth it to make their employment a happy and fair one. Therefore, below are the few tips for you in order to manage your maid efficiently:
1. TELL HER YOUR EXPECTATIONS
After hiring, write down the routine list for her that she could fix it to the wall as reference.
By doing this, she could check the list if she forgets something until the time she gets used to the chores. You can even translate your expectations in their mother tongue in case she couldn’t understand your language very well.
2. PROVIDE PROPER TRAINING
The maid agency is a different place, and so is your house. Give her a proper training based on your house rules and even on member habits. It is essential to spend some time outlining the food interests of each of the family members, along with their allergies to different food substances. Spend some time and effort on training the new maid to use household tools and appliances and set expectations accordingly.
3. BE FAIR AND CONSIDERATE
Maids and helpers should be allowed for 7 to 8 hours to sleep. Do also provide adequate food for her to eat to have optimal health. A person commonly works well with sufficient rest given.
4. SET RULES AND BOUNDARIES
Every household has its own rules. Be sure to spell out all the house rules to your maid e.g. they have to knock on doors before entering a room. If she does a certain chore in a different way, tell her frankly how you would prefer it done.
5. OPEN COMMUNICATION
Give consistent and constructive feedback on all the tasks done by the maid or helper so that they know if they have done a good job. Talk to her your personal experience and any areas for her improvement.
6. REWARD HER
If your maid has done a good job, reward her to be more motivated. Rewards can come in different types including small gifts, an extra day off, a small amount of cash and the list goes on.
Maids could be more encouraged to work hard if she sees that you are happy with her job.
7. NEVER ABUSE HER
If you do not like your maid or the work done, do not resort to abusive behavior verbally or physically, try to deal with them with patience. Correct her properly by talking to her privately.
A happy maid will always try to get things done efficiently and will even go all the way to help you and clean the house or look after your baby. Changing maids from time to time is costly. Hence, start with proper communication and reasonable expectations to maintain a healthy employer-employee relationship.