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maid problems
I brought a maid from Ethiopia on my own, without an agency. Another maid who used to work for me recommended her. after she came I found out that her English is very poor. She can understand basic orders in English and do house work, ironing,..etc. but I can't trust my kids to stay with her if she can't understand fully my remarks about the kids and their routine. anyway I am trying to find a new sponsor for her, someone who doesn't have children or may be older children who are not difficult to care for.
At the same time, I am looking for a new nanny, but after paying 3300 QR to bring this nanny, I can't afford bringing another one through agencies, as thay charge between 6000 and 7000 QR for experienced nanny, any suggestions to how I can find a more affordable solution?
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diamond said
Why don't you enrol her in ...Why don't you enrol her in an English course to improve her skills and help you to communicate more effectively?
Love is the answer...
BCA said
Thats a good idea. Do you ...Thats a good idea. Do you like her? Do you want to work on improving things with her? What does she want to do? Is she happy? The ELS do lots of different English classes from begginners to advanced. Ive just started a TEFL course training to teach english as a foreign language....maybe you could do the same? Or you could see if anyone trained in TEFL could help out? It must be hard for her being so far away from home and not speaking much english, I dont know how id cope!! Good luck, I hope things work out for you and her.
mariam-mar said
Find her an employer, and ...Find her an employer, and give her an NOC. And ask back what you spend by half price or send her home and take part time nanny for your kids.
"There's nothing we can do to change the past, if it teaches you a lesson profit from it then, forget it."
kalimaaaat said
maid needed ...Hi
how long has she been with you? is she trustable? and clean? how much do you pay her in salary per month?
Cheers Nihal
baedaebok said
Language s/not be a problem ...I have a housemaid who didn't speak any English when she first started with us 4 months ago. Now she speaks enough English that we get by. All a housemaid needs is English vocabulary. No grammar or other language skills. We just sat down with her and showed her everything in our house and taught her the related vocabulary. Our housemaid cares for dd (darling daughter). English was never a barrier with caring for dd.
A lot of people can teach this level of English. It's not rocket science. It just requires A LOT OF patience.
I'd suggest: giving your non-English speaking housemaid another try.
Help with her English (vocabulary only).
Alexa said
I had a maid in China ...I had a maid in China who only spoke Cantonese...we had a dictionary and drew pics ......it worked...in the end we made up our own language! lol
But od course, she was willing to learn and happy to work for us.
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom : the music is nothing, if the audience is deaf.
Walter Lippmann
knoxcollege said
Why English speaking nannies are in Demand? ...I once asked a Qatari collegue of mine why didnt he get a Muslim arabic speaking nanny and instead opted for a Filipina. He told me that he went for a Filipina as his kids would be with the nanny most of the time coz both husband and wife are working and the kids would learn English by communicating with the English speaking nanny. Thats the main reason why these days everyone is going for English speaking nannies.
Alexa said
Knox, I don't believe ...Knox, I don't believe this is the reason for Western people. As they find it important to actually communicate with the maid,and this would be done in English,wouldn't it?
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom : the music is nothing, if the audience is deaf.
Walter Lippmann
Supernurse said
Alexa, absolutely. I'm ...Alexa, absolutely. I'm looking for a maid and speaking English is my main priority..firstly I need to communicate with her in english and know that she understands what I want, secondly, this woman will be in sole charge of my precious daughter and i would like to know should there be an emergency that the nanny can tell me what the problem is and deal with it!
Supernurse said
If arabic was my first ...If arabic was my first language i'd find an arabic speaker....if I was Polish..I'd find a Polish speaker!...simple..
knoxcollege said
Alexa ...Looking at the ratio of the western people compared to the arabs who have maids I dont think that arabic speaking people get English fluent maids so they can communicate easily. Specially when arabic speaking maids are easily available.
Anyways it is people's choice wherever they want to get the maid from as long as she is treated with respect.
Alexa said
Oh my super.....look, ...Oh my super.....look, all I can do is to give you my personal opinion on this...I have been in Qatar 3.5 years now...so far, I have not come across one maid that I would leave in sole charge of my child, unless the child is sleeping, and even then I would be nervous. I am serious about this. The things I have seen and experienced here...oh well.....
I did have a maid in Saudi, who I trusted a 100%, but here, no.
And I am NOT an overly protective mother...as the people that know me can vouch for.
So, sorry , but from me it is a very big NO.
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom : the music is nothing, if the audience is deaf.
Walter Lippmann
Supernurse said
Alexa, hold on I was ...Alexa, hold on I was agreeing with you! Well, I'm having to get a nanny cos I have no choice so lets hope we make the right decision! If she's crap she's out simple!
Alexa said
Super...those women are ...Super...those women are barely able to clean...
Can't you have your child in a nursey? It certainly would be safer.
Well, which ever way you go...good luck!
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom : the music is nothing, if the audience is deaf.
Walter Lippmann
baedaebok said
Speaking tongues ...knoxcollege, wouldn't Philipina maids slip into speaking Tagalog with their charges after the parents have gone?
I......good luck Super....Are you a nurse?
If you wait and daily check all the agencies, you may be able to find an Indonesian housemaid who speaks decent English after a few weeks.
Supernurse said
yeah she's at nursery 5 days ...yeah she's at nursery 5 days a week this'll just be looking after her before my hubby gets home so I won't be expecting any Mary Poppins lol
Supernurse said
Indonesians are mainly ...Indonesians are mainly Muslims aren't they? Yes, hun I'm a nurse!
Alexa said
Just wanted to be ...Just wanted to be helpful...whatever...
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom : the music is nothing, if the audience is deaf.
Walter Lippmann
baedaebok said
Hijacking is a good thing... ......when two threads deal with the same topic at the same time!!!
Supernurse,
My dw (darling wife) is a nurse so I wanted to see how many other nurses are on the site. She's trying to get into the US b/c nursing there is quite lucrative.
What's nursing like in the UK? For a foreign nurse to practice nursing in the UK, what must they do?
PM said
I have a Filipina housekeeper and I trust her completely ...with my home and with my grandchildren when they visit. Nannies are like everyone else -- there's good and bad.
A life unexamined is not worth living -- Socrates
munkin2008 said
Indonesians ...Its the 4th largest country in the world and here are millions of Christians and Buddists living there but yes, the majority are Muslims. Wonderful country and very friendly people, I lived there for 8 years.
how did you get so many points?
I am going to be looking for a good nanny here this summer, know any good place to start looking?
regards
Munkin2008
sosoya80 said
hi Nihal ...I sent you a PM about the maid!
baedaebok said
Agencies Rock ...Munkin2008, your best bet is get a housemaid through an agency. She would be the most reliable and faithful to you.
kalimaaaat said
Sosoya80 ...Sorry couldnt get back to you earlier i was out of town. the problem is that i will be delivering in september and i need a maid who can sit with my baby for a couple of hours during my work period. im not very relaxed about it and i need some suggestions any recommendations?
Sosoya80: did you find a house for you maid?
Next1 said
prefer thru agencies.. but ...be ware of (JASSIM Decoration & Services Co.) , we had bad experience with them.
we asked for a maid / nanny to look after our two babies, only for the maid to refuse to baby-sit after 7 days from arrival to Doha!
JASSIM Decoration & Services Co. is still refusing to fully refund us!