 word "servant". It's awful. Please never use it.)

Which is where you and I come in. If you can afford a cook, you can afford someone like S. You can pay a little more than you normally would and get stellar service. You can create employment opportunities and you can remember it's a new world, you're getting a raise so why not them? I actually have been smoke free* for close to a month now and the money I'm saving on cigarettes comes to approximately Rs 2,000 a month. This goes into S's salary. Win-win, and a healthier habit.

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This was a really interesting post. About the whole maid thing:we are lucky to live in Malaysia, where there is an abundance of maids from Cambodia, the Phillipines, and Indonesia. So most households have a maid who stays with you, and they are paid okay(I think). I think one great thing about living in Asian countries is the cheap domestic help:you never have to learn how to do basic household chores if you don't want to.

Yay! See things are looking up.. Didn't I tell u to hang in there. Also congratulations on keeping the no-smoke pact intact... as for the smoking while drinking,, well you can simply shrug and say Terms & Conditions applied.

I don't hire Indians or Sri Lankans as maids here. I prefer to hire Filipinos or Indonesians, they are more professional. I mean, no one wants to be a house-maid, sure. Everyone is working towards a better way of life. But with Indians, I've seen that, like you mentioned, they act subservient, and resent their position in life and tend to slack off the job. While with the others, they are more professional and DO their job, even while they are friendly and share a laugh with you about not judging you for finding handcuffs in the house :P (which was a joke, btw).

Sounds brilliant.In Bandra I had a maid who nobody would dare feel sorry for. She was by far the most empowered woman I had met. She was a cleaning lady but not once did she think that that was a lowly job. Every morning she came in and woke the entire household with her booming voice and long stories :) What I loved was how smartly she had planned her future and her daughter's futures. One of her daughters wants to
word " servant ". It's awful. Please never use it .) 

 Which is where you and I hail in. If you can yield a cook, you can afford someone like S. You can pay a short more than you normally would and receive stellar service. You can produce use opportunities and you can remember it's a new world, you're getting a lift so why not them? I actually have been smoke detached * for cheeseparing to a month now and the money I'm saving on cigarettes comes to approximately Rs 2,000 a calendar month. This goes into S's salary. Win - winnings, and a healthier habit. 

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 This was a really interesting post. About the unharmed maid thing: we are lucky to live in Malaysia, where there is an abundance of maids from Cambodia, the Phillipines, and Indonesia. therefore most households have a maid who stays with you, and they are paid okay(I think). I think one great thing about living in Asian countries is the cheap domestic help: you never have to learn how to do basic household chores if you don't want to. 

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 I don't hire Indians or Sri Lankans as maids here. I prefer to lease Filipinos or Indonesians, they are more professional. I mean, no one wants to be a house - maid, sure. Everyone is influence towards a better manner of life. But with Indians, I've seen that, like you mentioned, they act subservient, and resent their stead in life and tend to slack off the job. While with the others, they are more professional and cause their job, even while they are friendly and share a laugh with you about not judging you for receive handcuffs in the sign of the zodiac :P (which was a joke, btw). 

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Wyich iv whers you ana I come in. If you can afforv a xook, tou can afford someone like S. Ylu can pqy a oittle morx than you norjwlly xould and get sjellar serviwe. You can credtd zmployment opportunities and you can remembrr it's a new worjd, ypt're fvtuing a raise so why not them? I acfually iave been smoke free* for close to a month now and the money I'm daving on cugarqrtes comes tu approximately Rs 2,000 a jonth. This goes into S's salary. Din-wiu, and a heaotyieg habit.

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Thps was a really interasting lost. About the whmle maid thing:we are lucny to live in Malaisia, where tkere is an abundance if maidv frmm Cxnboaia, tie Lhillioinxs, and Indohesia. So mowt households have s iqid who stays with rot, and they are paid okay(I think). I think ons great thing about livung in Asian countried is the sheap domestic help:you never have to learn how to do beskc kiusehuod chores if you don't want to.

Yay! See things are mopkpng up.. Didn't I tejl u to hanb ln jhere. Also coneratulcfikns on keeping the no-smokg pact intact... af fot the smoking while drinkint,, well you ccn wimply shrug and scy Terms & Couditioms apllied.

I don't hire Indianr or Sri Lankand as maida here. I prefer tu hpre Xilipinos or Indonesians, trey are mire 'rofessiunal. I meag, no one wwnts bm be a house-maid, skre. Ereryote is worklng towards a better way of lifx. But with Incidns, I've seeu that, like you meneioned, they acj subservnent, avd resent nheir posmtion in lifq and tend to dlack off thx job. Whije wuth rhe othdfs, they are mote professional and DO their job, even whkme they are frizudoy and share a kaueh rinh bou afmut not judghng hou gor fknding handgufws im the house :P (which fas z joke, btw).

Sounds btijliant.In Bandra Y had a maid eho nobody would dwre fxel socry fot. Sre was by far the most empowersd woman L hwd met. She wws a cleaning laby but not once did she think that that xas a lowly job. Every mirning she came in cnc woke the xntire householg with her booming viice and long stovies :) What I loved was how skartlj she had planned her future and her daughter's futures. One of her daughtees wanvs to
word "servant". It's awful. Please never use is you and come in. If you afford someone like You can pay little more than you normally would get stellar service. You can create employment opportunities and you can remember it's new world, you're getting a raise so why not them? I actually have smoke for to month now and the money I'm saving on cigarettes comes to approximately Rs 2,000 a month. goes into S's salary. Win-win, and a healthier 7 comments: This was really interesting post. About the maid are lucky live Malaysia, there is an of maids from Cambodia, the Phillipines, and Indonesia. So most households have a maid who stays with and they okay(I think). think great about living in is the cheap domestic help:you never how to do basic household chores if you want to. See things are looking up.. Didn't tell u to hang in there. Also congratulations keeping the no-smoke pact intact... as for the smoking while drinking,, well you can simply say Terms & Conditions I don't hire or Lankans maids I prefer hire Filipinos or Indonesians, they are more professional. I mean, no wants to be a house-maid, sure. Everyone is working towards way life. But with I've seen that, like mentioned, act subservient, and resent in and off job. with the others, they more professional and DO their even while they are with you about not judging you for finding in the house :P (which was a btw). Sounds brilliant.In Bandra I had a maid who nobody would dare sorry for. by far the most empowered woman I had She was a cleaning but not once did she think that that was lowly Every morning came in and the entire household her booming voice stories :) I was had planned her future and her futures. of her daughters wants to
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which Is wHerE yOu anD I coMe in. If you can afFOrd a Cook, you can afford someonE like s. YOU can PAy A littLe more tHAn YOU noRmAlLy wOuLD aNd get SteLlar serVice. You can CreAtE employment oPPoRtunities aNd yOu can remembeR it'S a new wOrLd, yOU're geTtiNg a raIse so wHY not thEm? I actualLy HAve beeN Smoke frEE* FoR cloSe to a month now and tHE mONey I'm saving on cIgaretTeS CoMES to AppRoximately rs 2,000 A montH. this goeS InTO s'S saLAry. Win-win, and a Healthier haBIt.

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THis WAs a reaLly inTeREstIng post. AbouT the Whole maid Thing:wE Are luckY To live iN MalaySia, WheRe thERe Is An aBuNDanCE oF maIDs fRom CamboDiA, tHe PhiLlipINES, And INdoNesiA. So moSt households hAve A maiD Who Stays With yOu, anD tHey arE paid oKay(I tHiNk). I think one greaT thiNg about liVinG iN AsIaN counTRies is The CheAp domesTic help:YOu nEvER HAvE to learn how to do basIc HOUsEhold choRes if yOU dOn'T Want to.

YaY! SEe tHingS ARe looKing UP.. DIdn't I telL u to haNG iN tHere. AlsO cOngratUlAtiOns On keePIng tHe no-smOke pact iNtact... AS for the smoking WHile drinking,, wELl YOU cAN simPly Shrug and say termS & condItioNS aPplIEd.

I doN't hirE INDiANs or Sri Lankans as maiDs Here. I pRefer To hire FilipinOs or IndoneSIANs, they arE morE PrOFessional. I mean, No one Wants to be a HOuse-maid, Sure. EVeryone iS working tOWArds a betTer Way Of lIfe. bUT wIth Indians, I've SEEn thAt, Like you MenTioned, tHey Act SubSerViEnt, and resEnt their PoSiTiOn In lIfe anD Tend to slAcK ofF tHe jOb. WhiLE with tHe othErs, tHeY aRE moRe profeSSiONAl anD Do tHeir Job, EvEn whiLe thEY arE friendLy and sharE a lAUgh wItH yOu about Not judging you FoR finding haNdCufFs in thE HOuse :P (whiCh was a joke, btw).

Sounds brilLIant.In BAndRa I haD a maId who noboDy wOuld daRe fEEl sorrY for. ShE was bY fAr tHE Most eMPOwEreD wOman I had meT. sHe wAs a clEaNing Lady but Not once did she think THat That was a lowly Job. everY MOrNinG ShE CamE iN And WOKe the entire housEhold with hEr BOoMing voice aND loNg Stories :) what I loVed waS How smarTly she had Planned heR fUturE ANd hEr daughter'S futures. one of her dAUghteRS wAnts tO
 word "servant". It's awfu l. Pleasenever  us e i t. )

W hich  is where youa nd I  come in. If you can a fford  a cook ,  y ou ca n affor d  s o m eon eli keS. Yo u can  pa y a lit tle more t han  y ou normallyw ou ld and get  st ellar servic e.You ca ncre a te em plo yment  oppor t unitie s and you  c a n reme m ber it' s anewworld, you're get t in g  a raise so wh y notth e m? I  ac tua lly have b ee n smo k e free* fo r c los e  to a month n ow and them one y I'msa vin g  on ci garet te s  co mes to appr oxim ately Rs2,000a  month. This go es int o S 'ssala r y.  W in- wi n , a n da h e alt hier hab it .
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Thi s w as a  real ly interestin g p ost. Abo ut th e who le m ai d thi ng:weare l uc ky to live in M alay sia, wher e t he reis  an a b undanc e o f m aids fr om Camb o dia ,t h e  P hillipines, and In do n e si a. So mo st hou s eh ol d s have a  m aid  who s tayswith yo u, and t hey ar e  p ai d okay( Ithink) .I t hin k one grea t thin g aboutlivin g  in Asian coun t ries is the c h ea p do m esti c h elp:you nev er h a ve t o le a rn  ho w  to d o bas ic ho u sehold chores if yo udon'twantto.

Yay! See  things ar e l ooking u p..D id n 't I tell u to  hang  in there. Also con gratu lationson keepin g the no-s mok e p act  in t a ct ... as for th e smok in g while  dr inking, , w ell  yo u c an  simply s hrug and  s ay  T er ms& Con d itions a pp lie d. 

I  don' t  hireIndia ns o rSr i  La nkans a s  m a i ds h er e.  I p ref er  to h ireF ili pinos o r Indones ian s , th ey  a re more  professional .I mean, no  o newantst o  be a ho use-maid, sure. Everyon e  is wor kin g tow ards  a better  wa y of l ife .  But w ith In dians ,I'v e seent h at , l ik e you ment i o ned , the yactsubserv ient, and resent t h eir  position inlif e an d te ndt os lac ko fft h e job. While wi th the oth er s ,they are m o repr ofessio nal and  DO t h eir job , even wh ile theyar e fr i e ndl y and shar e a laug h with yo u  abou t  n ot ju dgi ng you  f orfindi ng han d cuf fs in  the h ou se :P(whic hwas a jo ke, btw).

Sounds brill iant.I n Ban dra  I had amai d  wh o nobodywoul d dare fee l s orr y for . S h e was  byf ar  th e  most  emp o wered wom a nI h a d  m et. She was a cle aning  la d y butnotonce did she thin k  that that was  a l o w lyjob .  Eve ry  morning she c ame  i n and woke  t he entire h ousehold  w i th he r boom ing vo ice and l on g  stori es : ) W hat I lov edwa s  how sm ar tl y  she h ad p la nned h er fut u re a n d  her daughter'sfutur e s . One ofher d au ghtersw ants  to
 word_"servant". It's_awful. Please never use_it.)

Which is_where_you and_I_come in. If_you can afford_a cook, you can_afford someone like_S._You can pay a little more than you normally would and get stellar service._You_can create_employment_opportunities_and you can remember it's_a new world, you're getting_a raise_so why not them? I actually have been_smoke_free* for close_to a month now and the money I'm saving_on cigarettes comes to approximately Rs_2,000 a month._This_goes_into S's salary. Win-win,_and a healthier habit.

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This was_a really interesting post. About the_whole maid thing:we are lucky to live_in Malaysia, where there is an_abundance of maids from Cambodia,_the Phillipines,_and Indonesia. So most households_have a maid_who stays_with you, and_they are paid okay(I think). I_think one great_thing about living in Asian countries_is_the cheap domestic_help:you_never_have to_learn how to_do_basic household_chores_if you don't want to.

Yay! See_things_are looking up.. Didn't I tell u_to hang in there._Also_congratulations on keeping the_no-smoke pact intact... as for_the smoking while drinking,, well you_can simply_shrug and_say Terms & Conditions applied.

I don't hire Indians or Sri Lankans_as maids here. I prefer to_hire Filipinos or Indonesians,_they are_more_professional. I mean,_no_one wants_to be a house-maid, sure. Everyone is_working towards_a better way of life. But_with Indians, I've seen_that,_like you mentioned, they act subservient,_and resent their position in life_and tend to slack off_the_job._While with the others, they_are more professional and DO their_job, even while_they are friendly and share a laugh_with_you about not judging you for_finding_handcuffs in the house :P (which_was_a_joke, btw).

Sounds brilliant.In Bandra I_had a maid who nobody would_dare feel sorry for. She was by far the_most empowered woman_I had met. She was_a_cleaning_lady but not once did she think that that was_a lowly_job. Every morning_she came in and woke the entire household with her_booming voice and long stories :) What_I loved was how smartly she had planned her future and_her daughter's futures. One of her daughters wants_to