10 Commandments for Employers
Customer's often give me lists of dos/don't s, rules for their new helpers. We pass these onto the helpers so they will understand the expectations of their employers. Recently I had a group of recently "resigned" helpers in the office. They had each worked at their employers homes for different lengths of time (3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc.) I asked them to write a list of dos/don't for employers, and then condense them into 10 commandments for employers. Here is their un-edited 10 commandments.
- Don't humiliate the helpers.
- Don't discriminate the helpers.
- Don't treat the maids like a dog.
- Give trust, humility and feel that the maids are safe in working with their employers. (I think they meant "make the maids feel safe")
- Give food at least 3 times a day.
- Give maid proper place and space to rest after work.
- Don't expect the maid to be perfect.
- Let the maid to feel free to move inside the house to work well.
- Employers have to give time to the helper to adjust and adapt the terms and regulations before termination.
- Don't control the life of the maid.
