A domestic staff is anyone employed in a home to provide certain services as cooks, drivers, gardeners, nanny, maids, housekeepers etc. The most common of these domestic staff is a maid/house helps. In most households, the maids perform ALL the chores.
After my Gee was born, I remember telling myself that I would stay back to tend to her properly. I did not want to leave her in the care of any nanny/maid/creche. My reason was based on the negative stories I have been hearing about maids! Well, I did not stay at home. I resumed four months after. I was "fortunate" to have a maid just before I went back to work. I spent about a month studying her and putting her through. I gave her my ground rules and I added that we'll be great friends if she behaves. She stayed with me for about two years and all those years, we live together in peace like sisters. I never raised my voice at her because she never gave me the opportunity to. She once told me that I am different from all the other madams she's had in the past. I asked to know why she said that and she narrated how other madams had been mean to her. She said, most times, she goes without food! I was shocked!
How can a sane woman starve her domestic staff and yet expect such a staff to perform well? I mean, that is preposterous! As a general rule, I would suggest that mothers who have maids looking after their kids should ensure that their maids are treated well! If you treat your maids in a bad way, your children would not be treated well by the maid! It is just common logic!
I have heard of some women who give their maids food once a day. I have also heard of people who give their maids soured foods. I have seen some maids with various scares on their bodies, as a result of the beatings they receive from their madams. I have even seen a girl with a scare caused by a hot iron placed on her by her madam!
Some guidelines on how to treat domestic staff in your employ:
1. See them as human beings!
2. Treat them like you would treat your own children, siblings and relatives!
3. Feed them well so they would have strength to perform the chores!
4. Buy them nice clothes so they would be presentable in the public!
5. Interact with them. That way, you will know how they feel about you!
6. Encourage them to become better citizens in future!
A maid is a human being just like you!
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
The Monstrous Oba!
The lady in this picture is Olori Bolanle Adesina. The person responsible for this mean treatment is her husband, the Deji of Akure, one Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina.
I was so angry when I read the news about the so called Deji of Akure, who gave one of his wives, Olori Bolanle, the battering of her life and left her in a very bad state! I was even more pissed when I read that the oba was accompanied by his newest wife! What was she thinking. In her own case, she should know that she is very likely to be treated in the same way. Yes! There is a popular proverb that “if a man keeps the cane used on the first wife, the cane would also be used on the second wife”. That proverb applies to her.
I have always maintained that ANY MAN WHO RAISES HIS HAND ON HIS WIFE IS SICK! The oba is sick and I suggest that this traditional ruler should have his BRAIN examined! This is very absurd.
It is bad enough that he battered his wife, he could not even respect the crown or his exulted position as king of the Land, and he went further to have her beaten in PUBLIC! What came over him? That oba has committed a heinous crime and he should be dealt with accordingly! I wonder, is there any Law against wife battering? Just asking.
Read more on this sacrilegious act in 234next.
If you are a man reading this, and you belong to the same school as this Deji of Akure, then you should have your head checked! Why would a man raise his finger on a woman?
Monday, June 9, 2008
Welcome to the World!
Congratulations Mavi on the birth of your beautiful baby girl!
Whao! the baby is so so beautiful! Welcome sweet baby to this wonderful world. Although I have 2 kids already, after I carried Mavi's baby I felt like having another! Yeah. But that is just a feeling! (LOL)
That same day (06/06/08) my son back in the days (school son) joined the Daddy's club as his wife also delivered a beautiful baby boy! Yes! I now have a grandson! (LOL).
Thank God for safe deliveries. The two Mothers and their babies are in good health! Praise God!
Whao! the baby is so so beautiful! Welcome sweet baby to this wonderful world. Although I have 2 kids already, after I carried Mavi's baby I felt like having another! Yeah. But that is just a feeling! (LOL)
That same day (06/06/08) my son back in the days (school son) joined the Daddy's club as his wife also delivered a beautiful baby boy! Yes! I now have a grandson! (LOL).
Thank God for safe deliveries. The two Mothers and their babies are in good health! Praise God!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
What is in a Lady's Handbag?
Hmmm! That is a tough one.
Well a peek into my handbag right now and I found the following:
(1) My make up bag. Filled with my Mary Kay stuff.
(2) A comb and a hair brush.
(3) My wallet. I keep my notes the right way.
(4) My bunch of keys.
(5) My eye glass
(6) My mobile phones.
(7) The connection cable for my phone.
(8) Writing materials (Pen, Pencils and a jotter).
(9) Some candies! Yeah. I'm a sweet tooth.
Ladies, what do you have in your handbag right now?
Well a peek into my handbag right now and I found the following:
(1) My make up bag. Filled with my Mary Kay stuff.
(2) A comb and a hair brush.
(3) My wallet. I keep my notes the right way.
(4) My bunch of keys.
(5) My eye glass
(6) My mobile phones.
(7) The connection cable for my phone.
(8) Writing materials (Pen, Pencils and a jotter).
(9) Some candies! Yeah. I'm a sweet tooth.
Ladies, what do you have in your handbag right now?
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