In the last 6 months I don’t think I’ve been able to have a single conversation with my friends without discussing my “maid problem”. By now I’m sure all of them must be thinking that something must be wrong with me, since how can a single person have maid problems for such a long time. […]
Continue reading about Maids: Does higher pay = better work?
The previous posts dealt with how to interview your prospective maid. This one deals with how much to pay her and how to negotiate the salary. Also, feel free to share your opinions and experiences on how you went about hiring your domestic staff.
Continue reading about How To Hire Maids: Part 4 – Negotiating Salary
After you have asked all your questions and got some basic understanding about your prospective maid, you now need to share with her what your requirements are. I am listing below what I normally tell them…you should add to or omit some of them as per your requirements. Job description – typically what I expect […]
Continue reading about How To Hire Maids: Part 3 – Setting Expectations
How to hire maids/domestic help in India. What questions to ask and how to negotiate salary.
Continue reading about How To Hire Maids: Part 1 – The Process
When you have just arrived in India, hiring a maid is not necessarily your top-most priority. But sooner or later you will need to hire a maid(s). For most, this hiring process has some angst. I have given below some questions to ask at the “interview”. Many of them may not be relevant to the […]
Continue reading about How To Hire Maids: Part 2 – Questions To Ask