Maid / Nanny / [Bibik / Makcik / Kakak pronounced in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia] is a home domestic helper whom assist the employer in the house in several areas:
- Home care
- Child care
- Infant care
- Elderly care
A job as a domestic helper is a very noble job to manage ones home.
Most employer depends on the helper to assist in all areas in the house and also taking care of the family while they are at home or not at home.
But many instances, the domestic home helper that we engaged from the agent is not qualified and well trained. When a helper is not well trained, the employer needs to retrain them again but some employers couldn’t care less and just leave everything to the helper to handle.
When this happen the environment of the home can be into chaos since the helper would be at home 24/7 unless there is someone to monitor and train them until they are independent.
I have been to many homes from family until friends having the same issues. Untrained helper. Big headache but no choice for some employers just the helper task to take care of the kids
Some employers are very lucky to have an experienced helper or a helper whom is a fast learner.
There are situations of employers just want the helper to do some dedicated work. For instance:
a. Just take care of the employer children
b. Just take care of the elderly at home
c. Just to do cleaning
There are few areas that a domestic home helpers need to know and good for them to know for the benefits of the employer and also to show the professionalism of a good helper:
HOW TO DO
- Cleaning of Living room and Bedroom
- Cleaning of Bathroom
- Cleaning of House compound
- Cleaning of Kitchen
- Cleaning of Crockery & Cutleries
- Arangement of store and drawers
- Clothes Folding and Ironing
- Basic Table Setting
- Basic Cooking eg. breakfast and doing preparation of food
- Basic of Handling of Electrical products
- Basic Infant Care
- Basic Child Care
- Basic Elderly Care
- Emergency & Emergency Kit
As a modern domestic helper in the world of internet. A helper whom is well equip with a social media skills and handling computer is an added advantage. These helpers sometimes can assist the employer or employer kids too when needed.
Some understandings of the computer , internet and social media skills is a value added even she works as a helper.
HOW TO
- Operate the computer
- Social Media Network
- Microsoft Office : Words and Excel
With all these well trained and good understanding helper will surely ease some of the burden of their employer. With the professionalism in work rendered by the helper will develop more trust and good relation between the employer and helper.
I am going to share some of the How To … next time.. Hope with this personal sharing will give some ideas to the employer and also assist helper in the task given.
A GOOD HELPER will contribute to create a GOOD HOME environment!
