Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Being the Ideal Employer to Your Loyal Domestic Helper

(My Original Blog Post: http://www.wealthyways4you.com/work-from-home/being-the-ideal-employer-to-your-loyal-domestic-helper)
by Alice Sy


Finding a good domestic helper is not always easy, which is why retaining one is very important. These home helpers are also known as nannies, house help, and house maids. While there can be an abundance of helpers looking for work, locating the one who is trustworthy enough to be left at home or with the children 24 hours per day, six or seven days a week is not always a simple task to accomplish.

Thus, knowing the effective ways of retaining your domestic helper is very essential. It is important for you to establish a good relationship early on to provide a more welcoming atmosphere in your home. Moreover, it is important for the employer to set the terms and expectations earlier on in order to avoid unnecessary confusion much later.

As an ideal boss, you should also be able to set the expected salaries and other cash gifts that may be given from time to time. The salary, which could be given either on a weekly or monthly basis, should be of a fair and just amount. As an employer, you should be able to clarify monetary matters first and foremost to help prevent any problems in the future.

Furthermore, you have to provide your domestic helper with a decent place to stay inside your household. A spacious enough sleeping quarters with a comfortable bed, a bathroom, and a few essentials will make your helper feel at home and be inclined to serve your household better.

An ideal employer will also have to initiate excellent exchanges of communication. This is will assure your house help that she is indeed a part of a team - in this case the family or the household. This will also assist your helper in becoming more open and less awkward to the rest of the family members.

With the dedication and hard work that your household help has put into your home, she is also worthy of extra benefits periodically, whether in kind or in the form of cash gifts and cash advances.

Satisfaction from your helper also means that she is able to retain her own life and her own enjoyments in spite of serving your family and the entire household. A free toiletry set, a paid ticket to a show, or a short vacation will make your house help feel even more important and well thought of.

Looking out for the motivation and satisfaction of your house helper is essential if you don?t want to go around looking for new maids every few months or so. Little things can already go a long way if you want your domestic helper to stay for longer.

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