We’ve had three different cooks ever since Antonia retired last year. The most recent one, the same name as mine, left after Edmund scolded her. It wasn’t really a big
Category: household helpers
Thursday, July 27, 2017 Edmund and I were having late lunch around 3 pm when Antonia approached us saying goodbye. “Sir, Mam, aalis na ako dito. Baka mapasama lang ako
My daughter was hesitant to take Antonia back but I didn’t mind. She may be lacking in many things but I told Oyen at least when she was here she
I scolded all our kasambahay one morning. I called them to the kitchen for a general assembly. Sabay-sabay na lang para isang salita. I knew at least one or two
1. Mrs. D was one of the major exporters of embroidered linens like Barong Tagalog and saya to the US and Japan. Her business shrank after the Asian financial crisis.
We came from a dinner party last night. I sat with the wives while Edmund sat with the husbands. Ladies’ topics started with “how old are you” then veered towards
We have a new cook (again). She stayed for 6 years with her last employer in Loyola Grand Villa, Quezon City. She had a misunderstanding with her co-kasambahay that’s why
I fired our chef-kusinera kasi maarte. I asked her to go to the grocery, accompanied by a driver pa ha, ayaw, she delegated the work to the lavandera kasi daw
We have a new chef. She arrived on Monday morning, and yesterday morning Friday, she told me she’s leaving. Four days lang. Give up na sya. Reason? No one has
Antonia hurriedly left this morning to apply for a passport and process her visa to Qatar. Her niece who works at a hotel in Qatar has found a prized job
It was so hot and humid in Binangonan. I just couldn’t stay there longer than two hours, tuyot na agad ang beauty ko. It was hotter than in Manila. I
Our home landline had been out of order for the longest time. Everyone has a cellphone that’s why its usage had diminished. Mabuti nga kako at mahirap kaming matawagan ng
House helpers have their own tv lounge. We never stopped them from watching. The colored tv is there for their own pleasure and entertainment. However, they abuse. One of the
A———“Tumigil ka muna, sukatin natin yung layo hanggang dyan sa kanto”. (Stop, let’s measure the distance up to the main road.) Driver set the odometer to zero. After about 3-
I let go of our housemaid / lavandera Minda this morning. While I was having dinner tonight, Antonia kept on talking about her. She said Minda ran out of sanitary
While we were away, the maids of course were at play. I asked Antonia to clean the sink 3x kasi it was dirty na talaga. I was the one who