Thanks for many's advice, we will have a new maid soon.

One question though------In Thailand, normally how long will it take a cleaner to clean an apt like this:

105 SM, brand new: 1 big living room, 2 bedrooms with shower rooms.

A balcony of about 6 SM

All stone floor.

No need to wash plates or iron; but need to polish sofa and wipe LCD screens

And, does your cleaner also clean the inside of drawers/wardrobe/cabinet etc? Our current cleaner does, but I think it is not necessary or maybe she has too much time left ?

Thanks

SS

That's a tough question Susan. Do you have kids ? Pets ?

How messy/neat are you and your partner ? Do you have

windows and doors always open during the day (lots of

dust) ?

I have a 4 bed room house and 2 kids. 4 people. There is

no way for a thai maid to clean everything every day. She

does dishes and ironing as well (I separate the close and

stuff/setup the washing machine). That way white shirts

stay white ..

We have a schedule, where she cleans the windows only 2

times per months, ironing, etc, is only about once a week.

Cleaning the inside of drawers about once a months, or as

needed. Thais are not as efficient as laborers in Europe

and other western countries. Their work pace is like slow

motion ...

In my case that's fine as she and her husband (he takes

care of the garden and outside property) live with us (maids

quarters). My current workers are Cambodian, and I find

them much harder working than any Thai I had in the 10+

years I employed a maid/gardener. They are much more

appreciative and over all more pleasant people (at least

in my experience).

Good Luck,

rudi

How long would it take you to do it and then multiply by 10.

How long would it take you to do it and then multiply by 10.

Sounds like I'm a snail, giggle ggggg !

Thais are not as efficient as laborers in Europe

and other western countries. Their work pace is like slow

motion ...

rudi

I can't agree with your comment more! Already had enough painful experience here ((((((((

I'd like to make a strict but reasonable Work Instruction.

Only my hubby and I live in this apt and we are both tidy. We never have things lying around and we dont have a lot of stuff either.

Our currenlt cleaner normally takes 3.5 hours to clean the whole apt. Of course, to my standard, she is a quite slow worker....

So, guess the new one can do a bit faster...

)))

SS

^do you pay by the hour??

so many lazy ppl with maids

so many lazy ppl with maids

what is "ppl"?

^do you pay by the hour??

Yes. We will meet the girl this week and have a talk first. She is recommened by an Italian in our compound.

80 baht per hour, speaks English.

Will see how she is then decide.

Probably better if you post this in the ladies section as they are more experienced with house-cleaning activities ...

Edited July 12, 201114 yr by William Osborne

Probably better if you post this in the ladies section as they are more experienced with house-cleaning activities ...

Would love to. Where I can find such a forum? I looked around but no success.

Surely not in "bangkok girls" or "Pattaya Girls"?

^do you pay by the hour??

Yes. We will meet the girl this week and have a talk first. She is recommened by an Italian in our compound.

80 baht per hour, speaks English.

Will see how she is then decide.

That's probably why it takes so long then.

If you offered a lump sum it would be done in 1 hour which is more likely the actual time needed.

^do you pay by the hour??

Yes. We will meet the girl this week and have a talk first. She is recommened by an Italian in our compound.

80 baht per hour, speaks English.

Will see how she is then decide.

Three times the average wage, not bad.

Better than gutting chickens all day for 200bht.

Probably better if you post this in the ladies section as they are more experienced with house-cleaning activities ...

Would love to. Where I can find such a forum? I looked around but no success.

Surely not in "bangkok girls" or "Pattaya Girls"?

Its here on Thia Visa -- Ladies in Thailand - look through your forum list.

We can move the topic there if you wish

We can move the topic there if you wish

I think William Osborne was just making an un-PC funny.