Household-help Concerns... Solved!

Well, at least I hope!

It started when looked for a helper and my sister-in-law found one in Cebu. However, at the last minute, said candidate backed out and so an alternative was given to us... 61 years old. She would have been ok, because she is masipag and all, but probably due to age, her abilities are already limited. She refused to go down our condo - scraed of heights and elevator. because of this,w e cannot ask her to buy emergency stuff (potatoes, milk, medicine, etc...). She doesn't want to take phone calls, even intercom from the guards. She doesn't want to cook also. And I don't think she'd be able to handle Eanna if ever the yaya takes a day of or if she really has to buy something outside of the compound.

Hubby and I have decided to replace her... but she still would have employment in hubby's brother - to help out in the carenderia as well as house stuff.

That's ok right?

Up until Feb 13... Eanna's Yaya told us she has decided to go home to take care of her ailing mother, who's 86 years old. Her father, aged the same, could not take care of her well. And her siblings cannot takle care of the parents.

I contacted all my friends and relatives to help me out, and good thing I got one Yaya already. She's 19 years old from our province, and my Tita told me that she's really ok (4th year high school graduate, had experience taking care of kids, and even taught as Assistant teacher in a pre-school in the province).

Then today, my friend B told me to call up his Mom as she might be able to give me one more... as all-aound helper. The talk went really well, and so Tita has kindly offered that she will bring the helper to our place. She's also 19 years old (3rd year highschool graduate) from Bicol, and is highly recommended. Thanks Tita, Thanks B!

My only concerns though for these two are:
1. use of cellphones... ladies their age are prone to excessive texting and calling, thanks to thsoe unlimited offers by telecoms (especially Sun's unlimited text and call!)
2. lots of maintenance staff in our compound... baka magka-bf pa! hahahaha

I should however make it clear to them about these.

Oh well, I will talk to them again about general house rules and all. Yaya Nilos agreed for a week of turnover of duties for both enw ones. Hopefully arrangements will be agreed upon and everything will turn out ok. Not necessarily perfect, but at least more than manageable.

*Cross fingers here and pray*