Am a househelp and I have stayed with my one and only employers for 10years,I have raised her children like my own because I respect them and I also respect my job,
I came to realize most people who take good care of house help they are the one who suffers more. Cause most of them when they came they will just come read the whole you. After knowing your weakness they start taking advantage of you.
Agreed,I think we East Africans should formalise this sector as how South Africans have...domestic workers in SA are so professional but mind you they know their rights too much..they always strike and belong to domestic workers union..but it is a win win situation
Not all,myself 24/1/2011 the one am working for,alitumia fare and I was at ushago and I came she was surprised when I called her eti nimefika town and right now am still working in her house na sijawahi mkosea heshima,mtu wa tabia yake ni yake.
Story of my life, atleast you have a sister, i am alone 😭😭😭😭. I had to quit my job because househelps were a problem. I am now a business woman, i do my house chores in the morning and go and do business, around 3 um back to welcome my kids.
Am a househelp and I can't complain..I have the best boss ever, understanding,caring yani she's like a sister As for me being a house help is like any other jobs so we don't need to ask for fare...its better to use your own fare boss akiwa mzuri atakurefund And to all con ladies wenye wanatumiwa fare na wanakula haki mnatuharibia. ....
Such great content dia. Thanks to covid-19 and work from home my hubby and I have embraced teamwork and leaving without a nanny has been the greatest thing since last year. And yes a washing machine makes everything easier without a help
I stopped hiring house helps on the 12th of December 2020.. soo far soo good, God is gracious we are doing really great and we are already used to the idea..
You will be happy at how much you'll have saved in everything! From detergents to food and the salary you'd have paid them. And you will find yourself lighter in doing your work
Am a house help and have stayed with my employer's for the last 9years.I love and appreciate them alot coz they are good people and they love me too.Now am looking for another job coz my employer alipoteza job yake like a year ago and it's not been easy for her.I feel bad for her coz with no job na lazima anilipe it's hard sasa ilibidii apunguze mshahara yangu coz of the situation but I didn't feel bad.I wish i could continue staying with her but i can't be that selfish so i discuss it with her and she agreed to let me go but all still come to visit coz they are my second family.My boss if you going to read this no that i love and respect you alot you are the best employer lots of 💕💕💕
Suzy my role model.nimekupenda bureeee.wafanyakazi wa ndani ni shidaaaa.hata mm nimeamua kukaa nyumbani Nilee watotot wangu mwenyewe na kutunza familia yangu.basiiii.sitaki sitaki house girl tenaaaaa.tena ukiwa peke yako mambo yanaenda vzr kabisaaaa.
Get a mama nguo lady to do general cleaning twice a week and clothes however times you can afford then do cooking and preparing your children in the morning,if you have older children teach them to do house chores like helping you prepare and cook,let them carry key house to school and they can come and open for themselves and wait responsibly for you as they do their homework and warm snacks.
@@suzyshomestead I went through a no maid period and I have taught my kids to work. This was when my kids were so small. My kids can do everything in the home now but my job comes with travels so I always need a maid to be in the home. But with maids the hustle is real.
My mom would hire help in the morning and fire them in the evening she never had time to waste my Aunt suffered and would skip school to stay with us. It can be a pain especially if you dont have patience with other people.
Im so glad a mom can say this...I have survived without one from since when my kids were 1yr and now we are 6yrs and I work and my son loves our life this way and I bond and grow...and yes I always have alot of me time currently...so I'm also saving on this department and I run a cleaning company too so you can recommend k-klean cleaning service too....
Oh Suzy i really love this video. You are a very relatable person and inspirational. Right now my house help is juggling between my house and another kaside hustle. I am putting up with it coz my eldest daughter can look after her 2 brothers in the morning before the house help comes at around 10 am. I love all your tips and especially having to do my own housework and automating the housework. I do laundry, (i have a washing machine) i fold, i clean the bedrooms, i clean the living room, vacuum the rugs and clean the kitchen not to mention doing all the cooking and still go to work. And its so liberating to know that i can do it all. Thanks for the motivation and inspiration. New friend here. Happy to connect. See you around.
And this Flylady system i must learn it am hearing it for the first time. Am going to watch your video on it. Thanks a lot girl. Gosh where have i been?
Flylady System is THE BEST!! It will really help you with the housework. Also, remember to join our Flylady Africa group on Facebook. See you there! 💮💐
This is a great video. It is real , pragmatic, it is makes me feel normal. You have just confirmed that I am a normal mum who just wants to give someone a job/ a chance to better themselves.
I am 5 days without a housemaid today (Thurs to Mon) and I am really happy without one. My kids are 2 and 4 and everything is much easier. I am more peaceful and I am not filled with anxiety.
Another tip is make sure u clean overnight,when the kids are in bed, tidy up ,wash utensils,do laundry if u can,iron ,and if hubby is helpful then he can be of great help
At some point I thought I was the problem. After listening to you and reading comments I realise I'm perfectly ok. I'm currently surviving with a cleaning lady and enjoying the privacy of our home with my daughter
I agree with you on the teamwork bit.Learnt this the hard way when covid hit.My partner my 9yr old and I each have chores that makes it so easy to manage.I do not need outside help at all.It is doable if you all hav th right attitude.Great tips there.👌
I'm a perfectionist. I was done with househelps last year June. I have survived and I have two school goers, one is special needs. It has not been easy but this far it has worked out. Early mornings and late nights are exhausting but the joy of accomplishment and having not to stress over a grownup in your space doing everything contrary to your instructions, lets me sleep well at night. But I'm blest coz I work from home. I will find new ways to adjust when the rona passes and life has to go back to normal. For now I'm househelp-stress-free! Great channel by the way Suzy.
OMG! Am a Ugandan, 52yrs old. I didn't know this house help problem is worldwide. I have lost a lot of money in the name of transportation. I send money, one doesn't turn up. My discs dislocated so I cannot do house work myself. All my children are grownups and already left home. Thank you young lady for the tips. May be they could work for me.
We had a helper for more than 13 years she was more than a helper she was a granny to my Daughter's. And she passed away 3 years ago Yoo the thought of hiring and bringing someone in the house freaks me out. Blessings from South Africa
Thank You my sister she will always be in our heart's. Few days before her passing she took my husbands Cognac nd we found her sleeping on my Daughter's bed 🤣🤣 she left us with good memories. She was the Best
I honestly can't wait to get over the house help phase!! Thank you Sue for the tips!! I wish there were babysitting services in Kenya, when one needs to be away for a few hours when baby is home
Wah! I thought I am abnormally abnormal due to the house managers' drama... Thanks for sharing, it is a relief Tuko wengi..... I wish to say I am done😎😎
Suzzy wewe uko sawa Me mimekuwa peke yangu kwa nyumba bila house help but last year nikapata ball ya my 3rd born nikaanza kutafuta Dame for those 9 months mimekuwa na 15 House help.wanakuja mtu anakaa one week anaeda wakishaa jua Niko na mimba. Sasa nilijifungua Niko nikaedelea kutafuta nilikuwa nawalipa 8k juzi nikasema Wacha nifikishe 11k nione kama watatulia saa hii Niko na mwenye amemaliza one month naona ni ka miracle but wakinisumbua tena ata Mimi I will done with them and stay in the house and take care of my kids.
Congratulations Daisy! I totally feel you! I had the same problem when my twins were born. I think with young kids the turnover is usually higher. But be encouraged... These days don't last forever. Kids grow up so fast! Praying you get a good one soon. Thanks for watching! 🌼🌻
Exactly my point. I'm not a house girl now and I'm not employer but I have an experience of both. How I wish I had this attitude when I was working, it would have been easier for me and my boss. But this still helps me in my job. In fact, hii job inakusaidia sana kupanga you own home, including cooking.
Hey Suzy,you hit the nail on the head,I tell you househelps can make you go crazy,esp that one who kula's fare.😂😂your tips are goals, don't be desperate 👏 asante sana.
Like any job, as Kenyans in we need to look at the pay and conditions we subject househelps to. Most of us would never work for ourselves given the way we treat our maids. Many times nikisikia ati mtu ako na shida ya househelps, I cannot help but wonder at the pay and conditions of the work place. For example, kama uko na 2 kids and husband, the maid is expected to cater to them, wash clothes, prepare lunch, clean the house and have dinner ready without any help..oh and iron clothes etc etc. Most wives can#t even handle their own homes on a weekend, then the maid is expected to do this 6 days a week for a pay of less than 10K... Kenyan wives, wake up! I always says, stay home for a week doing what your maid does, then you will learn whether you are a good employer in terms of pay and work conditions!
Very true. If you have watched any of my other videos about househelps, then you know that I totally agree with you. 😄😄 However, let's just agree that there are a lot of employers who do all this and more and the problem is actually the help. Saying that employers are the problem 100% of the time is really not accurate, IMHO.. Thanks for watching! 🌼🌻
It is because you are fed in that house, use the baby's petroleum jelly and everything and you complain. Where is you go to work in a kindergarten and be a nanny with a salary of Ksh. 4000/ and ugali and sukuma wiki Monday to Monday and you never quit! I think it is more or resentment than pay
@@mukuluphoebe5364 of cousre not, but the pay should be consumerate to the labour. How can you expect someone to work from 6.00am to 10.00pm 6 days a week for rubbish...that is exploitation.
I watched your first video immediately you released it.. I must say the quality has greatly improved... mpaka lighting... eish!! content bado iko tops!! Love the content
I gave birth to my twins and I decided to look for a househelp but how she treated me ,I gave up with househelps .I only stayed with her for 5 months .I have been able to raise up my kids alone even without taking them to a day care
Most employers are decent with the exemption of a few.Most house helps lack integrity.I asked one of them if she ever wondered why many of them remain as helps? It's because of the atrocious lies they tell, the stealing, the bad attitude, the subtle resentment of their madam. All these are seeds they sow ignorant of the fact that,what a man sows, they shall reap.
I agree with you, not knowing boundaries, lack of respect will alter any r/ship. I was a nanny after college for two years and i applied wisdom and it worked.
I don’t know how I am only discovering your channel now!!! Well done . Best practical advice. Ps I have cleaned my washing machine for the very first time since I bought it 4 years ago. As for Househelp, I am laughing at your stories so hard as I can relate 100%. I can write a book!
Use the The Fly lady system or clean Mama. Oh gosh! You will even start wondering why you feel attached to house helps. You may need help but not that 24/7 kind
This the first video I have watched of you. Definitely agree with number 4. Your eye make up looks great. That mountain caught me by surprise,I didn't suspect you were from the region.😂. I like your passion and drive.subscribed!
Pole Sana Priscilla. The only thing we can control is how we ourselves behave. How other people behave is out of our control. Glad you found a way that works for you. Keep it up! 💐🎉
There may be defnedly something wrong that they didn't liked.No one will just walk away while they are in need of work..Apart from the one who run away with the money
Am a house help working in Arab country is not easy to be a maid,if you get a good house help the bosses are something else if you find good bosses the house help is something else to I take this issue as a two way traffic
Wah!Too much drama!!The Kisumu lady has perfected the art of conmanship😅🤣Pole sana.Glad you learnt from the experience and you are now passing on some wisdom .Thank you for yet another enlightening video!
I experienced the same November 2020. This lady was referred to me by my friends help, she was in Kakamega. Asked for fare, I told her to use hers I would reimburse. Next day morning I call her she says she's on the way, kept checking up during the day she was almost in Nairobi at 4. Never calling me but she was picking up. 7pm she hadn't called. I figured I had been played after waiting for her a whole day. 😭
Suzy. I swear I can't let go perfection and I've never gotten a househelp who does things in my preferred way especially arranging stuff I n a specific manner most of them are so disorganised so I end up organising myself and I get so pissed.
Gosh! I'm going through this drama at the moment 😭 What is going on??? And not forgetting these bureaus and agencies charging with a promise of a wonderful person only for shocker after shocker.....I have a 6 , 1.5 year old and a 3 month old...is it really possible to stay without help??? 😭
Oh dear! So sorry girl. I know how tough that can be. Staying without help will not work for everyone, especially with really young babies. Please watch my other three videos on househelps... Hopefully you'll find some help there in this situation. Stay strong mama. We shall overcome! 🌼🌻🌻
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Pole my dear... Av been there and I can relate 😤😤 But I now, I can breath easy coz I have not had a help since August last year (she’’s been with us for 5yrs) and it’s been challenging but great! It takes planning and of course hubby has to chip in but..... Best decision that av made!! Especially for my children. 👌🏼👌🏼
And your great by the way.u work, u iron, take care of thorough cleaning. Be blessed. The last home I went I surely washd the ladies mestruation stained bright Trousers ,towels,bedsheets. I know u may understand y those girls run away.
You should really consider starting a course on all the gems you have on this channel for the people who can't watch it all. You are a brilliant person. I love your content Start a bootcamp. I would totally pay
1. Stop being desperate 2. Hava and keep a schedule 3. Batch cooking 4. Teamwork makes the dream work 5. Have a cleaning lady 6. Have a plan B 7. Automate the housework 8. Teach your children how to chip in 9. Do your own housework 10. LEt go of perfection
I am very sorry to hear about your troubles about house help I have a very bad experience about working for a black family it is very sad they treat you sleave or my God black ladies have to take some lessons how to be a madam if not abig disaster i can't say all but it's very measurable to work for someblack wright now icanot say all in short it's very sad i meant sad its good that you can do it yourself better than you wi learn how to treat house help
Yes imagine you can run your house without a help however if you have small kids and have a full time job you need wisdom. I agree with your tips especially the schedule and fly lady...begun the baby steps am on day 6 and loving it.
Oh yes, with small kids and a full time job, some juggling is required. But I always think of the people in the western world who have jobs, kids and no nannies. How do they survive? We can learn a lot from them. However I do feel that we are blessed to have the option of househelps. For all their faults, they really make our lives easier. Well done on the Baby steps! Keep flying! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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Am a househelp and I have stayed with my one and only employers for 10years,I have raised her children like my own because I respect them and I also respect my job,
Good job Everlyne! Keep it up! 👍🏾🌼
You are one of a kind 🙆
Wow! Nice.
God bless you.
Not for much longer..receive that Everlyne. Blessing abound
I came to realize most people who take good care of house help they are the one who suffers more. Cause most of them when they came they will just come read the whole you. After knowing your weakness they start taking advantage of you.
Thanks for watching Eliza! I really appreciate! I feel we should treat them well but also be professional. It's a fine balance. 👊🏿😁🌸
Agreed,I think we East Africans should formalise this sector as how South Africans have...domestic workers in SA are so professional but mind you they know their rights too much..they always strike and belong to domestic workers union..but it is a win win situation
true
Trueeeeeee
Not all,myself 24/1/2011 the one am working for,alitumia fare and I was at ushago and I came she was surprised when I called her eti nimefika town and right now am still working in her house na sijawahi mkosea heshima,mtu wa tabia yake ni yake.
Story of my life, atleast you have a sister, i am alone 😭😭😭😭. I had to quit my job because househelps were a problem. I am now a business woman, i do my house chores in the morning and go and do business, around 3 um back to welcome my kids.
So sorry Bame! I hope you are much happier now. 🌻🌻
Story of my life. I quit my job to take care of my babies. So far, this is one of the best decisions l ever made. I am happy and hubby is happy too
Am a househelp and I can't complain..I have the best boss ever, understanding,caring yani she's like a sister
As for me being a house help is like any other jobs so we don't need to ask for fare...its better to use your own fare boss akiwa mzuri atakurefund
And to all con ladies wenye wanatumiwa fare na wanakula haki mnatuharibia. ....
Well done Beatrice! Keep up the good work! 🌺🎊
@@suzyshomestead Thanks
Not everyone thinks like you.
Even me am from Uganda but I stayed with her for 5yrs I want to leave after lockdown but we are ok
Sasa, am also a house help in Spain. Which country are you from?
Such great content dia. Thanks to covid-19 and work from home my hubby and I have embraced teamwork and leaving without a nanny has been the greatest thing since last year. And yes a washing machine makes everything easier without a help
Exactly Felisters! Teamwork makes the dream work! Keep it up! 🎊🎉✨
Realised this 1997 when my last joined Grade I. I organized myself well and to date, no house manager.
Awesome job mama! 🙌🏾👏🏾
I stopped hiring house helps on the 12th of December 2020.. soo far soo good, God is gracious we are doing really great and we are already used to the idea..
Hey Vivian! More power to you girl! You're doing a great job! Keep shining! 🎉🎊✨
Vivian Momanyi you are my twin mine left 11th Dec till now...but recently my sister in law came and it has been better for me
You will be happy at how much you'll have saved in everything! From detergents to food and the salary you'd have paid them. And you will find yourself lighter in doing your work
Am a house help and have stayed with my employer's for the last 9years.I love and appreciate them alot coz they are good people and they love me too.Now am looking for another job coz my employer alipoteza job yake like a year ago and it's not been easy for her.I feel bad for her coz with no job na lazima anilipe it's hard sasa ilibidii apunguze mshahara yangu coz of the situation but I didn't feel bad.I wish i could continue staying with her but i can't be that selfish so i discuss it with her and she agreed to let me go but all still come to visit coz they are my second family.My boss if you going to read this no that i love and respect you alot you are the best employer lots of 💕💕💕
May God bless you Mercy for your good work, and lead you to another great family. Keep it up! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Mercy, umepata kwingine? Iam looking for a house help.
@@AishaAisha-eb9hh Not yet.How much are you paying dear?
I would like to have you if you have not yet gotten one. do you have a good conduct certificate?
@@AishaAisha-eb9hh niko hapa natafuta job
Great content we are always tuned in with my wife to get inspired and become better parents.
Thank you Hillary! 😊
Suzy my role model.nimekupenda bureeee.wafanyakazi wa ndani ni shidaaaa.hata mm nimeamua kukaa nyumbani Nilee watotot wangu mwenyewe na kutunza familia yangu.basiiii.sitaki sitaki house girl tenaaaaa.tena ukiwa peke yako mambo yanaenda vzr kabisaaaa.
Get a mama nguo lady to do general cleaning twice a week and clothes however times you can afford then do cooking and preparing your children in the morning,if you have older children teach them to do house chores like helping you prepare and cook,let them carry key house to school and they can come and open for themselves and wait responsibly for you as they do their homework and warm snacks.
Moureen, now you're speaking my language! And this is so good because it reaches kids responsibility as well! Kudos! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@@suzyshomestead I went through a no maid period and I have taught my kids to work. This was when my kids were so small. My kids can do everything in the home now but my job comes with travels so I always need a maid to be in the home. But with maids the hustle is real.
My mom would hire help in the morning and fire them in the evening she never had time to waste my Aunt suffered and would skip school to stay with us. It can be a pain especially if you dont have patience with other people.
I have also weaned myself off house help. This has helped me to train my daughter on house chores
Im so glad a mom can say this...I have survived without one from since when my kids were 1yr and now we are 6yrs and I work and my son loves our life this way and I bond and grow...and yes I always have alot of me time currently...so I'm also saving on this department and I run a cleaning company too so you can recommend k-klean cleaning service too....
Well done mama!
Wow,congrats!!You inspire me,also planning to let go of mine
Oh Suzy i really love this video. You are a very relatable person and inspirational. Right now my house help is juggling between my house and another kaside hustle. I am putting up with it coz my eldest daughter can look after her 2 brothers in the morning before the house help comes at around 10 am. I love all your tips and especially having to do my own housework and automating the housework. I do laundry, (i have a washing machine) i fold, i clean the bedrooms, i clean the living room, vacuum the rugs and clean the kitchen not to mention doing all the cooking and still go to work. And its so liberating to know that i can do it all. Thanks for the motivation and inspiration. New friend here. Happy to connect. See you around.
Fantastic job Leah! So happy to see more moms taking charge of their homes. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
And this Flylady system i must learn it am hearing it for the first time. Am going to watch your video on it. Thanks a lot girl. Gosh where have i been?
Flylady System is THE BEST!! It will really help you with the housework. Also, remember to join our Flylady Africa group on Facebook. See you there! 💮💐
This is a great video. It is real , pragmatic, it is makes me feel normal. You have just confirmed that I am a normal mum who just wants to give someone a job/ a chance to better themselves.
You're doing a great job mama. Keep it up. Being a great employer us not diminished by having a terrible employee. 🤗🤗
Ye they ladies not chicks so you know
I am 5 days without a housemaid today (Thurs to Mon) and I am really happy without one. My kids are 2 and 4 and everything is much easier. I am more peaceful and I am not filled with anxiety.
Looking forward to let go of mine now.shes giving me anxiety
Thank you so much Ive shared this video with all my grown children. So key!
Thanks too Janet! I hope they also like it. 💐🎉
Another tip is make sure u clean overnight,when the kids are in bed, tidy up ,wash utensils,do laundry if u can,iron ,and if hubby is helpful then he can be of great help
Great tips Evelyne! Thank you for watching! 🌸🌻
Am a house help and have stayed with my employer's for the last 13years.
Great job! 👌🏾👍🏾
Wow,do you have a sister
Waau that's good
Am caro am house help and have stayed with my employer.for 6years
13 what?
2 days old here and I already love your content. And you being from the mountain caught me by surprise 😂
Hey Miriam! So glad you like it! Yes, that part surprises a lot of people! 🤣🤣🤣
At some point I thought I was the problem. After listening to you and reading comments I realise I'm perfectly ok. I'm currently surviving with a cleaning lady and enjoying the privacy of our home with my daughter
You right
Oh yeah! It's honestly very rare that the employer is the problem, although that does happen. Good for you mama! 👌🏾👊🏿🎉
Ooh am not alone.i have decided no more house help I believe am a good employer but what I get in return I don't deserve it,no more
I agree with you on the teamwork bit.Learnt this the hard way when covid hit.My partner my 9yr old and I each have chores that makes it so easy to manage.I do not need outside help at all.It is doable if you all hav th right attitude.Great tips there.👌
Well done mama! That's exactly what I'm talking about! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Kabisaa it’s doable if you plan
I’ve never had house help. My husband and I Raised our 3 kids. We both work full time jobs, but had to change our schedules.
You are hashtag goals mama! Keep it up! 👊🏿👌🏾👏🏾
Caro mlicheza kaa nyinyi
Tell us how you guys did it. Would looooove to hear it all.
Very nice content
Thank you! 🎊💐
I'm a perfectionist. I was done with househelps last year June. I have survived and I have two school goers, one is special needs. It has not been easy but this far it has worked out. Early mornings and late nights are exhausting but the joy of accomplishment and having not to stress over a grownup in your space doing everything contrary to your instructions, lets me sleep well at night. But I'm blest coz I work from home. I will find new ways to adjust when the rona passes and life has to go back to normal. For now I'm househelp-stress-free! Great channel by the way Suzy.
You're doing so well Midecha! You are a true ninja mama! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Hello mid.. I have a special need child too... how did you cope.. am about to let go my help.
OMG! Am a Ugandan, 52yrs old. I didn't know this house help problem is worldwide. I have lost a lot of money in the name of transportation. I send money, one doesn't turn up. My discs dislocated so I cannot do house work myself. All my children are grownups and already left home. Thank you young lady for the tips. May be they could work for me.
Yes Abatetsi! It's a very wide spread problem, sadly. So sorry for all you went through. We shall overcome! Thanks for watching! 🎉🎊🌼
You can employ me without regrets and I am professional
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We had a helper for more than 13 years she was more than a helper she was a granny to my Daughter's. And she passed away 3 years ago Yoo the thought of hiring and bringing someone in the house freaks me out. Blessings from South Africa
Oh my! So sad for your loss. Finding a good help is such a blessing. Amy God bring you the best replacement. 🏵️🌷
Thank You my sister she will always be in our heart's. Few days before her passing she took my husbands Cognac nd we found her sleeping on my Daughter's bed 🤣🤣 she left us with good memories. She was the Best
You are a great motivator....keep it up up up.
I me in same suition am almost quiting my job...
you're hilarious!!!!! two secs into the video and i have to double-check that this is really you!
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🤣🤣🤣🤣 This is hilarious Sue! More grace to you and hubby! 🙏🏼❤️
🤣🤣🤣 More grace needed indeed! Thanks!
I honestly can't wait to get over the house help phase!! Thank you Sue for the tips!! I wish there were babysitting services in Kenya, when one needs to be away for a few hours when baby is home
Same here
Wah! I thought I am abnormally abnormal due to the house managers' drama... Thanks for sharing, it is a relief Tuko wengi..... I wish to say I am done😎😎
Don't worry Mercie! Tuko wengi. God will bring us the right people at His time. Hang in there mama! 👊🏿🌸
Plz nott all are bad..am a househelp and av stayed with my bos 5 years now...i love my job and boss vvery much..
How many times when my children were little did I have this problem
I feel you Melody!! 😅😅😅
You are my type I don't care if I have a house help or not I just wake up at 5am and do everything by my self .
Exactly! 💯💯
Yes u can but depends how old your kids are .....u need somebody to take care of them
Suzzy wewe uko sawa
Me mimekuwa peke yangu kwa nyumba bila house help but last year nikapata ball ya my 3rd born nikaanza kutafuta Dame for those 9 months mimekuwa na 15 House help.wanakuja mtu anakaa one week anaeda wakishaa jua Niko na mimba. Sasa nilijifungua Niko nikaedelea kutafuta nilikuwa nawalipa 8k juzi nikasema Wacha nifikishe 11k nione kama watatulia saa hii Niko na mwenye amemaliza one month naona ni ka miracle but wakinisumbua tena ata Mimi I will done with them and stay in the house and take care of my kids.
Am a house help too i have stayed with my boss for the last 12 yrs and iam proud of them juu kule wamenitoa only God knows, na bado nko nao.
Well done Evaline! 👊🏿👊🏿
Me too and I really appreciate them a lot
My dear m a twin mum n a singleton n in Jan I hired almost three untill now haki sina I fired my latest three weeks ago. Aki it's frustrating
That's me but I was sent a tanzanian one from dec and she's so good
Congratulations Daisy! I totally feel you! I had the same problem when my twins were born. I think with young kids the turnover is usually higher. But be encouraged... These days don't last forever. Kids grow up so fast! Praying you get a good one soon. Thanks for watching! 🌼🌻
Good for you Purity! Glad you can now rest. I k ow how hectic that can be. You're a true ninja mama! 🎊✨
@@NyokabiDelite I got a Tanzanian this year so far so good...I can't complain
Guys you are our bosses and we love you so much so pls kindly check your altitude and amount to pay your nannies
Im with u here
Exactly nobody can leave without a reason its either time of work she overworking and get less money
Exactly my point. I'm not a house girl now and I'm not employer but I have an experience of both. How I wish I had this attitude when I was working, it would have been easier for me and my boss. But this still helps me in my job. In fact, hii job inakusaidia sana kupanga you own home, including cooking.
Hey Suzy,you hit the nail on the head,I tell you househelps can make you go crazy,esp that one who kula's fare.😂😂your tips are goals, don't be desperate 👏 asante sana.
Thank you too for watching! 🌸💐
Anytime mamaa.
Like any job, as Kenyans in we need to look at the pay and conditions we subject househelps to. Most of us would never work for ourselves given the way we treat our maids. Many times nikisikia ati mtu ako na shida ya househelps, I cannot help but wonder at the pay and conditions of the work place.
For example, kama uko na 2 kids and husband, the maid is expected to cater to them, wash clothes, prepare lunch, clean the house and have dinner ready without any help..oh and iron clothes etc etc. Most wives can#t even handle their own homes on a weekend, then the maid is expected to do this 6 days a week for a pay of less than 10K... Kenyan wives, wake up! I always says, stay home for a week doing what your maid does, then you will learn whether you are a good employer in terms of pay and work conditions!
And what do women who earn that 10k or less do
Very true. If you have watched any of my other videos about househelps, then you know that I totally agree with you. 😄😄 However, let's just agree that there are a lot of employers who do all this and more and the problem is actually the help. Saying that employers are the problem 100% of the time is really not accurate, IMHO.. Thanks for watching! 🌼🌻
It is because you are fed in that house, use the baby's petroleum jelly and everything and you complain. Where is you go to work in a kindergarten and be a nanny with a salary of Ksh. 4000/ and ugali and sukuma wiki Monday to Monday and you never quit!
I think it is more or resentment than pay
Na wenye wanalipwa hiyo 10k are they to give all their salary of have them stay?
@@mukuluphoebe5364 of cousre not, but the pay should be consumerate to the labour. How can you expect someone to work from 6.00am to 10.00pm 6 days a week for rubbish...that is exploitation.
I watched your first video immediately you released it.. I must say the quality has greatly improved... mpaka lighting... eish!! content bado iko tops!! Love the content
Thanks Beatrice!! So glad the change is noticeable. We have been working very hard behind the scenes! 😂🎊💐
I gave birth to my twins and I decided to look for a househelp but how she treated me ,I gave up with househelps .I only stayed with her for 5 months .I have been able to raise up my kids alone even without taking them to a day care
You are doing a great job mama!🤗
Most employers are decent with the exemption of a few.Most house helps lack integrity.I asked one of them if she ever wondered why many of them remain as helps? It's because of the atrocious lies they tell, the stealing, the bad attitude, the subtle resentment of their madam. All these are seeds they sow ignorant of the fact that,what a man sows, they shall reap.
Thanks for the feedback Angela. 🌺🌺
AGREED
I agree with you, not knowing boundaries, lack of respect will alter any r/ship. I was a nanny after college for two years and i applied wisdom and it worked.
@@lizwaiyaki5974 thank you..
Wapi like ya new member.This video is so helpful 🙌🏼
Karibu Sana Julianah! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
@@suzyshomestead asante sana
I have watched you for the first time and I found myself subscribe even before finishing watching 👌👌
Thanks so much Lydia! 🎉🎊🌺
Hello madam, they are good house help, have done this job for more than 10years in one house and my Boss still the best
Good lessons am in class thanks Suzy
Most welcome Gladys! 🌟🌟
I don’t know how I am only discovering your channel now!!! Well done . Best practical advice. Ps I have cleaned my washing machine for the very first time since I bought it 4 years ago. As for Househelp, I am laughing at your stories so hard as I can relate 100%. I can write a book!
Welcome Joan!! Wah, househelp drama! 😂😂😂 Well done for cleaning your washer girl! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Use the The Fly lady system or clean Mama. Oh gosh! You will even start wondering why you feel attached to house helps. You may need help but not that 24/7 kind
Exactly girl! It makes such a HUGE difference! 👏🏾👍🏾🌼
Sue!!!!! I had no idea you had a channel! Guurl!!!!Good stuff!
Yes I do!! 😂😂 Thanks for watching! 💐🌸
And I love the short hair...looks very good on you😊...I remember how you once admired my cut at the crew centre..Welcome to the short hair gang💪
same happen to me way back ,I no how it feels
So sorry! I hope you now have a great one! 🎉💮🌻
Had the same experience.. They ask for fare to come to town and never show up.
Pole Sana. So sad though... 😢
I can relate...my househelp even faked her nephew's death🤦🤦🤦🤦
Woow.very helpful.
Thanks! 💐
My own ran after three years,I even treated her like family....They are all dsame,same character here in Nigeria too.
This the first video I have watched of you. Definitely agree with number 4. Your eye make up looks great. That mountain caught me by surprise,I didn't suspect you were from the region.😂. I like your passion and drive.subscribed!
Thanks for your kind words Ruby! 🌸🎊
Problem is not with househelp problem is u.Be kind don't talk 2 much
Love Ur content sis😍😍
Thank you so much! 🌺🌸
House help drama gave me trauma and I didn't realize it till I started having anxiety attacks each time I thought of hiring a new help.
Wah! Pole Sana... 🌸🌸
Your content is so relevant. I have just discovered the channel .
Thanks Laurah! Welcome to the fam! 🎉🎉
I understand you my sister. And me too i stopped being desperate and I learned how to stay with or without. a house help.
Well done Regina! We are taking back control of our homes! ✨🌻
I love this content..... Am in this situation now
All the best! You can do this! 👊🏿
Best video ever very educative
Thanks Agnes! 🎉🎉
I like ur video I'm new I'm working as helper for 8years Sem house
Wow! Well done Everlyne! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Cudos to your happy for team working
I truly love your energy
Asante Sana girl! 💐💐
Not all are bad but sometimes it deeps on how you treat them my dear
Pole Sana Priscilla. The only thing we can control is how we ourselves behave. How other people behave is out of our control. Glad you found a way that works for you. Keep it up! 💐🎉
Not all are bad for sure, the same way not all employers are bad. It's just the way life is. 😅
Hapo on treating them ni tricky coz like me I have tried my best ev n to assume many mistakes that I see but at the end of the day they run away
They are bad news only one out of ten
There may be defnedly something wrong that they didn't liked.No one will just walk away while they are in need of work..Apart from the one who run away with the money
Wee!! Same script, different cast. Currently slowly weaning myself off house helps
All the best Helen. Yes, there comes a time when one has to say "enough". All the best! 💥💥
Am a house help working in Arab country is not easy to be a maid,if you get a good house help the bosses are something else if you find good bosses the house help is something else to I take this issue as a two way traffic
Exactly Maureen! It's both ways. But sometimes a great boss will find a great help, and they will both be happy. Keep up the good work. 🌺🌸🌼
@@suzyshomestead thank you vry much for that encouragement
am so like in love with your videos
Thanks girl! 💐💐
Hi siz.I can relate now with my smaller kids am now a stay home mum....experience is the best teacher...tho in a bad way.pole sana(sote)
Well done mama! Enjoy the season! 🌻🌺🌼
Wah!Too much drama!!The Kisumu lady has perfected the art of conmanship😅🤣Pole sana.Glad you learnt from the experience and you are now passing on some wisdom .Thank you for yet another enlightening video!
Conmanship at its finest! 😅😅😅 But we're okay. We thank God in all things. 💐🎉
I survived without one since my son was 8months old and I have a full time job and 8yrs old son too
Wow! What a ninja mama! Well done girl! When I grow up... 😁🌼🌺
Who stays with your youngest son?
How did you do it?esp being full time employed?
I experienced the same November 2020. This lady was referred to me by my friends help, she was in Kakamega. Asked for fare, I told her to use hers I would reimburse. Next day morning I call her she says she's on the way, kept checking up during the day she was almost in Nairobi at 4. Never calling me but she was picking up. 7pm she hadn't called. I figured I had been played after waiting for her a whole day. 😭
Oh my!! Why do they do that?! Pole Sana Wambui! Hope you got a better one. 💮💮
Suzy. I swear I can't let go perfection and I've never gotten a househelp who does things in my preferred way especially arranging stuff I n a specific manner most of them are so disorganised so I end up organising myself and I get so pissed.
😅😅😅 that does sound stressful Andrine! 😂
I agree
Fly Lady system my dear. It will mess with your perfectionist stress
2 months is always for probation during that time teach them how you want your things arranged
Gosh! I'm going through this drama at the moment 😭 What is going on??? And not forgetting these bureaus and agencies charging with a promise of a wonderful person only for shocker after shocker.....I have a 6 , 1.5 year old and a 3 month old...is it really possible to stay without help??? 😭
Oh dear! So sorry girl. I know how tough that can be. Staying without help will not work for everyone, especially with really young babies. Please watch my other three videos on househelps... Hopefully you'll find some help there in this situation. Stay strong mama. We shall overcome! 🌼🌻🌻
hae iam a house help and I really appreciate your story thanks you for supporting us
Well done Faith! We really appreciate you. 🌼🌼
Just discovered you. God sent. New subscriber
Thanks Christine! Welcome to the fam! 🎉💐
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Pole my dear... Av been there and I can relate 😤😤 But I now, I can breath easy coz I have not had a help since August last year (she’’s been with us for 5yrs) and it’s been challenging but great! It takes planning and of course hubby has to chip in but..... Best decision that av made!! Especially for my children. 👌🏼👌🏼
Wow! I can't wait to get there one day girl. So glad it's working for you and your family. Keep up the good work! ✨💯
But how were you treating them?????
Very well. 🎉💐
New subscriber ❤️ love this video
Thank you Melanie! 🌸💮
And your great by the way.u work, u iron, take care of thorough cleaning. Be blessed. The last home I went I surely washd the ladies mestruation stained bright Trousers ,towels,bedsheets. I know u may understand y those girls run away.
Oh dear!! We must change this culture imagine.. or at least we must try! Heavens!! 🙆🏾♀️🙆🏾♀️🙆🏾♀️
You should really consider starting a course on all the gems you have on this channel for the people who can't watch it all. You are a brilliant person.
I love your content
Start a bootcamp. I would totally pay
Aawww! How are you reading my mind girl? Just waiting for Covid to slow down then we do the boot camp. It is needed much! ✅✅✅
@@suzyshomestead that will be great
YES! U HAVE THE BEST HUSBAND. MOST AFRICAN MEN DONT THINK ITS THEIR DUTY ALSO TO LOOK AFTER THE HOME.
1. Stop being desperate
2. Hava and keep a schedule
3. Batch cooking
4. Teamwork makes the dream work
5. Have a cleaning lady
6. Have a plan B
7. Automate the housework
8. Teach your children how to chip in
9. Do your own housework
10. LEt go of perfection
How Much you pay maybe problem is salary cuz nasikia unaogea vzuri bt is life no worry
I think I pay well enough dear... But it is life. Thanks for watching! 🎊🌼
Woooiiiee pole Sana!! You look stunning with your hair cut.🤣I love your Chinese saying...." Njogu ndiremagwo ni muguongo wayo" 🤣
😁😁😁 thanks Teresa! 🌺🌺
I am very sorry to hear about your troubles about house help I have a very bad experience about working for a black family it is very sad they treat you sleave or my God black ladies have to take some lessons how to be a madam if not abig disaster i can't say all but it's very measurable to work for someblack wright now icanot say all in short it's very sad i meant sad its good that you can do it yourself better than you wi learn how to treat house help
That's wonderful content. Keep it up.
Thanks Dorcas! So glad you like it. 👌🏾🎊
Oooh kumbe siko pekeyangu haa mm niliwacha job becz ya house helps now and iam ok but ukiwa desperate watakufratrate
Pole Sana Maureen! But God's grace is sufficient!
Wow girl this sounds like the worst headache!!! I'm so sorry
No worries Olisa. We lived to tell the story, and to learn from it. 💐
Ihave worked as a maid for 21years with no drama not all housegirls are bad.
Very true Christine! Some are amazing, and I am sure you are one of them. Keep up the good work! 👏🏾🌷🌼👏🏾
@@suzyshomestead Thank you God bless you .
Story of my life. Weeuh..!!! Unfortunately i cant quit my job..so hivo hivo tunapambana
Oh Ann! More grace to you. I also can't quit my job yet. So we will just do the best we can. And God will keep helping us. 🌸✨
@@suzyshomestead Amen
Suzy..we all have been there..to the point of breaking down
Yes imagine you can run your house without a help however if you have small kids and have a full time job you need wisdom. I agree with your tips especially the schedule and fly lady...begun the baby steps am on day 6 and loving it.
Oh yes, with small kids and a full time job, some juggling is required. But I always think of the people in the western world who have jobs, kids and no nannies. How do they survive? We can learn a lot from them. However I do feel that we are blessed to have the option of househelps. For all their faults, they really make our lives easier. Well done on the Baby steps! Keep flying! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
A housegirl is a luxury none of my friends can afford in Europe! You get kids and one of you has to do part-time to take care of the kids period!
Yep. And they handle it so well! Me thinks we're a tad spoilt around here... 😂😂 Thanks for watching! 🎊🌺
Most households here can't survive on one income.
Exactly!!
Classic Meltdown🤣🤣🤣.Loved this Video
Thank you! It was just one of those days! 😭😭😭🤣
Iam done too
😂😂😂
Great content
Thank you! 🎉🎊