suzan, I don't have a maid yet, but I am planning to get one soon to help me around the house. I am against having a private number given to the maid for many obvious reasons, so I would allow her to accept calls and make calls from our land line at home. I will be getting the shampoo, soap, deodorant and other necessities. As for her food, the grocery shopping I would do, but the cooking she can prepare what she likes on her own. The day off concept isn't acceptable as well, since she knows no one here, where would she go? I can take her to shop for whatever she likes on a monthly basis, but not the hangouts and get togethers. A lot of problems happen after that starts.

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