Alexa, I understand where you are coming from and I do understand what everyone else is saying. But look at it from another perspective. You are bringing in someone that you know NOTHING about. And of course there is nothing called BackGround check on them since they come from a different country. They could be convicts, abusers, thieves and just got a second chance to start over and do it all again. So, if I let her do as she pleases, and leaves on her days off, and talks on the phone whenever she wanted and whom ever she wanted, what risk would I be putting myself in and my family? When I am out of the house, don't you think she would bring in whom she pleases without my consent or knowledge? If she steals anything, how would I know if she is constantly out of the house meeting her friends where she could be keeping the things at their house? What if she was prostituting and then she comes home to do her job in my house. What about the infections and diseases that she might bring in with her?

Again, I insist on saying that it is my house with my rules. No smoking, no mobiles, no weekends off, and no free relationships. That's me and how I see things.

I've accommodated a lot of maids and all the cases above happened and it wasn't a nice thing. It was horrific when I walked down for glass of water in my nighties and saw a stranger sitting with her IN MY HOUSE! Anyway, its my personal opinion and I'm happy with it.

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