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    Regards Jimbo

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    Great story! :)

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    Default Pembantu & cleaning

    In my experience, sometimes the two do not go together!!!!!!!

    I went to Australia for 3 months, whilst I was installing a pool. On my return, the house was a mess, I had rat droppings everywhere, they had chewed thru electrical cables, chewed thru the plastic box containing my fabrics (that I use for quilting) and wee'd and shat thru those, the list goes on.

    After a heated argument I sacked her, the reply was, can I have my wages for the past week!!!!!!!!!!!
    An argument also was in full force with my balinese partner, who I presumed, (that was stupid) would be supervising her work.

    End of story, found another woman, that I knew, asked her to look at my house, and tell me what she thought was wrong, the answers were correct, and she is still with me 18 mths later. She replaces the water, gas and pays the electic and phone, without being reminded, changes the beds every second day, actually gets into corners, and behind the loo and yes, SHE CLEANS!!!!!

    Very happy Bule'
    I have just learnt that pleasing everyone is impossible. But, pissing them off is a piece of cake

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    Quote Originally Posted by scout View Post
    ... An argument also was in full force with my balinese partner, who I presumed, (that was stupid) would be supervising her work.
    I just came back from a two week trip to Australia and left my Balinese partner to supervise the staff. When I got back, the place not only looked clean, but many of the odd jobs we'd put off to be done later, were also done. So, not all Balinese are lazy or lacking in supervision skills.
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    Quote Originally Posted by matsaleh View Post
    I just came back from a two week trip to Australia and left my Balinese partner to supervise the staff. When I got back, the place not only looked clean, but many of the odd jobs we'd put off to be done later, were also done. So, not all Balinese are lazy or lacking in supervision skills.
    Ha Ha, I think he was too busy with the pool construction and perhaps his reflection in the water
    I have just learnt that pleasing everyone is impossible. But, pissing them off is a piece of cake

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