Hi, I have a lived-in Indonesian helper, and she has been working for 6 months.
She has been very good, but these days, we are a little bit irritated about her using mobiles so much.
I think she has the right to use the mobiles, but I think using the mobiles while she is on duty is dishonest.
For example, she was talking on the phone using earphones when serving dineer yesterday.
She did not stop it. I was not happy since I wanted her to serve us sincerely and also it was so noisy.
I think she talkes or mails a lot also while taking care of the kid, and which I really hate...
For other points, she is very good, so today I just wrote down that we do not expect you using the mobiles when serving us and taking care of the kid. I do not mind she calls while cleaning (since we are satisfied with her cleaning). She has her own room, and she normally finishes at 9 pm, so I think she has enough time to call and mail.
However, since I am not good at telling some things directly, I am worried if I did the right thing.
Has anyone had the same kind of experience? Or can someone advise me?