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stop being a perfectionist (read all 2 entries…)
Perfection means Hmph..hmph..Out of breath. 5 months ago

Its causing me a great trouble in my life. I used to watch my maid doing cleaning..sweeping in very clumsy manner. I tried all the tricks on her to make sure that she should not loose her job by doing all the nuisance deliberately. But my yelling..telling to her ..all gone waste as she refused to cooperate with me. Last month when she stopped coming and I watched her going to my neighbor to clean there house. I called her and asked politely. She gave me several lame excuses. I burst out with all my suppressed emotions and fired her. Till then I am doing all work myself. No doubt I found satisfaction when I look my image back in glittering floors. But now I am tired and looking for another maid But after cleaning my house by my own it looks unsatisfactory to watch other maid’s work. I know with my office going schedule its not possible to do all the work forever. But my perfection to every work does not allow me to over look the dirty work done by maids. What to do?

Jul 01, 10:36PM PDT | 6 cheers


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faith2009

accept...

you have answered it yourself.

stop being a perfectionist.

accept people with their faults…..

Jul 03, 03:03PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

Hot Toddie Schoonover has 10 days to run 9 miles

Inspire Them

Instead of yelling at your maid or pointing out the mistakes she is making, compliment her on the things she does to your expectation. By focusing on the positives instead of the negatives, your maid will want to work harder for you so that you compliment her in areas that she realizes she isn’t performing as well.

Jul 20, 10:29AM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

Frannie

Control

we cannot control people or situations, no matter how much we try. We can guide or show others what we expect, but then we must deal with the outcome. Is it perfect? Doubtful – but what in life really is?
Todd’s right – point out the good and people will want to improve the “not quite as good”.

Jul 20, 10:52AM PDT | Respond to this 4 cheers

morning glory is busy learning a thing or two about life

Yes Todd.

You are right. We can inspire them. We should not have over expectations. They are professionals. They have more work to accompalish instead of focusing on one house. i have started doing all the leftover work myself upto my satisfaction:..-). I am getting all the benefits of health.

Jul 21, 10:07PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 3 cheers

Hot Toddie Schoonover has 10 days to run 9 miles

I'm Glad

When I visit my mother’s house after the maid has been through, the trash can is always sitting on the hamper in the bathroom. It bothered me for the longest time because I was thinking that the maid was too lazy to put down the trashcan before she left. It wasn’t until later that I realized she picked it up when she mopped the floor, and she didn’t stay and charge my mom for waiting for the floor to dry just to put the trash bin back on the floor.

I’m glad that you’ve accepted the limitations of your maid and are doing what you need to do to meet your expectations.

Jul 25, 07:24PM PDT | Respond to this 3 cheers


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