Kaya mo bang walang katulong/driver (househelp)

[thess]

Nung May nawalan ako ng kasama. Kaya naman, minsan pagod lang pag maraming gawa. Strategy na lang like stock and cook food na hindi madaling masira sa Sunday like adobo, paksiw, isangkutsa chicken or ilaga na ang pork or ibabad sa marinade pambbq  then freezer para may ulam o madali na lang magprepare ng food just incase pagod at di makaluto at pambaon na rin sa school ng mga kids at sa office ni hubby. Then stock rice, konting de lata at process food pang worst comes to worst. Condiments. Stock powdered soap at bath soap. Tapos ang linis ko weekly floorwax para di laging nagpupunas ng sahig. Ang laba ko dapat thursday nalabhan ko na uniform para fri plantsa na,yung nasuot ng fri sa hapon pagdating nila ko nilalabhan para weekend pahinga na at maipasyal pa mga kids.

3 kids ko at separate pa ng school si pre schooler ko, hatid sundo ko silang 3 kaya pag di nag stategy di ko kakayanin gawaing bahay plus tutor ko pa din sila lahat.

[twelvth_goddess]

Umalis yaya ko ng March and until now wala pa din kapalit. It's quite difficult but we manage even if both of us are working.

[MNG]

Right now,With a 7 month old baby and a 2 year old hindi na ko magmama asim. Hindi ko talaga carry ng walang yaya mga sis! Kht part time lang yung business ko and stay at home mom lang talaga ko for now hindi ko talaga carry yung stress alaga and housechores kahit tumutulong pa si hubby we tried it kasi ng kakapanganak ko palang kaya lang major init ng ulo lagi walang tulog tyka hindi maalagaan ng mabuti yung eldest ko plus hindi makapag plan ng maayos laging sira ang diskarte lagi tuloy kami nagaaway ni hubby for now lang naman pero pag 7 na  [textspeak!] eldest ko kahit siguro wala i think kakayanin wag lang [textspeak!] may new born sa bahay

[Miss.Pancake]

Since i was a kid may yaya na ko. Actually yaya nga ang nagpalaki sakin. Lately lang ako nawalan ng yaya ngayon 25 years old na ko. Mahirap kasi nasanay na. Pero syempre, talagang goal ko yun maging independent.

[kvandenhaak]

Working full-time, raising a young boy. I do everything myself. I still have extra time for myself. No problem because I never experienced having a household help. But then of course, the lifestyle where I live is easier than in the Philippines.

[sachism]

No Yaya since Feb, woohoo!

Ang masasabi ko lang, thank God for inlaws. I leave my daughter with my in laws when I need to go to the office. I just really appreciate my company bec I can be a yaya, driver (I drive her and pick her up from school everyday), mayordoma while working full time. And of course, doing business on the side.

Darna! 

Cheers to all the supermom!

[twelvth_goddess]

^I'm happy din na my boss is very considerate and lets me adjust my work schedule when really needed. My mom is there to help out too, kaya nasanay na ko na walang maid. Stress free pa buhay ko.

[sachism]

Right Van. We get by with a little help from our family

[Miss.Pancake]

1 month with no yaya. this is a disaster.

[chelsea1212]

Its been months since we have no helper. Noong una kaya naman sana, kaso lang may work now requires a big chunk of my time. Does anyone here have any trusted referral that i can interview? Or a reputable agency that they've tried in the past?

Thanks in advance sa mga sasagot.

[Angelite]

Grabe, hinding hindi. Maloloka ako sa hirap pag nawala mga help sa house.

[bratty.babe]

I can live without a driver but not without a maid. Sabi ko when we 1st arrived here kaya ko even if i work kasi condo naman and not a house. And since it's just my hubby and me, the 2nd bedroom doesn't really get dirty because we don't use it. Masyado pala akong ambitious! 2 weeks pa lang i got na a maid. 

[Red Rack 21]

 depende din ito kung ilan ang anak mo at working ba kayo o hinde.  salute to all Moms who never had a maid or yaya ever since.....ang galing nyo!!!kapag wala akong maid sobra din ang pagod ko...parang ayaw ko na  tumayo sa kama.. hahaha. on and off ang paghire ko ng maid kasi nga mga pasaway madalas. for  years wala kaming maid kaya walang   sakit ng ulo iyon nga lang masakit nga lang din ang  likod ko....now ni rehire ko ang longest maid that we ever had kasi napapagod na daw si hubby maghugas ng plato. we have 3 kids and 1 toddler. sabi ni hubby losyang na daw sya hahaha kaya ngayon may maid na ulet kami sabi ko o dapat maging fresh looking na ulit sya at may maid na ulet kami. hehe.

[mama7]

kaya naman pero pag tinopak ako ayoko na!! hahaha!! kkapagod kaya yon lalo na may errands ayoko pa naman nung labas ng labas ng bahay.. 1 pa lang naman ang anak ko turning 4 at mag school next year so feeling ko mas okay kung meron..yung paglilinis ng bahay hugas plato at kung ano pa sa kanya na,sa akin ang pagluluto ng ulam at pag asikaso sa asawa at anak ko.. in my case di naman nagkikilos hubby ko eh,di maghuhugas plates yon saka magwawalis so dapat may helper dahil nakakapagod kung ako lahat..

right now may helper ako 20 days lagi dito pero starting January baka maging 3 days a week lang siya dito kasi mag aalaga na rin ng anak niya.kelangan ko lang may alalay kahit man lang sa school kasi ayoko naman magbantay mag isa,atleast kahit 3 days siya dito may taga mop ako at general cleaning once a week saka taga tiklop ng nilabhan saka kung ano pa iuutos..yung ibang araw kahit ako na basta atleast may araw na pwede ako makapahinga..

[sugardrop]

With out current home set-up, me with my mom and aunt na both senior citizens eh mahirap na wala. My mom's recovering from stroke and my aunt also has a heart condition tapos I have work pa so mahirap talaga na wala to do the house chores and feeding my dog and cleaning up after her pag wala ako. Pero sa luto, sina mommy and tita pa din.

[Aquiline]

The only household chores that I hate doing are laundry (handwash), ironing and cleaning the bathroom. We never had help when I was a child but fortunately, di pinagawa sa akin ang mga chores na iyan ng nanay ko.

When I was working na, I was fortunate na kapitbahay ko lang yung caretaker ng rented apartment ko. Siya na rin tagalinis, tagalaba and plantsa.

Presently, I'm married na and based overseas. I still don't have work here but my husband has a share of his chores pa din (cooking breakfast, taking out the trash, cleaning the bathroom/CR, washing the dishes). Alas! Weird nya magplantsa kaya ako talaga gagawa nito. Hehe.  I agree that it is relatively easier to live abroad without a househelp-- di maalikabok (lalo na sa sa suburbs), mas okay access for better appliances, walang pests (may nagche-check sa apt namin from pest control quarterly), etc. Wala pa kaming baby and I'm sure, managing the household and taking care of the baby simultaneously  would be difficult but doable. Nagawa naman ng mga friends ko here e. Di naman sila mukhang losyang. Hehe. Besides, may day care centers naman. There's even a kid's club in my gym where you can leave your kids while you work-out. Time management would definitely be the key.

I'll never hire a driver here (sosyal ko lang, hehe). Will still have to take driving lessons and buy a car! Pero saka na yun! Their public transpo is okay naman and walking is healthier. BUT--- ibang usapan na pag sa Pilipinas especially in Manila. Wala akong lakas ng loob to drive there. Maghahanap talaga ako ng casual/part-time driver pag uuwi kami at di ako pwede ipag-drive ni hubby.

[fxy111]

since september pa kami walang katulong and although kaya naman (mom and dad both retired, i work from home) minsan guso ko na mag give up. we have 2 dogs, my sister leaves her baby with us during the week (wala din silang yaya/helper and both she and her husband has work). mahirap lang kasi i don't have time to focus on my business. in the am, i clean the house take out the garbage while my dad cooks breakfast. the rest of the day kay baby ako nakabantay (he's 1.4yrs old so hindi pwede maiwan sa likot) mom cooks lunch and dinner. baby sleeps between in the am but hindi pa rin pwede iwan kasi what if he wakes up etc tapos our day ends a 11pm so pagod na o do other things.ang mahirap pa is we can't go out sabay sabay cause personally, i don't want o leave my dogs alone in the house (i have two yorkies) so yun.ang hirap lang talaga mag hanap ng helper nowadays...

[megumiii]

since september pa kami walang katulong and although kaya naman (mom and dad both retired, i work from home) minsan guso ko na mag give up. we have 2 dogs, my sister leaves her baby with us during the week (wala din silang yaya/helper and both she and her husband has work). mahirap lang kasi i don't have time to focus on my business. in the am, i clean the house take out the garbage while my dad cooks breakfast. the rest of the day kay baby ako nakabantay (he's 1.4yrs old so hindi pwede maiwan sa likot) mom cooks lunch and dinner. baby sleeps between in the am but hindi pa rin pwede iwan kasi what if he wakes up etc tapos our day ends a 11pm so pagod na o do other things.ang mahirap pa is we can't go out sabay sabay cause personally, i don't want o leave my dogs alone in the house (i have two yorkies) so yun.ang hirap lang talaga mag hanap ng helper nowadays...

I feel you, sis. We can make do without a helper but personally, I would prefer one to avoid getting overworked. It doesn't help that I have 2 dogs and 2 cats and I need someone to look after them (especially the dogs - someone has to take them out to potty once in the morning, at noon, in the evening, and before bedtime). If I didn't have any dog (my indoor cats are pretty independent), I think I could survive without help. But then again, my babies are very important to me.

[lalawhoopsy]

Feeling ko di ko yata kaya. Mag aral na anak ko tapos hubby ko di naman yon magkukusa na maghugas plato, mga house chores di niya gagawin yan. Sa una ok lang pero yung araw araw ko gagawin ayaw ko din nakakapagod. Nakakaubos ng energy to the point na sarili mo di mo na maasikaso, yun yung ayoko talaga. Tiyagaan lagi sinasabi sa akin pero ang sa akin di naman kasi sila yung laging napapagod, saka kung kumuha naman ako dahil din yon para may makakasama kami sa bahay kung sakali kailangan lumabas may mauutusan ako.

[lilsaintsm0m]

Same tyo ng worries ang hirap makahanap ng helper nowadays Madami na akong nainterview sadly failed to meet my expectations. I have to go back to school next june wala pa din kaming helper. Ang hirap lalo na ang dami kong dogs. Kailangan ko matiyaga sa bata at mahilig sa aso..