Stories of househelps turning into thieves or leaving without prior notice in Nakuru have now led to parents who want to hire their services to be very cautious.
In other cases, children have been mistreated only for their parents to discover later, thanks to their nanny cams for those who can afford, or through signs that their children may exhibit to show that they are ill treated.
This, in most cases, happens if the employer does not have enough information about the maid as most of them are hired by parents who are desperate to get help.
However, Nakuru parents can now ask questions which can give them pointers as to whether they should or shouldn’t hire the househelp:
What duties the house helps expects not to do
This will help determine whether the nanny is one that is ready to undertake all duties or not. If he/she points out that they cannot touch the baby’s poop, that is one of the pointers to watch out for in case a parent needs the househelp to look after the baby. However, one should also watch out for those house helps who claim that they can undertake any assignment given.
How the house help's family can be contacted in case of an emergency
In case the house help falls sick, it is also important to verify that the contacts are genuine by either calling the number. Some of the maids are really cunning as they may give you a friend’s number. In all cases, the number must be verified without the house helps knowledge.
During the interview, the one hiring should also declare that she is interested to meet the househelp's family. At this point, the employer should be very keen to watch her reaction. Once the house help tells the employer where she lives, the employer should either state that she knows the area or she has family in that area so as to see the house helps reaction. By doing this, the house help will be afraid of lying about where she hails from.
The employer should also ask the house help about her last employer and why she left her last employment.
Chances are that she may have unpleasant things to say about the former employer. This may be a warning sign of things to come. In addition, the employer should also try and find out the kind of duties the househelp carried out during her last employment so as to get a sense of the duties she may carry out.
As an employer, one should also find out where the househelp was last employed and the contacts of the employer. This will act as a reference point and chances are that the employer will be pointed out in the right direction so as to know whether to hire the househelp or not. However, the employer should ensure that she verifies this information as the nanny may give her friends number.
In cases of emergency especially during the househelps off day, the employer also needs to find out whether the house help is readily available and especially for the day scholars or if this is going to be a problem. This will also help the employer in deciding whether to hire the househelp or not.
Most importantly, the employer should find out how much the nanny expects to be paid so that they can come to some form of understanding which is acceptable to all parties.
It will also give an indication as to how much work should be given to the househelp and the hours that she is expected to work.
This among other questions, will help to ensure that parents get the desired nanny.