Once is enough, twice is too much, thrice is

Here I go again.. Sorry for reading so much rants for the past few days. I just need to vent out all my frustrations with the yaya we got. As you all know, the yaya we got is staying out of the house. She reports to us at 6 in the morning at goes home usually around 7 or 8 in the evening.

Okay, too much introduction. This is the real story. She haven’t stayed with us for a month now and she incurred 3 absences already.

First. It was a Saturday and she didn’t show up to work. We still didn’t know her contact number so we were left to ask for my cousins rescue as I need to work on that day. Come Monday, she didn’t even informed us why she was absent not until we asked her. Her reason “may sakit po kasi si ate.”

Second. Another Satruday. She didn’t show up again so we need to ask my cousin again to stay with us as I need to go to work. Come Monday, we asked here why didn’t she show up and her reason “wala po kasi si ate.” We even told her to even just advise us if she can’t report to us and her answer is a simple “opo.”

My husband then decided to give her my oldest mobile phone so we could contact her if needed.

Third. Yesterday. This time around, I really got mad. She didn’t show up again. We were trying to call her on the mobile phone we gave her but it was turned off. I have no choice but to take a leave from work as my cousin needs to go to school. Come night time, we tried to call her again. The phone is turned on but no one is answering it. We tried to call it for ten times.

Her reason why she didn’t report to work? “May sakit po kasi ako.” I let the husband talk to her as I might say something bad and she might hurt the kids when we are not around. The husband asked her why the phone was turned off yesterday morning and why she wasn’t answering the phone last night. The answer is silence. I even told my hubby that she might got binat if she answers the phone.

Goodness! Is she the boss of the household? Do we need to adjust on her schedule and not the other way around? We hired her so we could work. Nauubos na ang leave ko dahil sa kanya!

I just have one last straw for her. Once she makes another mistake or she didn’t show up one more time, I have no choice but to fire her. Iawas ko din kaya lahat ng absences nya sa sweldo nya? Hayst.

Diaper stories

Remember the story of the yaya we got here?

Yes, she is still with us. We haven’t found a replacement nor my aunt agrees to come back. Whatever happens, I will definitely fire her once we get a new one. She is getting into my nerves day by day.

I just want to show how she claims she know how to put diapers and yet whenever I see my child wearing one, it was always a disaster. You be the judge.

I always insist to put the diaper strap on the blue part. I even explained to her that it would be difficult to throw the diaper (most especially if there is poop inside) if the velcro wouldn’t snap anymore. My words fell in deaf ear.

I.am.this.close in scolding her and be a momzilla she never thought I am.

Yaya story – blow by blow

Few weeks after moving in to Muntinlupa, we finally got a yaya. A 16-year old kid (she’s still a kid for me) from a relocation site near Bilibid prison. She has stopped studying right after she graduated from elementary.

Btw, she’s a stay-out yaya.

On her first day, which we coincide with my rest day, I told her the things she need to do. She just need to look after Claire and here needs and a little bit of Joshua’s needs as well. That includes cleaning Claire’s feeding bottles, giving her a bath – morning and night (should we go home late), cleaning her pupu, feeding her. As for Joshua, all she needs to go is to fetch him at the gate when he comes home from school, help him change clothes, prepare his lunch, clean his pupu – if ever. Come siesta time, me and the kids took a nap. When I woke up, I saw her sleeping too. Strike one!

Thursday, I took a leave as it was my birthday. Claire was playing and she was just sitting in the corner. Joshua and I were playing with my phone. Few minutes after I heard a loud thud. Claire fell on her back with his head hitting the floor. When I shrieked in terror, that was the time she stood up to pick up Claire. I snapped her and told her I would manage the situation. Strike two!

Saturday morning she didn’t show up. I need to go to work so I ask my cousin to come to our house to look for the kids. The day ends without us knowing what happened and why she didn’t show up. Strike three!

Monday came and she showed up. The husband asked her why she didn’t show up and she just said her older sister was sick and has to go to the clinic for check-up. Around 8am, I took a nap while Claire is playing. Few minutes after, I woke up and saw Claire with all the toys around her. Guess where the yaya is? Sleeping again! Gising ang alaga nya, haler! Strike four!

The next day, I went home to see Claire with dried pupu on her diaper. This has caused rashes. I scolded her and told her to not let that happen again. Di naman ako nagtitipid sa diaper, mas mahal gamutin ang rashes. Strike five!

The following day, I told her to put Calmoseptine on Claire’s rashes before putting on a new diaper only to find out at night that the rashes got worst and had spread even on her front. Ano ba ginagawa nitong yaya na to? Stike six!

Yesterday, we went home late as the husband and I did our groceries first. When we got home, I asked her where is Joshua. Her answer – di ko pa alam ate, kanina pa yun umalis eh. And she was not worrying at all! It was 9pm already and asked if they have eaten dinner – hindi pa po kuya. She knows where to get the food ha. Joshua went to his cousin few doors away from us to eat. And she hasn’t gave Claire a bath for the night. Then the bottles are still not cleaned. Ano ba ginawa nito buong araw? Strike seven!

And now, Joshua was not able to go to school. I have to go to work early so I told the husband to wake up Joshua by 6:30am. The husband then advised the yaya to wake up Joshua. At 7:15am, hubby noticed that the school service of Joshua is still waiting for him at the gate. He went to check Joshua only to find out he was still sleeping. Yaya’s reason – ayaw po gumising eh. Strike eight!

The husband had enough. All the while, I thought he’ll wait for strike ten before doing something. He advised me that he’ll ask my aunt return to us and look after the kids. He had enough of this mahinhin at mahiyain kunong yaya.