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Really!? Not making this "stuff" up!
So, our maid/nanny started on Monday. She is great and actually was our maid at my in-laws house when we first arrived in Colombia 4 years ago. She is reliable and dependable which is the important thing when finding a helper like this in Colombia. This type of worker here normally comes from the lower-class and they are really strong in their beliefs of "old wives tales." Well, today, day 4 on the job, she has informed us that she can't pick-up (lift) Valencia today because she is having her period. DH just told me, she told him as soon as she got here. WTF?! How are you going to be nanny if for several days a month you can't lift a newborn? DH doesn't want to say anything about it now cause it really isn't a big deal right now since I am here and she is mostly cooking and cleaning now anyhow but what about in 4 months when I go back to work? UGH! Any ideas on how I can deal with this one? I know I need to respect her belief but got to teach her otherwise.
Re: Really!? Not making this "stuff" up!
I'd tell her that since you're post-partum bleeding hasn't stopped, and is considerably worse than her period, she should suck it up and pick up the child she's being paid to watch!
Seriously though, I have no idea how I would handle it. Maybe ask your ILs? I'm sure they're used to dealing with the sensitive issues like these with her.
Also, is it because she thinks she's "unclean" right now or because it's too much effort while she's menstruating?
Um what to women with kids do?
Also ditto MintChocochips
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I'm totally side eyeing this lady.
I'm down with respecting cultural differences, but if you are going to work in a domestic situation I would suspect you may want to be quite upfront about those things first so you and your employer can find a compromise.
I'd talk to the IL about it and then ask her what her plans are for 4 months from now when you are working.
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