Personality/character traits are either a natural innate attribute or a nurtured attribute exhibited in the day to day interactions with an individual.
As employers of domestic helps, housekeepers, maids et al, there are traits that are most certainly desired by a majority, and we couldn’t help but ponder on what they might be. As a result, we thought to distill below some of the ones that we could. Let’s see if we are right at the heart of things.
Hygiene consciousness/Attention to detail – An eye for detailed work execution and a more than 100% grasp of hygiene practices for personal purposes and for work application is found under this trait category. Such traits are an essential especially in these times of the COVID19 pandemic.
Questions that could be asked can be bordered around the understanding of the precautions connected to the pandemic et al.
*Hard working*- The likelihood is that a super attentive domestic help or maid or housekeeper would have a well nurtured hardworking trait. Everyone wants a domestic help or maid or housekeeper with no qualms for putting in the required work and energy to get all house chores done and dusted in detail and in record time.
Integrity/Honesty – This attribute captures the general trustworthiness of one’s domestic staff, housekeeper or maid. Can their words be taken as truth? Is pilfering a mainstay for them? Do they pick things lying around though not given just because they assume that it’s not useful? Commitment to professional trustworthy conduct is the hallmark of an expert housekeeper (and domestic staff and maid) according to the housekeeper.com .
Receptive/Open minded – Attributes such as being loyal enough to work longer hours especially as they rarely happen. Being considerate for the employer’s needs – spoken and unspoken needs- is a great attribute in a maid or house keeper or domestic help. A flexible and easy going nature also is a great
So… did we get to the heart of things? If we didn’t, what other attributes would you like to see?
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