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paulf
Joined: 01 Sep 2009
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 Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: Maid Service |
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So i am looking to get a maid service for 3 hours every fortnight and just have some questions for those of you who have used Seoulmaids or any other maid service.
1. Does anyone know of a good maid service in Nowon?
2. Is 3 hours long enough for them to clean a 2 bedroom place?
3. do they bring their own cleaning supplies?
4. I would hate to sit around while they are cleaning, so i plan to leave them alone in the apartment for those 3 hours-do you think that is a good idea or should i be there to supervise them?
Thanks for any information you may have... |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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How much does it cost to clean a 2 BR place like that for that amount of time?
Could I make more doing this than teaching? 
I'm serious. I have to clean our whole house, and our landlord freaks at how clean it is every time she comes over. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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3 hours is plenty.
You should supply all the cleaning stuff.
You should leave them alone.
I've had maids for years, they prefer to be left alone. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think you need them nightly. If they clean your place for 3 hours, then they shouldn't need more then 30 minutes the next day to tidy up.
The problem is, SeoulMaids doesn't always send the same person every time. So, you may get a different maid on occasions, and have to explain to them what you need done. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Every FORTNIGHT - i.e. every 2 weeks. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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If you give a Filipina maid consistent business, they'll come to your place all the time. I'm sure Seoul Maids gets a cut of what they make, so a Filipina will probably want to deal with the customer directly.
I got mine through a recommendation. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| Every FORTNIGHT - i.e. every 2 weeks. |
Fortnight? What is this 1776 during the American Revolution?
That's like saying, "Yeah, I had a gaggle of students outside my classroom today." (using the military slang meaning of the word) |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Every FORTNIGHT - i.e. every 2 weeks. |
Fortnight? What is this 1776 during the American Revolution?
That's like saying, "Yeah, I had a gaggle of students outside my classroom today." (using the military slang meaning of the word) |
Whaddya expect from a Brit? |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Every FORTNIGHT - i.e. every 2 weeks. |
Fortnight? What is this 1776 during the American Revolution?
That's like saying, "Yeah, I had a gaggle of students outside my classroom today." (using the military slang meaning of the word) |
Fortnight is common usage in NZ as well |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Every FORTNIGHT - i.e. every 2 weeks. |
Fortnight? What is this 1776 during the American Revolution?
That's like saying, "Yeah, I had a gaggle of students outside my classroom today." (using the military slang meaning of the word) |
Whaddya expect from a Brit? |
And this, gentlemen, is why people (of nationalities other than the US of A) say *what do Americans know?!*
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm American and where I'm from we use fortnight frequently as well, sucka! |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Every FORTNIGHT - i.e. every 2 weeks. |
Fortnight? What is this 1776 during the American Revolution?
That's like saying, "Yeah, I had a gaggle of students outside my classroom today." (using the military slang meaning of the word) |
Whaddya expect from a Brit? |
And this, gentlemen, is why people (of nationalities other than the US of A) say *what do Americans know?!*
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I am a Korean American and I do know more than the average American, especially the differences in American and British English.
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winterwawa
Joined: 06 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Every FORTNIGHT - i.e. every 2 weeks. |
Fortnight? What is this 1776 during the American Revolution?
That's like saying, "Yeah, I had a gaggle of students outside my classroom today." (using the military slang meaning of the word) |
Whaddya expect from a Brit? |
And this, gentlemen, is why people (of nationalities other than the US of A) say *what do Americans know?!*
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I am a Korean American and I do know more than the average American, especially the differences in American and British English.
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You are either Korean or you are American. Make a choice. I am tired all this crap of belonging to two countries. African-American, Chinese-American. Make a GD choice. You are either American or your not American.
And if you know so much about British English, move to Britain and become Korean-British or British-Korean -- oh wait there is no such term in Britain or any other part of the world. Americans are the only idiots that bought into this F***king PC thing. |
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mc_jc
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
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We Americans are brought up to identify with our nationality and our heritage- it shows how diverse we are as a nation and how sensitive we are to a person's ethnic makeup.
Having to identify with either/or, we are brought up to think, is part of nationalism.
The only thing I know about British English is from what I hear in movies- which I got to say sounds ironic and cool |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| The only thing I know about British English is from what I hear in movies- which I got to say sounds ironic and cool |
When I went to Texas to visit my sister (she went there for her undergrad studies some 10 years ago), I was constantly asked to speak. My sister and I went on a shopping spree in Macy's and each and every single time I went to the cashier to pay, I struggled with my change.. the lady or the guy behind the desk would say this is xxx and a dime and I would be like.. OK... I have all these coins, I am sure one of them is a dime.
The ensuing conversation went like this:
Cashier: *gasped* are you from England?
Me: *equally shocked*... uh... yes....?
Cashier: *gushed* you have just the cutest accent. Can you say more things for me?
Me: *unsure* um... sure, what would you like me to say?
Cashier: *oooh-ahhh* An Asian (me interject: Chinese).. oh sorry, a Chinese girl with the cutest British accent!
Me: *feeling a bit bashful* ah-ha, here's the dime.
Cashier: here you are, dear. Enjoy your stay!
Me: *ready to just take off.. mumbled*... cheers..
Whilst it wasn't the same each and every single time, they were always similar.
Kinda annoying after a couple of days... |
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