The Talk

I really am going to talk to the maid Rosa today. I have to pump myself up for the big discussion. 

Reasons why I need to talk to her:

1. I wanted someone to come in at 8 am and since she has started she keeps coming in later and later. Now she comes in at 10 am. I am not sure anywhere where this is allowed. I would have been fired a long time ago!

2. She comes in 4 days a week but I have found that she avoids heavy cleaning. I find dirty floors around the couches, dust along the floor boards, and dust and dirt in the corners. I wouldn't mind these things if she was busting her but all day but she talks on the phone most of the day.

Reasons why I don't want to talk to her:

1. I am grateful for even having someone in my house to clean and help out with Belle so I don't feel I have the right to complain.

2. I don't want to confront her! For some reason she barely understands me when I talk to her, maybe she does it on purpose, but it makes for an awkward conversation!

Reasons why I am slightly angry:

1. Mostly it's not about the cleaning but I feel that she is taking advantage of me. Gringos are known for paying the help more than Brazilians as well as treating them with respect. I feel that she just does what she wants and knows that I probably won't say anything because I have been so nice to her.

2. If you can spend most of the day talking on the phone then at least get your work done! I understand off days, sick days, or just blah days but this has been going on for awhile. 

I feel that there is so much more to it. Maybe I am slightly jealous over the fact that Belle is in love with her so I am finding reasons to be hostile with her. Either way I need to at least talk to her and tell her what my expectations are and if she then doesn't comply then I will probably have to fire her :(

Wish me courage.... I really hope I go through with it!!

Tchau,

Sara