tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post6837779682226243928..comments2023-11-01T13:30:34.009+05:30Comments on MentallyPresentPhysicallyAbsent: Being Compassionate [UBC Post 7]Reema Sahayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287414476458432950noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-26115176030689725532013-07-19T14:45:48.693+05:302013-07-19T14:45:48.693+05:30Thank you so much Kaneenika. You make it sound so ...Thank you so much Kaneenika. You make it sound so wonderful :-)<br />That's what I think. When we go out, we spend few hundreds on just coffee, few thousands on a dinner or lunch; we should not think twice in paying few hundreds extra for all the physical work they do. It is unfortunate that in India the cost of labour is so low. Reema Sahayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287414476458432950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-50662398551299341472013-07-19T14:43:26.779+05:302013-07-19T14:43:26.779+05:30Thank you so much. The way you say it sounds so wo...Thank you so much. The way you say it sounds so wonderful, but it wasn't that great really. I think most people are sympathetic that way.Reema Sahayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287414476458432950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-56324267164498551162013-07-19T14:42:07.226+05:302013-07-19T14:42:07.226+05:30True Richa. They just want some empathy. I don'...True Richa. They just want some empathy. I don't do much but just try to be sympathetic to their cause.Reema Sahayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287414476458432950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-23831431388741772312013-07-19T14:40:53.834+05:302013-07-19T14:40:53.834+05:30Wow, that's great. You are doing a wonderful j...Wow, that's great. You are doing a wonderful job. Reema Sahayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287414476458432950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-23510090647170614442013-07-19T14:40:04.491+05:302013-07-19T14:40:04.491+05:30Same here Shilpa. In comparison to what so many pe...Same here Shilpa. In comparison to what so many people do, even I haven't done much. Atleast we use our knowledge to help them and understand their monetary needs.Reema Sahayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287414476458432950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-91588242198117339092013-07-19T14:38:49.186+05:302013-07-19T14:38:49.186+05:30I know, it happens with me too. The same one, whom...I know, it happens with me too. The same one, whom I hired for cooking and taught our kind of food. I went to Mumbai for 15-20 days, and when I came back she lied to me that she got a job for taking care of a child in the absence of his parents. It was supposedly a whole-day job, and apparently she was getting 9K. What could I say! But since my in-laws were going to visit, I told her to make time early in the morning before going there, I hiked her pay but overall reduced her work so that she won't have to give too much time. Slowly I realised that she was bluffing. But now we have a better rapport. I thought from her perspective, she wanted more money, which is OK.Reema Sahayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287414476458432950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-67316654343270635662013-07-08T22:31:35.208+05:302013-07-08T22:31:35.208+05:30Wow, so glad to discover another wonderful blog th...Wow, so glad to discover another wonderful blog through UBC. <br />My neighbour did something very similar to what you wrote above. She was approached by a lady who had just moved here from her village and was looking for employment. This lady had never seen a gas stove before. My neighbour patiently trained her in all kinds of housework. I was a beneficiary of her foresight and interest because as soon as I moved here, I also hired her as house help. Now, I enjoy tasty and hygienically prepared meals as well as a clean house everyday. My house help and I don't even speak the same language! we communicate through sign language. <br /><br />So, kudos to people like you and my neighbour :)<br /><br />And yes, while a few hundred extra rupees may not make a big difference to us, it makes a very big difference to someone subsisting on a lower income. So, a little liberality in paying them and treating them with respect and appreciation is often sufficient to secure their goodwill and efficiency. Kaneenika Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637162315100503271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-5863620249628845122013-07-08T21:42:53.002+05:302013-07-08T21:42:53.002+05:30Reema, U have done sooo much in your ways.. U made...Reema, U have done sooo much in your ways.. U made her independent..Took interest in her life..Steered clear of fake people..that in itself is doing sooo much good.. <br />Proud of you and thank you for the lesson..<br />Lots of love :DMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758883156695944803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-70309883710677042932013-07-08T20:03:58.114+05:302013-07-08T20:03:58.114+05:30My maids daughter comes to me to learn English and...My maids daughter comes to me to learn English and Maths....there are so many ways we can make life better for them....nice post.the little princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712703931411283046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-70713829491870308042013-07-08T19:43:10.932+05:302013-07-08T19:43:10.932+05:30thankfully they dont need something out of the way...thankfully they dont need something out of the way. they only need people to run through their life. They need that people should become more involved make them feel loved and appreciated... And Reema you are doing a wonderful task through this :)<br /><br /><a href="http://subzeroricha.blogspot.in/" rel="nofollow"> Richa</a> Richa Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147592329627851095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-62615940412963583662013-07-08T14:51:10.582+05:302013-07-08T14:51:10.582+05:30I have not done something major for my maids, but ...I have not done something major for my maids, but help them whenever they need advance or push them to save more in Post Offices or give them tips on schooling, parenting etc. I remember, a last year, a maid casually told me that she will be investing 1 lakh for some land on the outskirts of the city. I found out the details of the 'project' and told her to simply forget about that. She did it, reluctantly though and today she cant thank me enough... it was a fraud set-up. Shilpa Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016927627801620377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-46825593228928924932013-07-08T11:46:42.604+05:302013-07-08T11:46:42.604+05:30Hmmm love the way you handled the situation.
Sadl...Hmmm love the way you handled the situation.<br /><br />Sadly whenever I have tried helping my helps they have always betrayed my trust so I think 10 times before doing anything on these lines...Smitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342538308099137615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-42630358550173307652013-07-08T00:36:04.779+05:302013-07-08T00:36:04.779+05:30Thank you so much! I love your effortlessly witty ...Thank you so much! I love your effortlessly witty posts by the way. Looking forward to more :)Reema Sahayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287414476458432950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581763.post-7106915224432127042013-07-08T00:32:32.663+05:302013-07-08T00:32:32.663+05:30so true.. I echo your thoughts Reema ... nice writ...so true.. I echo your thoughts Reema ... nice write up.... stirred something in me...SuKupedia ™ :) :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09453745330932633801noreply@blogger.com