My maid is stealing from me ...
 

And you'll never believe what she's stealing. Oatmeal. That's right, Oatmeal.

I started noticing that my quaker instant flavored oatmeal packages were being split up. There'd be one of a particular flavor, when two come in the box and I never eat only one package. So today I opened a brand new box, ate two and went to the gym. Sure enough when I get back, there's two packages missing.

I've helped this lady pay medical bills for her children she couldn't cover, and generally been a very good employer.

So what should I do? Beat her senseless with an oatmeal box?

Do you speak spanish? If not find someone who does. Whoever does simply confront her and tell her if she steals again you will fire her. She also owes you money for the 2 packets she stole, so she works for free for an hour.

Maybe she is just eating the oatmeal.

out of all the things to steal lol, put a note in the oatmeal box to bust her chops

I'd stop buying oatmeal, but then again I'm a coward

do a search and find out what DirtyWhiteBoy did to a maid that was stealing from him

just confront her and ask why. Ask her why she didnt just ask for it be the good guy and make her feel bad.
If it continues to happen, fill your bath tub full of oatmeal and dunk her head in it until she learns her lesson lol

or drop a dime:

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maybe it is better to talk to her and tell her what you're thinking....

confront her and give a final and last warning
if they don't have any quips about stealing that - other things will follow

No, lace the oatmeal packages with high yield laxatives


make her think twice about stealing them

Bullshit, he should fire her on the fucking spot.

I've had a maid who used to steal from me. Stupid shit too - like a few potatoes at a time.
She'd been caught 3 fucking times. After giving her 3 chances i gave up and fired her ass.

So fuck being nice, these people never learn.

He's in costa rica, I'm guessing the maid is legal :1orglaugh

clean up your own mess would be a start
did she steal them or eat them on the job
maybe you are not paying enough
besides it's oats big deal

I more or less speak Spanish. That is to say, with enough wild hand gestures, I can make my point.

Now that I think about it, I'm going through dog food at about 1.5 the rate I used to. I know the dogs aren't eating more, because they get strict portions.

Sigh these people in Costa Rica, I tell you.

I would buy more oatmeal.

.cr people from my experience are many times more honest than the .mx ones...

Keep a bag of dogfood somewhere safe / hidden / locked up for your dogs.

Dump liquid poison all over the other open bag. You'll know she's stealing if she comes in one day telling you about how her dogs died.

Then again I am a sick asshole that is most certainly going to hell, so that solution may not work for you.

sheesh oatmeal

dont you think shes stealing more then that? cant imagine just oatmeal

I couldn't knowingly poison another animal, it's not their fault.

The bitch of it is that a large bag of the dog food is $100, and only lasts two weeks. Total feeding bill for premium food for three large dogs in Costa Rica ~$400 a month.

Maybe pay her in oatmeal and dog food

Maybe she is fucking hungry? Pqay the slut more money or tell her to fuck off. Amazes me what people will come to gfy for. Advice on a simple fucking issue.

This thread makes me think that there IS NO MAID and just another GFY moron trying to make everyone think he is the shit.

OR she is just eating the oatmeal?

Yeah I'm trying to impress everyone with my part-time $50 a week maid in a third world country. Great call.

bend her over and take it out of her asshole

Is you maid's name Zangona ?

So far you seem to be lucky WC :1orglaugh

Bet your maid can tell you exactly how much loose change is lying around in odd places that you forgot all about :winkwink:

No matter how well you treat em or overpay - it's always the same. Must have seen at least five maids depart quickly for the same reason.

Ya can try confronting her - she'll deny all knowledge, but may take the hint to quit thieving.

PS.. Have a good look round - chances are she has already had more than a packet of oatmeal :)

Its only fucking food you can buy more $50 a week no wonder she steals dog food if it costs $400 a month I would have stolen it too If you were only paying me $50 you get what you pay for in this world deal with or get a higher paid maid

get some exlax vanilla, stir it up and dilute it, dip the oatmeal packs in the solution it should go through the package

If she was stealing valuables I'd fire her but stealing oatmeal is kind of sad so I'd tell her to ask me if she needs anything that badly and if she ever steals again, big or small, she's unemlployed.

I live in Costa Rica. A police officer makes around $200 a month for full time work. My maid comes in three times a week for 3 hours a day. She's paid pretty well, all things considered.

Dog food costs $400 a month because I have 300+ pounds of Rottweilers that eat a very expensive, special fish and potato dog food.

That's what I thought years back and ingored the odd theft - especially if it was food. The problem is it's never "just food" - all sorts of shit then starts to go missing.

Still don't understand what the deal is on food - if they need food, they just have to say and no biggie. But.. it's never just food :)

That much?? :winkwink: You must be talking about an OIJ Major :)

Seriously.. sure, some cops are on peanuts, tho the average income appears to be around $400 ish. (Tho plenty folks earn a lot more than that). I've also seen girls working for $80/month in the tourist industry - illegal.

Gotta add something to the girls in the tourist trade... despite they are paid an illegal salary, they are damned good at what they do and always cheerful as hell and willing to help. Monthly wages of $80 is damned disgusting :disgust

omg nice one :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Just let her take it..maybe she's eating it.. it's not the best call but who knows maybe she's feeding it to her kids.

If she's not stealing anything else I can't see the harm in it if she does a good job. Hell buy her a case of oat meal for Christmas, then she will stop taking yours.

Yeah, taking oatmeal and dogfood seems more like a desperation issue. Why not talk to her about it? I had a maid from Brazil who if she would find change around the house would make sure she'd put it on the counter for me :)

whats the big deal its just oatmeal?

Oatmeal is a gateway food......

Cut her head off!

First he notices oatmeal. Then he notices dog food. Next he'll notice DVDs. Then clothes. Soon enough he'll be missing a whole new wardrobe.

If you give an inch, they'll take a mile.

The real problem is, the next person is not likely to be any better. I would confront them, give them one warning and the next time they're gone. Though I'd probably offer them better than typical wages... to them you're probably just another rich white guy while they struggle to feed their kids.

buy her a case

looks like it's time to buy another box for her...
is she aware that your cereals are yours exclusively? or she's thinking that it's just another food in the house that you can munch anytime.. maybe it's time for a good talk too..

I agree with the people who say to let her go because she is or will be stealing other things from you. Just test her by putting an exact amount of change, say $40.00 worth, in a bowl in the kitchen... wait a few days and count it.

If money is missing then she doesn't just have a oatmeal flavored dogfood fetish.

That pretty much summarises the scenario Sly - it's not about oatmeal, just that WC may have noticed that being very obvious. Half the time you'd never notice the place being cleaned out.

I've had camera lenses go, the friggin cutlery (and not because it was thrown in the trash in error), ladies clothes - especially designer label stuff, money - even foreign currency notes, and once a portable TV slid thru the gates :1orglaugh

No domestic staff are permitted to bring bags into the house - they are left at the security gate. They are also subject to random searches on the way out. Sad shit.

The flip side is that maids are well-paid and they know very well that if they have any problems, they can just say, and there is a solution - there is no need to steal stuff.

Pay her more so she can buy some oatmeal for her kids!

Interesting!

Video tape it and get her thrown in jail ..you would enjoy that

I bet shes stealing more then oatmeal..

The ladies clothes were not mine :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

There has been plenty stuff stolen by maids over time - can't remember half of it now. The good news is that other domestic staff don't like folks who steal either (can caste doubts on them) - and have had one girl watch a maid go thru my wardrobe checking the pockets and removing any cash in em (the maid never knew she was being watched). It's too cringy all this petty stuff :Oh crap

Flip side is there are honest and reliable people - it's not fair on them that the problem folks can just cause them problems.