Ep 5. The Phone Problem

You hired someone to care for your children, and you got someone who is physically present and mentally somewhere else. This episode covers what you are actually allowed to ask for and the version of the rule that works better than a blanket ban. By the end, you will have a one-sentence phone policy you can show her this week without it turning into a power struggle. In this episode What you can and cannot require during working hours. Why a total ban backfires, and the tiered rule does not. The conversation that gets agreement instead of compliance. Free. The Start Right Score, your two-minute helper risk check. https://startrighthelper.com/ Free. The Red Flags Guide, twelve pages.https://startrighthelper.gumroad.com/l/redflags New episodes every Monday. Follow @startrighthelper or subscribe so you don't miss the next one. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startrighthelper TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@startrighthelper YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@startrighthelper About Start Right Start Right helps first-time employers in Singapore hire and manage a domestic helper without the trial and error. Seven guides, a video course, and a free two-minute assessment, written by an employer for employers. Hosted by Jennifer Lee, founder of Start Right. She lives in Singapore, has employed helpers for years, and has made most of these mistakes personally. The Start Right Podcast. Real talk for Singapore helper employers, also on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Topics: helper phone use rules Singapore, maid on phone all day, domestic helper phone policy, helper distracted children, FDW house rules phone