Maid Moon

I have not had time to write about the new maid specimen I got during my Xmas leave. Her name is Chandrika (moon) but we have nicknamed her Chinchumol owing to her likeness to a maid in a comedy TV serial.
A Thrissur native, she is still in the process of learning central Kerala cooking. Apparently, they make fish curry with coconut milk only, while our traditional fish curry is red-hot, tempered by a special fish tamarind.
She is a bit of a dumbo who does nothing more than she is told, which is not advisable when you are looking after 2 active toddlers. You have to use ur wits to fend them. But she can be put in the paavam category though I have taken a dislike to her - mainly because she eats only food hot from the stove and I end up eating the leftovers. She says food from the fridge upsets her stomach.
The agency has also not been transparent in its dealings as it has quoted her a salary figure greater than what they had told us to pay. They now say that the rate is higher for outside Kerala postings. They have also told her that she just needs to look after one child and 'help a bit' in the kitchen! At this rate they can get away with murder.
Each time I get a new maid I feel the earlier one was better. Meanwhile the earlier one has expressed a desire to come back as she is missing Mira. I am in a dilemma as she was never keen on looking after Ash. But she had filled in the slot of a mother figure at our home and never wasted anything either.
I will keep this one on a trial basis and think about bringing back the old one after a while. At least one has to get the commission's worth out of the maid and her agency.