Helper borrowing money

Question

Hi all, has anyone of your helpers repeatedly asked for advance salary every month? We have had helpers for more than 2 decades and while they do ask from time to time, not to the extent of every month..There was only one time when she borrowed more than her upcoming salary, but she paid it back (together with the next advance sum) after the following month. Usually, amount advance is not in full, a couple of hundred. So it is under the months pay. Reasons given are: want to loan for investments back home (most often), father sick, mother sick, sister sick, children sick.So far with us for a slightly under 1.5 years but told us 1+ month ago she wishes to transfer as Im due very very soon and she doesnt want to deal with a 4 yr old and a newborn baby. Work wise, a little odd, not necessarily someone who works well (always on self given break time, or on hp secretly while working.. does random things like keeps most of the meat/eggs for herself at any given meal and gives us bare minimum, almost mostly rice anhelper vegetables only but we are small eaters anyway so just tolerate). Do you repeatedly allow your helper to advance her salary? Is it normal? Should we continue to allow it? Especially she will be leaving soon, should we stop? #advicepls #helper

Anonymous · Answer

my previous helper used to have many valid reason for advanced pay. we gave it to her since she was doing well. before the last month with us, we made it clear that we would not give advanced pay so that she knew beforehand no need to come up with valid reason.