Kill a cockroach before you go to bed every night

This is just one of the many silly things some employers here demand of their maids:

1. You get your full salary only after your contract expires in two years

2. You must give your hongbao money to Madam for safekeeping

3. You must wash babyÕs toys during the day if they are dirty. At night, all toys which baby played with must be washed

4. You can only go to bed after you kill a cockroach or lizard

5. You must repair the TV before you go to bed

6. You must carry baby and cook at the same time

7. You must hang Ah Ma and Madam's underwear on separate bamboo poles

8. You must not have any money on you

9. When reprimanded, you must look down, smile and say "Thank you"

10. You cannot use the toilet

11. You must hide in the kitchen when Sir comes home

12. You must not smile at or talk to neighbours and their maids

13. You cannot sit on the chair or sofa. You must sit on the floor when taking instructions

14. You must wear jeans and long-sleeved blouses at all times

15. You must not look out of the balcony window

16. You must ask for permission before opening any cabinet

17. Do not try to do "weirdo things" inside the house

18. You can shower only once a day, but must not be smelly

19. You must clean the floor with a cloth, not a mop

20. Do not eat any food not allocated to you