“Deal With Her Privately”: Woman Returns Home To Find Helper Preparing Meat for Herself, SA Divided

• A woman shared a clip detailing that she returned home shortly after she had left for work, only to find her new part-time helper, grilling meat and preparing veggies
• She expressed her shock and disappointment, sharing that she wasn't happy that the lady waited for her to leave, and then cooked a meal for just herself
• The video sparked a huge debate among divided social media users, as some defended the helper, while others felt she should have asked first

Clear communication and respect for boundaries are key to maintaining a healthy working dynamic in any employee-helper relationship. Setting expectations upfront, such as whether the helper can use household resources like food or which foods to make, helps avoid misunderstandings. A well-defined understanding of meal times, usage of kitchen space, and payment for extra duties can help ensure both parties feel respected and avoid unnecessary stress.

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A woman, TikTok user @odwajanda2, shared a video detailing how she unexpectedly returned home to her new helper preparing a full meal for herself. The clip received mixed reviews online.

The woman speaks about her new helper

Sitting in her car, @odwajanda shared that she realised on her way to work that she had forgotten her Stanley cup and charger and had to return home. On her way back, she picked up her clothes from the laundry for her new helper, who was coming in for the second time to iron.

To her astonishment, she found her grilling meat in the oven and preparing potatoes. Shocked and embarrassed, @odwajanda quickly left her house as if she was in the wrong. She also shared that there was bread, eggs and other ingredients available in the house, adding that the helper should have asked and not waited for her to leave before cooking for herself.

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Watch the TikTok video below:

SA debates the helper's actions

The clip went viral, gaining 675K views, 49K likes and 5.7K comments from divided social media users. Some felt the lady was justified for feeling like the helper was taking advantage and saying she should have asked first.

Others justified the helper's actions, saying she probably didn't feel like eating bread and that she should have been given a list of things she could and could not eat.

User @nomthandazo671 said:

"As a domestic worker myself. It's totally wrong to put this on TikTok, maybe you should have dealt with her privately."

User @Ntombizekhethelo🤍 shared:

"Cooking and eating is not the problem, the problem is that she waited for Odwa to leave to cook and she was not even gonna leave leftovers she was gonna leave pots squeaky clean kube ngathi akaphekanga."

User @Lily_M shared:

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"She’s definitely taking advantage of you. Uyakugezela (she's being silly). We usually get lunch things for our helper, if she wants to eat something different, she can bring her own stuff."

User @gingerr40 said:

"You should have confronted her in the moment instead of rushing to social media. Social media has changed people in ways I can't even describe. Have you considered how she’ll feel when she sees this video."

User @inue commented:

"Helpers will humble you. I knocked off early once and found her with a friend eating 😳😳😳 I simply asked them to leave. She was in disbelief wethu."

User @Dade added:

"It’s just greed and taking advantage of your kindness."

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• A woman shared a screenshot of a message of a fight between her and her helper, who boasted about being in love with her husband and being pregnant by him.
• A domestic worker shared her unique approach to landing a job with a loving family, explaining that she dressed well and confidently introduced herself to her boss at Woolworths.
• A helper left the online users in stitches after posting a video of herself teaching her boss's toddler how to eat chicken feet, a snack loved in Africa and abroad.

Source: Briefly News