Maids not Allowed to use Regular Elevators in Condo Building.

[boybi]

Paano pag may dala-dalang bata (na anak ng tenant) yung maid?

Oo nga, pano pag ganito? Anong elevator ang gagamitin?

[foresterx]

Oo nga, pano pag ganito? Anong elevator ang gagamitin?

pag kasama amo/alaga nila pwede sila sumakay sa main elevator.

[Manilablock]

Un unit owner feeling nya mas above sha sa katulong, pero pag asa office si unit owner e utos utusan lan naman din ng boss nya.

[ClaNker]

Nakaka baba kasi ng pagkatao pag mga atsay ang kasabayan mo sa elevator. Madaming ganyang tao.

[_Qwerty_]

matagal na tong ginagawa sa ibang condo sa Fort.. pati driver pati aso.. service elevator lang sila pwede..

[Monseratto]

To give the "posh" condo a sense of exclusivity...hehehe.

MANILA, Philippines – Would you be okay with sharing your condominium's elevator with other tenants' housemaids or drivers?

Some netizens think that would be "discriminatory," "disgusting," and "horrible." They are reacting to a photo of a condo memorandum telling unit owners and tenants to remind their household employees to "strictly use the service elevator only" that's going around on Facebook.

"The administration office has had a number of enquiries from owners in the building on why helpers are using the Passenger Elevators when only Unit Owners / Tenants and their guests are allowed to the Passenger Elevators," reads the notice from the management of the Icon Residences at the posh Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

Discrimination?

The post started a conversation on Facebook and received negative feedback from some social media users.

"When Filipino maids in Hong Kong get banned from using the 'regular' elevators (you know, the ones that 'regular' people use), the country throws a hissy fit. Guess what? It's happening in our own backyard," said Poch Ceballos, the uploader of the post.

Some said that it's not only "the fault" of the management but also of the "snooty owners."

"Tell the snobbish unit owners they just bought the unit, not the whole building," Bianca Lawas commented on the post in Filipino.

"The complaints from tenants are/could not be justified, the policy should not have come out in the first place," said Jed Yabut.

According to Benj Espina, however, "It is a thing for a lot of condos."

"That actually is the policy in several condos here in Makati," Patricia Oliva-Valencia added.

'Just a building policy'

Rappler got in touch with Katherine Garrido, the property manager and the signee of the memorandum, who said it's "just a policy of the building."

"There's no issue. It's not for the world. It's just for the building. It has been a policy ever since the building was created," said Garrido.

"It's hard to please everyone, but this is just how the world is," she added.

What is your take on this matter? Do you know of other condo units with the same policy? – Rappler.com

When condo policy bans drivers, maids from 'normal' elevators

[shadow]

Un unit owner feeling nya mas above sha sa katulong, pero pag asa office si unit owner e utos utusan lan naman din ng boss nya.

eh talaga naman above siya sa katulong...ganun din yun boss ng unit owner utus-utusan din ng senior management.

ganun talaga ang buhay laging meron mas mayaman or mas above saiyo...ewan ko bakit napasok yan issue....

[Monty]

Badkuk, agree ako dyan.

[Balikpinoy]

Somewhat related, based on board meeting notes from our condo unit, one resident requested that female guests of foreign tenants/owners be subjected to a "decent" dress code upon entering the building or in public areas. It was turned down as being unenforceable! LoL!

[_Cathy_]

Somewhat related, based on board meeting notes from our condo unit, one resident requested that female guests of foreign tenants/owners be subjected to a "decent" dress code upon entering the building or in public areas. It was turned down as being unenforceable! LoL!

If these "guests" are what I think they are then those foreign tenants/owners are what I would call nuisance neighbors. I feel for the resident that made the complaint.

[foresterx]

sorry but i have to side with the rules of the condo. i live in a condo and in our condo maids/drivers/contractors are allowed to use the regular elevator. most of them are rude and loud, plus uunahan ka pa sumakay kahit na una ka nag iintay sa elevator or imbis na palabasin muna yung mga tao sa loob ng elevator eh bilga sila papasok at pag nabangga mo galit pa sayo. tapos mag kwentuhan pa sa elevator ng pagka lakas lakas. minsan pa muntikan na din ako mapaaway sa driver jan nung may guest ako na babae, galing kami sa pool eh yung kaibigan ko ***y at maganda syempre naka bikin lang since nag swimming kami ayon grabe kung tumitig yung driver kala mo ginagahasa na buti na lang inawat ako nung friend ko at mga guard. also yan pa yung mga mahilig mag tapon ng basura kung san san samantala ako unit owner sinisigurado ko na yung basura ko matapon sa tamang lugar kasi gusto ko malinis yung condo ko kahit hindi sa loob mismo ng unit ko. i'm not saying all of them are like that but majority of them are. sorry ha pero we pay extra to live in a nice clean quiet place kung magugulo at maingay mga maid/driver/contractor then talagang dapat sa service elevator lang sila. ok lang sumakay mga maid and driver sa main elevator kung kasama mga amo nila pero kung sila lang dapat sa service elevator sila.

[oj88]

The said policy is hardly discriminatory. Dami lang OA and not seeing the big picture.

For example sa office, yung mga managerial level walang time-in/time-out and honesty-basis ang pag-report ng leaves and absences. But yung rank and file, bantay-sarado time-in/out nila at di sila sasahod kapag di sila nakapag-file. Tinanggap nila ito as policy when they were hired. Would you call that discrimination? I don't hear them complaining. Trabaho lang.

Diba sa mga posh hotel din bawal mga staff sumakay sa guest elevator unless meron silang ine-escort na guest? Otherwise, sa service elevator or stairs lang sila pwede. Do you hear them complaining? Trabaho lang.

Ganito lang yan. Yung mga amo ang nagbayad o bumili ng condo unit. The maids/drivers/contractors, with ALL due respect, have nothing invested in it. Di sila naglabas ni isang kusing to be in the condo. If any, if it were not for their amo, they wouldn't even have a right to be on the building premises. They're just being asked to use the service elevator....that's all. Call it as part of their job description.

Besides, it's not like they're being asked to use the stairs.

[crazy_boy]

sa office namin, kaming mga commoner e nasa ordinary elevators. pag mga boss, may sariling elevator na de-susi

[yebo]

^ just like getting an economy ticket while your boss travels in business/first class. there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. they can always label the elevators "owners" and "service".

[vinj]

sa office namin, kaming mga commoner e nasa ordinary elevators. pag mga boss, may sariling elevator na de-susi

Ikaw? Commoner??? Eh parking mo, katabi na ng mga big boys.

[Ry_Tower]

sa office namin, kaming mga commoner e nasa ordinary elevators. pag mga boss, may sariling elevator na de-susi

Yan ang maganda.

Nothing wrong with that as long as may elevator din para sa maid. Sa mga hotels nga ganyan din, sa service elevators maintenance, delivery etc. Para nga naman mas convenient sa talagang nagbabayad like condo owners.

[macsd]

Si Cedric at gagamboy ang huwag nilang pasakawin ng elevator sa condo kahit meron dalang fud, cguradong gulo yun.

[greenlyt]

Si Cedric at gagamboy ang huwag nilang pasakawin ng elevator sa condo kahit meron dalang fud, cguradong gulo yun.

hahahaha

OT: yun naman experience ng maid ng sis inlaw ko sa elevator sa condo, late night na ng sumakay, may nakasabay daw silang dalawang middle easternian na naka inom grabe daw makatingin sa kanila and kinakausap sila
simula noon ayaw ng sumakay sa elevator yun maid

[chua_riwap]

Hopefully yung service elev nila is maayos at katulad din nung reg. elev nila.

[foresterx]

Hopefully yung service elev nila is maayos at katulad din nung reg. elev nila.

from what i've seen in other condos mas malaki yung service elevator para kasya mga gamit.