Playing cards

“You can come to my house for household chores from tomorrow morning. You have to come at sharp 8am.” An elderly woman instructed her newly appointed maid.
“Do you go to some office, ma’am?” Maid wanted to know the reason. “I work in other houses also. I will not be free at that time”
“Actually at 9am sharp I go to activity centre for playing cards. I never delay it. You can do the work in other houses later on. Don’t forget to come to my house on time.”

The maid couldn’t digest this reason and hence told the residents of whole society.

Do you think that playing cards is a justified reason for asking maid to come on time or no?