Sunday, December 28, 2008

Filipina Domestic Helper Hong Kong - 7 Common Termination Causes

By Alice Sy

When you are working in Hong Kong as a Filipina domestic helper, you will be bound by a contract. If you want to longer your employment, you have to obey certain rules. You have to do your part in order to keep your job. There are, however, various reasons why employers terminate the service of their housemaids and you should be aware of these reasons. Below are some of them:

If you guaranteed a friend on a debt that she wasn't able to pay, the collector will keep on bothering you. He will even call your employer's home phone too often. When your employer gets annoyed by what's going on, he might be forced to fire you out. Therefore, as much as you can, avoid signing up as a guarantor to anyone's debt in Hong Kong.

Only a few may know but jealousy can be a cause of termination. If your employer's wife starts becoming jealous of you, you can be terminated. This would likely happen to avoid complicating matters between you and your employer's family.

Being able to communicate well can also be a reason for terminating a Filipina housemaid in Hong Kong. Sometimes, there will be elders in the house who can only speak Cantonese. If you do not know how to relate to that person, that may lead to employment problems.

When you're employer expects too much from you and you cannot meet her expectations, it can also lead to termination. Therefore, it will be important for you to assess if you can work for a certain person or not.

Employers have the right to terminate the service of a disobedient maid. Therefore, make sure that you are obedient to them. Aside from being hard working and skilled, the attitude is also an important factor that employers look for in a domestic helper.

Theft is a grave offense. If you will be caught stealing from your employer, you will not only be terminated. You can also be sent to jail. Hence, do not sacrifice your job and the trust of your employer just because you got tempted to steal something from her.

Another thing that can lead to your termination is the financial condition of your employer. You may be the best Filipina maid around, but if your employer's business or career got downsized, and she will soon realize that she cannot continue to pay for your service, she may just decide to let go of you. - 16732

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