Employers in Hong Kong like to pride themselves on treating maids with dignity and compassion compared to the Middle East. But in a gossip column published on am730 earlier this month, a writer known simply as CK eavesdropped on a conversation about domestic workers at a birthday party.
He reported that one local employer bragged about how “nice” she had been to her new Filipino maid. She also pointed out that her domestic worker was her “seventh or eighth” in the past few years.
“I am her savior,” she said, referring to the maid’s last job in the Middle East, where she worked for a family of 10 and started work at 4am every day.
During the two years the maid worked in the Middle East, she was not allowed to take any holidays. “I have saved her from hell, so she can enjoy a good life in Hong Kong,” the employer told friends.
Yet these are just the basic human rights that all people deserve, CK said in his article. Domestic workers should not be treated as bonded servants, forced to work long hours without days off and holidays, he pointed out.
“Chinese employers should express their gratitude and be loyal to their domestic workers,” CK wrote. “They should treat their employees well and become better people.”
Tessa Logan-Wright no, it’s not illegal to sleep out. That’s between the employer and the helper’ s agreement.its a normal practice to helpers to seek permission to sleep out .of course if the boss says no then helper has to comply.
Sleep out? I don’t understand. I thought it was illegal to sleep out- for any reason! Do you mean go out?
Lilibeth Ladao wow good for you sis
Maribel Ursolino tama bakit ganon sila dimo man lang marinig na bukas na lng you take a rest..akala mo angsarap mag day off,tapos nasa labas ka uutusan na naman agad pagkadating,di naman tayo robot’
A helper is not the same as a maid
Well, I have worked for 11 years to past employer but because they have to move to Canada. I have to work to another employer. My past employer are kind and treated me as part of their family which makes me happy and willing to extend my full help or support to their family, I was so blessed that i am receiving above minimum salary and aside from other benefits like birthday,Christmas and Red Pockets and etc. Now, to my future employer, I am also happy working with them because they respect and has been treating me well. I do have my own privacy and has carried my salary from my past employer which makes me even more happier. I don’t deny that I am one of those lucky person who came to work in Hongkong and I pity and feel bad for those who were not being treated well by their employers. Above all of thise blessings I am receiving right now, I AWE IT FROM GOD. I NEVER STOP THANKING ???? HIM FOR MY EVERYDAY BLESSINGS. “ The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures,he leads me besides quite waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in the path of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,for you are with me;your rod and your staff,they comfort me. You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Psalms 23:1-6…… God Bless Us All
oh yes some of the workers are overworked
only the HELPERS/EMPLOYEE can say if the employer is GOOD or BAD… ????✌????
and I’m proud to say that my EMPLOYERS are very GOOD ????????❤
Magawa nga din po yan kc sumusobra na amo ko eh
Mam if the employer gossiping about their helper and how they are thankful about you I think you just harboring some praise to your friend,just wait your helper announced publicly,im sure that the real score..be educated mam,your helper is not moron!!!
Not all chinese employers are good to their maid maybe some or most of them are evil too????????????
Its crazy thought,, different countries have different cultures,, middle east although the maid doesn’t have off day,,at least the employers buys everything for their maid,while here n HK it is mandatory that the maid should off at least once a week,,no need to brag in the media how good u r madam bcos that is ur responsibility as a employer,,wait till ur maid will say that u r good to her,,,
relate po aq jan.
Well said…
Lilibeth Ladao
Not all employers in Middles east like that.Here in Hong kong if your time to work you can’t get a reast even 15 minutes only you reast if time to eat.But in middlest you have time to reast even you dint have holiday or day off you not gonna be tired like here in Hong kong and all you need is free in middle east and you can eat what you want.
Exactly..eh pagkatapos ng holiday d p.man naiibaba ang gamit ayan.utos dito utos don nonstop!!!????
Lilibeth Ladao I also related to this situation….big check,
If you are a good employer, you dont need to brag how good you are. As good human being, no need to tell anyone what good have you done to others.