Many Hong Kong employers may have started taking care of their own housework as their domestic workers returned to their home countries for the Christmas holidays.
In a recent commentary published on Headline Daily, Hong Kong writer Benny Lee said he had started doing his own housework since his Filipino maid left on her annual leave, and will be away until the end of this year.
Lee admitted that he had underestimated the complexity of the housework, which seemed to be easy for his maid. He said he almost spent a whole day finishing household chores as there were a lot of little things to do.
He said domestic workers’ contributions to Hong Kong were huge but they were often neglected as some people have a “take it for granted” attitude about what their maids do.
He said many people may have forgotten that Hong Kong is a blessed place where water, power and transport services can be easily obtained. People who suffer from a suspension of water supply for one day should feel happy, as such short-term inconvenience reminds them that they are unusually blessed.
This is why employers should get rid of their “take it for granted” attitude toward their helpers’ services.
Some??? Employers may have forgotten how hard their job is.. I believe ALLOT OF EMPLOYERS forgotten it,.. They treat their helpers like SLAVES!!!
And provide food that enough to the helper to be healthy ,happy and work properly.tnx
Well said kabayan
Mary May Forlife hahahaaa nasa sell it cheap hk ????????????
Tao nga naman konting pagkakamali tatawanan kaagad or qng ano na sasabihin d maiwasan mgkamali wlang perpekto saklap mga kababayan pa ang malakas mambully.. Tsk tsk tsk
Your soo good Mr. Lee …hope all employer’s like you.may God bless you always.
May this be an eye-opener to employers who treat their helpers as slaves and be more considerate and mindful of their helpers’ working conditions, be more generous, be more humane.
Thank you Asia Hongkong
And the government also I hope they will consider that every weekend there’s a free place for every maid to stay during their day off so that they won’t stay and sit down in public place
I just came back to hongkong from 2 weeks vacation and no one would take over my daily routine of housework, is no other than but sir. but he didn’t fully make all the h0useworks as I do. since the house was out of my presence floors, kitchen and toilets were all on mess scenes.????????????????????
Hope u will enlighten the other employers .
They were always complain when their worker is not up to their standard.
I mean standard of cleaning ,standard of behavior like when u r tired the whole day the smile of ur face aren’t show in the evening,standard of food and so on.
We are human and we not like machine that keep working without a break.
I always pray to have a good employer on my next contract. I hope I find a good employer and I will be sincere helper for them.
True
Your welcome sir,your maid is lucky as she got an employer like you, Godbless
headline picture is sarcasm… honestly western dude hahaha
Same the family i serve here..may Mam shower his son if she is off frm her work,Popo do the marketing and kungkung always takebto throw our rubbish at night..im so thankful coz they treat me like a family and i was so blessed to have a employer like this
hahahahaha can u imagine that now?u ever think of now?will thank u for the thoughts!
TRUE!!!
CORRECT!!! IF POSSIBLE INCREASE SALARY EVERY YEAR!
Very well said sir …my sir also doing cooking everyday breakfast for his daughter and himself his very good sir for me and keep his study table tidy and clean…