The relationship between an employer and a Filipina domestic helper in Hong Kong is bound by a contract. There are certain rules that you will have to comply with to keep your job. To be able to avoid this experience, here are 7 termination reasons that you should be aware of:
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.
The way you communicate with the family members is an important aspect of your job. It can be your make or break. There might be a family member who can only speak their native language. If communicating in any way will be very difficult for the two of you, it can serve as a reason for your termination.
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.
Stealing is not just a bad attitude. It is a crime as well. If you will be caught in this doing, your termination will come in a flash and you might have no choice but to serve a sentence in jail. There may be temptations in your employer’s house but keep in mind that your job and your dignity as a Filipina are more important than obtaining those items through theft.
There are some cases where in your termination is not your fault. Sometimes, the problem is in your employer’s financial status. Cases such as bankruptcy, loss of job and others will leave him no choice but do some cost cutting strategies, which may include living without a maid. He may come to a decision of terminating your service, not because you did not work well but because he will not be able to pay your salary anymore.
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