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geraldine.vdm
23 August 2016
Domestic Helper
Advice on whether I should allow my helper's family to visit!
Hello,
I was hoping I would be able to get some advice about allowing my helper's daughter (10) and husband to visit her in HK while we're away? She will have been with us for 1.2 years.
She has been with us for half year and has been terrific, I couldn't have asked for a better helper.She is great with my 2 dogs of which one can be a handful and problematic but truly loves them and also when she needs to take care of my son, once in a blue moon does it with love and care.
Now we have decided to offer her to go back to her family in the Philippines for xmas on her own costs as we are also giving her 2 weeks of for her daughters school graduation in March (which we're paying for).
She has now asked if there would be a chance instead of her going back home that they come to HK.
I personally am okay with it as a) we're not here and b) I believe it would be nice for them to see for once the city she has worked in for the last 6-7 years and meet her friends and see her church etc etc... I also trust her because if i didn't I would fire her. She at times takes care of my son and he is the world to me so wouldn't leave him in someone's hands I don't trust.
Now, my husband thinks slightly different and is worried about the boundaries. She never takes liberties and even sometimes helps when it's her days off, which I then have to tell her not to do and isn't necessary.
Please would anyone be so kind as to give me their opinion?
Thank you kindly!!!
I was hoping I would be able to get some advice about allowing my helper's daughter (10) and husband to visit her in HK while we're away? She will have been with us for 1.2 years.
She has been with us for half year and has been terrific, I couldn't have asked for a better helper.She is great with my 2 dogs of which one can be a handful and problematic but truly loves them and also when she needs to take care of my son, once in a blue moon does it with love and care.
Now we have decided to offer her to go back to her family in the Philippines for xmas on her own costs as we are also giving her 2 weeks of for her daughters school graduation in March (which we're paying for).
She has now asked if there would be a chance instead of her going back home that they come to HK.
I personally am okay with it as a) we're not here and b) I believe it would be nice for them to see for once the city she has worked in for the last 6-7 years and meet her friends and see her church etc etc... I also trust her because if i didn't I would fire her. She at times takes care of my son and he is the world to me so wouldn't leave him in someone's hands I don't trust.
Now, my husband thinks slightly different and is worried about the boundaries. She never takes liberties and even sometimes helps when it's her days off, which I then have to tell her not to do and isn't necessary.
Please would anyone be so kind as to give me their opinion?
Thank you kindly!!!