Hi to everyone! I had been to HK last Nov. 10 and I was amaze by huge crowd of DH in Central. I also heard that many teachers and college graduate filipinas are working there as DH.
I just want to know what are the common tasks of a DH, and the rules (or your rules) that needs to be followed?
Also, are expats (single or couple) allowed to hire a DH? Do you know people who hires foreign personal assistant?
I have so many questions, and in advance, I wanna say thank you to those who will response. :)
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All you need to do is go through all the previous posts and you will find all the imformation you want/need.
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@Moppet, yeah i did. thanks. it's just that, i want to see replies from people here and compare. i mean, maybe some prefer that DH will do the cooking while others prefer otherwise. things like that. :)
@GreenValleys - thanks for the links. :)
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It would be very standard in all jobs that people will have different requirements of thewrfe employees, may i ask why you need the info? this may help in answering the question
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@Moppet - honestly, i was thinking if i can handle being a DH. but i am not that serious to apply or anything. i just wonder if there are employers who has a DH that doesn't cook & do laundry. i know it's funny, but i thought maybe there are.
^^thanks, i guess you're right. I know someone who work as PA for an Expat, I was just curious because the PA said she doesn't go to office and lives with her Boss. At first i thought she's a DH, but she said she doesn't do any house chores, but do errands, typing job, some research work. She also said she do the grocery, and take care of her boss' dogs.
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Miggy
17 yrs ago
I suggest you think twice in working as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. The peso is strengthening and the minimum salary of FDHs here is just about P17,850 (given the current exchange rate). It's not worth it. With the type of work you will be doing, this is really not worth it. I'm saying this as it seems that you are from Manila and would probably even have your own helper. This salary is only the minimum/starting salary of newbies in call centres (most probably fresh graduates). You're better off there.
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@GreenValley - i haven't heard any physical abuse story there in HK. Unlike in Middle east where everything horrible happens to most of FDH. But this abuse thing you mentioned sure made me think twice. :) thanks.
@MIggy - Are you a filipino? :) It's really a shame to admit this but I don't think I can pass as CC agent. You are right about the peso, but if you are living here, you will not feel the effect of it anyway. The peso is getting stronger and said to be appreciated until 2010, yet the cost of living hasn't changed. And the irony of it all, while the peso keep on kicking, fuel/gas/petroleum, commodities & fares also goes high. :(
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I just find it shocking that FDH's get paid (by my european standard) such a pittifully low wage considering they often have university educations yet are expected to work 6 days a week, have very little personal space, be sepparated from their family (even their own small children in some cases which as a mother shocks me) and still will shut up and put up with the abuse for fear of loosing their job. It makes me sad.
We're moving to HK in about 5 months and are considering employing someone and I just couldn't imagine being so awful as some of the employers I've heard about. I would want someone who would be primarily like an au pair and part of the family, not a house slave. I would expect that if my DH thought I was being unreasonable at all that she'd speak up and we could negotiate and have conversations rather than one way monologues.
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