When you are working in Hong Kong as a Filipina domestic helper, you will be bound by a contract. If you want to longer your employment, you have to obey certain rules. You have to do your part in order to keep your job. There are, however, various reasons why employers terminate the service of their housemaids and you should be aware of these reasons. Below are some of them:

As much as you can, avoid becoming a guarantor to a friend who is trying to borrow money from a debtor. If that friend of yours won’t be able to pay what she has borrowed, the collector will keep on bugging you even to the point of calling your employer’s residential number everyday. When this happens, your employer will definitely be pissed off and might decide to fire you out.

Jealousy can also lead to serious troubles. When the wife of your boss becomes jealous of you, you can be terminated. Cases such as this one can end your job. Some families would choose to have a housemaid as a casualty than making their relationships suffer just because of someone’s jealous feelings.

Sometimes, a family has a member who can only speak Cantonese. If communication would be a problem and the two of you would not be able to relate to each other, it could risk your job. Some employers prefer housemaids who can speak even a bit of their language.

Some employers expects too much from a domestic helper. Not meeting these expectations can drive him to oust you from your position. Because of this, you should first assess the personality of your potential employer before you decide if you want to work for such person or not.

Disobedience is a great offense to employers. A disobedient maid will be terminated; therefore, make sure that you have an obedient attitude. Obedience is a virtue and every employer would like to see this character on their housemaids.

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.

Another thing that can lead to your termination is the financial condition of your employer. You may be the best Filipina maid around, but if your employer’s business or career got downsized, and she will soon realize that she cannot continue to pay for your service, she may just decide to let go of you.