Methods of Selection for FDH
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Philippines vs Indonesia
When selecting domestic helpers, the employer could also have considerations on many aspects based on the characters of domestic helpers from different countries in addition to the individual needs of each family.
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Philippines |
Indonesia |
Education |
University/Junior college |
High school |
Language Skill |
English (High level) |
English / Cantonese (Simple level) |
Religion |
Catholic |
Moslem |
Training Period |
Around 14 days |
Around 3 months |
Submissiveress |
Lower |
Higher |
Overseas experience of housework |
Possess work experience in all countries |
Possess work experience in Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong |
Number of Maid in Hong Kong |
Around 150 thousand |
Around 150 thousand |
Comments |
Philippine maids' education are normally at high school level or above and with higher skill in English as English and Tagalog are their official languages. As Philippines is once governed by western countries for a long time, their living style and level is relative modern and advanced, and are easier to adapt and learn the living style in Hong Kong. Philippine maids are welcomed by most of Hong Kong employers mainly because they have strong adaptability and are able to help a little on children's English.
Major domestic helpers in Hong Kong are maids from Philippines, however following the increasing number in Hong Kong as well as the influence of partners from the same town, they are focusing too much on the contract terms with reduced submissiveress. It is also often to have 'picking employer', 'job-hopping' and 'shirking' as they have rich employment experiences in Hong Kong.
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Indonesia domestic helpers are hard-working, honest , suffering, integrity and submissive. The Government of Indonesia is actively encouraging employment agency in providing more professional training and stricter examination on the work ability of household domestic helpers, which greatly improved the quality of Indonesia domestic helpers. Plus that many Indonesia domestic helpers have once worked in Singapore, where living condition is similar to Hong Kong, therefore Indonesia domestic helpers are increasingly welcomed by employers in Hong Kong. Employer usually believes that those Indonesia domestic helpers worked in Singapore will be good at housekeeping and hygiene. |
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Overseas Maids vs Local Maids
Domestic helper from abroad is normally pure, industrious and highly submissive. As the domestic helper from abroad is the first time to work in Hong Kong without the impact from the habit of previous employer, the employer could instruct the domestic helper and create rules according to his own way, and the domestic helper will respect the employer more. By contrast, out-of-contract Instant domestic helpers have rich employment experience in Hong Kong, and are easy to adapt and learn the living style in Hong Kong. Therefore, it is also often to have ''picking employer', 'job-hopping' and 'shirking' occurred.
Overseas Maids vs Local Maids |
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Overseas Maids |
Local Maids |
Application time |
3.5-4 months (subject to the visa approval) |
About 2 weeks |
No. of maids for selection |
More |
Less (As maids have to search for a new employer within 14 days after end of contract only) |
Application Fee |
cheaper |
More expensive |
Reference |
Maid information and video |
Face-to-face interview |
Submissiveness |
Relatively high |
Relatively low |
Adaptability |
Relatively long |
Short (As they have rich employment experience in Hong Kong, easy to adapt and learn the living style in Hong Kong) |
Warranty of employment |
One-year unlimited replacement of overseas and
local overseas domestic helper with discount price
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One-year unlimited replacement of overseas and
local overseas domestic helper with discount price
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Going back to homeland for holiday |
After the 2-year contract |
Must take the holiday within first year of employment |
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