What to do with my house help?
By jonnifc
@jonnifc (1017)
Philippines
August 12, 2010 9:54pm CST
We have a house help and she is planning to resign after only 3 months of service. She is from Masbate so we paid for her fare going to Manila. The house help of my neighbor, who is my house help's aunt, is the one who got her for us. We gave about 1,200 pesos through her aunt so she could to Manila. Some of my relatives say that we should deduct the fare to her last pay because she is resigning after only working for us for 3 months. They say that's the way things are. It's kind of an unwritten agreement. That you should at least complete 6 months of service to "pay" for the fare. I didn't know about this. If that is so, is it still ok to do that even if she was never informed of it? Coz I don't know if she was. I think that's the agreement with our last house help. But I wasn't here when the last house help arrived, nor when she left. What do you think I should do?
7 responses
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
Let go! You might have more problems if you insist your terms. Do not fall into this ploy again. You were just used so these people could come to the Metropolis.
@jonnifc (1017)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
I don't want to keep her if she doensn't want to stay. She doesn't cook, she eats more than us, she talks on the phone a lot and she doesn't listen to any instructions given to her. So it's perfectly ok for me if she leaves. But what will I do with her last pay? Can't I deduct even half of the fare?
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
Yes, you can. She didn't keep her part of the bargain, did she? Tell her to scram now!
@dudsdoojaxi1 (166)
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
I also have house help. Some of them leave after 1 month, 2 months or even a week. I never answer for their fare. I do not like cash advances also because some of them left with an overdraft.
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
well just let her go. dont really trouble yourself. but if you have an agreement that she will have to repay the transport fare then deduct her for it.
@godslove25 (402)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
I think you have the right to deduct the fare of your helper on her last pay. Even though you didn't informed her, that's the rule I know in getting maid from province and I'm sure the family of that househelper knows it. Because some helpers use us, as a stepping stone to get here in manila. It was just based on my experienced. Happy lotting and goodluck.
@diogz22 (516)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
Definitely you should deduct from her at least her fare. That is fair enough deducting her fare. Don't worry about that at least you have helped her one way or another come to the metropolis. If she choose to leave then let her leave but you should definitely deduct from her the remainder of the fare.
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
13 Aug 10
Just let her go. Lower your expectations on people you'll feel better that way.
