Treating house-helpers like family members is, a very common trait you'll see in most Filipino families. It's something I can say I'm proud of. Just because they're working for us and we pay them for their service doesn't mean we are above them and that they deserve less respect and appreciation. Like us, they are individuals as well who demand respect especially when they're the ones busting their butts off just to do things that literally, we all could actually do on our own, but because not all of us have all the time in the world to do extra works, they're there to do them for us. And to me, what they do is such a noble job and it irritates me when I hear people talking down on them and mistreating them just because they think "they have all the power to do so". Like a few days ago, I was watching news on TV and they featured a story about a house-helper who filed for complaints against her employers because of mistreatment. She said on her statement that she was always told to do extra works, basically like making her work overtime and not getting paid right, and sometimes, not even on time. For me, that's really sad that there are people who would take other people's misfortune to their own advantage. I think, in my opinion, whoever wants to apply for a job as a house-helper must know about wage laws so that they're aware of their rights and for them to have a chance to stand up in situations where they're already being mistreated. It's a shame when some don't know that they're already not being treated fairly because they're unaware of their rights. Because not paying them right and on time is already a type of mistreatment and that needs to stop. They deserve to be treated fairly and respected because if not for them, who would do the things that we're not too accustomed to because we've grown too dependent on them doing chores for us?
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