Bringing helper to the US - Minimum wage law

[carang]

yes, a lot of helpers actually prefer NOT to go home (why we paid for our helper's husband to come stay at our house when we went away). it seems that EVERYONE at home (1) expects to be taken out to eat (2) believes that a helper that works in hk is an ATM machine (3) expects presents from that ATM machine, to boot!

can get very expensive for them...

 

[steflee23]

that is so true. my helper is the same... as i am buying her a trip back to Phils over Xmas in Dec 2010 (as I am going heading to the UK).... she is most delighted as she had never been back at Xmas since being in HK (> 12 years). She said she'll keep it a surprise so that everyone wouldn't be expecting gifts etc.

She however was very appreciative that we gave her extra time off and the trip home as a gift, so she's no all alone here.