(1) Pay More Attention

Helpers will fear when they first come to work in employers’ home as they are completely unfamiliar to the new environment. Employers’ attitude towards helpers is very important. Helpers work far away from their hometown in order to improve their families’ economic status. Employers must pay attention with moderate concern to helpers not only get closer with helpers, but also help them adapt to the new life with employers and prepare to work. Understanding more about helpers is also beneficial to employers.

(2) Empathy

We believe that everyone needs respect from others. The relationship between employers and helpers must be more harmonious if the employers use tactful tone instead of rant when helpers do something wrong. Sometimes employers will blame on helpers irrationally making them embarrassed and sad. Employers should avoid using harsh criticisms like expelling them from repatriation or similar wordings to manage the helpers.

(3) Often Praise

To praise appropriately is also one good way to get closer with the helpers. Patience is required when doing tedious chores. Helpers spend long time engaging in repetitive domestic work, they have very weak interaction with the outside people and things. Employers and their families become the closest people of the helpers, the praise of employers is one of the important driving force making helpers to work hard.

(4) Intimacy

Helpers and employers get along day and night, it will only have uncomfortable feelings if the employers treat helpers as outsiders instead of a part of family members. Taking helpers to family gatherings in restaurants, having annual dinner with helper, or buying a birthday cake to celebrate helpers’ birthday with the children are some good ways the employers can do to help building up better relationship with helpers. Helpers will be touched deeply!