Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in Metro Manila (say that 5X fast)

Written By Allan Smith
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The Metro Manila area is now under what is known as Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. Public transportation is suspended with only company and private vehicles permitted AND they are carefully restricted.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

It means it is difficult for helpers to get to our agency partners to sign contracts and do medicals.

WHAT ARE WE DOING?
There is an old saying “If the mountain won’t come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain”. Our agency partners are using motorcycle couriers to take contracts to applicants in the Metro Manila area. They wait while they are signed, and then collect their documents such as passports etc and bring them back to the agency office. Copies of other docs are sent to them via what’sapp. Medicals will be scheduled in advance so helpers can arrange transportation and apply for the travel pass needed to cross the city during the MECQ.

HOW WILL IT HELP?
By focusing our recruiting on Metro Manila, we hope we can minimize delays in arriving in Hong Kong. After arrival helpers will still undergo 14 days quarantine and 2 Covid tests.

BOTTOM LINE
If you need a helper asap, check the bottom of the bios to see where the applicant lives. We have clearly marked the Metro Manila ladies. They should deploy significantly faster than those in the provinces.

Allan Smith

Allan Smith is the owner of Arrow Employment Services in Hong Kong. Hiring a helper from another country and culture is difficult and misunderstandings are common. Our goal is to help you “find and keep a good helper”. If you are looking for work, our goal is to “help you find and keep a good job”. We help you navigate the often difficult employer - employee relationship.

http://arrowes.hk
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