DDHK News, Hong Kong - 2014 is the year of the Wooden Horse according to the Chinese calendar. In Hong Kong, Chinese New Year celebrations are used as a national holiday for up to 3 consecutive days. Likewise, Indonesian Migrant Workers (BMI) who work in Hong Kong get three days off during the new year celebration.
One of the joys and momentum that Hong Kong BMIs are waiting for is the arrival of the Chinese New Year. Almost all BMIs will receive a license. A leisi is a gift in the form of money that is put in a red envelope, usually given by an employer or a relative.
Memi (BMI from Pasuruan) admitted that she received a leisi of HK $ 420. "Thank God, whatever amount we receive, we must be grateful," said memi, who has worked in Hong Kong for more than four years. He plans to partially donate the lease proceeds and partially buy food during the holidays.
Ros, Memi's workmate, said that he has been working in Hong Kong for more than eight years. "I know a lot of my neighbors, the neighbors in front of the house, then the neighbors upstairs and downstairs in my employer's house," said Ros.
“In total I earned over HK $ 1000, plus three days of work the employer gave me HK $ 600. I saved the money, "he added. Ros said that in previous years on Chinese New Year he was part time at a neighbor's place for one day, and usually he received HK $ 900 (leisi + part time wages). "This year I did not take part time. Tired…, ”he added.
"I got US $ 100 from my employer's son," said Tika, a BMI from Ponorogo. He worked looking after bobo (grandmother) in Coi Hung. "Alhamdulilah, I've only been working for about four months. I got leisi US dollars and HK dollars" said Tika.
"Fortune Gusti Allah is the one who controls. My sister, Yani, works at Fan Ling babysitting for about two months in Hong Kong and has levied HK $ 40 from her employer. So, I'm grateful for whatever leisi I get. The plan, I want to buy a new cellphone, "said Tika.
Leisi, is a knick-knack story of Hong Kong BMIs. They are happy because in addition to getting leisi they also get additional overtime pay. However, there are also some BMIs who say they are reluctant to work overtime, because they are tired and want to take advantage of the day off to rest. (Ida / localhost / project / personal / ddhongkong.org / ddhongkong.org). *
