Daren R.
- Age: 46
- Education: 4-year Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience: 0 year(s) overseas experience (Singapore and Hongkong)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: Yes – 1 son (age 21) and 1 daughter (age 20). Currently cared for by Daren’s sister while Daren is abroad.
- Sibling Position: 5th child in the family
SUMMARY BIO:
Daren is a 46-year-old married Filipino applicant with a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and over 13 years of domestic work experience across the Philippines, Singapore, and Hong Kong. She has extensive experience in household management, cooking (including special diets), pet care, and childcare, and is eager to learn new recipes and adapt to employer preferences. Daren is currently working in Hong Kong and is seeking a new placement where she can apply her skills and dedication.
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Duties: childcare, taking back and forth to school and activities, housework, laundry, ironing, marketing, and cooking, wash 2 cars once a week.
Family Composition: working couple with 2 kids: 11, 9 y.o.
Co-worker: cooking, and some housework
Reason for not renewing - doesn't like working with a co-worker
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- Duties: Cooking (including vegetables, light sauces, steamed dishes), following employer’s recipes, general household tasks. cleaning, cooking, laundry, car washing, marketing, no pets.
- Family composition: 4 adult professionals: doctors, pharmacist
- Reason for leaving: Currently employed; interview conducted for potential new placement. The family relocated to the UK, so she didn't renew.
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- Duties: Cleaning the house, cooking, ironing, car washing, watering plants, washing clothes, and walking the dog.
- Family composition: 4 members – 2 adults (employer and spouse) and 2 adult children (son age 32, daughter age 26, both single)
- Childcare: Minimal – only prepared breakfast for the son; daughter rarely ate at home.
- Co-workers: Only helper for almost 6 years
- Reason for leaving: Went home for vacation during COVID-19; flights were cancelled and could not return to Singapore.
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• Enjoys cooking: Yes
• Cuisine expertise: Comfortable with Chinese cuisine; willing to learn Western and other cuisines.
• Meals per day: 2–3 dishes per meal, depending on employer’s instructions.
• Special diets: Experienced in cooking low-oil, light-sauce, steamed, and vegetable-heavy meals (previous employer was a doctor).
• Favorite dish: enjoys cooking what employers like (e.g., beef stew, chicken curry).
• Enjoys learning recipes: Yes – employer sends recipes and Daren enjoys trying new dishes.
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• Pet Willingness: Yes – loves dogs and has experience caring for a dog (Singapore) and guinea pigs (named Yahiko and Totoro). Also comfortable with cats.
