Geraldine O.

Written By Allan Smith

- Age: 39

- Education: 3rd year college (some college, no degree)

- Experience: 6 year(s) overseas experience (Hong Kong, Middle East)

- Marital Status: Married

- Children: Yes, two sons (ages 17 and 9). Currently cared for by their father (husband).

- Sibling Position: 2nd of 4 children
SUMMARY BIO:
Geraldine is a 39-year-old married mother of two from the Philippines with extensive domestic work experience both locally and overseas. She has completed contracts in Kuwait (3 years) and the Philippines (2 years as a nanny), and is currently finishing a 2-year-and-7-month tenure in Hong Kong, where she handled cleaning, cooking, and pet care. Geraldine is flexible in cooking various cuisines, comfortable with pets, and skilled in infant and elderly care, with a strong emphasis on hygiene.

  • - Duties: Marketing, cleaning, laundry, marketing, cooking, and taking care of 2 dogs.

     - Family composition: 3 adults and 2 pets (dogs). No children. Her employer has 2 poodles.

     - Childcare: N/A (no children in household).

     - Co-workers: 1 co-worker. Duties were divided: Geraldine focused on cleaning and pet care; the co-worker focused on cooking (Geraldine would cook when the co-worker was on holiday).

     - Reason for leaving: Terminated during the 2nd contract. The Sir asked Geraldine to find another employer and told her she can continue to work for them while she looks for another employer.

  • - Duties: All-around household work including cooking, ironing, washing clothes, cleaning, and car washing. Prepared food for the children.

     - Family composition: 2 working adults and 5 children (ages 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13).

     - Childcare: Prepared food for the children; performed household chores while children were at school.

     - Co-workers: None.

     - Reason for leaving: Finished contract.

  • • Enjoys cooking: Yes; 3/5

    • Cuisine expertise: Filipino, Chinese, Western

    • Meals per day: Flexible, depends on employer’s requests

    • Special diets: Yes, can follow recipes and instructions for special diets (vegetarian, low-sodium, diabetic-friendly)

    • Enjoys learning recipes: Yes

  • • Pet Willingness: Yes, comfortable with both dogs and cats.

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.

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