MaryJane A

Key facts

• Age: 32
• Height: 5'4" / Weight: 75 kg
• Family status: With live-in partner
• Children: 2 children (ages 16 and 1)
• Sibling position: 4th of 6 siblings
• Work experience locations: Qatar
• Suitable for: Families needing a helper experienced in household management and childcare support, households with school-age children or toddlers, families needing post-operative or recovery care support, pet-friendly homes (dogs and cats)

Education & languages

  • Highest education: High school graduate
    Other training: Nail specialist certification
    English: Conversational — communicates with ease
    Other languages: Filipino/Tagalog

Work Experience Overview: Maryjane has over two years of overseas domestic helper experience in Qatar, working in a large household with multiple children. Her role combined household management (70%) with childcare support (30%), and included providing ongoing post-operative care for a teenager recovering from scoliosis surgery. She has experience working as part of a team across two houses, assisting with cooking alongside the employer, and managing the full range of household duties. She is also a mother of a 1-year-old and has hands-on infant care experience with her own children.

  • Employer: Large household — 4 adults, 1 teenager (19), and 3 children (ages 3, 6, and 9)
    Duties: Household cleaning, laundry, ironing, and assisting the employer with cooking (70% household duties). Also provided care for a 19-year-old recovering from scoliosis surgery — helped him get ready for school, did his laundry by hand, applied ointment, and massaged his back for ongoing symptoms. Assisted co-workers with childcare for the younger children as needed (30% childcare).
    Co-workers: 2 (one focused on childcare, the other shared household duties with Maryjane across two houses)
    Reason for leaving: Contract finished; chose not to renew as the employer wanted her to relocate to Egypt, but her contract was for Qatar only

  • Cuisines: Filipino (chicken adobo, pancit, pasta, and other Filipino dishes)
    Special diets: Can prepare vegetarian, low-sodium, and diabetic-friendly meals
    Typical meals per day: 3
    Notes: Willing to learn any new cuisine; assisted her employer with cooking during her Qatar contract

  • Pets: Willing to care for pets including dogs and cats; has 3 dogs at home
    Other skills: Nail specialist certification, experience providing post-operative care (ointment application, back massage for scoliosis recovery), infant care experience with her own children

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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