Mercy L.
Age: 39
Education: High School Graduate
Experience: Singapore (13 years), Philippines (approx. 1 year)
Marital Status: Married (Legal)
Children: 4 (Ages 15, 17, 19, and 21)
Work Experience Overview Mercy has 13 years of continuous overseas domestic experience in Singapore across three different employers. Her background is characterized by working in multi-helper households with a focus on childcare, cooking multiple cuisines (Chinese, Western, and Japanese), and pet care.
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Employer: Chinese/Japanese working couple with 2 children (Ages 3 and 5).
Duties: Cooking, housework, and childcare.
Childcare: 50% of duties.
Co-workers: Worked with one co-worker who focused primarily on childcare.
Interview Note: Mercy finished her original contract and extended for one year to assist the employer while they secured a replacement.
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Employer: Working couple with 3 children (Ages 4, 6, and 9).
Duties: Childcare, cooking, and accompanying children to various outside activities.
Childcare: 60% of duties.
Co-workers: Worked with one co-worker who focused on housework.
Interview Note: Mercy finished her contract after six years of service.
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Employer: Working couple, grandmother, and 2 children (Ages 4 and 7).
Duties: Childcare and housework.
Childcare: 50% of duties.
Co-workers: Worked with one co-worker; shared all cooking, housework, and childcare tasks.
Interview Note: She finished her contract. The family no longer required domestic help as the children had grown up.
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Locations: Taguig City and Benguet, Abra.
Duties: Household chores and childcare (60% focus in the Abra role).
Interview Note: She left her local positions to pursue overseas employment as a domestic helper.
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Cuisines: Chinese, Western, Japanese, and Baking.
Special Diets: Experienced in preparing vegetarian meals for children.
Special Skills: Baking, multi-helper coordination, and accompanying children to extracurricular activities.
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Willingness: Experienced in caring for dogs (French Bulldog and Toy Poodle); willing to care for cats.
