Filipino maid Analyn is a nanny, cook and a housekeeper too. She is now
available for transfer.
She has been working for the same family since she first to work in
Singapore in Nov 1995 - almost 8 years.
She went home in Nov 99 after 4 years. She kept in touch with her employer
and 4 months later, in Mar 00, her employer Irene asked her to return to
work for her. (Analyn's replacement apparently did not work out.)
Analyn has graduated from a 2-year post secondary course - GRCO, or General
Radio Communications Operator. Analyn is neat and tidy in appearance. She
speaks English very well.
She from Leyte, which is around 24 hours by sea or by road. She is the
youngest of 3 children. Her father, now retired, used to work on his own
land growing rice and vegetables.
Her employer Irene's family consists of 4 persons, the parents and two
children now 10 and 15 years old. They used to live in a two-storey house
but are now living in an HDB apartment. As Madam is working, much is left to
Analyn: cooking, cleaning, laundry and ironing.
Analyn is comfortable with children. The youngest of the two children in her
case were 3 and 8 when first came to work for the family. Over the years
Analyn has learnt how to cook Chinese, preparing such dishes a chicken rice,
fried chicken, chicken curry, chicken soup, and fried chicken wings and drum
stick. She know to steam fish, fry fish, fish curry, sweet and sour fish.
Analayn is personable and gentle, easy to like.
Update
Since this profile was prepared for Analyn in 2003, she has gone to work for
Gail, an American expat with one child, a girl, now 9. Madam used to work at
the University of Chicago until April 2010. Analyn was able to manage the
housekeeping and take care of the child - who was only 3 when Analyn started
working there.
In the last 7 years or so in Gail's employ, Analyn has learnt to prepare
western dishes with the help of cook books. Analyn also prepares local
favourites for her host family - curries, noodles, laksa, etc.
Analyn's host family will be going home sometime in August/September 2010.
As the date approaches we will know more definitely when Analyn will be
available for transfer.
