Ikawati is a dedicated and approachable helper with a diverse skill set. She is proficient in reading and writing English, and is capable of reading storybooks, singing nursery rhymes, and providing educational entertainment for children. During her employment, she was responsible for escorting children to and from school, as well as accompanying elderly individuals to medical appointments and hospitals. Additionally, she handled household tasks such as marketing and grocery shopping. Ikawati has a particular passion for infant care but is also willing to care for both children and elderly individuals. She enjoys cooking and is skilled in preparing Malay, Chinese, and some Western dishes. Unafraid of dogs, she is also happy to take care of pets. In addition to her language skills in English, she can communicate in some Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien. She is a smart, independent and takes initiative. She can handle everything pertaining to a household independently, be it Infant, child or elderly care whilst managing household chores, cooking, marketing, etc.
Name: Ikawati
Nationality: Indonesian
Date of Birth: 16 May 1988
Age: 36
Place of Birth: Karanganyar
Height: 156 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Religion: Muslim
Marital Status: Married
Age of Children: G: 2 | B: 1
Number of Siblings: No 1 out of 2
Address in Home Country: Karanganyar, Central Java, Solo
Airport to be Repatriated: Solo
Education: Secondary (10-12 yrs)
Availability: Immediate
Language Skills: English (Very good) | Mandarin (Fair)
Other Information:
Able to handle pork
Able to care for cat
Able to care for dog
Able to do simple sewing
Able to do gardening work
Basic Salary: $900
Day Off Compensation: $40
No of Days Off: 2
Total Salary: $940-$1020
Placement Fee: $3600.00
Areas of Work
Willingness
Experience
Assessment/Skills
Infant Care
0-2
Yes
2 yrs
5
Take to playground, read books, sing nursery rhymes, change diaper, make/warm/feed milk, bathe baby, night feeds, check temp when ill, sterilise items, potty train, teach ABC/123/simple Maths/spelling, send/fetch to/fr sch, pack/prep uniforms/bags/shoes.
Child Care
3-12
Yes
4 yrs
5
Take to playground, read books, sing nursery rhymes, change diaper, make/warm/feed milk, bathe baby, night feeds, check temp when ill, sterilise items, potty train, teach ABC/123/simple Maths/spelling, send/fetch to/fr sch, pack/prep uniforms/bags/shoes.
Teenage Care
13-20
Yes
3.5 yrs
5
Serve meals, prep uniforms.
Elderly Care
Yes
5 yrs
3
Send to doc, accompany to hospital/appointments, shower, give & manage medicine, change diaper, handle wheel chair, assist elderly in exercising.
Disabled Care
Yes
3.25 yrs
3
Send to doc, accompany to hospital/appointments, shower, give & manage medicine, change diaper, handle wheel chair, assist elderly in exercising.
General Housework
Yes
7 yrs
4
All general household chores, operate electrical appliances such as vacuum cleaners, change curtains, change light bulbs.
Cooking
Yes
7 yrs
4
Chinese, Indonesian, Western
Marketing, groceries shopping, bake cakes, follow recipe books & youtube videos, cook baby food.
Language Abilities
Yes
7 yrs
5
Able to speak/read/write English,
3
Able to communicate in Cantonese, Mandarin and simple Hokkien.
Other Skills
Yes
Own Exp
5
Cycle, gardening, dog care (shower, take for walks, feed), simple sewing.
No
Start Date
End Date
Employer
Area
Type of House
Rm
Bt
Pax/Pet
Cooking
Sleep Arr
Car
Remarks
1
2008
2010
Chinese
Shatin
HK
Flat
3
Sir
Madam
2 Grown Up Children
2
Dinner
Kitchen
-
Served 2 yrs
2
03/06/2011
08/04/2013
Chinese
Woodlands
HDB
3
2
67 Y.O Grandpa (Cancer, Assist)
65 Y.O Grandma (Healthy)
Sir
Madam
14, 12 & 9 Y.O Girls
1 Dog: Feed, Take for Walks.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Shared with Children
1
Once a Week
Served 2 yrs
3
07/12/2013
28/05/2015
Chinese
Bishan
HDB
3
2
Sir
Madam
5 & 2 Y.O Girls
Dinner
Own Room
1 Wash Once a Week
Does not require a helper anymore.
4
28/05/2015
30/08/2016
Chinese
Novena
Condo
4
2
94 Y.O Grandma (Assist)
15 Y.O Grand
Daughter
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Own Room
1 Wash Once a Week
Grandma passed on.
5
10/01/2017
17/04/2017
Indian
Yio Chu Kang
HDB
2
2
Sir
Madam
12 & 5 Y.O Boys
No Cooking
Share Room with Kids
1 Wash Once a Monce
Not enough food and rest
6
03/05/2017
31/01/2018
Chinese
Yishun
HDB
3
2
Sir
Madam
5 & 2 Y.O Girls
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Own Room
1
Once a Month
Went back to China.
7
31/01/2018
06/05/2019
Chinese
Ang Mo Kio
HDB
3
2
74 Y.O Grandma (Stroke)
Sir
Helper
No Cooking
Share Room with Grandma & Helper
1
Wash Once a Week
Grandma passed on.
8
13/09/2020
14/05/2019
Chinese
Serangoon
3 Storey Landed
5
4
60Y.O Grandma
(Healthy)
Sir
Madam
3 Grown Up Children
1 Small Dog: Feed & Groom
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Own Room
3
Wash Once a Week
Had to go back to Indonesia
9
XX/XX/2024
24/04/2024
Chinese
Hillview Bukit Batok
Condo
Condo
3
3
2
2
Sir
Madam
7 & 9 Y.O Girls
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Sometimes Own Room Sometimes with younger girl
1
Never Wash
Please contact agent.
Wear Spectacles.
Not Afraid Of Cockroaches/lizards/cats/dogs.
No Allergies/motion Sickness/tattoo/operation.
Willing To Work With Vegetarians.
Do Not Eat Pork, Drink Alcohol Or Smoke.
Dishes :bak Kut Teh, Black Pepper Beef, Tonic Soup, Red Dates Tea, Salted Egg Prawans, Hokkien Noodles, Perkedel Jagung, Red/green/assam Curry, Sweet & Sour Soup, Fried Rice/noodles, Sweet Soya Sauce Yes Chicken, Herbal Soup, Chicken Soup, Noodles Soup, Abc Soup, Water Crest Soup, Abalone, Steam Fish/egg Yes/chicken, Beef Stew, Vegetables In Oyster Sauce, Vegetables With Garlic, Pasta In Tomato Yes/cream Sauce, Sandwiches, Salad, Fish & Chips, Steak, Pizza, Bbq Chicken, Hamburger, Baked Rice, Chicken Chop, Rendang, Peanut Sauce, Gado Gado, Mie Rebus (singapura), Mie Soto, Lontong, Sambal Prawns, Black Ink Squid, Lemon Chicken, Tomato Sauce Chicken/beef, Nasi Ayam Penyet, Tomato Rice, Chicken Rice, Fish Soup, Sambal Goreng, Bryani Rice, Sushi, Kimchi, Grilled Fish, Smoked Salmon, Sambal Sardines, Baked Beans With Scrambled Eggs And Sausages, Porridge, Oatmeal/cereal Prawns, Lemak Chilli Padi, Steamboat, Wanton Soup, Mushroom Soup, Sharksfin Soup, Butter Chicken, Curry Puffs, Gong Bao Chicken, Dumplings, Spring Rolls, Ma Po Tofu, Braised Pork, Char Siu, Century Eggs, Dim Sum, Mantou, Got & Sour Soup, Hot Pot, Claypot Rice, Black Sesame Soup, Winter Melon Soup, Youtiao, Gulai, Ikan Bakar, Ketupat, Laksa, Mie Siam, Pineapple Tarts, Belacan, Bakso, Pempek, Pepes, Rica Rica, Sayur Asem, Ox Tail Soup, Tom Yam Soup, Wraps, Baked Potato, Corned Beef, Yakitori, Oden, Miso Soup, Tempura, Nasi Lemak, Fishball Soup, Roti Kirai, Ravioli, Paella, Pineapple Fried Rice, Phad Thai, Sambal Belado, Sambal Terasi, Sambal Petai, Chilli Crab, Black Pepper Crab, Pandan Cake, Muffin, Brownis, Cendol, Agar-agar, Pancake, Waffles, Butter Cake, Sponge Cake, Chiffon Cake, Banana Cake, Kelepon/ondeh-ondeh, Bubur Cha-cha, Bubur Pulut Hitam, Bubur Kacang Hijau, Cheese Cake, Biscuit Cake, Carrot Cake.
Family’s Background :
Father - Farmer
Mother - Housewife
2nd Brother - Freelance
What do you like the most?
Cooking
Housekeeping
Children care
Infant Care
Elderly Care
Pets Care
Baking
What do you do on your days off?
1. Meet friends
2. Go shopping
3. Learn something new
4. Go to church/mosque
5. Do modelling/fashion shows
If madam just returned from an operation. What would you do when you hear the door opening?
1) Run and assist Madam. Get a glass of water and give to Madam.
2) Continue doing whatever you are doing.
3) Run and assist Madam. Get a glass of water and give to Madam. Go to Madam's room after a few hours to check on Madam.
What would you wear. Choose 1.
1) stripes pants and flower top
2) stripes pants and plain top
3) flowery pants and flowery top
Which one would you serve employers for dinner? Choose 1.
1) winter melon soup, sweet & sour chicken, stir fry kailan (vegetables)
2) steak, mushroom soup, salad & steam fish.
3) curry fish, black pepper beef & sweet & sour fish
Children Care.
1) Do you like to look after children?
Yes, I like.
2) Why do you like to look after children?
Because children are cute.
3) How do you look after children?
Be patient, have initiative.
4) What do you do with them?
Take good care of them in everything.
5) What do you play with them?
Play their favourite toys or whatever they want to play with, read books or sing a song.
6) If they are sick, what do you do?
Check temperature, inform employer and follow instructions. Next time, I will know what to do once employers teach me.
7) If they fall, what do you do?
Carry up, Check if any injured and help them to apply medicine.
8) If they don't want to shower/eat/do homework, what do you do?
Persuade gently.
9) Do you know how to feed medicine?
Yes, I know.
10) What do you do when you are out with the children (sending them to school or go to playground)?
Take good care and watch out for their safety.
Elderly Care.
1) Do you like to look after elderly:
Yes, I like elderly care and I have experience in it.
2) Why do you like to look after elderly?
Just like my own parents.
3) How do you look after the elderly?
Take good care of them and pay more attention to their needs.
4) Do you know how to read medicine labels?
Yes, i know.
5) What do you do if elderly is always nagging?
Just keep quiet and listen.
Between Children, infant and Elderly Care, which one do you like?
All I like.
Pick 3 to describe yourself:
Hardworking
Kind Hearted
Responsible
Persevering
Ambitious
Patient
Helpful
Honest
Forgiving
Flexible
Open Minded
Empathetic
Rational
Determined
Tolerant
Choose the one most important to you:
Love
Money
Family
Happiness
Peace
Power
Work
What are your hobbies: Listening to music.
Why did you choose to become a domestic helper and what motivates you to work abroad: Because I need money for myself, family, children and future
Why did you choose to work in Singapore and not other countries: Because I love Singapore.
What is it about Singapore that makes you think you will like it: Yes, I like the whole of Singapore and all it has to offer and a lot of good food.
Describe your day at home, from waking up to sleeping: Wake up 5.30 prepare breakfast, 7.00 send to school by riding bicycle, 7.45 reaching home; laundry, 8.15 eat breakfast. 9.00-11.00 vacuum and mopping. 11.30 start cooking. 12.50 fetch from school. 14.00 cleaning the house. 15.00 pm do ironing.. 17.00 pm start cooking 19.00 dinner.. 20.00-22.00 washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen. 22.00 shower and sleep.
What would you do and where would you go on your day off: Sometimes I watch a movie, sometimes I go to the park.
Which one you think is most important in child care:
Emotional Support & Nurturing
Safety and Protection
Health & Nutrition
Education & Cognitive Development
Positive Socialization & Social Skills
Consistent Routine & Structure
Individualized Attention
Setting Boundaries & Discipline
Parental Involvement & Support
Play & Creativity
Which one you think is most important in elderly or bedridden care:
Compassion & Emotional Support
Physical Comfort & Pain Management
Proper Nutrition & Hydration
Maintaining Mobility and Preventing Bedsores
Personal Hygiene & Cleanliness
Mental Stimulation & Engagement
Social Interaction & Family Involvement
Medication Management & Health Monitoring
Respecting their Independence & Autonomy
Safety & Fall Prevention
Do you have any children? If yes, how do you feel about being away from them for extended periods: Yes I have. I miss them but I must work for them.
What are your family's expectations of you when you work in Singapore: Send money $200 every month. They also would like me to give them a call daily even if it’s just for a short period of time.
What are your financial commitments back home: School fees for children, saving for business.
What difficulties did you face working in Singapore: None. I try to adapt wherever I am and whatever the job scope is.
Why do you think the employer should employ you and not the others: Because I have a positive attitude.
Any words for your prospective employer: I hope you give me a chance to join your family. I will be respectful, responsible, honest and helpful. Thank you
Answers were given in English by Ikawati and some editing was done to correct her Grammar.
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