A smart and independent worker. She is able to care for infants and young children. She knows how to coax a crying baby and handle young children's tantrums. She manages booking of grab, send infants and children to the doctor all by herself. When she cared for twins, she carried one in front and one on her back and continued to do household chores. She has even cared for triplets before. Because of her cheerful personality, children get along well with her. She is able to run errands and can manage and plan her daily household chores well. She is an honest and trustworthy helper. As her previous employers are mostly foreigners, she speaks very good English. She is very accustomed to Singapore's pace of life. She can cook Chinese, Western, Indonesian/Malay and some India, Japanese and Korean dishes. She can even bake and cook confinement dishes. She loves cooking and has the passion for it. When her employers are overseas, they entrust her with their children fully in her care. She helped her previous employers to sell their furniture before they left the country for good. She arranged for prospective buyers to see the items and concluded the sale. In her recent employment, she even had to blow dry and iron when the newspaper gets wet. As her current employer is of a different background, to remember where items are put, she took videos of before and after her tasks are complete. She takes her own initiative to complete her tasks. Completed her course in Higher Certificate in Healthcare Support Assistant Upgrade Program which includes Basic Nursing Care, Pre Hospital Emergency Care, Therapy Support, Pharmacy Support, Advance Nursing Care 1 and Advanced Nursing Care 2,
Name: Melati Bunga Lelang
Nationality: Indonesian
Date of Birth: 03 Nov 1985
Age: 39
Place of Birth: Kupang
Height: 153 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Religion: Christian
Marital Status: Single
Age of Adopted Child: B: 15
Number of Siblings: No 1 out of 1
Address in Home Country: Bali
Airport to be Repatriated: Bali
Education: Secondary (10-12 yrs)
Availability: Immediate
Language Skills: English (very good)
Other Information:
Able to handle pork
Able to eat pork
Able to care for cat
Able to care for dog
Able to do simple sewing
Able to do gardening work
Basic Salary: $1200
Day Off Compensation: $50
No of Days Off: 1
Total Salary: $1350-$1400
Placement Fee: $3200.00
Areas of Work
Willingness
Experience
Assessment/Skills
Infant Care
0-2
Yes
11.25 yrs
5
Twin care, change diaper, make/warm.feed milk, bathe baby, night feeds, check temp when ill, sterilise items, potty train, sing nursery rhymes, read books, teach ABC/123/simple Maths/spelling, send/fetch to/fr infant care, pack bags for infant care.
Child Care
3-12
Yes
3.25 yrs
5
Twin care, take to playground, read books, sing nursery rhymes, make/warm/feed milk, bathe children, night feeds, check temp when ill, sterilise items, teach ABC/123/simple Maths/spelling, send/fetch to/fr sch, pack/prep uniforms/bags/shoes.
Teenage Care
13-20
Yes
2.25 yrs
5
Prep meals/uniforms.
Elderly Care
Yes
0 yrs
2
Send to doc, accompany to hospital/appointments, give & manage medicine, assist elderly in exercising.
Disabled Care
Yes
0 yrs
2
Wheelchair handling, send to doc, accompany to hospital/appointments, give & manage medicine, assist elderly in exercising.
General Housework
Yes
14.5 yrs
5
All general household chores, operate electrical appliances such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, irons, etc; change curtains, change light bulbs.
Cooking
Yes
14.5 yrs
5
Chinese, Western, Indonesian, Indian, Thai, Korean, Japanese.
Marketing, groceries shopping, bake cakes, follow recipe books and social media platforms, cook baby food.
Language Abilities
Yes
14.5 yrs
5
Can speak, read & write good English & Bahasa Indonesia.
Other Skills
Yes
Own Exp
5
Swim, massage, cycle, gardening, dog care (feed, take for walks, bath), simple sewing.
No
Start Date
End Date
Employer
Area
Type of House
Rm
Bt
Pax/Pet
Cooking
Sleep Arr
Car
Remarks
1
07/04/2009
05/08/2009
Chinese
Bukit Timah
3 Storey Landed
Garden: Clean every Sat
Dry/Wet Kitchen
6
6
4 Adults
2 Dogs: Feed, bath, take for walks
Breakfast
Dinner
Own Room
2
W-End
4 Months: First time in SG. Communication Issue. Could not speak English
2
05/08/2009
15/01/2010
Australian
Chinese
Serangoon
3 Storey Landed
2 Swimming Pools
12
14
Sir
Madam
7 Y.O Son
5 Y.O Girl
1 Dog: Feed, bath, take for walks
Breakfast
Dinner
Own Room
2
Once a Week
5 Months: Employers passed on due to accident. Grandparents took kids and she returned to agency
3
15/01/2010
30/01/2012
Canadian Chinese
Tanah Merah
3 Storey Landed
5
4
Sir
Madam
7 Y.O Son
7 M.O Girl
Dinner
Shared w Baby
2
W-End
Served 2 yrs
3
06/07/2012
05/01/2015
Canadian Chinese
Tanah Merah
3 Storey Landed
5
4
Sir
Madam
7 Y.O Son
7 M.O Girl
Dinner
Shared w Baby
2
W-End
Served 2.5 yrs
4
05/01/2015
22/01/2015
Indian
Tanah Merah
3 Storey Landed
7
5
Sir
Madam
4 Dogs: Feed, take for walks, bath, bring dogs to school & play with them
Dinner
Own Room
1
Wed
2 Weeks: After party, employers fought with a knife. She got scared and asked for transfer.
5
22/01/2015
27/07/2015
Chinese
Korean
Bukit Merah
Condo
4
3
Sir
Madam
7 Y.O Twin Girls
Breakfast
Dinner
Own Room
1
W-End
6 Months: Went back to Korea.
6
22/09/2015
09/12/2015
Chinese
Punggol
HDB Maisonette
4
3
Sir
Madam
19 Y.O Son
Breakfast
Dinner
1
Sat
Living Room
3 Months: Under son’s name who is not staying in the household so Madam reapplied under her name
7
Chinese
19/05/2017
09/12/2015
Punggol
HDB Maisonette
4
3
Sir
Madam
19 Y.O Son
Breakfast
Dinner
Living Room
1
Sat
Same as Employer 6
8
23/07/2017
12/01/2018
Japanese
Harbourfront
Condo
4
Sir
Madam
7 Y.O Twin Girls
4 M.O Triplets
(2 Boys & 1 Girl)
3
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Share Room w Kids
0
6 Months: Employers were relocating to Malaysia and offered her Malaysia’s salary structure (equivalent to SGD$300) which she humbly declined
9
01/02/2018
26/03/2019
American
Ethiopian
Harbourfront
Condo
4
Sir
Madam
2 Y.O Son.
After 6 months, Madam delivered another son
3
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Share Room w Kids
0
14 Months: Employers got divorced and went back to respective countries
10
04/05/2019
07/04/2021
Korean
Balestier
Condo
3
Sir
Madam
Newborn Twins Boy and Girl
Grandma (Visiting)
3
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Share Room w Twins
0
Served 2 yrs
11
07/04/2021
11/03/2022
Chinese
Lor Liew Lian
Lor Chuan
HDB
Condo
3
3
2
3
56 Y.O Grandma (Healthy)
Sir
Madam
5 Y.O Boy
5 M.O Girl
Grandma
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Share Room w Kids
0
11 Months: Baby is going to child care so do not require a helper anymore
12
03/04/2022
23/03/2024
Australian
Polish
Clementi
5 Storey Landed
8
9
Sir
Madam
6 Y.O Girl
2 Y.O Boy
Occasionally
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Share Room w Kids
0
Employers were relocating. She was under Madam’s name until expiry of EP then reapplied under Sir’s name as they needed her before leaving the country for good
13
23/03/2024
14/07/2024
Australian
Polish
Clementi
5 Storey Landed
8
9
Sir
Madam
6 Y.O Girl
2 Y.O Boy
Occasionally
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Share Room w Kids
0
Same as Employer 12. Under Sir’s name.
14
30/07/2024
05/12/2024
Chinese
Leedon Road
2 Storey GCB
7
7
Madam
2 Helpers
Occasionally
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Own Room
3
First time working with other helpers
15
14/01/2025
XX/XX/2025
Agency
Agency
Agency
-
-
Agency
Agency
Agency
-
Under agency until she finds new employers.
Not Afraid Of Cockroaches/Lizards/Cats/Dogs.
No Allergies/motion Sickness/operation.
Willing To Work With Any Race/nationality.
Do Not Drink Alcohol Or Smoke.
Dishes: Black Pepper Beef, Tonic Soup, Red Dates Tea, Salted Egg Prawns, Hokkien Noodles, Pisang Goreng, Perkedel Jagung, Red/green/assam Curry, Sweet & Sour, Fried Rice/noodles, Sweet Soya Sauce Chicken, Herbal Soup, Chicken Soup, Noodles Soup, Abc Soup, Watercress Soup, Abalone, Steam Fish/egg/chicken, Beef Stew, Vegetables With Oyster Sauce/garlic, Lasagna, Pasta In Tomato/cream Sauce, Sandwiches, Salad, Fish & Chips, Steak, Pizza, Bbq Chicken, Hamburger, Baked Rice, Chicken Chop, Lamb Chop, Rendang, Mee Rebus, Mee Soto, Sambal Prawns, Black Ink Squid, Lemon Chicken, Tomato Sauce, Nasi Ayam Penyet, Pandan Chicken,tomato Rice, Chicken Rice, Fish Soup, Sambal Goreng, Dhal, Biryani Rice, Grilled Fish, Sambal Sardines, Baked Beans With Scrambled Eggs And Sausages, Porridge, Cereal Prawns, Lemak Chili Padi, Steamboat, Roasted Chicken, Mushroom Soup, Shark Fin Soup, Butter Chicken, Palak Paneer, Samosa, Spring Rolls, Braised Pork, Hot & Sour Soup, Hot Pot, Claypot Rice, Winter Melon Soup, Youtiao, Gulai, Ikan Bakar, Laksa, Mee Siam, Mee Bandung, Banana Fritters, Belacan, Bakso, Pepes, Rica-rica, Sayur Asem, Oxtail Soup, Tom Yum Soup, Tacos, Wraps, Baked Potato, Corned Beef, Oden, Ramen, Miso Soup, Tempura, Nasi Lemak, Fish Ball Soup, Pineapple Fried Rice, Phad Thai.
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 do you like the most?
Cooking
Housekeeping
Children Care
Infant Care
Elderly Care
Pets Care
Baking
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
What would you wear. Choose 1.
1) stripes pants and flower top
2) stripes pants and plain top
3) flowery pants and flowery top
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 (I like to do hiking.)
Children Care.
1) Do you like to look after children?
Yes, I love taking care of children.
2) Why do you like to look after children?
First of all, they are cute. They keep me active and busy. They make me laugh and smile no matter what and they give me positive energy.
3) How do you look after children?
Entertain the, play with them, singing, drawing and train them like how to hold a spoon, potty train even during sleeping time, bath them and feed them.
4) What do you do with them?
Send and fetch them after school. If they take school bus, then send or pick up at drop off point. Send them for tuition, arrange play dates and take the m there. Help them to manage homework and many others.
5) What do you play with them?
Depends on how the kids are. They like outdoor play then I will take them to the playground. We can play ball, go to the park. If they like being indoors, then pretend play cooking, marketing, legos, read books, dress up baby dolls, play hide and seek and a lot more.
6) If they are sick, what do you do?
First check their temperature and let their parents know. Wait for instructions on whether I should bring them to clinic or if there’s any medication to give.
7) If they fall, what do you do?
If no injury, I will remind them not to do again. If there is an injury, book a grab and bring them to nearest clinic if emergency.
8) If they don't want to shower/eat/do homework, what do you do?
If they don’t want, I will explain to them about good hygiene. If they don’t want to eat, will explain that we need food to live and that we will get hungry if we don’t eat. I will also make their favourite food so that it will be easier to get them to eat.
9) Do you know how to feed medicine?
Yes.
10) What do you do when you are out with the children (sending them to school or go to playground)?
I will watch over them closely at the playground and ensure their safety. I will hold hands when we are walking around and make sure they are secured properly in grab or are seater in inner seat when in bus.
Elderly Care.
1) Do you like to look after elderly?
-
2) Why do you like to look after elderly?
-
3) How do you look after the elderly?
-
4) Do you know how to read medicine labels?
-
5) What do you do if elderly is always nagging?
-
Between Children and Elderly Care, which one do you like?
Infant/Children Care
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: Baking & reading
Why did you choose to become a domestic helper and what motivates you to work abroad: So that I can provide for family back home and have good savings for a better future
Why did you choose to work in Singapore and not other countries: Firstly: Singapore is convenient. A country which is closed to my country (Indonesia). Also it has good foods and Indonesian stores that can help to relive my homesickness.
Secondly: It’s a small country too so easy access end to end by buses and train.
Third: Good pay and good to learn English from.
What is it about Singapore that makes you think you will like it: The systematic environment. It is also very clean and safe.
Describe your day at home, from waking up to sleeping: Washrup, coffee, house chores, run errands if I have to, cook lunch, continue with errands /chores, cooking dinner, eat dinner, clean up , taking a shower, read a little and bed time .
What would you do and where would you go on your day off: Church, picnic on the beach or my favourite is go for long-distance jog
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 started to work here since my boy was 4 months so at first yeah it’s hard but as time passes by, I accept the situation and the fact that if I don’t work, he will not have enough. Once he became older I gave him good education, clothes, food and my dream is to put him in good school so now am used to it and am happy with decision that I made in the past to work here.
What are your family's expectations of you when you work in Singapore: Monthly allowance for them.
What are your financial commitments back home: My son’s school fees.
What difficulties you think you would face working in Singapore: When we live same roof with our boss but both parties are unable to build good communication.
Why do you think the employer should employ you and not the others: Am a simple ordinary , happy go lucky, positive attitude, mostly honest and hardworking.
Any words for your prospective employer: Hello to future prospective employers out there wherever you come from , I’m Melati Bunga. Pleasure meeting you.
*Answers were given in English by Melati. Only some editing was done to correct the grammar used.
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