The Filipino Nanny in Canada (An Introduction)
June 28, 2010
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1. You call yourself a:
a. Live-in Caregiver
b. Nanny
c. Personal Support Worker
2. When you meet a fellow Filipino or somebody who looks like a Filipino in public places, do you:
a. Smile and ask, “Pinoy?” or “Pilipino ka?”"Kabayan?”
b. Nod slightly if they are looking at you
c. Do nothing. There’s a fellow Filipino, so?
3. Your first question when you meet a fellow live-in caregiver is:
a. How long have you been here?
b. From what country have you been?
c. What are you looking after?
4. You learn to:
a. Say ‘”eh”when you mean, “I beg your pardon?,” “Excuse me?,” “No?”
b. Exclaim, “It’s Canada, you know!”to explain something that you deemed outrageous, unacceptable, new, or odd (e.g. When somebody is having an illicit affair and falunting it, the usual reaction is to say, “It’s Canada, you know!” which could mean, “They could do that here but not back home,”or, ii. Somebody wore a mini-skirt for the first time and a lot noticed it, she would say, “It’s Canada, you know!”which means, “I could wear whatever I wanted to because I am here!”
c. Say, ”I know!”in a course of conversation like you really know what the other guy means when sometimes, you honestly don’t.
5. When “24″means,
a. Golden months to count down for the Permanent Resident card
b. I’ve been there before
c. Kiefer Sutherland (of 24)
Traits Employers Look For in a Caregiver
October 22, 2009
In this day and age where job competition is stiff, it is not enough that you possess that Caregiver diploma. Employers now looks for certain traits in their candidates that will help determine if they will be good in their field or not. What are those traits? Read on:
Patience
A caregiver job entails a lot of patience since you will be dealing with children, the elderly or the sick. It takes a very special person to really understand the special circumstances needed in this job. If you have a very short temper then the caregiver profession is not for you. It will just leave you frustrated as time went on.
Hardworking
A lazy person will not be a succesful in this field of profession. A caregiver is always at his or her feet doing everything he or she can for the patients under their care. Laziness will most probably result in negligence and this will most likely put you in jail or get you sued.
Cleanliness
Employers are looking for people that can take care of themselves. After all, how will you take care of others if you can’t take care of yourself right? So be sure to be always clean and presentable in the job especially when you are still just applying for a caregiver post.
Trustworthy
People will be entrusting the lives of their loved ones in the hands of the caregivers and of course with it will be possessions so it’s natural that they will be looking for people who will not rip them off. It is hard enough to have some stranger live with you but someone who has the tendency to steal is enough to make you run for the hills.
Caring
Probably the most important trait of all. It is one of the profession’s root word after all. Being a caregiver is not just a job. It is something where you put your heart and soul in. In order for caregivers to be effective, they need to give their 100% . This is actually one of the reasons why a lot of countries opt to get Filipinos as caregivers for their loved ones. They are sure that they loved ones will be cared of by not just anybody but by a “family member.”
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