Trained

These are people who have worked and gained experience in the sector for many years in the care and training of children.

Cultured

They speak English well. They are familiar with many cultures, they have knowledge about in different parts of the world due to their past work experience. As a consequence of this, it is easy for them to get used to new cultures.

Trustworthy

They are calm and cool. They do very well in emergency crisis management and these qualities are also appreciated by families providing childcare and doping housework.

Economic

They are more costly than other races. However, they are more preferred, although they are costly, considering the value they add to children and the comfort they provide to families.

Who are Philippine nursemaids?

Filipinos are living in the South East Asian continent.They are the most preferred and trusted people in the service sectors in all around the world.
Being calm, respectful, committed to their work, energetic, open to learning and communication, and being friendly, as well as speaking English are among the reasons why they are preferred. At the same time, the vast majority are well-educated people who are college and university graduates. Rice, fish and shellfish constitute the main ingredients of their food culture. Speaking of working systems, we can say the following:

They do all kinds of work related to childcare (self-care of children, playing with, ironing, cooking ... etc)

They also do housework related tasks such as cleaning, ironing, cooking and shopping.

Do they know Turkish?

The official languages of the Republic of the Philippines are Filipino and English. For this reason, Filipino nursemaids do not speak Turkish. Since English is widely used both in official institutions and in daily life in the Philippines, the nursemaids know English very well, therefore they are preferred and employed in all countries of the world.

Do they know Turkish cuisine?

They don't know Turkish cuisine. They are only open to learning if taught and shown.

How do they use their annual leave?

They are taking their annual leave once in a year, on condition that it is not less than 15 days.

Do the staff have restriction to travel?

Since they are working legally, they do not have any travel restrictions at the working country / or abroad.

Can any kind of cultural conflict appear between Filipino nursemaids and Turkish families?

In the early days, there may be minor problems naturally, as it is the adjustment phase. However, these can be resolved over the time through good communication. If you clearly and politely state what you want, they will soon start to serve you with the competence you expect. As long as your staff continues to work with you, our company will always provide you support in solving these problems.

To what extent are they involved in other household chores other than nursing?

This scope of help they would provide in the household chores differ according to the number of children in the house, their ages and whether their mother is also working outside or if she is a housewife. If the child is too young and the mother is working, cleaning should not be expected from the staff. They can only do tidying up, ironing and other similar smooth works. If the children are at the school age and are at school throughout the day, they can do only cleaning, cooking etc.

As parents, we do not speak English. The nursemaid does not speak Turkish either...Will we experience any problem because she does not speak our native language?

Compared to our families who know and speak English, our families who do not speak English may experience some trouble at first. But over time, staff will contribute greatly to both children and parents in English learning and improving their English.

There is no other separate room in my apartment that I can allocate to the foreign staff, would that be a problem?

The person who can provide a definite answer to this question is the nursemaid herself who will deal with the situation. When the situation is stated openly from the very beginning usually, it is accepted by the staff without any objection. However, it has been observed that the personnel who have been allocated private rooms are more motivated.

My child wakes up quite often at night. Do they fulfill their responsibilities in undertaking night care?

Again, if this issue is discussed before making an agreement with the personnel and the responsibility is accepted by the personnel, the situation will not cause a problem. However, if the nursemaid gets up at night and their sleep routine is interrupted, she shall be allowed of taking some rest at a certain time of the day so that she can compensate for this fatigue and the sleeplessness. Sometimes this situation can be solved by the mother and the staff taking over this task in turn.

In order for the child to learn English is it more logical to have a nursemaid in the infancy or in the transition period from infancy to childhood?

Based on our experiences, we can say that the children of the families who hired Filipino nursemaids during their babyhood learn English much more easily in the future.

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