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At the moment, these are things that needed help the most. You must help with cleaning and tidying and choose another task or two. Total hours must be 15 hours a week.
* Meticulous cleaning and tidying (5-8 hours a week)
* Teaching Mandarin to a child ( 4 - 6 hours a week)
* Help with English writing (Professional Level)
* Teaching Swimming (weather permitting)
Hello Workawayers, I am Michelle, a teacher. I teach mainly music (Piano, Violin and Singing), and also Mathematics. I also attend university full time, run a small touring side hustle.
My home is the most suitable for those who are eager to experience a typical Malaysian life in a local neighbourhood.
I live in a local government housing area. The people who lives here are low income people. In my building, you will see many local people and the way of their daily life. I am located in Georgetown, Penang Island. My building is very near the sea.
On fridays, saturdays and sundays, children come to my place to learn. So, you will get to observe the children and might be able to interact with them. You are however not allowed to take photos of the children to protect their privacy. You are allowed to play music on weekdays 10am - 8pm only
I have reduced mobility as I have partially torn 6 of my ligaments in both knees. I cannot stand for a long period of time, walk a long distance, kneel and squat. Therefore, I do not go out much unless if I have to. During my free time, I draw and colour, read books and swim.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langueAide avec des éco-projetsEnseignementBricolage et constructionAide à la maisonEntretien généralEchange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
The place where is stay is just a 3km walk to the city center and UNESCO Heritage Site. It is very convenient and bus 12 goes there.
There are many museums in the heritage area to visit.
You can learn about my country and culture by staying in a local government flat. My neighbours from my block consist mainly of people from lower income people. You get to observe their life. You will also get to interact with the local children who comes to my place to learn. You can have conversations with the children.
I offer music lessons (Piano, Violin and Singing) to workawayer at a discounted rate. Minimum 4 hours lesson a week. Write to me and I will tell you more about this if you are interested in lessons.Aide
Description of help needed.
- Painting the home
Painting the ceiling, wall, doors, gate. Clean up after painting
- Teaching a child Mandarin (Help needed on Friday nights,Saturday and Sunday, you need to stay for at least 2 weekends, i.e, 2 fridays, saturdays and sunday. Must be a native speaker or have at least HSK 6, you must be enthusiastic to read to her.
- Help with written English
You need to have a strong language command with excellent grammar. Help with writing campaign with 800 words. You need to be very creative in your writing. Preference will be given to liberal art major.
- Teaching Swimming
Teaching me swimming. I am doing swimming as part of my rehabilitation. You need to be a qualified swimming teacher with experience and credentials
Help at home
- Cleaning and organizing, decluttering
- Sorting things
- Cleaning Kitchen
- Cleaning Bathroom and Toilet
- Cleaning windows, doors, walls and ceiling.
- Vacuum the entire place, arranging things
- Car wash
Eco project
- Remove labels of glass jars and plastic containers, these jars and containers must be very clean, and these will be sent to people who use these jars and containers to put food and sell.
I am looking for someone young and vibrant, age 35 and below, honest, patient , punctual, has humility, reliable, sensible, far sighted, health conscious, healthy, physically fit,early bird, passionate about working and enthusiastic to learn new things. For everyone's safety here on workaway, you must have your ID verification on workaway. For teaching help to the child, I prefer workawayers with 2 positive references from previous host.
I STRICTLY do not host children, smokers, drug user, and people who use profanity and also those who do not bother to read my profile.
Depending on the days and tasks, tasks in the mornings start as early as 9am. Task at night ends at 9pm. I will write you a schedule and we can discuss about it.
I do not have Wifi at home. If you need to be constantly on the internet, this is not a place for you.Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Malay: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire
Chinois (mandarin): IntermédiaireCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
My language proficiency are as below Malay My national language and I am a native speaker English The 2nd language in Malaysia and my proficiency is C1. Chinese - Mandarin My 3rd language and my proficiecy is B2 German Completed B1. Chinese (Other dialects) Speak Teochew and Hokkien fluently. Could understand and speak some Cantonese. Improving and learning German is my priority. I have no interest to learn other languages as I have no time to practice a new language.Hébergement
Minimum stay is 7 days. Maximum stay is 16 days. Preference will be given to those who could stay longer. My work and university schedule changes every week, so I could only confirm your stay one week in advance.
I provide accomodation without meals as I have no time to cook for you and I just simply could not afford it financially right now. You have to buy your own meals. Light cooking is only allowed in my kitchen.
Your room has mattress, pillow, blanket, light, fan, plants, window, and piano.
I will write out a weekly schedule for you depending on the hourly agreement. This is a guideline and you can shift around the hours depending on your preference. I will ask you to keep track of the hours that you work. There are generally three days off a week. If you want more days off a week, you can work longer hours other days.
You are only allowed to cook vegetarian food in my home. Light cooking only. No cooking with oil. No frying, no deep frying.
I have no time to cook for you. There are many food sold outside my place.
Your responsibilities :
When you live with me, you will be treated like a family. Therefore , it is your responsibility to keep the place that you stay clean.
- Vacuum the home at least twice a week.
- Change the bedsheets and pillow cases before you leave, put the used bedsheet, pillow case and blanket in the laundry basket and I will wash them, so that the next guest will have clean place to live. Do not do unto others what you dont want them to do
Keeping the common place tidy :
- pick up your hair after you shower and throw in the rubbish bin
- clean up the kitchen and dining table after using.
- arrange books back into the shelf after reading.
HOW TO COME TO MY HOME :
Coming by train is the safest way. Take a train to Butterworth. From butterworth, walk and take the ferry to go to Penang island.
Once you reach the island, from the Jetty , take Bus number 12 to Ocean View. You can also walk for 3km if you do not want to take the bus.
If you take bus or flight to penang, take any bus that goes to Komtar or Jetty. From jetty or komtar, take bus 12 to Ocean View. I will meet you at this bus stop. My home is right there. I do not provide my home address, therefore, if you are travelling internationally, you have to be responsible for the arrival card.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO OBSERVE IN MY HOME
- do not offer meat and seafood to me
- You are only allowed to cook vegetarian food in my home.
- You are NOT allowed to use oil to cook in my place. Only light cooking is allowed. (No deep-frying, no frying)
- Dress code : Shower everyday, wear clean clothes and dress modestly during weekends when the children are around for class. Remove body piercings, cover excessive tattoos.
As I teach music in my home and have children coming to my home, you have to be understanding that children are noisy!! You must be comfortable being around rambunctious children.
Understand that I work full time and study university full time, so you have to be very independant. My job is busy. On some days, I start as early as 7.30am and end my day at 10.30pm. However, I will find time to spend with you, and to show you as much as you can learn.
We can exercise, eat, or have conversations together. I can recommend you local places and we could go there, weather permitting.Autres infos...
I have hosted on Workaway since 2017 and receive many applications on a weekly basis. I consider each application carefully and will decline any copy and paste application, any candidate that has not fulfilled the requirements as stated above and applicants who does not answer the questions below. Your profile, CV, and your first message is very impotant to stand out among the rest.
As I have many children here, you must have at least 1 positive reference from past host if you are applying for a teaching position. For those who are new here, you can apply for non teaching position. As I am very busy, do not expect me to conduct a video call/ phone call interview with you. I only correspond here after you answered all the questions below and will only send you my location once your stay is confirmed.
You are to include the following in your message, to show that you have read everything in my profile. As I could only host one at a time, I will choose the most suitable candidate.
- Exact Arrival and departure date, time. How are you coming? By bus, train flight?
- Length of stay (Minimum 7 days ,Maximum stay is 16 days)
- Highest level of education
- Type of work that you prefer to do.
- Hobbies and interest
- Whatsapp number
- Why do you choose Penang as a destination? And why do you want to work at my place?
- What is your biggest fear, what can you not do, and how are you going to improve that?
- How can my work / home make you a better person?
I live in a Muslim country, and a muslim neighbourhood, so please dress according to the custom. Please refrain from wearing revealing clothing such as: showing your butt crack and cleavage. No excessive piercing, no gothic or punk style. People here are more conservative. If you have excessive tattoos, wear clothes that cover some of your tattoo.Do not eat pork in front of my Muslim neighbors. Be respectful to them.Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
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Nombre d'heures attendues
15 hours a week
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They are both very keen to learn, open minded, and enjoyed the historical and cultural part of Malaysia. Conversations about our different way of life and culture… read more
Michelle has a lot of things to share : cultural perspective of a Chinese Malaysian, local food and places to visit, activities with her friends and long nights chatting around crackers and hot chocolates.
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She helped with cleaning and tidying my home, and also helping my 10 year old girl with english grammar. Her work was outstanding and my 10 year old girl enjoyed her english lessons with Lea Yen. She was always punctual and good with time management.
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They are both very keen to learn, open minded, and enjoyed the historical and cultural part of Malaysia. Conversations about our different way of life and culture… read more
Michelle has a lot of things to share : cultural perspective of a Chinese Malaysian, local food and places to visit, activities with her friends and long nights chatting around crackers and hot chocolates.
She… read more
She helped with cleaning and tidying my home, and also helping my 10 year old girl with english grammar. Her work was outstanding and my 10 year old girl enjoyed her english lessons with Lea Yen. She was always punctual and good with time management.
During her free time, Lea Yen was enthusiastic in trying… read more
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Anne helped me with cleaning glass jars, teaching piano to young children, cleaning and tidying the home, and also meal preparations.
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He is so versatile, serious when working, and fun when hanging out with us.
The conversations we had with him was really good. We talked a lot about his travels in indonesia and his social worker job in Germany.
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Firstly, they read everything written in my profile page, and wrote a very thoughtful message.
They helped painting my home and we managed to practice some German language.
Both of them are punctual, reliable, hardworking, and very efficient.
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She gave us in advance a lot of information and a work schedule which was super flexible!
So it was a nice mix: we knew what and how much work is expecting us and when we can plan our free time by our selves.
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I was lucky to stay in the two weeks before Chinese New Year, during Thaipusom and a Chinese festival, which were unforgettable experiences.
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Firstly, he takes time and effort to read everything on my profile, and followed house rules.
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She was able to open us the door of her house and her world, and we discovered a very kind and truly person. She learnt us so much things as repairing piano, teaching music class. She provided us a lot of advices and took time to share moments, discussions and to intoduce us in the Malaysian… read more
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Her Workaway posting is very truthful: the accommodation is simple, but nice. You will have a room to yourself with a fan as well and Michelle let us use her kitchen, bathroom and living room too. Plenty of affordable restaurants and hawker stalls around make life easy :)
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Jessica also helped with translating a picture book to German and Spanish.
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