Pinoy nanny, niregaluhan ng million-dollar home ng employer | OMNI News Filipino

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Buying a house, that is one of the meanings of the Canadian Dream.

Makabili ng bahay, matatandaan yan po ang isa sa mga kahulugan ng Canadian Dream.

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In the last immigration poll conducted by OmniNews last year, the prices of houses in Canada are no joke, especially in the major cities of the country.

Sa huling immigration poll na isinagawa ng OmniNews noong isang taon, di biro ang presyo ng mga bahay ngayon sa Canada, lalo na sa mga malalaking syudad sa bansa.

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But for a Filipino nanny, the realization of this dream came at an unexpected time.

Pero ang katuparan nito para sa isang Pinoy nanny, dumating sa di inaasahang pagkakataon.

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Here's the report. They said, we can't pay you. They said, don't worry Rebecca.

Naritong report. Hindi namin kayo mababayaran. Sabi nila, don't worry Rebecca.

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It's for you. Rebecca Cruz has been a nanny for six years with the Griffiths family.

It's for you. Anim na taon na bilang nanny si Rebecca Cruz sa pamilya Griffiths.

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Becca takes care of the eldest boy and the twin girls of her employer.

Becca sa panganay na lalaki at kambal na babae ng kanyang employer.

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All the tasks of taking care of the children, breastfeeding, putting them to sleep, changing diapers.

Lahat ng trabaho ng pag-alaga ng bata, nagpapadede, nagpapatulog, nagpapalit ng diaper.

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That's all I do. For sleeping, of course, I need to help them by cleaning the house as well.

Lahat po yun ang ginagawa ko. Pagtulog naman po, of course, kailangan po kahit paano bilang para makatulong sa kanila, naglilinis ng bahay.

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I started as a live-in caregiver, went through different employers until I ended up with the Griffiths family.

Pumasok noon bilang live-in caregiver, dumaan sa iba't ibang employer hanggang mapunta sa pamilya Griffiths.

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Since then, Joanna has been very busy. She had just given birth to the eldest child. We were with her every day, going to her office.

Ay simula pa po noon pumasok ako talagang very busy na po si Joanna.

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So, I could see her many employees there.

Bagong panganak siya dun sa panganay. Araw-araw po aming kasama, pumupunta sa opisina niya.

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They really trust me with taking care of her children.

So, nakikita ko na po yung mga empleyado niya na ang dami-dami doon.

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Even at school, the teachers say, they're so attached to you, things like that.

Talagang tiwalang-tiwala sila sa akin sa pag-aalaga ng mga anak niya.

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They tell me that when they get hurt, Oh, I want my beta. I want my beta. That's how they are.

Kahit po sa school, sinasabi ng mga teacher na, they're so attached to you, ganyan-ganyan.

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I really put the twins to sleep now. I sleep next to them.

Sinasabihan ako na pag nasaktan daw sila. Oh, I want my beta. I want my beta. Ganyan lang sila.

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They don't want me to leave. I can't leave the house until they fall asleep.

Talagang akong nagpapatulog dun sa kambang ngayon. Katabi ko silang matulog.

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I'm a female business owner that has three young kids.

Ayaw nila akong palisin. Hindi ako nakakaalis ng bakay hanggang hindi sila nakakatulog.

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And I was building a company while raising a family

I'm a female business owner that has three young kids.

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and navigating COVID and all of those different things.

And I was building a company while raising a family

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and the truth is that I could not have done it without Rebecca's support.

and navigating COVID and all of those different things.

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Joanna Griffiths is behind the Canadian brand NYX, a women's underwear company.

and the truth is that I could not have done it without Rebecca's support.

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She started it in 2012, and in 2022 a company bought the majority shares for over 300 million dollars.

Si Joanna Griffiths ang nasa likod ng Canadian brand na NYX, isang women's underwear company.

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Strong Family Support System. We looked at about five houses, and she was with us.

2012 nang simulan niya ito, taong 2022 nang bilhin ng isang kumpanya ang majority shares nito sa halagang higit 300 milyong dolyar.

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Sometimes my husband and I feel embarrassed. She even drives us.

Strong Family Support System. Limang bahay po yata yung tinignan namin, nakasama siya.

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I told them, it's okay even if the house you buy is far, at least we have a house. I said, no.

Minsan nga po nahihiya kami ng asawa ko. Siya pa yung magdadrive sa amin.

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I told them it's okay even if what you buy is far away, at least we have a house. I said no.

Sabi ko kasi sa kanila, okay lang kahit na malayo na yung bilhin mo, at least may bahay kami. Sabi ko, no.

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Joe said that you should be close to us. Griffiths chose a three-bedroom house with a basement in Toronto for Cruz.

Sabi ng ganyan ni Joe, dapat malapit ka sa amin. Three-bedroom house na may basement sa Toronto ang pinili ni Griffiths kay Cruz.

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There's no mortgage to pay. It's the fulfillment of the Canadian Dream for many immigrants.

Walang mortgage na kailangang bayaran. bayaran, katuparan ng Canadian Dream ng maraming immigrant.

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Abroad, it's hard without a house, without savings. I'm a business owner.

abroad is ang hirap po ng walang bahay, walang ipon. I'm a business owner.

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I'm a boss. I know that a lot of professions come with pensions and there's a retirement plan, but the reality is when you're a nanny, you often don't have that.

I'm a boss. I know that a lot of professions come with pensions and there's a retirement plan that's in place and the reality is when you're a nanny, you often don't have that.

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And so the way that I looked at it as well was in giving them a house, I also was giving them a path to retire.

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You know what I mean? Sorry, I'll cry. I always cry.

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I do think it's inappropriate. I think if I'm asking Rebecca to spend so much time with me and my family and we have so much, how can you not share that?

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There's no expected exchange of service for a dignified job that, if you think about it, is the reason why many families succeed.

Walang inasahang kapalitang servisyo ng isang marangal na trabaho na kung iisipin ay dahilan kung bakit nagtatagumpay ang maraming pamilya.

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It brings me so much joy to see them happy. And from what I see, that house has also become a bit of a heart for their community as well.

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They host a lot. They're bringing people over. And I just think that that's incredible.

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I will stay loyal to them. I will love their kids more.

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As long as they want me, I will stay with them.

Hanggang gusto nila ako, I will stay with them.

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