My interview does have some similarities with the readings. Hondagneu- Sotelo explains how women from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America come to the United States to work as housekeepers, nannies or others low pay jobs. Hondagneu- Sotelo presents the case in Los Angeles, where women do not have a choice, they have to work as babysitters or live in jobs receiving less than the minimum wage. Based on the interviews, those women in Los Angeles face so many obstacles, from hunger to physical abuse. Different from Clara, she works as a home attendant which is kind of similar to housekeepers, since she has to cook and clean the house, but Clara has the option to change her patient if she want to. On the other hand, when Clara received the case
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When Clara came to New York her family did not suggested her to go to school and learn English, instead they suggested to get a job as a home attendant because it is a job that most women do in New York City. Clara is a good example of what Work argues about new immigrants that because of the lack of family support have to look for jobs as home attendants where the employee doesn't really have the opportunity to get promoted. Different than what Hondagneu- Sotelo pointed out about most of the housekeepers in Los Angeles, Clara has sick days and personal days in her agency. She can ask her coordinator to change her shift if an emergency come up or if she need personal time. Very different than those housekeepers women in Los Angeles who do not even have a day to go to the doctor. Not to mention, In the same way that Clara is in disadvantage because she doesn't speak English housekeepers are. As the article explained those women who know English get better pay and receive more consideration and better pay than those who doesn't know English. Similar to the babysitter who take care of others child, Clara explains that she has a very good relationship with her patient Maria since her own son don't make the time to go to see her. Clara feels in the same way as those nannies who behave as mothers to the kids that they take care of.
When Clara came to New York her family did not suggested her to go to school and learn English, instead they suggested to get a job as a home attendant because it is a job that most women do in New York City. Clara is a good example of what Work argues about new immigrants that because of the lack of family support have to look for jobs as home attendants where the employee doesn't really have the opportunity to get promoted. Different than what Hondagneu- Sotelo pointed out about most of the housekeepers in Los Angeles, Clara has sick days and personal days in her agency. She can ask her coordinator to change her shift if an emergency come up or if she need personal time. Very different than those housekeepers women in Los Angeles who do not even have a day to go to the doctor. Not to mention, In the same way that Clara is in disadvantage because she doesn't speak English housekeepers are. As the article explained those women who know English get better pay and receive more consideration and better pay than those who doesn't know English. Similar to the babysitter who take care of others child, Clara explains that she has a very good relationship with her patient Maria since her own son don't make the time to go to see her. Clara feels in the same way as those nannies who behave as mothers to the kids that they take care of.