Ironing for Relaxation – Interview with Lidia Molnar
Lidia Molnar, 48, grew up in Alba Iulia, Romania, where she later met her husband. In 2001, after the birth…
Author: Liam Pichler
Every weekend «faxina» – An interview with Alana Morais Paes
Alana Morais Paes, 27, moved from Fortaleza, Brazil, to Switzerland with her mother when she was 16. While her mother…
Crafting in Spanish class – An interview with Rosi Lorena Moreno Delgado
Rosi Lorena Moreno Delgado, 36, gave up her job as a self-employed shoe saleswoman in Venezuela a year and a…
So close and yet so far – An interview with Ilkenia Anyelith Rodriguez
Ilkenia Anyelith Rodriguez, 54, comes from Chiriquí, Panama, near the border with Costa Rica. After visiting her sister in Milan,…
Between banana and coffee plantations – An interview with Carmen Morales Bealcazar
Carmen Morales Bealcazar, 58, bears the name of her birthplace Morales, a small village in Colombia. Shortly after her birth,…
New doors keep opening – An interview with Rosa Angela de Oliveira Coulon
Rosa Angela de Oliveira Coulon, 44, is originally from Buzi, a small town in Mozambique. Since 2016, she has been…
What you need to know about illegal employment in private households
It is no secret that illegal employment is widespread in the private sector. Many cleaning ladies and domestic helpers work…
Portrait of cleaner Kaneha Metzger: „quitt leaves me with the most money“
Kaneha Metzger originally started her career in housekeeping as a nanny in private households. After three years of EFZ training…
Portrait of cleaner Karen Joy Schneuwyl: „quitt is a fair solution for me“.
Karen Joy Schneuwyl (54) comes from Jamaica and lives in Zurich. The woman with Swiss passport speaks fluent English and…
Portrait of cleaner E. Ferreira: „I don’t do black work“
E. Ferreira (40) lives near Zurich. The Portuguese-speaking cleaner comes from Brazil and has been in Switzerland for 12 years…