Interview

Our group conduct an individual interview. So, this is the on I did when I went back to Indonesia on the tutorial week. (all is in Bahasa Indonesia so I translated them to English)

Mrs. K (55 years old, Indonesian) works as a cleaning service and live with a retiree mother

Q : Hi, Mrs.K. Nice to meet you. Thank you for let us do the interview with you. The purpose for this interview is to know more about our research topic regarding the short lifespan of the furniture. Firstly, may I know how old are you?

A : I am 55 years old

Q : Are you working now?

A : Yes

Q : May we know what kind of job?

A : I work as a cleaning service

Q : May we know what is the type of your house?

A : It is just a small house

Q : May we know the size of your house?

A : The size is around 6m x 7m

Q : How many people are there including you who live in the house?

A : Just 2 people, me and my mother. She is a retiree

Q : May we know what types of furniture are there in your house?

A : There is just bed, worktable, and a wardrobe

Q : How about the sofa or dining table like that?

A : We just sit on a mat that we lay on the cement floor when we have guest or when we eat because almost all our neighbors’ houses are also like that but the main reason is because sitting on the cement floor gives a cooling effect

Q : May we know the material for your furniture?

A : Wood and bamboo

Q : How long do you change your furniture?

A : I just use them until they broken down. So, maybe around 5 to 7 years

Q : Seems like you didn’t frequently change your furniture, may we know the reason?

A : It is because of the funds. My salary as a cleaning service is not much and I need the money as a living cost for me and my mother

Q : I see. Then for the last question, what type of furniture do you usually buy? The one that is more up-to-date or more efficient?

A : Of course the one that is more efficient

Q : Ok that’s all. Thank you for your time

A : No problem

So from the interview above it can be concluded that not all consumer demanded the up-to-date furniture but some of them prefer more durable and also efficient furniture.