SHE starts her seven-hour shift at McDonald's Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur, at 7.30am but that doesn't deter Teh Boay Hwo.

In fact, her job as a lobby crew staff is the highlight of the 59-year-old's life.

Her task is to keep the outlet clean and her job, therefore, has VIP status. To her employer, cleanliness is next to godliness.

She carries out her task of mopping the floor, wiping the window glasses and clearing the tables with attentiveness and without complaints, even if it means climbing the stairs of the two-level restaurant.

"I get fit by climbing the stairs 10 times a day."

She says she was happy when her employer allowed her to continue to work.

"I love to work. I feel happy. I am not the type to hang out with women of my age and exchange old stories."

On her younger colleagues, Teh says she does not mind working with them and taking orders from her young boss.

"It is like a family here. As long as my employer wants me to work, I will continue."

She feels proud when customers call her "Aunty" and talk to her.

"Fifty-nine years is not old. I can carry on for another five years."