Working abroad isn’t always easy. There are a lot of challenges that you will face and expect that they will be extra difficult since you will be working with people that doesn’t understand your lifestyle. If you are planning or about to go work abroad, you have to know the answer to some of these […]
How to Conquer Homesickness While Working Abroad
Far away, far away. You’re not just in your neighbor’s house, which is one fence away from your home, you are now literally hundreds of miles away from the comforts of your home, to take a risk and establish a better future for your family. Homesickness is one of the first pains that a typical […]
Happiest Workers in Asia: The Filipino Joy
It seems that the workers of a giant mall chains are not the only people who are “Happy To Serve!”, with JobStreet.com’s online survey, it appears that this spirit of happiness is all over the Filipino workers. According to the JobStreet’s survey, Filipinos are the happiest workers in Asia! Yes, the HAPPIEST. JobStreet provided a […]
Paid Leaves for OFW in Taiwan Has Been Granted
Good news for migrant workers in Taiwan especially for our ‘kababayans’ there! Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor has approved a new regulation, which grants migrant workers (including OFWs) of paid leave, yup, you’ve heard it right, (paid) leave, atleast for migrant workers who works in Taiwan for (more than) a year. So, what kind of ‘leaves’ […]
What Employers Look For in OFWs
The number of Filipinos working overseas just keeps growing year by year. According to the 2015 Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF) there are more than two million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) distributed in almost all parts of the globe. Since the 1960s, our workers are considered our country’s largest exports and are reportedly preferred by […]
How to Earn Extra Income While Being an OFW
Working abroad for Filipinos means earning a lot more than if they work here in the Philippines. If they work away from the homeland, they will gain dollars or euros or whatsoever that when converted to pesos will give them more than what they bargained for. But still, we have to consider the type of […]
Back-up Important Files Using These Tools
Suppose that you’ve lost important files and you do not have back up, what will happen to you? (1) You will lose all your work progress, (2) You will be crazy. As simple as that! Unfortunately, you cannot get back what’s lost once your files are corrupted. So to be safe than sorry, here are […]
How To Apply For A Japan Multiple Entry Visa
A Japan Multiple Entry Visa allows its holder to travel to the country in 30 days for 5 years. When applying for one, you need to remember that there are actually two ways to do this – namely one for self-employed applicants and another for employed applicants. Each one has different requirements so go ahead […]
Being an OFW from A Millenials Perspective
What do a millennial ‘see’ whenever he or she sees a newly delivered Balikbayan box? Of how do they see a Balikbayan box somehow reflects the way they see an OFW. Do they ‘see’ a blissful, stress-free life abroad? or do they see OFWs swimming in a pile of cash? In this article, we will […]
Best Savings Account to Open in The Philippines for OFWs
After worrying about where to earn money, OFWs have this next problem, (and a good problem, indeed), WHERE to put their hard earned money. Good thing, local banks have taken advantage of this problem and came up with solutions to provide millions of OFWs options to WHERE to save their money. (The more they compete, […]