Being in another country means you are going to experience a whole new world, where many of the practices are not usually done in your original place. If you are to visit a place somewhere around the globe, one way to enjoy it is by experiencing the life like the locals that inhabits that place. […]
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Top Countries Where Filipinos Could Work In and Later Call a Home
Many of the Filipino workers go abroad and take jobs there. All the opportunities offered to go abroad are taken instantly by a lot. Many of them are given a chance for this since the demand for work has been increasing as time goes by. Knowing that a lot of Filipinos work worldwide that their […]
What It Feels Like To Have OFW Parents
Despite of the new iPhone 7 on their hand, and Jordan’s on their feet, there is an undeniably missing part of a child’s life whose parents are both working as overseas Filipino workers. No matter how easy life may seem for them, being able to study in prestigious schools, getting everything that they want and […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Employed Mothers Need To Know About the Extended Maternity Leave
With the Senate approval of the Expanded Maternity Leave Act of 2017 (also known as Senate Bill 1305), some mothers and would-be mothers have felt excited about the idea of enjoying longer time away from the workplace to take care of their babies and to recover from childbirth. It should, however, be noted that the […]