Comments on: Overseas Filipino Workers OFWs http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/ A Chronicle of My Move from the US to the Philippines Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:38:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dmihalia http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 dmihalia Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:19:50 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-2274 I agree with your comment on outsourcing. I feel that as long as someone is paid wages comparable or exceeding what they would make doing the same work in their country they are not exploited unless they are underaged. I use freelancers and I outsource some of my work to Filipinos and I am impressed with the professiolism and dedication I get from them. I agree with your comment on outsourcing. I feel that as long as someone is paid wages comparable or exceeding what they would make doing the same work in their country they are not exploited unless they are underaged. I use freelancers and I outsource some of my work to Filipinos and I am impressed with the professiolism and dedication I get from them.

]]> By: israel tour http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 israel tour Fri, 21 May 2010 00:59:38 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-2246 according to the latest information, Philippine is one of the best places to outsource some work, especially on IT. I am neither a big fan of globalization nor of exploiting people from regions less developed of the World, but outsourcing may be a good opportunity for them too. according to the latest information, Philippine is one of the best places to outsource some work, especially on IT. I am neither a big fan of globalization nor of exploiting people from regions less developed of the World, but outsourcing may be a good opportunity for them too.

]]> By: Communicator http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Communicator Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:02:06 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-1919 Today to help the OFW, SMART now has calls overseas from the Philippines as low as 2.5 pesos (about 5 cents) per minute WOW Philippines http://philippinestuff.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/smart-now-has-calls-overseas-as-low-as-2-5-pesos-per-minute-wow/ Today to help the OFW, SMART now has calls overseas from the Philippines as low as 2.5 pesos (about 5 cents) per minute WOW Philippines
http://philippinestuff.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/smart-now-has-calls-overseas-as-low-as-2-5-pesos-per-minute-wow/

]]> By: admin http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-56 admin Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:57:14 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-56 Hi Hope Just remember it hurts your dad as much to leave you as it hurts you when he leaves. I know I was a seaman for many years and missed so many firsts for my children. There is a saying among sailors that the hardest job in the world is a sailors wife. Thank your mom every chance you get. Hi Hope
Just remember it hurts your dad as much to leave you as it hurts you when he leaves. I know I was a seaman for many years and missed so many firsts for my children. There is a saying among sailors that the hardest job in the world is a sailors wife. Thank your mom every chance you get.

]]> By: hope http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-52 hope Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:17:59 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-52 I grew up without a father in the family not because mom and dad separated but dad is a seaman. He comes home only once a year, we are lucky enough if he can come home twice in a year. Mom is a nurse but did not decided to go abroad to care of us. It is very hard for me (as the eldest) having to help mom take care of my younger brothers. We live comfortably since dad is sending $$,$$$ every month and mom also has a full time work in the govt. We are lucky enough that dad was very loyal to mom. I have heard stories about loneliness in a foreign country, I felt scared and afraid that my dad too will leave my mom or just the danger of his work. I always pray that will never happen. I am very happy to tell all that Dad and Mom just celebrated their 25 years of marriage. Stories like this is inspiring since they have somehow surpassed the just few years of their marriage life. I grew up without a father in the family not because mom and dad separated but dad is a seaman. He comes home only once a year, we are lucky enough if he can come home twice in a year. Mom is a nurse but did not decided to go abroad to care of us. It is very hard for me (as the eldest) having to help mom take care of my younger brothers. We live comfortably since dad is sending $$,$$$ every month and mom also has a full time work in the govt. We are lucky enough that dad was very loyal to mom. I have heard stories about loneliness in a foreign country, I felt scared and afraid that my dad too will leave my mom or just the danger of his work. I always pray that will never happen. I am very happy to tell all that Dad and Mom just celebrated their 25 years of marriage. Stories like this is inspiring since they have somehow surpassed the just few years of their marriage life.

]]> By: zylla3 http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-29 zylla3 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:44:04 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-29 I know it's not only for the OFW in the Middle East, but it was the most recent heartbreaking story I encountered. It's the same story whether it's the US or Canada. Like you said...loneliness is sometimes hard to handle for most. I had some in the family that I have some reservations about keeping the family apart. I know it’s not only for the OFW in the Middle East, but it was the most recent heartbreaking story I encountered. It’s the same story whether it’s the US or Canada. Like you said…loneliness is sometimes hard to handle for most. I had some in the family that I have some reservations about keeping the family apart.

]]> By: admin http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-26 admin Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:29:13 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-26 Hi Zylla3 Thanks for stopping by. As I said my wife also was an OFW when I met her in Israel. Some of the stories which she has told me about the girls and guys that were there are just sickening. Being alone in a place other than home affects everyone. Some people handle that loneliness different than others. Hi Zylla3
Thanks for stopping by. As I said my wife also was an OFW when I met her in Israel. Some of the stories which she has told me about the girls and guys that were there are just sickening. Being alone in a place other than home affects everyone. Some people handle that loneliness different than others.

]]> By: zylla3 http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-25 zylla3 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:19:53 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-25 I hope that these people sacrificing the break-up of their family could find a way to make it work for them. There are very complicated family dynamics that go with the choice, which the OFW should really look into carefully. The break-up has to be as temporary as possible. This is not just one story, but this is the most recent. This is a request from a friend's sister in the Middle East. She wants me to introduce her to someone here in the US. She just discovered that her husband who left as an OFW 3 years ago, did not come home on the 2nd yr to visit the family. He must have come back to the Philippines but with the woman he met at his job. Now their oldest son (of 6 children) discovered it. This son had been an OFW himself and met a young OFW too. They came home and have a child; however, they weren't able to go back yet. Now, this OFW woman who was able to leave a yr ago...but is stuck with no husband to hopefully help with 6 children, and another young family with her grandchild to support as well. How would I introduce her to someone here? Oh, what a tangled web... I hope that these people sacrificing the break-up of their family could find a way to make it work for them. There are very complicated family dynamics that go with the choice, which the OFW should really look into carefully. The break-up has to be as temporary as possible.

This is not just one story, but this is the most recent. This is a request from a friend’s sister in the Middle East. She wants me to introduce her to someone here in the US.

She just discovered that her husband who left as an OFW 3 years ago, did not come home on the 2nd yr to visit the family. He must have come back to the Philippines but with the woman he met at his job. Now their oldest son (of 6 children) discovered it. This son had been an OFW himself and met a young OFW too. They came home and have a child; however, they weren’t able to go back yet.

Now, this OFW woman who was able to leave a yr ago…but is stuck with no husband to hopefully help with 6 children, and another young family with her grandchild to support as well. How would I introduce her to someone here?

Oh, what a tangled web…

]]> By: admin http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-22 admin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:09:03 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-22 Thank You very much! Thank You very much!

]]> By: Philippines » Overseas Filipino Workers OFWs http://movingtophilippines.com/2008/08/13/overseas-filipino-workers-ofws/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Philippines » Overseas Filipino Workers OFWs Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:17:50 +0000 http://movingtophilippines.com/?p=16#comment-18 [...] Overseas Filipino Workers OFWsAn Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) is a person of Philippine origin who works and lives outside of the Philippines. With a lack of well paying jobs at home and the knowledge of English Filipinos are welcome abroad by many countries. … [...] [...] Overseas Filipino Workers OFWsAn Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) is a person of Philippine origin who works and lives outside of the Philippines. With a lack of well paying jobs at home and the knowledge of English Filipinos are welcome abroad by many countries. … [...]

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