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August 16th, 2006 12:00 PM #11
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August 16th, 2006 12:09 PM #12
dagdag natin natin mag tipid.
tutuo sabi ni Bro graphire,
kahit maganda at malaki ang kita kung inaabuso naman natin ang laki ng sweldo sa mga wala katuturan na gastos.wala din tayo naipupundar .
sana isipin natin ang mga panahon na nasasayang (araw na di kasama mga anak at gabi na hindi katabi at kayakap si misis)
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August 16th, 2006 12:17 PM #13
mahirap nga mag set ng time table ,kung hanggang or ilan taon mo lang gusto maging OFW ,kahit sabhin mo last contract mo na kamo ito .pero pag dating ng due ng contract mo ,nag ka problema ka ng malaki sa Pera or matindi ang needs mo..di ka talaga makapagresign lalo na wala or hindi sapat ang ipon ..
AFAIK ..
may mga tsikoteer tayo na may monthly income na 100K to 200K .pero pabalik balik pa rin sa pag abroad,di pa cguro sapat ang ipon nila at marami pa project sa buhay
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August 16th, 2006 12:35 PM #14
Being a former OFW for 8 years, heto lang masasabi ko.
1. Kung hindi ninyo kaya mawalay sa pamilya nyo, then don't go work abroad.
2. Don't be a tourist, remember that you went there to "earn" money not to splurge on electronics, nike/doc martens and jewelries. I've seen them all, believe me.
3. Kung hindi kayo marunong makibagay sa ibang tao/lahi/kultura, then forget it, don't even think about working abroad.
my 2 cents.
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August 16th, 2006 12:43 PM #15
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August 16th, 2006 12:58 PM #16...And since the started asked about advice, set a goal. If possible, make a short-, a mid- and a long-term goal. Not bragging or anything but I'll set my own experiences as an example.
Like you, I used to work in the Phils. (actually dati kong ka office mate si RevoGSX). Ok lang ang trabaho at sweldo pero madaming utang. Made a decision with my wife that I will go to Singapore to work with the following goals:
1. short term: make money to pay off all debts.
2. mid term: make money to finance our immigration to Australia.
3. long term: immigrate to Australia.
I did all that in 3 years of working in Singapore. Ngayon nasa Australia na kaming lahat at, syempre, iba na yung mga goals namin.
And to add another advice sa mga nag iisip mag OFW:
'Kung talagang ayaw, maraming dahilan. Kung talagang gusto, gagawa't gagawa ng paraan.'
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August 16th, 2006 01:19 PM #17
hindi ako tatanda sa australia....before 36 kailangan nasa pinas na ako..para mag-enjoy...
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August 16th, 2006 06:55 PM #183. Kung hindi kayo marunong makibagay sa ibang tao/lahi/kultura, then forget it, don't even think about working abroad.
baka mapahamak ka din lang
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August 16th, 2006 07:15 PM #19
Meron kaming ex-officemate na gusto naming katukin ang ulo. Wala pa siyang 6 months resigned para magtrabaho sa Dubai, gusto na agad bumalik. Hindi na daw niya matagalan ang homesickness dun. Palibhasa'y kwelang tao, wala siyang kabatuhan ng mga punchlines niya. Hindi na rin daw niya matagalan ang amoy ng mga kliyente niya. Tapos ilang beses na siyang hina-harass ng mga taxi driver (hindi kasi nagpatubo ng bigote eh). He decided not to renew his contract, babalik na daw siya this November.
Kami yung nanghihinayang, single pa kasi yung bata. Yung monthly salary niya sa Dubai, hindi niya makukuha dito nang isang taon. Kayang-kaya niyang mag-ipon kahit konti, nagpakahirap siyang lumipad dun pero aatras din pala. Tapos hindi pa sigurado kung meron pa siyang babalikan dito sa office, syempre kasi may pumalit na sa kanya.
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August 16th, 2006 10:18 PM #20
hindi po dahil di pa sapat ang ipon kundi saan naman namin kukunin yung ganun kalaki na sweldo sa pinas? kahit sa business mahirapan kumita ng 100k/month, di pa sure kung papatok. e kung malugi e di balik abroad ulit, umpisa na naman, new hire? better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. don't jump if you are not sure where you are going to fall. don't let go of what you're holding on to with your left hand if you have nothing to hold on with your right hand....
advice?
1. sipag. don't even think of working overseas if you will hide everytime there is work to be done. working long hours is not "sipsep", it is making yourself get noticed that you are dedicated to the job. i knew people who disappeared each time there is a problem, they are the first people to get fired. I know because i just fired 1 such person last week.
2. tyaga. unless you are a genius (and therefore ask yourself why you need to work for someone else!), you will not get the position you want in 1 year, or 5 years. as long as the posibility exist and you are willing to work for it and wait then it will come.
3. continuos improvement and training. remember, if you don't have the potential to be promoted then they don't want you.
4. it is not enough to do your best if you want to succeed. excel in everything you do.
5. honesty. you can always buy your own tools to DIY on your car, but you won't be able to buy a car if you get fired for stealing a $30 screw driver set. i knew someone who was getting a monthly pay of US$7000 (american) but was fired for stealing tools (and yes, it included a set of screw drivers!)
6. integrity. nobody trusts anybody who lies, and neither does your employer.
7. kung ang balak mo ay sandali ka lang sa abroad, then save and invest your money, don't splurge. at wag mo ipamigay ang pera mo kung bakasyon at buong barangay e bibigyan mo ng pasalubong. bahala sila sa buhay nila dahil pag nawalan ka ng trabaho sigurado ko ay yan din ang sasabihin nila sa iyo, bahala ka sa buhay mo.
8. kung long term naman, humanap ka ng company na permanent employment ang offer at may pension plan. at least malimutan mo man mag-invest ay may pension ka na pag tanda mo.