Explaining Philippines-South Korean (Economic) Gap

**lazyfoot** · December 30th, 2009 04:14 AM

Came from korea last sept... when i went back here, my first reaction is ... sigh...

**boybi** · December 30th, 2009 09:49 AM

One word: TAMAD

**Jun aka Pekto** · December 30th, 2009 12:22 PM

I've seen the Philippines put down ad nauseam. So what's the solution? No one seems to care or be the first to set the example. Oh well. Just go on living our merry way.

I mean I set the example for my family and relatives. If my relatives want money from me, I can at least dictate my terms to them which is live as clean (and honest) a life as they can. Beyond that and outside of kin, I don't really care anymore.

**1D4LV** · December 30th, 2009 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by A121

+1

Also compare the work ethics between these guys and us.

agree. also compare the degree of nationalism between the two countries. i remember the time that there was an asian economic crisis, the koreans even donated their small jewelry to increase the national coffers. kung sa pilipinas nangyari yan, yung mga jewelry ay nanakawin ng mga nakaupo sa pwesto at sila ang yayaman.

**uls** · December 30th, 2009 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

One word: TAMAD

hehe

haba ng sinabi ko just to avoid using that word

**Lucius** · December 30th, 2009 02:30 PM

Reality is....

Ung mga walang pera WANTS to buy LV bags blah blah blah pag hindi kaya bili pa din ng bili

That makes us different from every single country in the world.

**niwde11** · December 30th, 2009 02:48 PM

i dont think its laziness. more appropriate is "MISPLACED PRIORITIES".
why do we produce something that is more expensive than the one produce in china where our labor is quite cheap in terms of global foreign exchange.
coz we just go to work eight hours a day and dont mind what we produce in those eight hours. basta dumating ang payday thats it.

**uls** · December 30th, 2009 06:18 PM

our labor was cheap when the exchange rate was P55 = $1

when the peso strengthened to under P50 = $1, i know some local contract manufacturers moved to China and Vietnam

i didnt use the word "lazy" coz i know pinoys can be as hardworking as other Asians (lalo na when they work abroad)

i used the term "leisure-oriented" which i think is more accurate

maybe that has to do with pinoys being family-oriented

you are either highly committed to your work or your family

pinoys choose family

which reduces commitment to work

which reduces productivity

which explains our pathetic economic output

other Asians choose work over family

which also explains their countries' staggering economic output

lots of Japanese men die of overwork

it's so common in Japan that they even have a term for that -- karoshi

**uls** · December 30th, 2009 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Lucius

Reality is....

Ung mga walang pera WANTS to buy LV bags blah blah blah pag hindi kaya bili pa din ng bili

That makes us different from every single country in the world.

the thinking is -- life is short, enjoy life now

ang importante ay makaraos

kahit hindi ma-sustain nang matagal, basta ma-experience ang masarap na buhay kahit sandali, ok na yan

**Lucius** · December 30th, 2009 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by uls

the thinking is -- life is short, enjoy life now

ang importante ay makaraos

kahit hindi ma-sustain nang matagal, basta ma-experience ang masarap na buhay kahit sandali, ok na yan

Madaming social climber.