Saudi Employment for Filipinos

hoz from has written 62 comments

Unfortunately, human beings are the #1 export of the Philippines. Without overseas workers remittances the country would be bankrupt. Good thing that family is such an important part of Filipino life.

Some of the people applying to go abroad are scammed before they ever leave the Philippines. Fake recruiting companies take application fees and do not produce jobs. And as you write, many women are taken advantage after they arrive in their new employment.

Little Blossom from has written 8 comments

Andy,

As a freelancer at a particular site, young ladies/women just as this one are chosen by U.S. job posters for virtual work.

Why?

Because instead of choosing a V.A. freelancer who charges say, $10.00 - $13.00 per hour, these young ladies/women/men, will only charge $0.23 - $2.32 per hour for their work.

Do I think that U.S. job posters are abusing these people, in a way, yes I do. If they have the same skills as their counterparts in the U.S., why not pay them a solid wage for their work? Because, U.S. job posters can get away with it, and do.

The up side, these menial wages make the difference between feeding their family or going without food for a month at a time.

I wonder if she has computer skills, we have a lot of people in the Philippines who are V.A. providers.

Yet another reason why some dislike the U.S. IMHO

Canadian hospitals are recruiting nurses from the Philipines
They pay well and she will not be mistreated - tell her to check with
the Canadian embassy or consulate in Manila.

Do Philipino women wear wedding or engagement rings on their left hands?

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Aya,

If you reading this send me a E-mail message. You very famous now and I would love to meet you

I dont trust Chucks intention.

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# Nicholas said on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 06:03:10 AM

I dont trust Chucks intention......

If she were Ugly would you trust me ?

Yes I think she is lovely. Just wanted to pass some info along to her. HUGE American navy base being built in Guam and Saipan. Okinawa base in Japan is closing down and the pacific fleet being moved to Guam. There is a base now but it is gonna quadruple in size so GREAT opportunity for nurses to get there. American Wages and just a 3 1/2 hour flight to Manila...I have done this flight many times very easy. She could fly home often if home sick. Really an Ideal place for her I would think.
P.S. AYA.....Avoid the Job agencies apply directly gt http://hspguam.com/

Guam expected to hire Filipino medical workers by 2012
07/05/2009 | 05:49 PM
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MANILA, Philippines — Guam will be needing not just Filipino construction workers but health workers as well, a recruitment consultant said on Sunday.

“Aside from construction workers, Guam will also be hiring nurses and other health care workers with the impending relocation of US Marines and dependents from Okinawa, Emmanuel Geslani said in a statement.

Demand for health care workers is expected to start by 2012 when the relocation has already been completed, enough time for those interested to work in Guam to prepare.

“Aspiring Filipino nurses and doctors can now prepare by taking the necessary licensure examinations, he said.

Guam will require other health care workers such as medical technicians in radiology, cardio labs, CT-Scan, occupational and physical therapists, medical transcriptionists and medical administrative personnel.

Deployment of Filipino construction workers to Guam is expected to start by the first quarter of 2010.

gtgtgtgtPPS. Nicholas your not invited to the wedding !

I concoure with Nicholas. I would not trust Chuck Wow as far as I could throw him. I follow Andys Blog a lot . I love it, And I truly love his insight. I wish he was Black so we could get a really inside look. That is what we are missing ! Nothing you can do about it Andy I know ! Your White and have a problem thinking if I was Black how would They see me ? how could I talk truthfully ?

I do not trust Chuck WOW.

People, as a world traveler who strives to explain how to travel this is GREAT example of a major travel problem.

Is the message true or not, do not mix up the messenger with the message and throw the baby out with the bath water.

Example:
90 percent of Taxi Drivers will lie to me to make more money.
50 percent of the comments on this blog are way off track.
20-100 percent of the time you should ignore me, Andy it does not apply to your personal type of Travel.

Focus on testing the validity and truthfulness of the Message.

Taxi Driver says, There is a cheap room..
Reader says, This is the best hotel.
Andy says,....

There is always good advice within a badly formed opinion.

Chuck Wow said,
There are nursing jobs coming to Guam.
Is this true?

I enjoy Chucks comments, yes he goes too far sometimes, however the :Political Correct group annoys me more than Chuck.

Weigh a comment, there is good and bad in all comments, it is your responsibility, not the writers to do this, a writer is allowed to make any type of comment they wish. It is your reaction that tells others your ability to make decisions.

Someday people of the Travel Journal will learn what Chuck WOW means in the Thailand language.

Andy

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# Andy HoboTraveler.com said on Thursday July 9th, 2009 07:22:45 PM

I do not trust Chuck WOW..........

Thanks Andrew !!...jeez louiez...no good deed goes unpunished....no bola bola again great deal for Filipino nurses, technicians and doctors and for that matter able bodied men in construction coming up, close to home probable need 100+ nurses 1,000 +construction workers 100s techs and others all within the next 2 years with American wages 3 1/2 hours from the Philippines what more could you ask for ? or live in Saudi Arabi for $350 a month and be treated like a slave and abused and have no rights what so ever 1,000 of filipinos work all over the arab states and most tell of a living HELL google it. Hundreds living at Philippine embassys waiting for a flight home because of the abuse. The can not leave the embassy for fear of being tortured or worse by their employer for complaining.....

talk about killing the messenger.....

salamaat po

126 stranded OFWs return
By RONNIEL C. DE GUZMAN
June 13, 2009, 5:28pm

A total of 126 overseas Filipino workers who have been stranded in the Middle East for lack of fare money after encountering problems at work arrived home Friday as part of the efforts of the government and the private sector to repatriate them.

The OFWs, some of them undocumented and mostly domestic helpers who ran away after being abused by their employers in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Jordan, and Oman, planed in aboard Gulf Air flight GF-156 from Dubai.

The OFWs, who couldn’t afford to pay for their plane fare (about $340-$350 each) home, were forced to stay at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) office in Dubai prior to their repatriation.

The stranded workers were able to come home through the corporate social responsibility efforts of state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC).

“Mabuti naman at naisipan kaming tulungan at mapauwi nang libre ng ating gobyerno, pribadong sector at maging ilang bangko na pinagre-remitan namin ng mga kinita. Lubos kaming nagpapasalamat sa kanila,” said domestic helper Jacky Villarin, 23, of Dasmarintildeas, Cavite.

Villarin, who claimed she was overworked from working for two households for a measly monthly salary of P8,000 in Dirhams, escaped from her employers after barely two months of work.

Elizabeth Baya, 32, a mother of three from Bacolod City, wept and trembled as she recalled her ordeal from her employer in Kuwait whom she claimed physically abused her.

She said her demeanor brought about by her traumatic experience abroad prompted Philippine Embassy officials to send her to a mental institution in Kuwait for observation.

The arriving OFWs were treated to a sumptuous “merienda” composed of lasagna, chicken and tuna sandwiches, cream puffs and refreshments at a special holding area at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 while they comfortably awaited the processing of their travel papers by immigration personnel.

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# Andy HoboTraveler.com said on Thursday July 9th, 2009 07:22:45 PM

I do not trust Chuck WOW..........

Thanks Andrew !!...jeez louiez...no good deed goes unpunished....no bola bola again great deal for Filipino nurses, technicians and doctors and for that matter able bodied men in construction coming up, close to home probable need 100+ nurses 1,000 +construction workers 100s techs and others all within the next 2 years with American wages 3 1/2 hours from the Philippines what more could you ask for ? or live in Saudi Arabi for $350 a month and be treated like a slave and abused and have no rights what so ever 1,000 of filipinos work all over the arab states and most tell of a living HELL google it. Hundreds living at Philippine embassys waiting for a flight home because of the abuse. The can not leave the embassy for fear of being tortured or worse by their employer for complaining.....

talk about killing the messenger.....

salamaat po

126 stranded OFWs return
By RONNIEL C. DE GUZMAN
June 13, 2009, 5:28pm

A total of 126 overseas Filipino workers who have been stranded in the Middle East for lack of fare money after encountering problems at work arrived home Friday as part of the efforts of the government and the private sector to repatriate them.

The OFWs, some of them undocumented and mostly domestic helpers who ran away after being abused by their employers in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Jordan, and Oman, planed in aboard Gulf Air flight GF-156 from Dubai.

The OFWs, who couldn’t afford to pay for their plane fare (about $340-$350 each) home, were forced to stay at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) office in Dubai prior to their repatriation.

The stranded workers were able to come home through the corporate social responsibility efforts of state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC).

“Mabuti naman at naisipan kaming tulungan at mapauwi nang libre ng ating gobyerno, pribadong sector at maging ilang bangko na pinagre-remitan namin ng mga kinita. Lubos kaming nagpapasalamat sa kanila,” said domestic helper Jacky Villarin, 23, of Dasmarintildeas, Cavite.

Villarin, who claimed she was overworked from working for two households for a measly monthly salary of P8,000 in Dirhams, escaped from her employers after barely two months of work.

Elizabeth Baya, 32, a mother of three from Bacolod City, wept and trembled as she recalled her ordeal from her employer in Kuwait whom she claimed physically abused her.

She said her demeanor brought about by her traumatic experience abroad prompted Philippine Embassy officials to send her to a mental institution in Kuwait for observation.

The arriving OFWs were treated to a sumptuous “merienda” composed of lasagna, chicken and tuna sandwiches, cream puffs and refreshments at a special holding area at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 while they comfortably awaited the processing of their travel papers by immigration personnel.

Gadget from has written 831 comments

Hello Chuck

I did not say I do not trust you, I apologize for it appearing I wrote that, I put ations marks around the words this trying to focus on the other two people.

The e marks were removed automatically, I have no idea why, I am sure Boy Genius from India has a reason to strip this code.

What a pain, there is alway a never ending need for web fixes.

Trust or not trust is silly here, I think you did a good deed by posting the comment, and I am going to text message your idea to Aya.

Thanks
Andy

*If she were Ugly would you trust me ?*

Yes.

Life is fun :)