KUWAIT JOURNEY

In my 16 months of staying here in Kuwait as an OFW, I have observed some differences between my home country and the Country where I worked. Below are some comparison between Kuwait and Philippines. 1. Kung sa pinas umaabot lamang ang sahod ng isang regular employee mula 10,000-30,000 sa Kuwait yung labor palang dito aabot na ng 30,000. 2. Sa Kuwait sobrang taas ng Cost of living yung pinaka murang meal na alam ko dito ay Php. 250 na halagang 50 lang sa pinas. pag kumain ka sa mas maayos na kainan isang meal ay Php. 500 na halos Php. lang sa pinas. 3. Sa kuwait sibrang mahal ng mga flat. Php.10,000-50,000 per month na katumbas sa pinas ng Php. 2000-7000 per month. 4. Sa Kuwait, as usual bawala ang alak. Bawal uminom, nakakainom lamang kami ng patago at sobrang mahal pa ng alak. 5. Kung sa pinas kahit anong oras makakainom ka, sa Kuwait walang night life. walang bar, walang disco bawal maging masaya. 6. Sa Kuwait walang forest o mga bundok na pweding pasyal...

Sa liit nga naman ng sahod ng isang employado sa pinas sino nga ba ang ayaw pumunta ng abroad para kumita ng mas malaki, doble o higit pa. Isa lamang din ako sa nakararami na gustong makapag abroad lalo na ng makita ko at maranasan ko ang pagiging empleyado sa pinas. Isa akong Civil engineer, single at wala pang sinosoportahang pamilya pero kulang na kulang na kulang parin ang sinasahod ko, papaano pa kaya kung mag kapamilya at mag ka anak na ako. mabuti nalang nag karoon ako ng chance na makapunta rito sa bansang kuwait. Kumita ako ng maayos, nakaipon at naranasan kong mabuhay sa ibang bahagi ng mundo. Pero sa una lang pala masarap darating rin sa punto na mag sasawa ka at mamimis mo ang pinas. Unang taon ko rito ineenjoy ko lahat ng bagay mga napupuntahan ko pero pag lipas ng isang taon pag balik ko galing bakasyon para wala na hindi nako nag eenjoy. Naranasan ko hindi pala talaga madali ang maging OFW. kung ako nga single at wala pang sariling pamilya at anak pa...

PLAN AFTER THE 2-YEAR CONTRACT COMPLETED Plan A: Sign extension contract. Plan B: Don’t sign extension contract and go home. For Plan A  My income will be continuous  I can go home every six month I am on the safer side.   Three years stay in one company is a good career background. After this project, there will be a possibility that they will transfer me to other project and another country .  The salary increase will be sure.   My savings and investment will surely rise.    Going home is entering into an unknown possibility .    Doing business is entering in a risky situation. I may lose my savings.    I can still do business after  another year For Plan B 1.        I can start a business while I am in the Philippines using my savings and saving of my sister. 2.        If I still have a bulk of time I can still work to co...

                My friend Erwin, a 29-year-old civil engineer called me. He told me that he got a phone from a recruitment agency, They were inviting him on a Job interview in Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City Metro Manila, for civil engineer position in Hyundai Engineering and Construction (HDEC) base in  Kuwait. Unfortunately, he cannot attend the interview, although he stays in Manila, his current employer designates him in Boracay Aklan province. Therefore, he called me to inform me about the said interview. He asked me to attend the interview since he cannot make it. aside from time-consuming, it is costly. Because he needs to leave in his work for a couple of days to fly from Aklan to Manila. it is also risky on his side. if he cannot make it on the interview a lot of time and money will be wasted.            At first, I am doubtful to attend the said interview. during the ph...