What are the challenges faced by the Filipino working abroad?

High placement fees, offloading at Philippine airports, lavish lifestyle, attachment to friends and gadgets, infidelity, failed business deals, and scammer friends and strangers – these are the major reasons for the migrant Filipino workers’ money problems.

What are some examples of blue collar jobs?

Examples of blue collar employees include construction worker, machine operator, millwright, assembler and truck driver. The blue collar job definition doesn’t specify the skill level or the type of pay workers receive: they can be skilled or unskilled, waged or salaried.

Why do you think most of the nurses in the Philippines work abroad?

The Philippines is a job-scarce environment and, even for those with jobs in the health care sector, poor working conditions often motivate nurses to seek employment overseas. The country has also become dependent on labor migration to ease the tight domestic labor market.

What are the effects of being an OFW?

Findings are: 1) the most salient negative impact is a feeling abandoned that cannot be compensated for by financial support; 2) the left-behind children feel helplessness, loneliness, pessimism, deprivation, and isolation being confronted with health and academic problems.

Why OFW is a hero?

OFWs are modern heroes because, by money remittances, they contribute about 10\% to the country’s GDP. The total monetary or consumer value of all finished goods and services produced within the boundaries of a country over a particular period of time is the Gross Domestic Product ( GDP).

Is Nursing blue-collar?

Nurse is basically the same level as a hotel receptionist or concierge, or crane operator. Includes service, manual work, walking, less of theoretical knowledge. Salary around the same level too. So no, it’s blue collar.

What country has the most Filipino nurses?

Saudi Arabia became the leading destination for Filipino nurses.

What are the problems of OFW?

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) face many challenges that put as at risk for mental health problems. Upon arrival in a foreign country, we are already battling unfamiliarity – the environment, food, housing, culture. There are also cases of marginalization, racism or discrimination, and physical and emotional abuse.