r/OFWs

first time ko maging OFW, kaka one month ko lang 2 weeks ago. Nag aadjust palang ako dito tapos may nalaman pa akong sobrang sumira sakin. I found out na two timer pala yung ex ko the whole time, even nung nasa PH pa ako. Hindi ko alam na ako pala yung kabit. 😥😥 Nalaman ko lang 3 days ago pero sobrang sakit parin hanggang ngayon. Ang hirap kasi siya lang din yung comfort ko at lagi kong nakakausap everyday. Ngayon, wala na talaga. 😥😥😥 Wala rin akong masyadong close friends or family na mapagsabihan kaya dito ko nalang muna nilalabas. Ang hirap pala maging malungkot habang nasa ibang bansa ka.

so i applied po sa Premium Quality agency last may 13, passed the initial exam and did the interview na po, until now wala pa po confirmation - ganto po ba katagal? or did i get rejected na po ba?

i sent an email na po pero wala pa po response, they are a good agency naman based on reviews.

thank you.

Hi all,

May prob ba talaga ngayon sa approval nang work visa sa Saudi Embassy? One month na kasi pero narereject lagi visa namin as per agency.

Engineers kami bound to KSA. Meron na rin kaming SCE.

Mahirap or madalang po ba admin/office work abroad? Yung mga factory worker naman need ng relevant experience. No budget naman for visa countries. Paano po ba ko makakapagwork abroad? College grad po ako and 7 years na working sa RPO/BPO.

Hi! as desperate and ambitious it may sound, but i’m looking for a job abroad preferably Europe that pays well. Specifically 6 digits in peso (300-500k) a month.

I plan to have a gap year before college starts and wanted to dedicate a year working abroad because i’m saving up for my college and other major surgeries I needed.

I’ve been asking ChatGPT and ClaudeAI on what country suits my preferences and it recommended countries like Netherlands, Ireland, and Germany, preferably i’m looking for a factory worker job role, but i’m open on your suggestions, there might be jobs I still don’t know, please don’t judge me!

abt me: I (21) trans woman

May ticket na po ako tapos first time OFW po ako. Thank you po.

PANO BA MAGSTART AS AN OFW? (Sorry di ko na maedit title ng post:(( ) Hi im 24 years old with almost 3 years worth of experience in hr,clerical and admin work. Plano ko sana mag apply for cruise ship or OFW sa taiwan/Japan ,any kind of work is fine since di naman ako selective sa work since i tried physical labor din naman.

So I'm 5'9 74kg may chance bako? Ma hire? Graduate ng BA-English. And ano po ba process or san mag start.

Thanks for your responses!! ✨

Hi po! Meron po ba dito nagwwork sa indonesia? Any recos po na pwedeng pagkakitaan? Mag sstay na po kasi kami on july kasama po my japanese husband, di po ako sanay na walang gawin so uuwi po ako every 2mos sa pinas pero di ko kaya tumunganga lang 2 mos sa bahay :( di rin po kasi ako sanay na walang work since 18 yrs old po nag start na ako mag work, ayaw din po kasi ng asawa ko ipasok sa work niya kasi boss po siya feeling ko nahihiya siya if papasok niya ako mababa yung position ng work ko, kaya ako nalang gagawa ng way para di pi ako mahomesick.

Hello po, Im 23 (F) currently a working student (irregular) and I am planning na mag enroll sa vocational course for national certification but I am currently undecided anong course kukunin ko. Balak ko po na mag abroad next year and target ko po is Europe. Ano po bang skill ang mostly needed? Nagsearch kasi ako tapos welders and nurses usually kinukuha and Nursing is already ligwak for me since it needs a whole degree. Marerecommend nyo po ba yung welding (SMAW) and if oo, malaki po ba chance na mahire ko sa EU if no experience? If hindi, ano marerecommend nyo na course na pwede itake? Thank you!!

Yan po ba talaga magagastos? kahit po sa agencies yan din po ang dapat bayaran? please enlighten me. Gusto ko po mag apply at para makapag prepare na rin ng pera panggastos. Salamat sa mga sasagot

My wife and I po are planning to go on vacation sa Philippines next year. 4 years na po ako sa CA and ever since hindi pa nakakauwi. Hingi po sana kami ng ideas ng kung anong magandang dalhin na pasalubong yung hindi masakit sa bulsa kasi malaki po yung family ng wife ko like nasa eleven sila kasi may adopted family din sya. Paano nyo po ba na treat ang family nyo nung umuwi kayo? Napagastos po ba kayo ng malaki? Thank you po sa help!

May naisip akong paraan para makuha ko yung plane ticket allowance na may konting bawas lang kase kailangan ko magexit dahil sa exit re-entry visa. Plan ko ay mag request ng leave(annual vacation) tapos pumunta ng bahrain for the visa, spend the remaining days in ksa. I will be receiving my plane ticket allowance and leave pay. Ang tanong, may gumawa na ba ng ganto? Hahaha. Thank you po sa mga sasagot at kung wala man, I'll let you know how it goes. Inshallah.

First time ko ulit umuwi after almost 2 years.

Normal family stuff naman agad. Kain sa labas, grocery, gala with cousins. Pero weirdly, parang mas napansin ko yung changes sa sarili ko kaysa sa bahay namin.

Dati paggising ko, chill lang weekends. Ngayon kahit nasa Pinas ako, automatic nagco-compute utak ko.

“Magkano nagastos today?”

“Okay lang ba bumili nito?”

“Worth it ba to?”

Parang nasanay na utak ko na lahat may equivalent sa oras ng trabaho abroad.

May moment pa na niyaya ako ng barkada mag Elyu biglaan. Dati sasama agad ako. Ngayon ang una kong naisip:

“Sayang pera.”

Hindi naman sa kuripot na ako. Siguro naging mas practical lang.

Napaisip tuloy ako kung ganito rin ba ibang OFWs eventually? Yung tipong mas nagiging future-focused ka kaysa present-focused.

Kaya lately sinusubukan ko ayusin finances ko habang maaga pa. Hindi naman hardcore investing agad. More on:

* emergency fund

* less impulse spending

* trying to save kahit maliit monthly

* basa-basa tungkol sa ibang income streams

Kasi honestly, ayoko lang dumating sa point na kailangan ko mag abroad forever dahil wala akong na-build habang kumikita ako.

Curious lang:

Ano yung financial habit na pinaka nagbago sa inyo after working abroad?

Help. ano po kayang agency ang walang discrimination sa weight? i'm 90kg po and around 5'1 to 5'2 ang height. help pleaseee. complete na reqs ko but nireject ako nung agency na inaapplyan ko because of my weight (sabi niya walang mataba sa taiwan, sabay tawa) 🥹

Hi everyone, i just want to ask if meron ditong tapos ng BSBA Operations Management and may work currently sa ibang bansa, graduating palang ako this year, gusto ko lang makahingi ng advice from yall, may shot ba ako makapag abroad? gusto ko na talaga umalis agad dito huhu TYIA

hiii! i'm first timer, kakainterview lang ko lang po kanina with the employer for nail & lash artist bound to saudi, ang offer po is 2k SAR with 300SAR food allowance, free accomo & transpo. eto daw po need ng agency sakin, mukha naman silang legit since niresearch ko yung agency before ako magproceed to interview, from workabroad ph nila ko nakita

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ask ko lang po, take ko po ba yung risk? badly needed an advice please huhu! yung interview ko naman with employer, tinanong lang nya ko ng basic na alam ko sa lash & nails, and then kung willing ako magtrain for hair services yun lang, then okay naman daw po ako para sakanya and willing daw po sya hintayin ako since magaasikaso pa ko ng requirements, ano po sa tingin niyo?

Hello, everyone. I'm here as a last resort. Can you please recommend banks na pwede makapagloan as OFW? I'm in Emergency Leave from my UAE work due to my brother na kailangan ng surgery which we can't afford. 😭 The government offices can only cover 200k maximun (only select offices ang tinatanggap ng hospital). We still need a lot para macover yung materials for the surgery. 9 months in the company and I'm earning 61k and have almost no expenses since sagot lahat ng company ang transpo, food, and accommodation. I tried BDO but need nila na 2 yeats minimum sa current company. Please help you kabayan out 🙏🙏🙏

Hi. I will be graduating this year and planning na mag ofw kami ng bf ko para mabilis makaipon. We don’t have any agency yet but our first prio yung mga country near lang but we’re open din for european countries. Curious question, once na natanggap and nasa ibang bansa na, paano yung accommodation? or sagot ba siya ng company? if sagot ng company, may iba ba makakasama sa accommodation? if yes, is it possible ba na humanap ng sariling accommodation?

Thank you! Sana masagot yung question ko 🥹

Good day everyone. Question po. I have this friend na plan mag-OFW sa Taiwan since mababa bigayan ng sahod sa company nila pero ang problem niya is nasa 5ft lang yung height niya. May chance daw po ba siyang ma-hire sa Taiwan factory kahit ganun siya kaliit? If meron, anong company name po nila? May background naman din po siya sa Computer hardware troubleshooting since IT siya.