Life abroad is not paradise.

[chad_tukes]

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Bloody Monday: Over 71,400 jobs lost in one day

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The final week of January began with a bloodbath for the job market, as over 71,400 more cuts were announced on Monday alone.

At least six companies from manufacturing and service industries announced cost-cutting initiatives that included slashing thousands of jobs.

More than 200,000 job cuts have been announced so far this year, according to company reports. Nearly 2.6 million jobs were lost over 2008, the highest yearly job-loss total since 1945.

Bloody Monday: Over 71,400 jobs lost - Jan. 26, 2009

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so if you're planning to come to America, forget about it. it's not paradise here at all. if you are in the Philippines, i advise you to stay where you are. several companies here are cost-cutting including hospitals (for those RNs planning to come). it's scary.

[Dorothea]

@chad: It is honestly getting really scary. Did you get to watch 60 minutes last night? The number of people who are underemployed exceeds that of those who are unemployed. Suerte na kaayo ang empleyado karon nga maka work pa ug full 40 hours per week. Everyone's struggling right now.

I know someone nga nawad-an trabaho as a caregiver kay dili naman ka afford iyang amo magpa sueldo niya. Daghang caregivers and babysitters ron wala'y work kay nag cost-cutting ang mga tawo, dili na ga hire ug caregivers/babysitters.

[chad_tukes]

@chad: It is honestly getting really scary. Did you get to watch 60 minutes last night? The number of people who are underemployed exceeds that of those who are unemployed. Suerte na kaayo ang empleyado karon nga maka work pa ug full 40 hours per week. Everyone's struggling right now.

I know someone nga nawad-an trabaho as a caregiver kay dili naman ka afford iyang amo magpa sueldo niya. Daghang caregivers and babysitters ron wala'y work kay nag cost-cutting ang mga tawo, dili na ga hire ug caregivers/babysitters.

nope i didn't watch 60 minutes last night but i did watch CNN while eating dinner. it's scary as hell. nagpangupot gani ko coz i'm also scared for my job (although contractor mi sa US gov't). unsaon na lang kung mawad-an trabaho, it's harder now than ever to find a job, since companies now, if they're not freezing their hiring, they're laying off people.

Circuit city literally is closing down ALL their stores throughout the US. nag liquidate na sila ron. so kamo mga naa sa America, if you have money to spare for electronics, go to CIRCUIT CITY---maka barato mo.

[jennesse]

Yeeepeeeey!!!!!

I cant believe it!
A-M-E-R-I-C-A indeed!

Well.
I just arrived here less than a week.
I already got offered all 5 Hopitals and 5 Nursing Homes on the SPOT.
As soon as I personally hand in my Resume, the Human Resource showed up in 10 minutes, interviewed on the SPOT.......Now I am CONFUSED, which one to choose....

PARADISE INDEED.

[jennesse]

to think, I am on Tourist VISA, they will process my papers to IMMIGRANT, all expense paid!

[tikboy]

dli man paradise jed.. i mean dli perfect... but if mo trabaho ka then naa opportunity. La ko ka experience ana tourist lang nya mang apply so la ko idea unsa na ka lisod na agi an nila. But then again if maka work naka i compare nimu dri ug dha sa pinas.. sa sweldo lang daan maski percentage lang ako padala sa ako parents buhi na sila. naa pa ko sobra para savings.. maka palit ko unsa ako gusto.. maka travel ko maski walay sale ang cebu pacific

sa diha pako pinas nag work sa una.. mag pangutang pa sa coop just so naa mahatag sa parents

@jennesse: gratz and good luck

[igiptomo]

dli man paradise jed.. i mean dli perfect... but if mo trabaho ka then naa opportunity. La ko ka experience ana tourist lang nya mang apply so la ko idea unsa na ka lisod na agi an nila. But then again if maka work naka i compare nimu dri ug dha sa pinas.. sa sweldo lang daan maski percentage lang ako padala sa ako parents buhi na sila. naa pa ko sobra para savings.. maka palit ko unsa ako gusto.. maka travel ko maski walay sale ang cebu pacific

sa diha pako pinas nag work sa una.. mag pangutang pa sa coop just so naa mahatag sa parents

@jennesse: gratz and good luck

tinuod gyud?

[purecebuana]

at least life abroad is more descent compared here in the Philippines... and you have less worries about poverty around, street children, shanty houses, CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS living like a king and queen, unsolved murder case, and wastage of public money which really really caused pain in my heart..

besides life abroad goes well if you just live within the range of your salary. not like here where the so called minimum wage is not decent enough for a family of 3 or 4 members. its a blatant denial of right to have a living wage.. at least life abroad has many opportunities.. at least life abroad has a clean environment.. and heinous crimes are competently resolved.. anyway not all the times that it is all about money.. i prefer to have a minimal income but have optimal peace of mind..

you cant have peace of mind here in the philippines except if you just look out for yourself and ignore the treacherous surroundings. in U.S. their politics is still coupled with principles. how about here? i dont see even a scintilla of sense of delicadeza from our politicos..


GOD help Philippines.

this makes sense! reality bites!

[McLaren24]

Yeeepeeeey!!!!!

I cant believe it!
A-M-E-R-I-C-A indeed!

Well.
I just arrived here less than a week.
I already got offered all 5 Hopitals and 5 Nursing Homes on the SPOT.
As soon as I personally hand in my Resume, the Human Resource showed up in 10 minutes, interviewed on the SPOT.......Now I am CONFUSED, which one to choose....

PARADISE INDEED.

unsa ka nga state? naa ko sis naa sa New york she's there for almost 8 yrs....she's an immigrant...she just pass her RN licensure exam last jan 15,2009...and shes planning to apply sa lain nga hospital....kay la daw siya ma kat onan sa hospital nga iya gi trabaho-an karon...kay plan napud siya kuha ug masters degree....saun single man la lain lingaw cge nalang skoling....in fact 2 ka kurso iya na human sa ateneo....hehehe...

but engon jud siya nga short cutting jud daw mga taw did2...labi na sa mga office workers and manufacturer...nag close na gani FORD Detroit.....cguro di pa nimo ma feel ang kalisud diha kay bag o paman ka...

SO DI JUD SYA PARADISE cos ur there to work to earn money....

[McLaren24]

to think, I am on Tourist VISA, they will process my papers to IMMIGRANT, all expense paid!

Nice Opportunity...good luck....maayo unta piskan pud ang uban diha sa imo grasya para
di na mag TNT....