Life abroad is not paradise.

[chad_tukes]

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Nurse imong job sa ospital jennesse? Congrats on the multiple job offers, pero I heard there was a freeze on the immigrant petition for healthcare workers, and even on the H1Bs just because of the retrogression. This is according to a friend of mine who's also in the US, trying to find work as a nurse with a tourist visa.

uh oh.... that kinda sucks.

[chad_tukes]

^ bag o lang balita o nga usa ka pamilya naghikog (well the dad killed them all before killing himself) kay the couple got laid off. tsk tsk tsk. Sa U.S. ni.

i heard this on the radio this morning.

couple lost their jobs... the dad killed his wife first, then shot and killed his 5 children... then shot and killed himself. according to police, the dad killed ALL his children because he didn't want them growing up knowing that both their parents are not working.

desperate situations call for desperate measures.

i don't wanna be so pessimistic here (i feel like i'm starting to sound pessimistic), but let's face the reality. excited pa kaayo ta kay bag-o abot America. i actually felt the same way katong bag-o pako diri, but then after a few weeks/months, REALITY slaps you hard like a bitch. i was hit hard katong bag-o pako, since i went to college here a few months after i arrived. then kani lagi college student ta, di ta kahibaw mu da ug kwarta... waldas diri, waldas didto... ahahahaha...

simple advice for the newcomers, spend and use your resources wisely. it's a friendly advise.

[joan_of_arc324]

i dont find it wrong and pitiful of what this situation is.
If you come to think of it, Its your FIRST year, FIRST day of work...
If this happens when its your 5th year and your 5th year on your working career...then I would consider.

3 miles of walking seems unrealistic, you must be in a very remote suburb in America.
Carpooling is a norm usually practiced in the west coast.

give yourself 3 years from.
Dont complain, everyone goes through such stepping stone, somewhat the road to success....

Here in th Philippines....Your chance to sustain your needs is so bleak.

my intention of posting this is not to solicit pity from u or anyone else....i wanted to share lng what i experienced wen i got here (by d way, more than 5 yrs nko dri)...i am not complaining for i know what i got myself into before coming here, my grandparents both frm my mom and dad's side have been here long before, so i know what lyf here is...inspite of them being here, i wanted to start and make it here on my own..kinsa man naabot dri na hayahay dretso?i thnk kabaw sad ko na in order for me to reach the top, muagi jud ko sa ubos...

[vienzel]

I dont know about it?
I came by invitation from a friend.

i did not even bother to ask, I am sure they have their own legal team to deal with it.
All 10 of them offered me such opportunity.

If this is not paradise, I dont what to know anything else.
Salary ranging from $22/hr to $26/hr. $45760 to $ 54080 @ PhP 45 exchange in peso thats PhP 2059200 PhP2433600....Hey correct me if I am wrong thats big M like Million Pesos...Thats without differential.
Free continuing education (Master's degree and a like)
Paid orientation.
$4 nights differential
$8 Weekend nights differential
Paid 3 weeks vacation every year for the first 2 years.
401K up to 6% with 100% matching.
Pension plan
3 month free housing.
3 years contract.
time and a half overtime, and double time and a half on holidays...
3 sets of uniform free.

I cant help to share it here.....
I am just so excited!!!!
I can not contain myself, the possibilities are endless....

And Oh.....
Today we just look around this car dealership....
They let us drive around a brand new Camry....and the Land Cruiser....although I was just a passenger since I have no license yet but I was told once I get my drivers license and my first paycheck, I can buy me a car with NO DOWN PAYMENT.....

I cant hardly breathe,... til next time

i hope di ka makalitan sa imo gi-atubang karon na mga VALUE sa sweldo! plus gipa test drive mo ug car and myt bring the car home with no downpayment at all....

just think of it, imo gi kwenta na sweldo is GROSS ANNUAL, have u known how much tax will u be paying sa state ur in? if u have 3 taxes: federal, state and city/county? of course, ang mga auto inyo gi test ky kulang nalang ipanghatag tungod sa economy karon na halos way mamalit. DONT FORGET TO READ THE FINE PRINTS basi mabiktima ka sa panghagad nila. how much APR will u be paying sa car? wat about ur car insurance coverage? nindot kaau huna-hunaon no ang gipang offer BUT take it slow before mo sink in sa mind nimo pila imo net madawat sa paycheck nimo puhon.

advise lang, this isnt all bed of roses dri infact u will be earning dollars and will be spending dollars as well. unya na kwenta sa mga MINILYONES kung naa na sa imo kamot. d sa crab mentality ky m against that...pero live by your means lang! dont be like others na grabe ang pretense

MAKE SURE UR EYES ARE WIDE OPEN PERMI AND IN DUE TIME REALITY BITES

[chad_tukes]

hehe... nice kay no down payment. lami kaayo paminawn---patyon pud ka sa interest. haha

[vienzel]

@chad, mao ni basta mabag-ohan pa ta sa tanan na gipang offer kintahay no? either employment or mga necessities na naa sa reach nimo kintahay. pero wa pa ni sila kabaw unsa ang systema dri but in the days to come, basi makamata na sila ang mo sulti na kung unsa ang truth dri sa abroad!

wapa sad sila kabaw unsa ang credit scoring and history dri na maoy determinant nila sa ato basing sa interest ila offer. na mao ni ato identity dri sa US. i hope di lang ta mabag-ohan and madala sa mga inviting kau na butang, ky kung mao-uhon man gali....delikado yabo in the days to come

ako opinion di lang pra sa usa ka taw but para sa mga new aliens or immigrants pod!

[chad_tukes]

like i said in my previous post, reality will slap you hard like a bitch.

good luck to jennesse, i have nothing against him/her (until now, i'm unsure of jennesse's gender hehe). we're just here to give people some little advice since we've been here for quite a while.

by the way i have to agree with everything that vienzel said. tinuod gyud na tanan.

[krayziebone]

nice article..hands down

[masterphoenix]

life abroad is not that easy... my brother is a seaman... lisod kaayo iya kahimtang... mingaw, ka laay, lisod labi na puro dagat ang makitan wa gyuy yuta unya maka contact ra sa amo 3 mos o kung maka kita sila isla... dako tuod sweldo pero paet kaayo...

[jennesse]

I appreciate everyone's comments and warning thoughts.

I know my situation comes with great responsibility.
I have been to the lows of lows.
I wont loose a thing, I came as nothing, whatever I gained its His Will.
I will face the challenges head-on, NO FEAR.

I will keep some of the important information.
I beat the odds, if my Career will flourish in a foreign land, be it.
If I will drive a Porsche, I believe I can afford it.
If I will dine at Wolfgang Puck tomorrow, its because I am paying for it.
If I will be approved of a mortgage, the bank must have trust in me.

These things are non existent in the Philippines.
The place I trusted and offered my service and expertise first.
The Country who could have enjoyed the best professionals there is.
I am a product of the Philippine Education but other country is the one enjoying my Service.

I felt bad to my country I have high-hoped for.
Its disappointing to learn that I have to downgrade my qualification hoping to land a job, no luck.
Its frustrating that we have nice structures, hotels and golf club but only caters to the foreigners.
No ounce of will and perseverance were appreciated in our Country.