Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Advice Corner
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Asked
on Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:31 pm
Post subject: Work in Brunei
http://www.ofw-connect.com/OFWForum/viewtopic.php?t=229
"How to get a job in Brunei? What are the kinds of Jobs available
there for Filipino? - Shy Girl"
Answer 1 -
May mga agency na nag-aadvertise sa newspapers diyan sa Pilinas,
kalimitan factory workers, sales and maids. MEron ding mga engineer,
technical, computers at iba pa, pero bihira lang. Pero ang mga trabaho
ng Pinoy dito ay nag-sisimula sa Janitor hanggang sa mga Engineers,
pero sa ngayon limitado na ang mga nurses and accountants dito. Maliit
lang ang Brunei kaya limited din ang opportunities pero kung gusto
mong mag-basa ng mga openings dito, here is the link to the most popular
online news and job ads here , www.brudirect.com , just click on Jobs
located on the left of the main page. - Vanie B.
Asked
on 18 Oct 2004 09:03 pm
Post subject: Online Job Application for Korea
http://www.ofw-connect.com/OFWForum/viewtopic.php?t=213
'I would like to know how to submit an application form by internet.
I am applying a job for korea. I have no enough time to go to poea
on weekdays because of my busy schedules everyday. Sender
from Bulacan"
Answer 1 -
Ang pag-kakaalam ko, punta ka na lang sa website ng poea which is
at www.poea.gov.ph, download the form and fill that up and you can
send it by email or post. It is like a Resume submission, then it
will be forwarded by POEA to Korean employers and when the Korean
employer selected your resume that's the only moment you'll be contacted
regarding your job application. Vanie B.
Asked
on October 2004
Post subject: Tips as Tourist Visa Holder
for Brunei
http://www.ofw-connect.com/OFWForum/viewtopic.php?t=233
"hi, I'm a new expat in Brunei, I'd like to bring my family
here for a vacation from Phils, can you give me some tips or information
on how should I process their papers? Thank you and good luck for
this wonderful website. Anot"
Answer 1 -
They should have passport already so that the processing is fast.
once the passport has been issued to your wife/children, you should
obtain the "Affidavit of Support and Consent to Travel"
from Phil. Embassy. You should give your wife a copy of this in Philippines
because she need it to secure the DSWD
Parental Travel Permit from, and if your children has no passport
yet, this affidavit is also required at the DFA.
And then, you should give them a copy of your IC and the chop of
Employment Pass in your passport, and also you should have a personal
letter as well for the Brunei Embassy in Philippines. If you can also
fax these documents/copies, it's better and so that they can trust
your family that you're really sponsoring them for their travel in
Brunei. But remember, your family (wife/children) should already have
the tickets or even just the booking to bring in Brunei Embassy. the
processing is only between 8.30 until 9:30, so be early to be there.
- Vanie B.
Asked
on 15 Oct 2004 01:07 pm
Post subject: Process on how to go to Taiwan
http://www.ofw-connect.com/OFWForum/viewtopic.php?t=189
" hi fsecretario, kamusta na? mabuti naman at nagawa mo ang
matagal mo ng gusto... pwede kaba tanungin? ano or paano mo ginawa
na maka-alis ka agad at makapunta dyan sa taiwan? pwede mo ba share
ang process na pinagdaanan mo at magkano ang nagastos mo lahat-lahat...
at saka ano ang trabaho mo? pwede mo bang sagutin yon? base o malapit
ba sa kurso/skills mo ang trabahong nakuha mo dyan? magtagumpay ka
sana dyan at isipin mo marami nang pilipino na nagkalat sa mundo kaya
hindi ka nag-iisa - rolfa"
Answer 1 -
Ni Hao Rolfa, Mabuti naman ako dito gaya nga ng sabi ko eh medyo
adjust lang muna. Salamat. Marami din akong nadaanang mga proseso.
Minsan masaya, minsan disappointed pero kadalasan eh pagod. Oo nga
pla, una nakita ko ung ads sa dyaryo, na un nga naghahanap para sa
Taiwan sa prime stars agency sa san marcellino st, malate, malapit
sa quirino ave. Minsan punta ka dun, magandang agency un, kaso medyo
hindi maganda ung mga staff matataray baga, may mga nakapost na vacant
sa labas. Tapos inquire kaagad sa loob. Tapos nung makapasa ako sa
interview, eh pinagpasa na me ng mga documents, mga IDs, diploma ko,
NBI clearance, at passport. Oo nga pala medyo malaki ung over all
fees, 80,000. hehehe.... Tapos pinabayad sa kin kalahati. Then pinamedical
kami ng first phase, lugi nga kmi pa pinagbayad dun mga 4k. Tapos
pre departure orientation seminar sa poea. Tapos... second phase ng
medical. Yun pinabayad na ako ng kalahati. Dami nga ng bayarin, san
damukal na pictures, expedite pa ng passport kasi rush kami. Tapos
ung jacket ehe, kaya nga mga lagpas 90K ang nagastos ko hehe medyo
laki noh.
Pero ok naman, mabilis ung processing. Pero kung gusto mong try sa
mas mura eh punta u sa AU Management, kaso hindi ko alam ung address,
pero sa manila lang un. Kasi AUO company ko dito. Kaya meron silang
sariling agency sa pinas, un nga ung AU Management, kumukuha lng sila
sa prime stars kapag kulang ng tao. OK? hehe basta magingat ka sa
mga illegal recruitment agency at ask ka lang dito sa mga hindi mo
naiintindihan or naguguluhan ka. Sasagutin kaagad ng ating admin hehe,
sige - fsecretario"
Asked
on 13 Oct (by email)
Post subject: I'm looking for a job abroad and i'm interested
to work there in Brunei.
http://www.ofw-connect.com/OFWForum/viewtopic.php?t=232
"Hi there! Kamusta sa lahat ng mga OFW sa Brunie.
I'm looking for a job abroad and i'm interested to work there. I just
wanna know where can i send my resume or where can i find licensed
agency for Brunie. Is there any direct hiring for Brunie, how
can i find any information about available job there. Any information
or help coming from you is much appreciated. Thank you very much!
- Camille"
Answer 1 -
Salamat sa iyong email, for your info, Brunei is just a small country,
the total population is about 350,000 only (squatters area just in
Manila alone is actually bigger than the population of Brunei), and
this population, almost half is expat workers such as OFWs, India,
China, Malaysia, Europe, even Us and Australia etc...
About working here, yes Brunei so far is the best place to work ,
kaya lang others find Brunei as boring place. Kasi walang mga disco
houses dito, beerhouse, malalaking malls tulad ng SM Megamall, ang
local TV channel nila ay dalawa lang. You can have more channels by
subscribing to Cable from Malaysia which is about B$50 or P1600/mo.
Pero when it comes to national security, safe ang BRunei and then,
wlang mga bagyo, lindol at mga malalaking calamities.
At dahil sa maliit nga lang ang Brunei, konti lang din ang opportunities
pero huwag mawalan ng pag-asa kasi kanya-kanyang suwerte lang naman
yan. Sa ngayon, medyo welcome pa rin ang expats dito kaso depende
sa skills mo, ang mga Nurses and Accountant ay limitado na dito ngayon,
pero sa mga engineering, technical, sales, maids ay medyo may pag-asa
pa.
About hiring via agency, napapansin ko kalimitan lang na job ads
diyan sa atin sa mga newspaper ay yung mga nag-hihire as 'factory
workers". Karamihan ang mga gustong pumunta dito (who don't like
to be factory workers lang) ay nag-pupunta as Tourist o kaya may mga
kamag-anak sila or kaibigan dito, kung saan natutulungan sila makahanap
ng employer.
Pero syempre, kung talagang kailangang -kailangan ka, kahit saan
ka pang lupalop ng mundo, kapag nag-apply ka ay siguradong kukunin
ka. So, kung ayaw mong mag-try as Tourist tulad ng iba or ayaw mo
ring mag- apply via agency, try ka na lang mag-send ng Resume via
online or mail. Visit ka sa website na ito, at basahin na lang ang
Job Ads tuwing saturday, www.brudirect.com , ito lang ang popular
source ng balita at job ads sa Brunei. O,sige Goodluck! -
more info,
sa lahat ng sumusubok maka-punta sa Brunei na ang purpose ay humanap
ng trabaho pero sa pamamagitan ng Tourist Visa - basahin ang aking
paalala...
Dahil sa maliit lamang ang Brunei ang mga illegal workers (such as
Tourist Visa holder) ay madaling nahuhuli ng mga authorities kaya
risky masyado ang mag-trabaho dito ng wala kang valid sponsor. Yung
iba naman ay humahanap ng sponsor pero di naman talaga sila nag-ta-trabaho
doon, merong nakakalusot pero ito rin ay risky at bawal na bawal,
Kung kayo ay naka-hanap na ng trabaho kahit kayo ay tourist visa
holder, ipalakad na agad ang inyong working permit bago pa kayo mahuli
at mag-karoon ng problema, dahil ang mga authorities ay sa gabi nanghuhuli
kapag kayo ay tulog na. Sila ay nag-pupunta sa mga bahay na sa palagay
nila ay may mga illegal workers, kung minsan naman ay sa mismong oras
ng trabaho... tips lang, bahala kayo kung kayo ay makikinig o hindi
, ok . Vanie B.
Asked
on Sep 05, 2004 12:27 am
Post subject: Best way na maka-punta kami dyan (France) para
makapagtrabaho
http://www.ofw-connect.com/OFWForum/viewtopic.php?t=40
"hello jan s inyo s france! kung pwede lang, ituro mo sa amin
kung paano ang best way na maka-punta kami dyan para makapagtrabaho
ng KAHIT ANO basta good pay naman, huwag lang yung illegal at immoral.
syempre yung legal way din hindi TNT kasi mahirap naman, lagi kabado
anytime pwede kami ma-deport. meron bang mababa lang ang placement
fee o di kaya walang placement fee? kasi yon ang problema ng karamihan
dto na gusto makapagtrabaho dyan abroad. - Rolfa"
continuation...
"Mostly, sa mga naririrnig kong kwento sa nakapag-abroad, ganon
nga ang ginagawa nila, ang mag-tourist visa muna, tapos, hanap trabhao
pagdating dun. Pero ganon pa rin yon, you have to shell out a considerable
amount of money para magawa/process ang mga papers mo or para ma-approve
ang visa mo. Ang hanap ko ay yung ang gagastusin ko lang ay pera para
sa pag-process ng papers,passport. Pero sa mga plane tickets/show
money/etc., hindi na manggagaling sa akin, kasi naman wala o di ko
kaya ang ganong halaga.sana ay masagot mo ang request ko. thank you
in advanz - Rolfa"
Answer 1 -
To apply for a Tourist Visa and than start to work? All risk are
on your side.
When you really found an employer and you work hard and the employer
is not willing to pay you your salary, will you go to the police???
On the other sites you will only find low paid jobs, it is not enough
to survive in Europe with such a low paid job. You will face the same
problems than in the Philippines.
In Europe there are already too many workers, who are working only
with a Tourist-Visa through the open boarders to Eastern-Europe. Like
in the States the police is hunting them and this workers will be
sent home very quickly. The difference for you is, through the open
boardes they are back after 48 hours and start working again, but
you are still in the Philippines, where you have to look for money
for the plane-ticket and another Tourist-Visa.
When you will apply for a Tourist-Visa, you need also a round trip
ticket.
Before thinking to enter Europe to work there with a Tourist-Visa,
you should realy think twice, of you can spent your money for better
things.
When I will go abroad, I will look to find a country where the people
speak English, like in the States, England, Canada or Australia. In
these countries you will not have the problem with the language but
the same problems, when you have no working-permit. Sorry to tell
you, industrial countries are not waiting for poor people who need
support from the different goverments. That are the facts!!
I have heard that European Countries, who belong to the so called
Schengen countries, are looking only for reasons not to give you a
working-visa, because they know many people will start to work with
such a visa. - Ronnie"
