Category Archives: Overseas Workers
The Remedy of ‘Hambog’
While it can’t be dismissed straight away the real benefit of a hambog, there is also the undeniable fact that others will fell disgusted or uncomfortable when the wind current blows towards their direction. And this reality doesn’t stop on the person on the receiving end. Word of the mouth may spread like wildfire that … Continue reading
The Benefits of “Hambog”
There is a reality floating around among Filipino communities outside the country that if one bought a BMW, the other would try to match or upend by buying a Mercedez or any top of the line car, if one bought a large-screen Plasma, the other will try to match or upend by getting large-screen LCD. … Continue reading
Overseas Filipinos Classifications
Case study: Overseas Filipinos Classifications Case study: Overseas Filipinos Classifications – Overseas Filipinos have the luxury of getting exposed to “Pressure of Objectivity” in their social environment overseas in the form of enforceable Laws, political correctness, and the like. 1. Definition of terms a. Professionals – are those who consider Beast are only for kids. … Continue reading
Handbook For New Overseas Filipino Workers (page 5)
Tip #25: When in good mood and get asked, ‘why do you prefer getting a Corolla over a flashy Benz?’, answer like this, ‘I am an avid fan of Ariel Rivera song Simpleng Buhay’; when in bad mood, say this instead, ‘anong paki-alam mo?’ Tip #26: If staying with a relative who is married to … Continue reading
Handbook For New Overseas Filipino Workers (page 4)
Tip #19: Try Aristotelian’s ‘Doctrine of the Mean’ to preserve your long distance relationship. The doctrine states that anything deficient or excess is bad which can be applied to your case as the more you take advantage of cheap phone cards, the greater the possibility you irritate your bf/gf ears on the other end of … Continue reading
Handbook For New Overseas Filipino Workers (page 3)
Tip #13: Don’t get confused why even a relatively small city can have 3 Filipino groups or more. Just recall the psychologist William James who once said, ‘we can have as many personalities as the number of societies.’ Tip #14: Kung baka sakaling di mo pa nasubukang kumain o nagmasid sa mga taong kumakain ng … Continue reading
Handbook for New Overseas Filipino Workers (page 2)
Tip #7: If your distant boyfriend or girlfriend in the Philippines dumped you, don’t ever try to spend so much thinking about it. The moment you leave the country, the things that happened to others may also happen to you. In some areas, friend circles can have 0% success/failure rate in long distance relationship. This … Continue reading
Handbook for New Overseas Filipino Workers (page 1)
Tip #1: Pag-imbetado ka sa birthday party sa isang resto, wag mong iisiping di ka magbabayad. ‘Do you have cash?’ ‘Yah, why?’ ‘Can you pay me now with your share?’ ‘What about?’ ‘The one I shouldered your part in a resto somewhere in town when we attended a birthday party 3 months ago.’ ‘Oh, sorry … Continue reading