A few weeks ago Teacher Bebe invited me to go with her and see how to make a soap. I am glad I went with her. The lady that demonstrated how to make the soap told us that the soap that we were making was to be given to the poor people here in Davao […]
A Job in the Philippines
Today’s guest column is from LiP Reader, Henry Lamkin. Henry is a School District Superintendent in snowy Wisconsin. He spends time dreaming about the warm weather in the Philippines, understandably. Thank you for submitting this article, Henry. Many is the foreigner that has dreamed of retiring in the Philippines but wanted for the income to […]
Finding Jobs for Filipinos
Last week, May 1, was Labor Day here in the Philippines. Labor groups protested, marched in the streets. Laborers around the country called for wage increases. Others just took the day off and had an enjoyable holiday with their families. In general, though, I think that all Filipino workers spent at least part of the […]
What kind of job can I get when I move there?
A real common question that I get in my e-mail almost daily is this: “What kind of job can I find there after I move there?” The answer is very easy. NONE. That’s right… don’t come here expecting to find a job here where you can make the kind of wages that you would be […]
On the job trainee
Have you noticed from time to time there is somebody named “Gladys” who will leave a comment on this blog? Well, most of you probably don’t know who she is, even if you saw her comments. Just today, Gladys left two comments here. I always enjoy hearing from Gladys. Why? Gladys has a personal connection […]
Would you want to work in the Philippines?
Yesterday, I talked about how you can get permission to legally work in the Philippines. Today, let’s talk about whether you would really want to work here. For me, I can certainly say that I would not have any interest at all in being employed here in the Philippines. Of course, being self employed for […]