Top 3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t be Employed in the Philippines
Your job is your life. Admit it or not, most of your days will be spent doing your work rather than spending time with your dog in a cabin near the beach. If you make the wrong choice, it’s game over for your youth.
People say that it’s important to find happiness in your job. Such is definitely true but will it be easy? From , more Filipino employees have stated that they are unhappy about their jobs. Did this trend continue? Given the current situation of the Philippines where inflation continues to balloon while , it would be easy to guess the answer.
The Philippine job market is unforgiving. If you are satisfied with below bare minimum then continue on. For those who are still thinking about it, here are three reasons why you shouldn’t be employed in the Philippines.
Work hard, get paid in peanuts
“If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.”
Employees from the Philippines are known for being extremely hardworking. , Filipinos tend to go the extra mile to see the satisfaction of their customers. Unfortunately, smiles as renumeration can only go so far. Not being rewarded for your hard work will only lead to demotivation and complacency. Finally, the former competitive employee’s passion will lose to its competition known as ‘logic’.
Professional fee not meant for the degree
of Filipino professionals admitted they were underpaid.
Everybody loves a good bargain but when we’re talking about workers, that may not be a good thing to say. Filipinos give a lot of premium on education that parents sacrifice everything just for their children to graduate college. The problem arises when employers don’t give as much value to an applicant’s degree. They require unreasonable credentials for low-paying jobs. The bigger problem is that Filipinos still take the bait.
Opportunity only for the opportunists
“We should bring back meritocracy to the bureaucracy.”
-Miriam Defensor Santiago
Filipino employers, specially in the government, believe that the best applicants aren’t the best options. Then who are the best you ask? That would be their relatives and favored friends. This is called the “padrino system” and such has plagued the country for hundreds of years already. It’s the last bit of poison for those whose hopes have already been compromised after swallowing the hard pill of underpayment.
Conclusion
Don’t be employed in the Philippines. Find your worth. Most Filipinos find it overseas where the pastures are greener. For those stuck in the Philippines, worry not.
Technology has now revolutionized the employment industry. The world continues to be more and more connected that physical distance cannot anymore hinder people from working together. If you are still here in the Philippines, find a foreign employer.
