Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Filipinos stay long working abroad not just for family's need
Filipinos are everywhere in the world. Almost all overseas filipino workers decided to work abroad basically to find a greener pasture for their families. Others were simply fortunate enough to have reasons other than working for their family.
Why do many OFWs stay long abroad even though they already have enough savings to do a business at their home country? While many are persevering hardships just to provide food for their families, some are simply accustomed to working far from their families that many fathers had no enough time to be a part in the growing years of their children. As long as they can send a regular money to support their families' daily needs and the schooling of their children, some fathers seems to enjoy more being away from their loved ones, rather than being with the family at home.
Materialism, narcissism, high ambition, concerns about societal status, and having new love relationship with another person are just some of the major reasons why many Ofws are still working abroad.
These egoistic values are consciously and subconsciously learned and are deliberately adapted by most people. The pressure of the society to go with the trends and fashions and the pressure to be in a certain economic level among friends are just some of the factors that enslaved the minds of every individual to acquire wealth more and more.
But what is being greatly affected, as expected, by this kind of value system is the family that should be a functional unit of a society. Life is not always making money, but also about making life. When is enough is enough? Or humans simply are just becoming greedy more and more.
Why do many OFWs stay long abroad even though they already have enough savings to do a business at their home country? While many are persevering hardships just to provide food for their families, some are simply accustomed to working far from their families that many fathers had no enough time to be a part in the growing years of their children. As long as they can send a regular money to support their families' daily needs and the schooling of their children, some fathers seems to enjoy more being away from their loved ones, rather than being with the family at home.
Materialism, narcissism, high ambition, concerns about societal status, and having new love relationship with another person are just some of the major reasons why many Ofws are still working abroad.
These egoistic values are consciously and subconsciously learned and are deliberately adapted by most people. The pressure of the society to go with the trends and fashions and the pressure to be in a certain economic level among friends are just some of the factors that enslaved the minds of every individual to acquire wealth more and more.
But what is being greatly affected, as expected, by this kind of value system is the family that should be a functional unit of a society. Life is not always making money, but also about making life. When is enough is enough? Or humans simply are just becoming greedy more and more.
Going Green through Solar Energy
It is noticeable that only recently groups of organizations are pushing governments to consider Green Living or "environment-conscious living" so to speak.
Solar and wind energy came into consideration.Harnessing solar energy is very costly at this time. First and foremost solar cell which is derived from silicon wafer are very expensive to manufacture. Another thing is solar cell also wears out in time due to tremendous and regular heat exposure from the sun rays. Solar cell only make use of sunlight, not the heat of the sun. If there is no sunlight, one cannot make use of his solar power system.
It is true that solar power system is an alternative way from being connected to the electric grid of an electric- generating company, but the cost of installing such a system is not practical at this moment in time, not unless semiconductor companies would be able to find ways to make the price of each solar cell very affordable to common people. Currently, it could cost to several hundred thousand pesos just to power up basic home appliances.
Having installed the whole kit in one's home is not a guarantee of a maintenance-free system. There, one should take a look at his back-up batteries whether some needs replacement, for we know that rechargeable batteries also wears out after their life span. Also, the solar array should be free from falling debris or tree trunks or whatever because cells are thin materials which are very fragile. During typhoon or tornado, solar arrays should be well-protected, 'better to disassemble and keep inside the house temporarily. One thing more, it would require a vast space that could even occupy an entire roof of a house just to power up a typical home.
Way back when I was still abroad, I and the 2 office friends of mine came up with the idea about doing business in the Philippines with solar power. One is an electrical engineer who was confident that he could do the fabrication or setup, the other was an accountant whom we insisted to provide the finances and I would be the one to layout and gather the electronic parts to make a complete circuit. At first we were all excited but after exerting enough effort to look for suppliers with the lowest price, our interest gradually fades knowing the high price of each solar cell.
Solar power system is indeed beneficial but only those who can afford the price at this time.
Solar and wind energy came into consideration.Harnessing solar energy is very costly at this time. First and foremost solar cell which is derived from silicon wafer are very expensive to manufacture. Another thing is solar cell also wears out in time due to tremendous and regular heat exposure from the sun rays. Solar cell only make use of sunlight, not the heat of the sun. If there is no sunlight, one cannot make use of his solar power system.
It is true that solar power system is an alternative way from being connected to the electric grid of an electric- generating company, but the cost of installing such a system is not practical at this moment in time, not unless semiconductor companies would be able to find ways to make the price of each solar cell very affordable to common people. Currently, it could cost to several hundred thousand pesos just to power up basic home appliances.
Having installed the whole kit in one's home is not a guarantee of a maintenance-free system. There, one should take a look at his back-up batteries whether some needs replacement, for we know that rechargeable batteries also wears out after their life span. Also, the solar array should be free from falling debris or tree trunks or whatever because cells are thin materials which are very fragile. During typhoon or tornado, solar arrays should be well-protected, 'better to disassemble and keep inside the house temporarily. One thing more, it would require a vast space that could even occupy an entire roof of a house just to power up a typical home.
Way back when I was still abroad, I and the 2 office friends of mine came up with the idea about doing business in the Philippines with solar power. One is an electrical engineer who was confident that he could do the fabrication or setup, the other was an accountant whom we insisted to provide the finances and I would be the one to layout and gather the electronic parts to make a complete circuit. At first we were all excited but after exerting enough effort to look for suppliers with the lowest price, our interest gradually fades knowing the high price of each solar cell.
Solar power system is indeed beneficial but only those who can afford the price at this time.
Are you willing to loose a salary 8 times higher?
The need for a financial sustenance led me to put "eggs in several baskets".
After working for almost 5 years in a multi-billion international company, I finally made it to go back home.
Who's willing to loose a salary 8 times higher than working locally, or should I say who's willing to loose 80,000 pesos per month and opt for going back home? I think only few, and I am one of them. Am I foolish in doing so? Absolutely no. When your work burns you out, and when your body is already affected much, by all means, leave!
After working for almost 5 years in a multi-billion international company, I finally made it to go back home.
Who's willing to loose a salary 8 times higher than working locally, or should I say who's willing to loose 80,000 pesos per month and opt for going back home? I think only few, and I am one of them. Am I foolish in doing so? Absolutely no. When your work burns you out, and when your body is already affected much, by all means, leave!
My Odesk experience
I have read the word Odesk when browsing for an online job several years ago.
But just recently I have made my own Odesk account because I was encouraged to do so upon knowing that 2 persons working in Koryo, SBMA decided to resign from their local job and opt for online jobs.
With dozens of online jobs I applied for, until now I haven't been hired. All I received were emails with subject "your job application ...has ended". I discovered that online jobs are not all easy, and realized that not all people are eligible for working online. Obviously such is not my luck at this time.
But just recently I have made my own Odesk account because I was encouraged to do so upon knowing that 2 persons working in Koryo, SBMA decided to resign from their local job and opt for online jobs.
With dozens of online jobs I applied for, until now I haven't been hired. All I received were emails with subject "your job application ...has ended". I discovered that online jobs are not all easy, and realized that not all people are eligible for working online. Obviously such is not my luck at this time.
Jobs for new graduates and those tambays
As having personally felt the need for an increased local employment, I could sympathize those people who are currently without jobs.
Farming, why not?
Being fond of technology, it was my childhood dream to be a scientist. Later on in my secondary years, employment by the corporate world had attracted me more than any other because of the nice offices and decent looks of employees working in white-collared jobs. This has led me to prefer engineering course and farming to me at that time is only for those poor and uneducated people. But as I get older, I become more sold-out to the idea of farming either urban or rural farming with the highlights on organic means.
Before I just hated seeing earthworms, but when I understand how important they are to the soil, I can now appreciate them without any repulsion. In fact I am now raising my own African night crawlers (ANC).
Previously all I want to believe is that farming takes only soil. But now I learned that acidity, nutrients, moisture of the soil, etc. should be taken into consideration before expecting a good harvest.
What I like in farming is the fact of having the availability of necessary ingredients in cooking my favorite dish, free from pesticides.
Before I just hated seeing earthworms, but when I understand how important they are to the soil, I can now appreciate them without any repulsion. In fact I am now raising my own African night crawlers (ANC).
Previously all I want to believe is that farming takes only soil. But now I learned that acidity, nutrients, moisture of the soil, etc. should be taken into consideration before expecting a good harvest.
What I like in farming is the fact of having the availability of necessary ingredients in cooking my favorite dish, free from pesticides.
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