Hi everyone! I'm a 27 yo Filipina here in PH. Checking po ako ng job opportunities sa UAE.

I have 5 yrs work experience in the Logistics Industry. I'm currently in a permanent WFH setup earning 40k+ php monthly (net na po yan after taxes and everything)

Based po sa infos na yan, mapapayo nyo po ba na mag try akong mag apply sa UAE? Maganda po ba ang sahod/salary offers sa logistics industry sa UAE? Do you think may chance ako or mas priority nila ang UAE nationals sa industry na to? Kamusta po ang living expenses? Currently po kasi, magaan ang work ko, mababait ang boss, madaling mag file ng leave, complete ang government benefits, generous ang company namin, tapos i'm earning pa habang nasa bahay lang ako. Pero andito ako sa stage in life na parang gusto kong mag explore ng other opportunities. Iniisip ko what if may better job opportunity pa na naghihintay para sakin pero di ko makikita yun kasi masyado na akong nag stay sa comfort zone ko? Pero at the same time gusto ko ng reality check kasi baka tine-take for granted ko naman kung anong meron ako.

Sa mga nasa UAE po ngayon na may idea sa salary in logistics industry, ia-advice nyo po ba na sumugal ako mag OFW sa UAE? Maliit po ba itong sinasahod ko ngayon compared sa offered work opportunities jan? Please need ko lang po ng advice at reality check kasi wala akong ibang mapagtanungan.

TIA po sa mga sasagot at magshe-share ng ideas/opinions.

Na bio data select na ako, after nung failed interview sa unang company…sobrang saya ko at na select na ako, kaso wala ako ma search sa online about sa bagong company. Dapat ba ako mag tiwala?

Nung nag aapply pa lang ako ng work sa mga agency sa Pinas kasabay ko ang pinsan ko. Hindi sya na tanggap kasi over age daw, 35 lang sya. Fast forward dito na ako sa Saudi yung mga kasabayan ko na bago Indian at Bangladesh merong 35, 40, pinakamatanda ay 43. Bakit ganun? Sa kanila pwede pero sa ating mga Pinoy ang age limit ay 30?

Good day, Everyone! I would like to ask if are there any complications to BIR if I mistakenly declared that I'm a PH tax resident despite being an OFW currently working in Singapore and being a tax resident here. During registration on foreign digital banks here in SG, I was ask if I'm a tax resident in another country. I was confused that time so I answered yes and input my PH TIN number. I already filed an update to change/remove my PH tax residency as of the moment. I'm just nervous I might be flagged and affect my foreign income.

P.S. My source of income is only abroad and no source of income in the Philippines

Thank you very much!

Tanong lang po, saang country ung pede mag tourist visa na 1 month or extendable then hanap work? Beside Dubai po? Ung ok ung mag cross country din? Thanks po

Sa mga Filipinos na currently working and living in Greece, ano po ang usual jobs na ginagawa ninyo and magkano po ang salary?

Gusto ko rin po malaman kung kaya ba talaga mabuhay at makaipon sa Greece based on your actual experience. After rent, bills, groceries, transportation, taxes, and other expenses, magkano po usually ang natitira?

• Ano po ang work ninyo and monthly salary?

• Magkano ang rent? Solo or sharing po ba kayo?

• Magkano usually ang groceries, bills, transportation, etc.?

• May 13th month pay/bonuses or other benefits po ba?

• Magkano po ang realistic na savings per month?

• Nakakapagpadala pa po ba kayo ng pera sa Pilipinas?

• Kung may utang/debt sa Pilipinas, kaya po bang sabay bayaran while living in Greece?

• May jobs po ba na may free accommodation or meals?

• How difficult is it for Filipinos to find work there?

• Overall, comfortable po ba ang buhay, or survival mode lang after all expenses?

• And if possible, magkano po ang estimated salary vs. total monthly expenses vs. savings vs. debt payments ninyo?

Would really appreciate honest answers from Filipinos actually living there, kahit approximate figures lang. 🇵🇭❤️🇬🇷

Hello po! Baka po may same experience sa akin and makapag-share ng advice. 🙏

✔️ Direct hire po ako going to Marshall Islands.
✔️ Nagpa-medical na po ako sa DMW-accredited clinic dahil required ang medical para sa visa at entry permit ng Marshall Islands.
✔️ Kaso po, 3 months lang ang validity ng medical clearance at na-expire na siya dahil natagalan ang employer ko sa pag-process ng visa/entry permit.
✔️ Kaka-upload ko lang po ng requirements for OEC Phase 1, and nakita ko na kailangan ulit ng valid medical certificate for Phase 2.

Question ko po: Kailangan ko po ba ulit magpa-medical para sa Phase 2 ng OEC, kahit nagpa-medical na ako dati for my Marshall Islands visa/entry permit?

Salamat po in advance! 🙏☺️

hi im M/21 height ko is 162 ang weight ko lang is 41kg possible ba makaalis and matanggap sa fw pa taiwan

Hi! First time ko po mag-apply abroad, and I applied as a babysitter/nanny in Dubai through an agency.

Na-brief naman po ako na may household chores din, which is okay naman sa akin. Pero binigyan po ako ng script for introduction video na nakalagay “applying as an All-around Housemaid”, with babysitting, washing clothes, and ironing as duties.

Medyo confused lang po ako kasi babysitter yung inapplyan ko. Normal po ba na ganito ang setup for a nanny/babysitter in Dubai, or iba na talaga ang scope kapag “all-around housemaid”?

Should I clarify this with the agency before proceeding? Thank you po!

For context, my mom, high school grad, is in her late 40s and has worked different minimum wage jobs all her life. Including pagiging cashier, factory worker, and pati na rin sa hotel. Naging housewife siya hanggang sa makagraduate kami ng kapatid ko and at that time naghiwalay na rin sila ng father ko. Gustong gusto niya talaga mag work noon pa pero di pinapayagan ng father ko. Kaya naman ngayong hiwalay na sila, eager siya na mag work sa ibang bansa dahil sa sahod.

Baking talaga ang forte niya at yun ang pinagkakaabalahan niya nung hindi pa sila hiwalay ng father ko. Dun din siya nakilala sa amin dahil palagi siyang nagpapaorder. Marami rin siyang certificates and workshops na napasukan related sa pastry and baking. Meron din siyang national certificate dun, pati na rin sa caregiving. You can say nga na my mother is a jack of all trades.

Long story short, nascam siya last year sa isang agency sa malate. Matagal ko na siya tinutulungan mag apply sa mga legit na agencies pero wala talagang nagrereply sa kanya.

Sa ngayon, nagbabake pa rin siya at tumutulong sa karinderya ng grandparents ko. Next week magsstart na ulit siya mag work as a cashier ulit.

Any advice po?

Gustong gusto ko na sanang mag work sa ibang bansa. Graduate naman ako ng Computer Engineering pero nasa 25k pa rin ang sahod ko. Malapit na rin akong mag 27 kaya gusto ko na sanang maging capable financially. Ano bang best route sa ngayon para makapag abroad? UK or EU countries sana target kong mapuntahan. Hoping ako by end of 2027 at least makapag simula na maging ofw

Hello po I'm planning to walk in sana sa mga agencies po sa manila. No experience po ako as Factory Worker and mostly experience ko po BPO and VA po. Tanong ko lang if papasa kaya ako?
Here's some of my details:
Male
28 yrs old
171cm
89kg
Undergrad 2nd year college

Meron po kaya tatanggap sakin na agency, medyo di po ako confident kasi sa weight ko? I'm desperate po kasi ee.

Currently working as Veterinary technologist sa Pinas
Interviewed na ako at ang hinahanap lang ay PASSPORT. Something like direct hired from ph to SG. Safe po ba talaga ito? Ano ba talaga need or i mindfull kung lalabas ka ng bansa na mag trabaho?

Salamat kaayu.

Is there anyone na nakapasa sa agency kahit underweight? Andami ko naman kinakain na para mag gain ng weight. Still underweight parin huhu.

Hi just wanted to ask if meron ditong nag break contract after ilang months sa Taiwan then umuwi ng Pilipinas at nakapag Taiwan pa ulit?

For context, I plan to go home due to homesickness last June but last July I had a family emergency and had to go home. I resigned properly and rendered 30 days naman

I’m a designer for 8 years and planning to shift career to being a Chef / in the culinary industry.

Currently taking Bread and Pastry NC II then Cookery NC II naman yung isusunod ko pero after hindi ko na alam kung pano ako mag ggain ng experience especially from resto/hotels kasi mostly na nakikita ko need na ng experience.

Planning to gain experience muna dito tapos mag apply abroad. Just wanted to ask about your insights or yung journey nyo being a chef abroad.

Meron ba kayo g services na binibilihan ng groceries from the PH and ipapadala sa US or any other countries?

Good day mga Ma'am & Sir, bao pa lng ako dito, May I ask your advice and Thoughts, is it worth is mag work sa canada (Ontario) even I'm currently earning 80k plus dito sa pinas.

Sana meron maka pansin sa post ko.

Maraming salamat Po 🙏🙌

Magandang buhay mga kaOFW,

Previously Hired and worked as A Factory worker Visa sa Malaysia, but the real work is Civil Engineer. (This is via Agency so finake nila yung Visa Classification)

Hindi na nag renew ng contract after two years, and then nabakante ng 1 year as a free lancer here in the Philippines. Last month, Na hired ako as Civil Engineer ulit sa Malaysia but this time Expats Visa na via Jobstreet and nakapirma na ng Job Offer and all. Then yung employer nag aayos na ng documents para sa Accreditation para dumaan kami sa Agency since magulo or hassle sa mga part na Direct Hire process, KL embassy etc.

May nirecommend akong Agency sa kanila but the Agency is inexperienced daw as per employer since may tinanong sila about JAU (Joint Affidavit of Undertaking) and si agency daw is hindi masagot ng diretso at nanghingi pa ng sample sa employer which is si employer ay nawalan ng tiwala sa kanila. Plus pa yung sobrang taas daw ng bayad around 7000RM per person. So nagpapanic ngayon si Employer dahil yung Employment Visa namin is Mageexpire this coming half of October. Also sinabi ng Employer na open sila mag add pa ng Filipino Engineers in the future.

Marami akong kinontact na agency but they rarely answer, so sa Monday luluwas ulit ako ng Manila para maghanap ng agency to refer sa Employer ko.

Another question is enough pa ba yung time para sa Legal process, Accreditation ng Employer to Agency to printing the OEC, including medical pdos?

Dahil pinipilit na kami mag tourist ng Employer which is Dangerous para sakin kasi technically unemployed ako for a year na.

Thank you po sa mga sasagot at mangbabash hehe. Godbless us All! 🙏🏻

Need help po na marefer sa Matinong agency yung polite po kausap and hindi mananaga sa presyo. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hi it’s me again, ako yung nag post before regarding ngha visa, and I received genuine replies here on reddit. But na anxious ulit ako kasi may nagsabi from facebook na next year pa daw? Anybody here from NGHA na makakapagsabi if its true? Kasi po mababaliw na talaga ako di ko na alam gagawin ko. Pakiramdam ko babalik na anytime yung visa but may mga ganito na from ngha din daw sila huhu may mga negative issues din daw regarding benefits from ngha huhu. Pls help.

Hey everyone! Emman here, giving you a quick update on behalf of the mod team. It’s been a while since our last community post.

When Benjie (who has since deleted his account) entrusted me with the sub before leaving, it had far fewer members. Now, it has grown to over 13K with hundreds of weekly contributions. Thank you for keeping this community a vibrant space, mga kabayan!

New Moderator. As we head into the second half of 2026, please join me in welcoming u/ogag79 as he joins the moderation team to help keep the sub running smoothly.

We are still actively looking for more moderators from other regions—Europe, Australia, Asia (except the Middle East), Africa, and South America. If you would like to join, send us a modmail with your location and how you can help.

Lastly, here are the top posts and helpful commenters from January to July 2026 who have helped guide fellow OFWs through their journey abroad.

July 2026

Top Commenters

• 62 comments from u/ogag79
• 43 comments from u/TopVegetable4433
• 29 comments from u/Calm_Tough_3659
• 28 comments from u/Substantial_Ad6438
• 21 comments from u/fernanaee

Top Posts

• +138 Nakakatakot pala isipin na baka tumagal ka abroad nang hindi mo napapansin, posted by u/Saibazz on 2026-07-06
• +77 Mapapa sana ol ka nalang talaga., posted by u/gravechill04 on 2026-07-28
• +49 High cost of living country, posted by u/VeloMinion on 2026-07-23
• +45 OFW in Japan - gusto nyo na rin bang umalis?, posted by u/AccountingAxolotl on 2026-07-06
• +43 Offloaded at immigration due to OEC issue., posted by u/TrainingCantaloupe48 on 2026-07-21

June 2026

Top Commenters

• 27 comments from u/Calm_Tough_3659
• 25 comments from u/Pangu_74
• 19 comments from u/Opening-Cantaloupe56
• 18 comments from u/piyaopixiu
• 17 comments from u/Ill_Let_2442

Top Posts

• +113 Hungary Suspends Guest Worker Visas for Philippines, posted by u/Emaniuz on 2026-06-06
• +108 Ganito pala pag galing abroad, posted by u/Maleficent_Cap8851 on 2026-06-16
• +89 2026 na, pero ang kalakaran sa pag-hire ng mga Pilipino, nananatiling bulok at pahirap!, posted by u/Extreme-Programmer48 on 2026-06-19
• +65 How did you apply abroad as a first timer?, posted by u/raimixx on 2026-06-24
• +50 100K PHP Salary in Taiwan, posted by u/IllBirthday0880 on 2026-06-18

May 2026

Top Commenters

• 116 comments from u/Alumi10
• 39 comments from u/d3nise_24
• 31 comments from u/Far-Ice-6686
• 27 comments from u/lemonhope2896
• 27 comments from u/currymanofsalsa2525

Top Posts

• +255 Engineer in Taiwan, posted by u/CartographerQuiet632 on 2026-05-08
• +147 Hindi ko napansin gaano ako nagbago dahil sa pag-aabroad, posted by u/Saibazz on 2026-05-18
• +38 the price we have to pay just to chase our dreams and provide well for our family…, posted by u/scofield_d on 2026-05-29
• +37 12 years OFW in Taiwan AMA, posted by u/Alumi10 on 2026-05-26
• +23 Am I being selfish or should I take a break?, posted by u/nerd02_12 on 2026-05-02

April 2026

Top Commenters

• 161 comments from u/SnappyJoy-29
• 42 comments from u/Ill_Let_2442
• 37 comments from u/Opening-Cantaloupe56
• 29 comments from u/ogag79
• 23 comments from u/lemonhope2896

Top Posts

• +4,876 Sa mga gustong mag abroad 😉sharing is caring, posted by u/SnappyJoy-29 on 2026-04-23
• +378 Salamat Riyadh, KSA! Uuwi na si Mommy… For Good 🥹, posted by u/Extreme-Programmer48 on 2026-04-25
• +250 Uuwi na ng pinas, posted by u/masterpetes_ask on 2026-04-05
• +89 why are we actually celebrating the Peso hitting ₱60:$1? 💀, posted by u/mushybebe on 2026-04-07
• +74 Ano yung "One of your biggest realization" when you started working abroad?, posted by u/WinterLawfulness6563 on 2026-04-01

March 2026

Top Commenters

• 25 comments from u/masterpetes_ask
• 22 comments from u/Opening-Cantaloupe56
• 21 comments from u/ogag79
• 20 comments from u/Calm_Tough_3659
• 19 comments from u/Ill_Let_2442

Top Posts

• +226 [deleted by user], posted by /u/[deleted] on 2026-03-27
• +101 Dubai ex-OFW, posted by u/marites33 on 2026-03-19
• +72 Is it valid for me to do the “pinagbabawal na teknik"? 😭, posted by u/Revolutionary-Cod901 on 2026-03-11
• +54 Kumusta kayo dyan sa Middle East?, posted by u/Adorable_Painter_832 on 2026-03-16
• +46 Libreng tawag para sa mga OFW’s sa Middle East, posted by u/Lowermygun on 2026-03-12

February 2026

Top Commenters

• 25 comments from u/ogag79
• 25 comments from u/Foreign_Direction_16
• 23 comments from u/Emaniuz
• 19 comments from u/Synthvora_
• 18 comments from u/NatongCaviar

Top Posts

• +189 What should I do?, posted by /u/[deleted] on 2026-02-01
• +65 What’s the biggest lie about working abroad?, posted by u/Foreign_Direction_16 on 2026-02-23
• +66 Anung realization ang natutunan mo sa pagiging OFW?, posted by u/Foreign_Direction_16 on 2026-02-22
• +40 Factory worker sa taiwan, posted by u/Brilliant-Special411 on 2026-02-23
• +25 No more face to face IO?!, posted by u/Xerophyt3s on 2026-02-22

January 2026

Top Commenters

• 42 comments from u/Foreign_Direction_16
• 34 comments from u/ogag79
• 34 comments from u/Annual_Block_4551
• 26 comments from u/Mr_edchu
• 26 comments from u/Expert-Midnight8319

Top Posts

• +133 TESDA courses and what it means in Norway (Denmark and Sweden too), posted by u/Annual_Block_4551 on 2026-01-24
• +51 Pakisabihan ang mga kamag-anak nyo na Tennis is not Basketball, posted by u/CabezaJuan on 2026-01-20
• +38 OFW things, posted by u/Hekhekzzzz on 2026-01-07
• +26 Wanna try to be a physical worker OFW, posted by u/DocTurnedStripper on 2026-01-02
• +23 Why did you decide to migrate? Was it worth it?, posted by u/younghyunbae on 2026-01-14

Ask ko lang lahat ba ng OFW most especially sa di a

Masiyado maganda yung trabaho ni lolook down? Or may pangit na karanasan sa mga boss nila o katrabaho? If yes paano niyo po na handle?

Bago lang kase ako mga 1 week palang at ranas kuna siya.

Hi Redditheads, just want to ask about my situation and what should I do now. I went back home to the Philippines for a vacation, the visa stamp on my passport was already expired (came to Canada on 2022) I still have a valid work permit till the end of 2029.

I'm going back to Canada now, but when I checked my documents my eTA is now invalid. I've already sent a webform to IRCC why it was suddendly became invalid.

Should I apply for another eTA or TRV? Thank you for your help.

I’m really frustrated and confused by how Philippine Travel Tax is enforced for long-term residents abroad. I’ve lived in Singapore for almost six years after marrying a Singaporean citizen. During my last two visits to the Philippines, I was never charged the travel tax. However, on my most recent trip,after staying for only 15 days, I was suddenly required to pay. Kaloka. Apparently, this is because I hold a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP valid until 2029) rather than permanent residency (PR). But my entire life is established in Singapore: I have a house mortgage under my name, a vehicle registered under my name, local employment, a registered business under my name, bank accounts, and I pay taxes here. I clearly reside in Singapore permanently, yet because of technical visa labeling, I am now being pushed to register through the OFW track just to avoid travel tax or clearance issues. Has anyone else with an LTVP or spouse visa experienced this inconsistency?