HR experts say that complaining employee is not health for the business. When employees complain their productivity and performance is affected expressly or implied. This result to backlog on outputs, accumulating and increasing the tension affecting other employees. Like a whole in a ship sinking it to the depths of the sea.
A Saudi OFW observing the colorful life of Overseas Filipino Worker in the Middle East and Around the World
Complaining That Your Job Suck is Healthy
HR experts say that complaining employee is not health for the business. When employees complain their productivity and performance is affected expressly or implied. This result to backlog on outputs, accumulating and increasing the tension affecting other employees. Like a whole in a ship sinking it to the depths of the sea.
An Observation of an OFW's Life Cycle, Truth or Myth
Let me get back to the title on OFW's life cycle, Truth or Myth! If you’re an observant it is not the pasalubong nor does the going home story neither the happy and sad story that you will notice but the common reason of OFW striving for a bright future for their families.
Another common denomination of OFW
Give Pride to Your Simple Job Kabayan
I seldom read tabloid news online about Philippine but since today is the inauguration of our newly elected President Benigno “Noynoy or P-noy” Aquino III and Vice President Jejomar Binay I went online to read Abante, but what caught my attention it is not the news about the President and Vice President but Abante’s Opinion column by Ellen Tordesillas on the titled subject "Galit sa mandurugas na airport taxi".
Yeah I know you already knew what I mean!
Well for me as an OFW who arrive back home after a year or two working away to some foreign land upon our arrival is it always a good feeling to be a Filipino again on our own land plus to see familiar faces, smiles and the Tagalog language to be heard again. This is why we OFW never thought that going outside the airport and on the first service render will we encounter unscrupulous people who think that arriving OFW have sack of gold on their baggage.
The airport management along with the Philippine tourism department promotes to available the airport service since they are regulated. They even put on their advertisements the rates for every kilometer for the airport taxi service. If you will compare the flag down rate with the regular taxi it is much higher but their advice is that the airport taxi service is hustle free and in the long run will cost almost the same as regular taxi. If you’re a new arrived and with no fetch to pick you up adding a little fare is ok.
For me, adding a little fare to ease the hustle is fine; the additional fee for a valued service is priceless. I know you agree with me and I know you will also agree if the scenario is not what you expect like not metering the trip and asking for an over the ceiling fare.
Now here is the part that I will blab about what I experienced.
A World Record Revealed
Another feat for Dubai's Burj Khalifa tower for holding the new world record for Tallest building, tallest free standing structure, highest number of stories, highest occupied floor, highest outdoor observation deck, elevator with the longest travel distance and tallest service elevator.
2010 Wish List
Mabuting umasa sa magandang hatid nang bagong taon, pero ilang taon ka na ba at ilang taon na nating na-experience ang bagong taon? May nagbago ba o may pagbabago ba? Maaring may pagbabago sa mga taong nagbago sa kanilang situasyon tulad nang paglipat nang bahay sa isang bagong lugar o lumipat/naalisan nang trabaho or mas lalo sa ating mga kakabayan at sa pamilya nito kung siya ay first time OFW na aalis sa taong ito. Agree ka ba?
Feels Good to Be Home
Peaceful OFW LIfe
But how are we OFWs differ? One thing is sure, the feeling of ease of being a Filipino is felt once more by many of our Kabayan. Life as an OFW is peaceful once more.
Personally i've only experience it again just recently after almost two years of my stay. The first was when i arrived at the airport (first timer eh) the immigration attendant ask if my nationality is a chinese (chinito kasi) i said Filipino, he stamped entrance to my passport right away, unlike the other nationality queued behind. The recent is from ordinary locals that i came long with to the elevators or taxi, telling Filipino kuwais or very good with their hand signing very good (thumbs up).
Poor Car - Rich Car
The release of Tata Nano of Tata Motors (India), poor car list gets another new addition. Poor car because it is intended for average person plus the price is very cheap. The car has a three-cylinder 800-cc petrol engine with 33 bhp (power). A 30-litre fuel tank and four-speed manual gearshift. The Executive edition will come with air-condition but all have "pawis" steering (no power steering folks). A price estimate for USD-2,500.00. That is 100k flat in Philippine peso (@ Php-40/$ 1). Wow!Compare to top cats (big motor brands) creation like the mini cooper of BMW and the smart car of Mercedes Benz taking the big price off would mean taking off it's features. Features like safety, power and prestige of owning a car.
For Pinoy owning a car is for necessity like this multi-cab. Pinoy necessity plus Pinoy creativity and ingenuity a scrap suzuki carry mini cab will become a passenger jeep or a mini multicab all purpose utility pick-up (haba ng description anoh :-) I've seen first hand what his scrap vehicle looks like. In cavite there are many shops specializing on refurbishing and customizing this vehicle. As they say other peoples junk is other peoples treasure. Junk as it may seen but it have many purpose for many Pilipino lives.
Be updated to Kabayan Junction's post Optimistic Thinking Challenge
- "puyat" or lack of sleep due to work and early wake-up - bare in mind "mas mabuti na walang tulog kesa walang gising" ("dami na actors ganito ang fate" :-)
- underpaid yet overworked - be happy for you have a job...Philippine have a big unemployment rate and "kelangan at pinagkakatiwaan ka pa ng company mo may pinatatrabaho ka pa sa'yo"
- low salary - good that you only have to spend less...keep in mind that those earning more than you spends more and have huge "utangs" to credit card (wala ka nito) and loan provider (di ka ma-approve dito kahit mag try ka pa)
- underweight due to overwork fatigue and long travel to work place - "swerte mo" others spend thousands of pesos to reduce...you don't
- smokers on public places or inside PUV/PUB (jeepney) - smile at them it may be his last cigarette
- boss with habit of always shouting to employee - think that it is the side effect of vasectomy "kapon na iyan eh" if the boss is a female - the side of effect of husband "na kapon" :D
- gf/bf cheating - now you have a reason to replace him/her (for married couples this is not applicable but if you choose to...apply at your own risk)
- pissed to a co-employee - remember he/she is also pissed on you...why would he think that way :-)
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Winter Wonderland
Ok, back to reality, i know this won't happen in just a span of two days (plus the fact that i'm a lousy blogger :0 oo naman cya oh!) Anyway, after buzzing lestat of ofwlayf my suspicion came to a halt, it's true there is a hoax. Well not really but a glitch with feedblitz transition of reports to feedburners.Sayang naman! But i'll reach that feed someday with your help and
A less 1 (A-1) Pinoy
Been an OFW for almost two years now and i have meet many of our kabayan, that i will never meet back home, why? Because they're working abroad half their lives.While many still possess the traits of Pinoys to be proud like our cheerfulness, kindness, hospitability and humbleness. Yet there are also many Pinoy contradicting this good character. Worst is they amplified this bad trait. Like crab mentality, gossipy, arrogant and territorial approach to new comers. The "pakikisama" is overrated, it's hard to penetrate in to the barkada if you won't agree to all, disagree to one and the rest will close out on you. Most horrible is that they keep track of what you do and tell every one they knew about it! Shame!
The best thing to do is to influence those who still possess the true trait of a proud Pinoy and inspire others Pinoys to remember why we're special and above from the rest of the world.
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Population Over Load
Observing the life of Pinoy in the urban area (Metro Manila) those that live in shanty have a an average of child more than five while those living in a neat place have less than three children. Ironic is it? But not all have negative impact to others as westerners envy Filipino for our productive nature. I heard a story before about a foreigner asking a Filipino how do those people living in carts have many children (mala-rabbit :-) while to them they still need to have a nice room before they could do it! (you know what i mean).
Thinking of this i only have one reason in mind...check out this video i got from iyottube.com.
Note: this link is not for conservative people.
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Street Urinal New Look

Do you favor this or not? MMDA urinal makes bad impression due to it's foul smell (they don't maintain it's cleanliness plus the location is along main pedestrian path) also the pink paint that give wrong impression to it's male user. (this is BF's favorite color)
At first i thought this is a brilliant project by MMDA to help male answer the call of nature (Pinoy have a high risk for urinary related problem due to Filipino's love for salty foods), but after a few months this urinals do more damage that it's usefulness. The lack of maintenance/cleaning program this male friendly cubicle is a burden for pedestrians and commuters. Not only does it give out awful smell but the health risk fly that gorge in it. Yuck!!!
This is how a good project turn out bad because of deficiency in it's program. But if Atienza is the MMDA chairman this urinals would look like this.

From Whatatop.com flower theme urinals. What do you prefer? Speak your mind out post a comment.
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Show The Power Of United Filipino
Our Vice President Noli de Castro ordered OWWA officials to find and rescue Melissa. The problem is how long can our authorities find her knowing coordinating with Saudi law enforcement takes time. Plus the fact that our embassy have limited muscle and resources when it comes to this matter. The time is of the essence knowing she is enduring this situation for so long.
As a concerned kabayan like Leila Cabinon let's do our share by helping our embassy to locate her. Lets ask ABS-CBN to publish the face of her abductor since the video show the arab man molesting her.
If you knew any person in the middle east specially in Saudi Arabia forward this post to them. And to other who have knowledge of any of our kabayan suffering Melissa's same faith. Report it! Lets work hand in hand and show the world the power of united Filipino.
Be updated to Kabayan Junction's post
Middle A Peaceful Place - An Ironic Truth
How can this be? Let's get the answer from them. From the website of MiddleEastYouth this is posted on that forum. Posted by Sigmund, Carl and Alfred
The reason for my hatred of all things Muslim and Arab extends beyond the obvious. Anyone, anywhere, can decipher Arab behavior for what it is- a reflection and an example of a culture gone bad and a culture that has become morally incestuous. The impotence, ignorance and the indifference the entire Arab world is on display when it comes to dealing with their realities. The behavior is nothing short of a breathtaking view of what happens when even the most basic moralities are co opted by evil. With the help of self serving political and religious leaders, Islamic leaders have conveyed the notion that the situation Arabs find themselves in is because of, a) a 'weakness' in their faith and, b) because they are so superior by virtue of their faith, they have every right to impose at will whatever indignities they see fit at any time. They are victims and they can extract revenge as they see fit.
On crossing the street; in the Philippine your should look to your left before crossing then to the right when you reached to the other side. Here you should look on both side 'cuz there are driver driving on reverse or on a counter flow at high speed on the same lane. Plus don't make the mistake of crossing the street when the vehicle is less than 20 meters 'cuz when they see pedestrians crossing they don't slow down but they hit the gas. Baligtad talaga ang utak nila!
When buying on the same store "suki" always make a price list of the same things you buy. For Asians when your a returning buyer (suki) the owner usually give a discount or a lower price (friendly price) here it's the opposite when your a returning buyer they might increase your price if your unaware. Ang kagandahan lang pag luko ka din, kasi bobo sila magsukli wag mo na ibalik. :-)
For newbies coming in. The good thing i observed about arabs is they don't discriminate how you look or how you dress. Even managers or business owners shake hands with employees even the low positions. The problem is if your a newbie this low position personel acts as manager (they call it modir). Feeling manager! Wag ka pasindak especially if you have the position. Know other personnel from other Pinoy officemate.
They speak with rage when explaining and conveying their thoughts. They tend to shout when explaining or even talking. Pinoys are calm person that we are used to talk smoothly and with lambing. But to them shouting is the way of conversation. Be used to this and still be calm. Just think they are castrated and the effect is them shouting. Kawawa di ba?
Yet this things happen and many arabs specially the youth don't respect their religion and lacks proper hospitality and goodness, there are now few civilized arabs that share a good personality and mentality specially those that are raised by Pinay babysitter (yaya). The best thing is to stay focus of the reason why your here in the middle east to earn a living back home. Set yourself to be more aware and as much as possible enjoy the comfort of your home and stay away from illegal vices.
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I'm Tagged - 8 Things About Me
But first the rule of "Chain of Sharing the 8 Random Things About Me"
The rule of this tag are:
- In the 8 facts about [name], you share 8 things that your readers don’t know about you. At the end, you tag 8 other bloggers to keep the fun going. Each blogger must post these rules first.
- Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
- At the end of the post, a blogger needs to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
- Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
- An eldest of my parent's 5 siblings and a father of 3 boys (a responsibility blessed since childhood and specially now)
- Earned a bachelors degree at PUP (as a scholar ng bayan)
- My first job is as a service crew, working student at night mostly doing overnight OT to increase earning, this why my professor would allow me to sleep on class as long as i pass all quizzes and exams (TG the results is always good)
- Became an OFW due to lack of good opportunity back home but would still prefer to live and have a business in the Philippines over other country, yes even in USA, Canada, Australia or Europe, come on dare me
:-)
- I'm a kid at 30, i do funny kid stuffs / games most of the time thats why my sons enjoy my company (you can ask them if you want :-)
- I treasured the company of another woman who is not my wife...She is my Mother (for those thinking differently) 'cuz amidst wrong things i've done and decision i made...her support and love is with me without anything in return (salamat Nay)
- I learned blogging because i wanted to earn extra but not it has turned into an addiction (positively, thanks to Pinoy bloggers all over the world)
- My real last name is Aquino but not related to Ninoy, i just change the spelling to Akino cuz i wanted to be unique (who doesn't) even online
Time to return the favor, below are the 8 bloggers i tagged to continue the chain of sharing little personal info.
- Meyang of belocura
- Katherine of hundredpercentkatherine
- Coy of cokskiblue
- Rick Manzano of projectmanila
- Makoy of makoyskie
- Rexted of techathand
- Manilenya of manilenya
- Andianka of waitwhosaidthat
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Makati Police on YouTube
While bad people is using technology in their advantage now Makati PNP Police came up with idea of making short video of how scammer's and syndicate's criminal modus operandi then upload it to YouTube. (Bright idea eh) Public awareness of this criminals action would result to people avoiding them. Narrated by Police PNP P/supt Gilbert C. Cruz with Makati Police operatives as the actors and victims. With this i salute the men and women of our Police for this idea and for using technology to good's advantage. Just hope the result would make Pinoy will be more vigilant not the other way around, because with this video they are also teaching ordinary people how to do this scams. Well it's all up to you.
Watch it! I've collected the first batch of video from YouTube and arrange them as to the most awareness importance. Your welcome to tell your relatives to watch the video's here.
If your like the post you read kindly
Kotong (The Money Short Exchange)
ATM Scam
Date Rape
Anti-Rape Self Defense
Ativan Gang
Street Syndicate
Pickpockets (Mandurukot)
Crimes inside Public Vehicles (includes the Lag-lag Barya and Ipit Gang)
Salisi Gang
Dugo-dugo Gang
Credit Card Scam
Motorcycle Snatcher
Anti-Kid Napping
Terrorist
How Not To Please Your Boss? (Tagalog Jokes)
A fellow pinoy blogger wrote about the F-Word, my comment is that most Pinoy can't take a wild reply. Here i post from my inbox how to say the F-word to your boss the Tagalog way! 1. Ano!? Yan lang di niyo pa kayang gawin at iuutos niyo pa sa akin?
2. Hellooo! Gawin niyo na iyan no para naman huwag niyong makalimutan kung paano mag-isip.
3. Sir, makinig kaya kayo sa akin!? Pwede?
4. Puwede ba, busy ako? Mamaya na po yan.
5. Gumawa kayo ng sarili niyong presentation!
6. If challenges are more important than financial rewards, then why don't you just trade in your salary for my challenges?
7. Pwede pong paki-decide kung alin sa 10 inutos niyo sakin ngayon ang talagang urgent?
8. Absent po ako today. Wala lang, ayaw ko po kayong makita eh...
9. Pwede bang mag-all expense paid na vacation? Sige na naman, pagod na pagod na po ako eh.
10. Sir, bili niyo naman akong yosi. Sige na! Sa inyo na lang po yung sukli.
11. Uwi na po ako ha. Bahala na kayo dito sa opis..
12. Sir, pwede po bang taasan ang sweldo ko? Ang hirap kasi ng trabaho ko eh, ang pakisamahan
kayo!
13. Mag-reduce naman po kayo! Mukha na kayong balyena eh.
14. Bakit po pag kami walang ginagawa pinapagalitan niyo kami? Pero bakit pag kayo ok lang?
15. Akala niyo ba magaling kayo? Wala lang silang mapiling iba kaya kayo nilagay diyan sa
pwestong yan!
16. Ma'am, ang bait niyo po talaga. Sana kunin na kayo ni Lord.
17. And it is with utmost sincerity that I wish you the best of luck spending the rest of your afterlife rotting in hell at Satan's side where you belong.
18. Kung totoong nag-client call kayo patingin ng service report niyo!
19. Sagutin niyo naman yung telepono. A little exercise won't hurt.
20. Sige, gagawin ko po ito. Pero pagtimpla niyo ko ng kape.
21. Shut up when I'm talking to you!
22. Kayo itong may pa-kotse tapos ako uutusan niyo pumunta sa meeting? Ano kayo, hilo!??
23. Ano?!! Di niyo alam mag-print? Sayang ang laptop niyo ma'am.
24. Sir aminin niyo na po, nagpapa-cute lang kayo sa client. Kunyari pa kayo na binebentahan niyo siya.
25. Ang ganda ng resulta ng pagkaka-plastic surgery niyo, banat na banat! Lalo tuloy kayo pinagtatawanan eh.
26. If you really think it's that important, di kayo gumawa.
27. Sir, palit tayong sweldo!
28. Ang sarap po siguro ng trabaho niyo no? Biro niyo utos lang kayo ng utos samin. Ang laki pa ng sweldo!
29. Gusto niyo mag-trabaho naman for a change?
30. Do my work over the weekend?!?! At baket!? Sino kayo para utusan ako?
31. Ngayon na due ito? Eh di kayo gumawa!
32. Can't you see I'm goddamn busy?
33. If you need me, bukas na lang. May date po ako ngayon eh.
34. Asus!! Mage-edit lang hindi pa kaya! Kayo na lang ang mag-edit para hindi sayang sa oras.
35. Sir, tinatamad po akong pumasok ngayon e. Sa bahay na lang po ako mag-iinternet at mage-games, ala pang gastos.
36. Huli kayo! Nanonood din pala kayo ng VCD ha!
37. Sir, lahat po ng kelangan niyo nandyan na. Kelangan niyo lang po tingnan mabuti!
38. Tsk tsk tsk, yan na nga ba sinasabi ko e. Ayaw niyo kasi makinig sakin.
39. Pwede bang sakin na lang position niyo?
What If Filipinos Dominate The World?
Good News Pilipinas (GNP) contributor Fr. Jess E. Briones wrote "A day without Filipinos". He imagine a day in the world without Pinoy "to be a quieter place". "Homes would be chaotic...no more housekeepers, nannies, caregivers, hospitals staff, nurse and caregiver". Industry will suffer...no more industrious staff to do many task and function. (view the complete post here) It's good to think that the world would not be a better place to live without a Filipino even just for a day. Hay! While reading about this makes me think "what if Filipino dominate the World?". Imagine the world turned, Philippine is the developed country. Say the Philippine (not middle east) have the huge oil reserved, have the latest technology (not Japan, Korea, Britain or America). Imagine foreign citizen in queue applying for a working visa or migrating. Will the world be a better world that it is now?
As a Filipinos, we are known for our hospitality and extended family living. Resourcefulness and industrious nature. Relax and funny attitude. With this can we say that the world would be bless with laughter and loving place to live.
Note: the advice of other international agency about Philippines security is not true, ask the foreigner who have stayed in the Philippines. How come they return and wants to stay or become Filipinos)