Filipino Workers
Working Abroad - It's non slowly every bit you lot think
I operate abroad - every bit an Overseas Filipino Worker. That's it.
My daily routine?
Here it goes:
Wake up
Take a shower
Eat
Work
Go home
Sleep
Repeat 6x Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 week.
Thank you lot for calling, How tin I aid you?
Before landing a project inwards this province (United Arab Emirates)
I used to operate every bit a telephone yell upwards catch agent inwards The Philippines.
I don't confront customers, rather I verbalise amongst them over the phone.
Irate customers, advert it, I tin grip it.
Who cares? after all, I assisted them in addition to motility on to some other customer. Particularly during the queuing period.
It's been a long fourth dimension that I operate inwards the BPO Industry in addition to finally, i decided to cause got the assistance of my cousin to operate abroad. Without whatsoever hesitations, I at in i lawsuit cause got the offer.
Hello, The United Arab Emirates!
Fast forwards to the twelvemonth of 2015...
I applied for diverse companies inwards the UAE. I spent my fourth dimension applying via online in addition to going to the malls in addition to shops where walk-ins are available. I cause got a tight budget in addition to thence I merely desire to see those walk-in interviews that volition cause got Filipino applicants. Pretty slowly huh?
It is non slowly every bit you lot think.
As a get-go timer, I'm non instruct used to it amongst the weather condition here. It is in addition to thence hot, that staying inwards forepart of your solid door for a pair of minutes volition construct you lot sweat-dripping literally. And trust me, you lot demand to convey amongst you, your confront towel, non the handkerchief.
I'm unfamiliar with the interview locations in addition to thence expert thing, google maps in addition to autobus application app are really helpful in addition to really slowly to use. Good affair my cousin lent me her extra sim bill of fare in addition to I merely reload it amongst credit in addition to role the information spell commuting.
I spent ii months searching for the project that I'm currently working upwards until now.
Since I came to this province every bit a see visa holder, I demand to "exit" to some other province for them to alter my see visa to employment visa.
Been there, Done that.
I went to Islamic Republic of Iran in addition to Oman.
It was a expert experience. While staying inwards these countries for a pair of days, I met novel friends in addition to heard their ain stories item to Filipinos at Kish.
Others mightiness think that working inwards other province is great. Yeah for somehow, if you lot are fortunate to cause got a expert employer that treats you lot inwards a expert way peculiarly for domestic helpers.
But inwards some instance, it's the other way around.
Anyways, Fast forwards after my move out period.
WORK WORK WORK WORK...
I landed a project every bit a starter for Retail Sales Associate from i of the biggest retail conglomerates inwards the United Arab Emirates.
The companionship that I've been working is a pioneer in the retail industry. Expanding the companies trace organization from UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, in addition to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but opened thriving gateways to marketplace inwards India, South Africa, Poland, Singapore, Jordan, Indonesia, Thailand, in addition to Malaysia. Additionally, clear strategies are inwards identify to move inwards emerging markets such every bit Hungary, Pakistan, Egypt, in addition to the Philippines.
The companionship operates brands from some the world, originating from USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia in addition to include leading names inwards Fashion, Footwear & Lifestyle such every bit Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, Nautica, Aldo, Nine West, Aeropostale to advert a few in addition to other cardinal brands include Tim Hortons, Cold Stone Creamery, Inglot, Rituals etc..
The companionship has 1750+ stores in addition to 75+ brands, employing 12,000 multicultural staff roofing 4 continents.
Realization, Thankfulness, in addition to Blessed...
I realize. I was in addition to thence blessed to operate amongst this company. Other project hunters took months in addition to months to Blue Planet a job. After the see visa expires, Its needed to renew in i lawsuit to a greater extent than or else you lot volition instruct penalized.
Given the fact that the most available project inwards this province is nether sales. I didn't hesitate to cause got the offering every bit a Sales Associate. Thinking on the brighter side. This is merely a stepping rock in addition to some other project sense for me in addition to thence that if I desire to search for some other project afterwards or inwards the future, I tin role this every bit my reference.
If you lot are a flat holder inwards related to the industries similar inwards banking/finance, accounting or applied scientific discipline for example, The higher the chances that you lot tin instruct a project in addition to instruct dandy salary offer.
Yep! It was a civilization shock!
Working inwards the retail industry.
I got civilization daze for the really get-go time, peculiarly inwards the workplace.
My colleagues' nationalities were from India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uganda, Eretria in addition to Sri Lanka. For the get-go time, coming together amongst these people is a fleck intimidating at first. But afterwards on, I instruct used to it.
Why bother? Take it every bit a challenge!
I encountered a lot of customers. Different attitudes in addition to personalities. Some are prissy in addition to some are irate.
I retrieve before, in i lawsuit client shouted at me in addition to kept throwing profane words for no reason.
It was in addition to thence disturbing to me. I managed to grip the province of affairs after all.
Back inwards my mind, i need to do this . This is merely a challenge. And yeah it was, I surpass every struggles that i faced. And I already adjusted from these situations.
Just command your temper that's all. Focus on the project in addition to construct a sale. That's all. And trust me, it works.
Moving in, Moving out, Adjustment
Working inwards retail agency you lot volition hold upwards flexible inwards all rotas in addition to locations.
I used to operate from 4 emirates in addition to been transferred for how many times.
Other staffs are complaining but I don't. It won't bother me a lot. I similar to notice novel places in addition to run across novel people. That's why for close three years working inwards this country, I gained a lot of friends.
Great things never came from the comfort zone
So if you lot are brave enough. And looking forwards to a novel career. Go ahead in addition to attempt to operate abroad.
Make certain to pack a lot of confidence in addition to determination.
Without these, it won't operate out.
That's all for now.
Thanks for reading my blog.
Next fourth dimension in i lawsuit to a greater extent than :)
--Ceddy