Someone said that if Filipinos work in another country they have a higher salary rate than the locals. And if foreigners work in the Philippines they have a higher wage than filipinos. How true is that?
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very true. this is y many filipinos go to other east asian countries or europe or north america to be nurses and maids. the minimum wages in other countries are often higher than phillipines. as for foreigners working in philipines, they typically have higher education than the typical philipino, thus demanding a higher wage, especailly in skilled buisness jobs.
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because filipinos are not that cool
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OFWs earn more because the standard of living in those countries they work in have a higher standard of living. Conversely, expats who are assigned to the Philippines by their companies abroad, earn more than their Filipino counterparts in local firms, because their pay is pegged to that of their previous assignments. But if a foreigner who does not have work, and then is accepted by a Philippine company, would earn approx the same as their Filipino counterparts. The only exception I could think of would probably be if they had some skill that is valuable, say IT knowledge from experience in foreign firms, or English skills that would allow them to train call center agents, for example.
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i am aware that filipinos who worked in foreign grounds get lesser salary than the locals thus they hire more of this foreign workers while the foreign nationals who worked in the Philippines get higher salary than the locals.
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The truth of the matter is that most Filipinos are NOT good managers. A foreigner working in the Philippines in a managerial position can get 10 times more done in a days work than his Filipino counterpart. So, it's no wonder why they get paid more. Filipinos are never in a hurry to do anything (sandale) (wait a while) (come back tomorrow) etc.. Anything they touch automatically becomes a bureaucratic nightmare with unnecessary red tape. They were born to follow, not to lead.
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Not necessarily true, but the general consensus is that there'r fewer incentives for foreign nationals to work in philippines as expats (due to a lower Human development Index and impoverished setting), and thus require higher compensation to work here. Most of these are in the form of package deals, like a combination of housing/transport incentives, education incentives for accompanying family, annual return ticket. Philippines having a struggling local job market means a greater number of filipinos are more likely to work abroad for considerably higher salaries, for less-than-perfect positions, without perks etc. Additionally, they have less bargaining power if their employment history included working for considerably less pay in the Philippines. But it really depends on how the employment process goes like the applicant's exposure to foreign average salaries, or if it's an internal transfer to foreign branches, which salary bracket the employee belongs to, multinational vs local companies.
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I really do not have idea on how our philippine government is treating our foreigner workers in the philippines . but i think it depends on what kind of job , the qualifications , the competencies should be accounted for . filipinos are very particular of the efficiency , the talent . the intelligence of the worker specially those who share their technical , managerial capabilities which aids in the improvement and development of our nation .
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Nurses can make above average. Not a brick layer. Some come here with jobs from home that pay at the rate they would make there. Anyone looking for work in the common market should get paid the same unless they bring a special skill the owner wants to pay more for.
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i dont think so...God created us equally!!! do not underestimate the capabilities of filipino people, it doesnt mean that ur a foreigner u will get a higher wage from the filipino government, it depends upon the situation if u think ur capable of the position that has given to u, if u think ur special, smart,knowledgeable and u can do everything that others cant well maybe u deserve a higher wage from the government or from a private institution. there are filipinos who are also smart and talented, equipped of knowledge and determined with their jobs...not all foreigners r smart and knowledgeable and not all of us are gifted but all of us has different talents and abilities.
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It is a fact that foreigners earn more than Locals here ... It is happening now.. Is it right? NO.. Nobody SHOULD have the right to a higher salary rate here except the locals... But we can't help it, they demand higher and they get it..
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Most filipinos when going abroad to work have higher amounts of money earned compared to life in the philippines (if they come from a poor or disadvantaged situation). Most currencies like the american/canadian dollar, british pound etc. have a higher value than the peso, so they end up earning more when converted over to pesos. However, in north america most contract workers end up getting paid lower income compared to the locals that live there. It depends on the educational background of the contract worker. Also most filipino professionals from the philippines do not have their college education recognized to the full degree in north america. I don't think foreigners that work in the philippines should have higher wages than the filipino people.
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Its basic economics. You are making an effort to bring a person from a different country, different culture, to work in your area. This can be for a variety of reasons, but in our current international trade era, it is obvious that a company with Russian employees will do better selling their products in Russia. In order to make it attractive for the person to leave their home country, you just have to make them an attractive offer. They will always earn more than some guy from down the street. This is also true for the OFW workers there. You just will not get Filipinos to come to your country to work if you offer them average wages from the Philippines.
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It's not always true that Filipinos working overseas would get a higher pay as compared to the locals. However, if western people would come to work in the Philippines, yes, they get paid double or even triple than what a filipino would get. The reason? People leave their countries in exchange for better opportunities and more money on the pocket. Why would anyone leave their own countries to work abroad if the pay is less? It doesn't make sense.
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filipinos earn less than locals in places like hong kong, singapore, uae, ksr, etc.. foriegners earn more in philippines, because local wages are so low, only higher paid foriegners will work in philippines. filipinos have higer than avg earnings in usa, earning more than most other asians.
