My wife's paternal side of the family has a son who has worked in NZ for awhile, he just brought his family There from the Philippines.
The Philippines is an exporter pf skilled workers. Nurses and Seamen they are number 1, but also provide domestic helpers and construction workers. These OFW , are about 10% of their population, and provide a huge boost to the economy there.
Wages are very low in the third world, yet many things are sold globally. Chicken isn't cheaper in the Philippines than Wal-Mart just because many people have to feed an extended family on 7 bucks a day. A bamboo hut on ancestral land, is better than nothing.
A big problem though is that the huge numbers of people who prey on the heartstrings of the OFW (Women send much more home than men).
SSS ( Their Social Security system) pays very little, and many workers are not paying in so wont collect. A friend of mine gets about 60 bucks a month, and retirement is somewhat forced at 60, you can find cash jobs... So the Seniors are dependant on their children and grandchildren for support.
Many Filipinos send money home every salary. Sometimes it gets spent for other than intended needs. There is also the custom of sending 24"X18"X18" that is allowed in with no Customs Taxes and ships at around 100 bucks (Cheap!), but can take 2-3 months to arrive as it goes by sea. Then when going home on vacation they are expected to bring gifts for family and friends and have a lot of money to treat everyone EVERYWHERE until vacations done. Family and friends a bit dismayed you are broke.
That being said, I'm good with that because at least the children deserve the help. Hmm thats how it was when I helped people apply for Food stamps when I worked security at a SNAP office. Kek I know what its like to be hungry when I was a child, not often, but still...
My wife's paternal side of the family has a son who has worked in NZ for awhile, he just brought his family There from the Philippines.
The Philippines is an exporter pf skilled workers. Nurses and Seamen they are number 1, but also provide domestic helpers and construction workers. These OFW , are about 10% of their population, and provide a huge boost to the economy there.
Wages are very low in the third world, yet many things are sold globally. Chicken isn't cheaper in the Philippines than Wal-Mart just because many people have to feed an extended family on 7 bucks a day. A bamboo hut on ancestral land, is better than nothing.
A big problem though is that the huge numbers of people who prey on the heartstrings of the OFW (Women send much more home than men).
SSS ( Their Social Security system) pays very little, and many workers are not paying in so wont collect. A friend of mine gets about 60 bucks a month, and retirement is somewhat forced at 60, you can find cash jobs... So the Seniors are dependant on their children and grandchildren for support.
Many Filipinos send money home every salary. Sometimes it gets spent for other than intended needs. There is also the custom of sending 24"X18"X18" that is allowed in with no Customs Taxes and ships at around 100 bucks (Cheap!), but can take 2-3 months to arrive as it goes by sea. Then when going home on vacation they are expected to bring gifts for family and friends and have a lot of money to treat everyone EVERYWHERE until vacations done. Family and friends a bit dismayed you are broke.
That being said, I'm good with that because at least the children deserve the help. Hmm thats how it was when I helped people apply for Food stamps when I worked security at a SNAP office. Kek I know what its like to be hungry when I was a child, not often, but still...