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Nowadays, it is very common to see most of the people from my home country wishing to work overseas. The question is why most of the Filipinos have the urge to work abroad? Even myself was craving for it back when I was still employed with a local company before, but here I am now working in a foreign soil. Though I currently do not have the best job that I want, still I have my own reasons and some reasons I observed from other Filipinos why we choose to work abroad.
Please be informed that everybody has his or her own different reasons for working with foreign employers, but these are most likely the 11 main reasons why Filipinos want to work abroad. 1. Higher income and salary
One of the main reasons why Filipinos are willing to go abroad for work is the low average salary and benefits offered by local employers in the Philippines. Jobs that are in-demand and should have a fair compensation such as nurses, engineers, accountants, and other professionals are inadequately paid compare with the compensation that are waiting for them abroad. Even for skilled workers, such as housemaids and other laborers are well compensated in abroad than the professionals in my home country.
The truth may hurt, but let’s face it – being employed abroad and doing the same work that we do in the Philippines provide us double or more income and salary than being employed in our own land. 2. High unemployment rate in the Philippines
Every year many are eager to graduate from college with the hope to finding a well- compensated job. But unfortunately, with less available jobs and declining work demand in the market, a number of college graduates are now only good enough to work at

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