OFW in UAE

Posted by Maricor on Saturday, April 3, 2010 , under | comments (0)



Dubai is very popular destination to many OFWs. They say there's a pot of gold in UAE, especially in Dubai. The truth is, the grass only looks greener, but not really green on this side. Life is not really that easy here. Except for those who's earning big bucks, they hit the jackpot. So what are the jobs here that mostly Pinoys grab?  We have pinoy engineers, nurses, IT professionals, teaching jobs,executive secretaries, etc. Those jobs are quite good for pinoys, good enough to make 'padala' and sustento to relatives back in Pinas, plus some 'luho' and entertainment expenses. What about other jobs? The waiters/waitress, hairdressers, drivers,etc.. Some of them make big money coz they have extra jobs and they have unlimited services if they want. Plus customers' tips. But majority of us here with those kind of jobs are just earning merely AED 2000 or even AED 1500, which only equivalent to Php 1,500 if AED 1 = Php 10. Some of them are college graduate who have no choice but to take the job for their visa will expire anytime.

I remember when I exit to Kish in Iran 2 years ago, I had visit visa then, I met fellow pinoys there. Lucky for me coz I only waited 2 days to get back in Dubai because my visa arrived in 1 day time. But some unfortunate kabayan were there for 2 months already, some abandon by their employer, some were deceived by fellow kabayans. Every day spent in Kish means spending money, so nothing is free, even the food from the hotel. SOme of our kabayans worked to the hotel where they're staying, in exchange for their stay. Some stores there have DONATION BOXES for filipinos who stayed there for ages. Some met locals and got married just to stay legally.

This is just plain to say that life in abroad is not easy. You have to have the right skills, the right education, and the proper timig to succeed abroad, though there are factors to really succeed. The best time to go UAE is during winter season, it falls between November to March. By then you wont have to battle in UAE's humid hot weather, so applying and attending job interviews is easy plus employers stay in the country during this season. It's best to have the sufficient experience before coming here so that you will get better salary negotiations.

I bet this is just for now. Will update some more soon! :-)


The Two Towers

Posted by Maricor on Friday, April 2, 2010 , under , , , | comments (0)



I was watching TFC when Bea & John Lloyd's movie flashed to my TV screen. Sabi pa nga due to technical problem Miss You Like Crazy's screening blah blah blah.. And speaking of their movie, it was filmed in Malaysia, where the mighty Petronas Towers built. The Petronas Towers were the tallest building in the world until 2004. I haven't been to Malaysia and hope to visit there even just for a day.


Speaking of towers, UAE's very own shopping capital of the middle east Dubai, can't be left behind.  The tallest building of the world today is Burj Khalifa ( Khalifa Tower), Dubai's new urban masterpiece.


Burj Khalifa

PSP GO: Is it worth it?

Posted by Maricor on Thursday, April 1, 2010 , under , | comments (0)




PSP®go Specs:

  • Dimemsions : 1.65 x 6.9 x 12.8cm (thickness x width x length).
  • Weight: 5.6 ounces approximately 158g includes the battery.
  • Display : 3.8 inches full transparent screen, comes as 16:9 , good resolution 480 x 272 pixel using TFT drive tech, which allows display Approx. 16,000,000+ colors .
  • CPU : 1-333 MHz , with 64MB Main memory (PSP® CPU ).
  • Internal memory: 16GB Flash memory.
  • Power : In addition to the internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery, an AC Adaptor is provided, or USB power supply can be also used.
  • Software: Media GO ver. 1.1 (CD ROM is provided also).
  • Externl memory: Memory Stick Micro (M2) 2GB and 4GB.
  • Wireless connection: 802.11b WiFi, (in addition to Infrastructure mode / Ad hoc mode (allows to connect up to 16 consoles)).
  • Connector: USB Cable.
  • Inputs and Outputs: USB connection , Memory Stick Micro slot, Headset and Microphone connectors, Sound and Video Inputs / Outputs, DC IN / OUT.
  • Switches/Keys and buttons: On the left “+” shaped Directions control buttons (up and down/right and left), On the right the standard Action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square), START and SELECT buttons are in the middle , in addition POWER/HOLD switch, WLAN switch, display button, sound button, volume buttons on the sides and on top.
  • Bluetooth: 2.0+EDR.
  • Sound: Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
  • Access Control: Parental control and Region Code .
  • Multimedia capability:           1.Video: MPEG4, JPEG, AVI.
                                                      2.Sounds format: MP3, MP4, WAVE, WMA.
                                                      3.Photos : JPEG,GIF, BMP, PNG and TIFF.
  • Color : Two different colors are availabele, Piano Black and Pearl White.
  • What you get in the PSP®go system box:
             * PSP®go console (Piano Black, Pearl White)
             * AC Adaptor
             * USB Cable
             * Media Go software (CD-ROM)
             * Rock Band Unplugged™ Lite voucher

Ok ang style, magaan, very handy kay lang d ka pwedeng magshare ng games. Downloadable online halos lahat ng games, merong free pero demo lang... So for me the previous PSPs are much better parin. Lahat ng accessories of previous PSPs are useless to PSP Go...

What do you think? Will you buy one?

Philippine Flag

Posted by Maricor on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 , under , | comments (0)



3 Stars & a Sun


The flag of the Philippines is made of two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red, with a white equilateral triangle based on the hoist side. Centered in the triangle is a yellow sun with eight primary rays, which contain three individual rays. A small yellow five-pointed star is found in each corner of the triangle.


The 3 stars symbolize Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao (the 3 largest islands). The white triangle symbolizes equality and purity. The blue stripe symbolizes peace, truth, and justice. The red stripe symbolizes courage, patriotism, and valor. The light rays on the sun symbolize the first 8 provinces to revolt against Spain. If the country is at peace, the blue stripe is on top.


http://www.ofwtips.blogspot.com/

PHILIPPINE ELECTION: WASTE OF MONEY

Posted by Maricor on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 , under | comments (0)



Manila - More than 31 million Euros in election posters and advertising on local TV and radio were spent between November and January by candidates in the presidential elections, also using public funds, the agency Agb Niesen Media Resarch reveals. Analysts say the exorbitant costs spent by the candidates to advertise before February 9 (official start of the campaign) are examples of endemic corruption in the country.


Geez! That's a big hell of a money!! Had they used our parents' hard earned money in a right way? I don't think so. No wonder there are people who loss trust in goverment cuz they themselves are not a good example.

OFW TIPS: PINOY ORGANIZATION (UAE)

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OFW TIPS - GROUP Hey! I know you're bored! Living on your own is no joke! So here's an organization and join them if you got  the talent. Í've been following this group via Multiply, but lately there were no updates. I sent feelers, artworks to them, hopefully I'll get accepted!   :-)  Inshallah!

I will dig some more interesting PINOY GROUP soon.... Talented! Yan ang Pinoy!



Top OFW destination in 2009

Posted by Maricor on Monday, March 29, 2010 , under | comments (0)



The POEA released its Annual Report on OFW Deployment. For the year 2009, SAUDI ARABIA tops the list.

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Hong Kong
Qatar
Kuwait
Singapore
Taiwan
Canada &
Bahrain

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