For all those wishing to work abroad particularly in the Middle East and particularly Filipinas, think several times before making your final decision to leave your family and home.

Contrary to what most Filipinos believe, leaving the country due to financial difficulties and working abroad is not always a bright opportunity at the end of a dark tunnel. While the result may have been positive for some, working abroad will not always ensure a happy ending.

It is always important to have a complete firm mindset before taking that final decision to work elsewhere abroad – a mindset of determination and patience. Another important thing to consider is to be careful not to involve yourself in anything illegal – illegal recruiters, illegal entries, illegal documents, illegal drugs (see article on drug couriers), etc.

This is very true with what is happening in UAE this year. The number of Filipino runaways is increasing and mostly are domestic helpers. Most of the Filipino runaways have been with their employers for less than three months.

The number of Filipino runaways have increased by 20% with an average of 118-125 cases per month as compared to less than 100 cases per month last year.

Some of the reasons are said to be:

• Abusive employers

• Culture shock

• Homesickness

• Medical reasons

• Delayed payment of salaries

• Sexual harassment

Even the repatriation of Filipino workers are not easy and takes some time. Employers are sometimes reluctant to cooperate. They will not make domestic helpers go home without getting a refund of their expenses.

We do hope that these runaway cases will encourage Filipinos to think carefully before working abroad. Working abroad provides a very good financial opportunity but it also presents enormous challenges which could prove to be tough to handle for some.

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