HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL OFW

Marami sa ating mga Filipino ang gustong mag abroad at maging isang Overseas Filipino Worker. Reasons such as, kasi sa abroad kahit may edad ka na pwede ka pa mag work. Mas maraming opportunities at higit sa lahat mas malaki ang kita. Sabi nga dollar ang sahod mo. Pero nakaparami ring sakripisyo ng pagiging isang OFW. Isa rito ang matinding kalungkutan or homesickness. Minsan namamaltrato pa ang ating mga kababayan. Mahirap din magkasakit kasi mag isa ka lang although minsan meron ka naman health insurance. Minsan, nag sisiksikan sa isang maliit na kwarto dahil napaka mahal ng upa ng tirahan. Eto yung tinatawag na bedspace. Na dati sa bahay mo sa Pinas, hindi ka sanay matulog na may ibang tao sa silid mo samantalang pag OFW ka, kurtina lang ang pagitan mo sa tulugan at kasama mo sa room ang mga taong hindi mo naman kilala. At pag gabi..chorus pa mag hilikan..hehehe
Pero hindi yan ang pag usapan natin today, ang pag uusapan ay how to become a successful OFW.

1. YOU MUST HAVE A PURPOSE - Una sa lahat dapat alam mo bakit gusto mo maging OFW. Gusto mong makatulong sa family, or gusto mo maka pundar ng property or business, or gusto mo mabigyan ng magandang kinabukasan ang mga anak mo. Or simply wala kang choice dahil kailangan mo ng malaking income to sustain your family. When you reach abroad and working, keep your purpose in mind all the time. Kaya ka andyan is for that purpose. Yan ang ang goal mo and do not deviate from it. Kung may pamilya ka sa Pinas, wag kang mag simula na naman ng bagong pamilya sa abroad. Believe me it would complicate your life. So una, dapat para maging successful, focus sa goal mo. Isipin mo ang dahilan bakit ka andyan.

2. SEEK GOD'S GUIDANCE - Sabi sa Bible, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight" - Dapat before anything else, seek God's guidance. Kasi hindi natin magagawa ng successful ang isang bagay labas sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos. Now if you are already abroad, I suggest that you look for a Christian church and be a part of a ministry. Being in a community of Christ believers, strenghten you to overcome most of problems and temptations kasi nagiging sila na muna yung family mo while working outside of the country. Nagpapalakasan kayo as you study the Word of God. Sama sama din kayong nag worship at nag pray. But let God be the center of your life not anyone else.

3. WORK FOR THE LORD - Sabi ng Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters," When you are performing your job, be the best that you can be. Kasi dapat pag nag ta trabaho tayo, we should always think of our work as a blessing from God and He is our boss. So everytime you perform your job, be joyful, be thankful, be persistent, and be glad kasi you are working for God. Kaya always give your best. Be also a good worker and residence of that country, obey their law at wag maging pasaway.

4. SAVE AND INVEST - Pag nasa abroad madaling bilin ang ibat ibang gadget, marami ring sale, madaling kumain sa mga fastfood at kahit fine dine restaurant, madaling bumili ng mga signature brands of clothes and apparel, KAYA KAPATID, DAPAT MAY SELF CONTROL SA PAG GASTOS. Always think of your purpose bakit ka andyan. wag bili ng bili. Wag maging impulse buyer kasi pag bigla ka nawalan ng work, lahat ng naipundar mo baka maibenta mo lang ng palugi. If I may suggest, follow the rule of 10/10/10/70 of your income where as 10 percent goes to tithes (para kay Lord yan), 10 percent goes to savings for emergency, 10 percent goes to investment (anything that would bring in money like stocks, bonds or business. Have another income stream) and lastly yung 70 percent goes to remittance and your daily living expense.

5. PREPARE FOR THE RAINY DAYS - Minsan kasi we forget that pwede tayong mawalan ng work anytime or yung iba nakaka limutan na uuwi sila. Ang masaklap minsan natapos ang contract walang naipon. Suggestion ko, dun sa 10 and 10 percent of your income na nabanggit sa taas be strict to follow it kasi yun yung ticket mo pag uuwi ka or pag nawalan ka ng work. Maganda kung may savings ka at may naipundar kang business para pag uwi mo. Atleast hindi ka mag sisimula sa wala.

Ok, Thats all for today. I hope and pray nakatulong po ito. I will try to release an e-book on this subject para mas complete. And please subcribed po para ma update kayo sa aking mga bagong blog.
God bless