Working abroad is not easy as many people think. It is important that you know how to communicate through spoken language. If you cannot speak the local language of your host country, you should at least learn how to speak English being the universal language.
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) deployed by her recruitment agency as a household worker in Jeddah was sent home by her employer because she could not understand and speak the English language. Joan just arrived in Saudi Arabia a week ago. The OFW said that because of poverty, she did not finish her elementary education and only reached grade 2. Joan said that she was assisted by her agency during application and all she did was to sign the documents to be able to work abroad.
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) deployed by her recruitment agency as a household worker in Jeddah was sent home by her employer because she could not understand and speak the English language. Joan just arrived in Saudi Arabia a week ago. The OFW said that because of poverty, she did not finish her elementary education and only reached grade 2. Joan said that she was assisted by her agency during application and all she did was to sign the documents to be able to work abroad.
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After only several weeks of employment due to her failure to speak and understand English, an OFW was sent home by her sponsor.
According to Joan, (real name withheld) because of poverty, she only finished Grade 2. She said she has been living with a man since she was 15. Her partner is now in jail on drug-related charges, which forced her to find a job overseas to support her children.
As to how she applied for an overseas job and deployed in Jeddah if she doesn't understand English, Joan said her recruiter assisted her and that all she did was sign papers.
Labor Attaché Nasser Mustafa urged recruitment agencies to thoroughly scrutinize applicants, especially those recommended by their agents.
Aside from problems with the English language, Mustafa also pointed out that some Filipina household workers they have encountered also could not perform household chores properly, others were not even at the proper age.
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