How Much do Filipinos Make and What Do They Do For a Living? [MANILA] | Street Interview

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  @AsianBoss · 2 years ago · pinned

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  @nicojourney · 2 years ago

  The lady who&apos;s a housekeeper reminds me of my mother. All her hope is that her kids are succesful while she works hard for them. Hope she gets her own house in the future.🤗

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  @COOL896 · 2 years ago

  Man... i was just in the philippines last week, and i tipped 500php ($8-9USD) at a restaurant, and i couldnt stop hearing the thank you&apos;s. And i just shrugged and left not knowing it was a big impact... I wasnt really properly educated that i actually paid a day&apos;s worth of their earnings.

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  @ashaslan · 2 years ago (edited)

  I studied in a private school and I met the real wealthy people there. I grew up in an average Filipino household, I know I’ve been provided well ever since and I could see the huge difference between my life and those who are really less fortunate in the Philippines. But when I met these super rich people in that school, I can’t wrap my mind around the thought that these people’s daily allowance is ten folds of a poor family’s monthly budget.

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  @elijahsackvilleglücksburg · 1 year ago

  The woman in black, who works in a canteen really gave good points. She’s the one who has arguments that has a touch of reality while the household helper reflects the average Filipinos, or should I say, MAJORITY of the Filipinos.

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  @BrownBatman6969 · 2 years ago

  The issue here is not the size of the population, but rather the government&apos;s inability to provide competitive employment opportunities. Filipinos are highly educated, proficient in working collaboratively, and often multilingual. The oversupply of job applicants and insufficient job offers is problematic because companies may reduce salaries while increasing requirements. Prior to obtaining my current position, I earned a Bachelor&apos;s degree, completed vocational training, underwent one year of language instruction in English and Spanish, and gained a total of seven years of work experience. It&apos;s disheartening to consider that my friends and relatives in Canada and the US, some of whom do not even hold degrees, earn ten times what I make due to the abundance of opportunities in those countries. Their salaries are sufficient to meet their needs.

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  @mrila-x3e · 2 years ago

  notice the necessary monthly salary to live comfortably varies a lot among different people. it shows the income inequality and the great difference in the way they think.

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  @daniciamae · 2 years ago

  A typical job offer in the Philippines:<br>-Entry level job<br>-4-year college degree holder<br>-Requires 3+ years of experience <br>-6 USD salary per day<br><br>😢

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  @gaddygose7043 · 2 years ago

  Most think poverty is an individual failure rather than an engineered human system.

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  @REACTIONSUNLIMITED · 2 years ago

  Corruption and misallocation of resources - those two main factors affect why there is less opportunity in the Philippines. From Barangay level up to the national level, the resources are not being efficiently and effectively used. I grew up in a barangay where corruption is so prevalent that I have to walk to the flooded streets. It affected my efficiency as a student at that time.

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  @Valir15 · 2 years ago

  This is why I left the Philippines at the age of 19. I worked in Singapore as a teacher and never looked back. I am living in the US now and have a comfortable life. I always thank my parents for urging me to leave the country as it allowed me to build assets and invest. I’d love to move back to the Philippines someday though. It is still after all, my home country.

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  @AHHHHHHH162 · 2 years ago

  In Philippines, it’s either you are born poor or born to a rich family

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