Does anybody from the UK work in the Philippines?

[bornatbirth]

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Cool.

Am at work now mate.

Will be home 9:30ish

Not much going on at the Airport at the moment, but somebody has to keep the pilot light on

Take care.........

it must be true love

just make sure you both chat about onions and rice!

[Fitzy]

it must be true love

just make sure you both chat about onions and rice!

More like fish and radios!

[Timmy]

I also have thought a lot about working in Phils.
I'm pretty serious with my GF now and will be going to visit soon again.
I go to Legazpi quite a bit and have met some westerners who are working there, they were not making anywhere near as much as they would be in Europe but they are leading much happier lives and as mentioned I also believe if we have Kids I'd much rather bring them up in Phils.

A few things I'm looking into is either an internet business so I can earn sterling, also here in UK I am an IT technician and a few westerners in Legazpi have told me you can earn a resonable income from an I.T repair business. I've got a few filipino friends here and some have spoken about going back so I'm waiting for someone who might be interested in opening a business there.

[Steve.r]

sounds good

[pennybarry]

Hi Fitzy!
Visit my site for an employment jobs.

http://www.cityofsantarosainformatio...s_careers.html

Goodluck!

I really want to apply an IT Jobs but I'm not yet qualified.

[bless.books]

please dont think bringing kids up in the philippines is paradise, they have a big drug problem there, and think of you kids future, What has the philippines got to offer, thats why they all become OFW, there are no jobs in the philippines, and unless you are well connected , its imposible... As for getting a job with PLDT , it just wont happen, massive unemployment, unless you go in with a company as an expat, then forget it... I know qualified doctors, who are trailing spouses, and they can not work in the philippines, so you cant get more qualified than that.

I just want to warn you that, the grass is not always greener, The Uk will offer your child a lot more in the long run than the philippines, and if you did decide to live there and then had to return, the culture shock would be imense either way...

Hello Linda! I am disheartened with this comment/opinion of yours. Whilst I respect your view I cannot afford not to say my piece. perhaps in another topic that I wll post sometime. I hope to meet Pinoys who look at Philippines differently.

[pennybarry]

please dont think bringing kids up in the philippines is paradise, they have a big drug problem there, and think of you kids future, What has the philippines got to offer, thats why they all become OFW, there are no jobs in the philippines, and unless you are well connected , its imposible... As for getting a job with PLDT , it just wont happen, massive unemployment, unless you go in with a company as an expat, then forget it... I know qualified doctors, who are trailing spouses, and they can not work in the philippines, so you cant get more qualified than that.

I just want to warn you that, the grass is not always greener, The Uk will offer your child a lot more in the long run than the philippines, and if you did decide to live there and then had to return, the culture shock would be imense either way...

Not all part of the Philippines is worst if you explore yourself in other parts of the Philippines. I Have visited villages for elite people in the Philippines. Pinays married to different races and living happily in nice villages.

It is true that we have drug problems but I do watch television here and shocked about millions cost of drug problems in the UK, in America, China and other countries. I have seen a so called blue house in Holland where drug dependent stays there. And some parts drugs are legalized and that is more problem.

[Fitzy]

Hi Fitzy!
Visit my site for an employment jobs.

http://www.cityofsantarosainformatio...s_careers.html

Goodluck!

I really want to apply an IT Jobs but I'm not yet qualified.

Thanks, will do, sorry 4 the late reply

Been so busy, lol

[pennybarry]

Thanks, will do, sorry 4 the late reply

Been so busy, lol

I have read in one of our business park website that they hire foreign nationals. I have a neighbor who's working at Ford Motors and she said there are really some foreigners who works in their company.

GAP enterprises can avail of the following incentives:

•Income Tax Holiday, or exemption from Corporate Income Tax for four (4) years, extendable to eight (8) years.
•The option to pay only a 5% tax on gross income after the Income Tax Holiday, in lieu of all national and local taxes.
•Exemption from duties and taxes on imported capital equipment, spare parts, supplies, raw materials, breeding stocks ,and/or genetic materials, or the equivalent tax credit on these items when sourced locally.
•Exemption from wharfage duties and export taxes, imposts and fees.
•50% of the total cost of development training for labor and management can be deducted from the 3% National Government’s share of the 5% Special Gross Income Tax.
•Permanent resident status for foreign investors and immediate family members.
•Employment of foreign nationals.
•Simplified import and export procedures.

http://www.greenfield.com.ph/portfolio.do?item_id=5094

[Fitzy]

I have read in one of our business park website that they hire foreign nationals. I have a neighbor who's working at Ford Motors and she said there are really some foreigners who works in their company.

GAP enterprises can avail of the following incentives:

•Income Tax Holiday, or exemption from Corporate Income Tax for four (4) years, extendable to eight (8) years.
•The option to pay only a 5% tax on gross income after the Income Tax Holiday, in lieu of all national and local taxes.
•Exemption from duties and taxes on imported capital equipment, spare parts, supplies, raw materials, breeding stocks ,and/or genetic materials, or the equivalent tax credit on these items when sourced locally.
•Exemption from wharfage duties and export taxes, imposts and fees.
•50% of the total cost of development training for labor and management can be deducted from the 3% National Government’s share of the 5% Special Gross Income Tax.
•Permanent resident status for foreign investors and immediate family members.
•Employment of foreign nationals.
•Simplified import and export procedures.

http://www.greenfield.com.ph/portfolio.do?item_id=5094

Thank you Penny. Very interesting