Quote Originally Posted by South-east boy View Post
Yes, Filipinos put a high importance on education, but having a good education there doesn't mean that you'll have a well paid job and comfortable lifestyle. So many girls that I've seen on dating sites have good qualifications, but still have no job and a lot that even have a job, even though they have good educations find that it isn't well paid (partly because of high unemployment & so many people chasing each job). I think it partly depends on where they live, contacts and luck in finding a good well-paid job.
, Tim ... they DO indeed place a high value on educational attainment! And you're right, there are, unfortunately, many well-qualified Filipinos who find themselves either without work or - equally frustratingly - stuck in dead-end jobs for reasons that often happen to be beyond their control.

Sadly, ... it's been much the same situation HERE too for a long time, now ...