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How to Earn an OFW Income Without Having to Work Abroad

Why? Well, the primary reason is money. Given the sluggish state of the Philippine economy, there are not just enough jobs at home. And the few that are available do not pay enough to enable the poor worker to support a family of four, let alone the extended families that most of us Filipinos have. A public school teacher with more than five years' experience, for instance, is paid an average of Php15,000 a month or Php180,000 (US$4,000) a year. In comparison, a school in Maryland, USA was reported just a few years back as offering Filipino teachers a starting annual salary of $43,500. This is equivalent to over P2.0 million a year - more than 10 times bigger than what a teacher can get at home!

Unfortunately, such high-paying overseas jobs are also becoming fewer. Even in the Middle East, where the hiring of Filipino labor really began in earnest in the 1970s, salaries have plummeted sharply. The global recession is one big reason for the decline; growing competition is another. Workers from other Third World countries may not be as skilled as their Filipino counterparts, but their willingness to work abroad for much lower wages has driven salary scales downward quite sharply.

However, the lower wages nothwithstanding, Filipinos continue to look for work abroad. Working as an OFW still remains a cherished Pinoy dream. We just have to be a little more careful and discriminating when it comes to offers for work abroad - especially after hearing the many horror stories about OFWs getting their pay withheld and their travel documents confiscated or hidden. Right?

Right, but then again, perhaps, it's time for us Filipinos to consider what could be an even wiser - and definitely safer - option. Take the case of Abe Olandres who, as a professional blogger, is earning $5,000 a month. Or J. Angelo Racoma, an economist by training but who now writes technical blogs for a living and who says other Filipinos can do the same to earn anywhere from $300 to $6,000 monthly. They are just two of the growing number of Pinoys who, by using the Internet, are now earning OFW-style salaries without having to work abroad! And blogging is but one option you can go into. There are other work at home jobs like freelance outsourcing and affiliate marketing (which has turned many work at home practitioners into multimillionaires around the world) that us Pinoys should definitely get into!

Paolo Gutierrez, a work at home professional with over five years experience, is inviting his Filipino readers to look for their ideal work at home job at [http://www.eliteworkathomejobs.com]Work At Home Jobs - Philippines. To Pinoys dreaming of a better life, visit the site and subscribe to the newsletter today!

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