Being an OFW is hard. You are working in a foreign land away from your family. But sometimes this is the best option you have because there is no good enough opportunities at home.
Unfortunately, not every OFW will stay family well after they retire. Some go home empty handed after working many years abroad.
What could have gone wrong?
I found two articles that could help us avoid this problem. If you are a Filipino who have just started working abroad or you are currently employed abroad, I recommend that you read them. They offer good suggestions:
How to Succeed as an OFW 9 Tips and Guides to Succeed as Overseas Filipino Worker
Some of the things you will learn in these two articles is the importance of saving, on educating your relatives to spend your remittance wisely, and that you should look to invest first rather than spending immediately for luxuries.
