Why it is so difficult to find a job in the Philippines?

Now that the Philippine election is getting nearer, my only concern is how to find a good paying job in the Philippines? I have to be honest that it is difficult to find a good paying job if you are not a college degree holder.

Reality sucks in the Philippines. I have to be honest about it. Lucky are those children with parents who strive hard to send them to college. But what about those people who cannot afford?

I have to be honest that my parents were poor. My parents were just high school graduates. My father was a typist in front of a university in Cebu. Most of his customers were students, teachers, and lawyers. My mom used to work in an educational supply store in the same area where my father was working. That's how they met.

My father's older siblings were fortunate that they were able to go to college. There was a policeman, an accountant, and an employee from department of agriculture. His only sister got married to a fisherman with several business hustles. If a woman got married to a good man, she is indeed lucky. There is no need to find a job but to take care of the kids. And let the husband be the provider.

My mother's older siblings were not fortunate to get college degrees. Two of her brothers were working in the municipal hall and the other one was able to work abroad in Saudi Arabia. Two sisters were working in the same educational supply store with my mother. One sister got married to a security guard while the other sister, took a lot of time to get married, but she got married to a Norwegian guy. So, my aunt in Norway is the fortunate person here.

My parents were both the youngest in the family. My father got support from his accountant and employee from department of agriculture brothers. The DOAgri brother was single so he accumulated salary from his job and saved millions. My father got financial support from this brother.

My mother got her financial support from the sister who is married to a Norwegian guy. She has a good job in Norway.

In short, I got my financial and educational support from these uncle and aunt. I was fortunate enough to step on college for at least two years. As a girl with no college education, I am sure it would be hard for me to find a job.

To be a cashier in a shopping mall, you need to be at least 2 years in college with a preferred height at least 5'2" ft with a pleasing personality. Since I am an ugly person with 4'11" ft height, I can't pass to their standards. Also, there is an age limit to be a cashier.

See? That is the problem in the Philippines. All people with different ages, beauty, and height cannot get a simple job because of high standards but with a low paying job.

When I was traveling in Hong Kong, old people are working at McDonald's and KFC. In the Philippines, you can't see old people working at Jollibee, McDo, KFC and other quick service restaurants. Same also at the shopping malls like SM and Metro Gaisano.

Here in France, everyone is working as long as you are capable to do the job. The government also helps their citizen to find a job. Everyone who got a job is a taxpayer so everyone is contributing their share.

And Filipinos become Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs because the pay is better in another country compared in the Philippines. Women work as domestic helpers and men work as skilled workers. And our new heroes, the nurses.

As a nurse in the Philippines, you don't get paid enough and you become a volunteer nurse. What the heck? Do any Filipinos can relate to this article with the same sentiment? Do let me know in the comments.