Buhay sa Amerika

[Completely 3]

I found this article in http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109084/Ibang-m...-ng-buhay-sa-US , and just want to share this story to everyone.. This is somehow true, there is a lot of people struggling to find a job in the US, especially for ordinary workers. But do not lose hope, be persistent.

Maraming mga Filipino ang naghahangad na makarating dito sa America dahil sa mga haka- hakang naririnig nila na masarap mamuhay dito. Sa totoo lang, masarap lang ang buhay dito sa America kung ikaw ay may magandang trabaho at malaki ang tinatanggap na sweldo. Sa pangkaraniwang tao na katulad ko, kailangang magdoble ng trabaho dahil ako lang ang inaasahan ng pamilya ko upang maghanap-buhay.

Limang taon nang retired ang asawa ko pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin siya nakakahanap ng disenteng trabaho. Naka-graduate siya sa collage pero nahihirapan din siyang humanap ng trabaho ngayon dahil dito sa America, mas maraming natatanggap sa trabaho hindi dahil sa pinag-aralan kundi sa mga experience mo. Kaya kung wala kang experience, kahit na nakatapos ka pa ng collage ay hindi mo rin magagamit ang pinag-aralan mo.

Buhat nang dumating ako rito sa America ay hindi ko naranasang magtrabaho dahil active pa sa military ang asawa ko. Ako lang ang nag-aalaga sa aking mga anak. At dahil mas mataas pa ang babayaran ko sa pagpapaalaga, mas minabuti ko na ring mag-alaga ng mga anak ng mga kaibigan ko na may trabaho. Sa $2 na 1 hour na pag-aalaga ay okay na rin dahil nakatutulong na rin para makabili ng mga pangangailangan ng aking mga anak. Tulad ng mga snacks at diapers na hindi ko mabili dahil maliit lang naman ang sweldo ng mister ko.

Marami rin akong nakilalang mga matatanda na nakarating dito sa America. Pero pagdating nila rito ay tagapag-alaga sila ng kanilang mga apo. Para ang kanilang mga anak na nagdala sa kanila rito ay hindi na kailangang maghanap ng daycare na mag-aalaga sa kanilang mga anak. Mas malaki pa kasi ang babayaran sa daycare kaysa sa kanilang sinusweldo. At kung wala namang trabaho ang kanilang mga anak, naghahalungkat sila sa mga basurahan sa mga park upang maghanap ng mga recycable cans and bottles na pwede nilang ibenta upang magkapera.

Umulan man o umaraw, ginagawa nila ito upang may ipadala sila sa mga kamag-anak na naiwan sa Pilipinas. Na ang buong pag-aakala ay maganda ang mga buhay ng mga nagpapadala sa kanila buhat dito sa America. Hindi nila alam na maraming hirap ang pinagdadaanan nila para lang may maibigay sa kanilang mga pangangailangan. Kung minsan ay hindi pa ginagamit sa mabuting paraan kundi sa mga drugs at iba pang mga walang kabagay-bagay. Masakit isipin pero totoo ang sinasabi ko dahil nakita ko kung paano magpakahirap ang mga kapwa natin Filipino rito sa America.

Kung wala kang hanap-buhay, wala kang ipambabayad sa iyong tinitirhan, paupahan man o sarili mong bahay. Kailangan mo ring magbayad ng insurance para sa iyong bahay. Kailangan mo ring mamili ng sariling sasakyan upang makarating ka sa iyong pupuntahan. Marami ang malalayo ang tirahan buhat sa kanilang pinagta-trabahuhan. Mahirap naman makisakay sa ibang tao dahil maraming lugar din dito sa America ang hindi dinadaanan ng mga bus na pwede mong sakyan. Dito sa America, walang pakialaman kahit na mga Filipino kung minsan ay walang pakialam sa mga kapitbahay.

Karamihan sa mga kapwa mo Filipino rito sa America, kahit na alam nila na naghihirap ka na hindi ka man lang matulungan. Sila pa ang magpapahamak sa iyo lalo na kung alam nila na kung saan-saan ka lang nakikitira, kung illegal ka o over staying dito sa America.

Sila pa ang hahanap ng mga taong pwedeng magpadeport sa iyo kapag hindi mo sinunod ang gusto nila na magtrabaho ka sa kanila ng walang bayad. At kung bayaran ka man nila ay sa napakaliit na halaga dahil sinasamantala nila ang pagiging illegal mo rito sa America.

Kaya sana, sa mga nanay at tatay, mga lolo at lola na naghahangad pang makarating dito sa America, mag iingat lang po kayo dahil hindi po ninyo alam kong anong klaseng buhay ang makakaharap ninyo rito - kahit pa sa piling ng inyong mga anak o kaya naman ay mga apo.

Marami pong salamat at mabuhay po kayo.

Edited October 13, 2008 by Completely

[Don José 2]

Please translate this into English!!

[JEH* 0]

I agree its true.

[bluemist 0]

really really TRUE

[Don José 2]

C'mon ... where's the English translation? For heaven's sake, we Americans don't understand this! Can any reader of this post translate it, please?

[alienlovechild 75]

I found this article in http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109084/Ibang-m...-ng-buhay-sa-US , and just want to share this story to everyone.. This is somehow true, there is a lot of people struggling to find a job in the US, especially for ordinary workers. But do not lose hope, be persistent.

Maraming mga Filipino ang naghahangad na makarating dito sa America dahil sa mga haka- hakang naririnig nila na masarap mamuhay dito. Sa totoo lang, masarap lang ang buhay dito sa America kung ikaw ay may magandang trabaho at malaki ang tinatanggap na sweldo. Sa pangkaraniwang tao na katulad ko, kailangang magdoble ng trabaho dahil ako lang ang inaasahan ng pamilya ko upang maghanap-buhay.

Limang taon nang retired ang asawa ko pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin siya nakakahanap ng disenteng trabaho. Naka-graduate siya sa collage pero nahihirapan din siyang humanap ng trabaho ngayon dahil dito sa America, mas maraming natatanggap sa trabaho hindi dahil sa pinag-aralan kundi sa mga experience mo. Kaya kung wala kang experience, kahit na nakatapos ka pa ng collage ay hindi mo rin magagamit ang pinag-aralan mo.

Buhat nang dumating ako rito sa America ay hindi ko naranasang magtrabaho dahil active pa sa military ang asawa ko. Ako lang ang nag-aalaga sa aking mga anak. At dahil mas mataas pa ang babayaran ko sa pagpapaalaga, mas minabuti ko na ring mag-alaga ng mga anak ng mga kaibigan ko na may trabaho. Sa $2 na 1 hour na pag-aalaga ay okay na rin dahil nakatutulong na rin para makabili ng mga pangangailangan ng aking mga anak. Tulad ng mga snacks at diapers na hindi ko mabili dahil maliit lang naman ang sweldo ng mister ko.

Marami rin akong nakilalang mga matatanda na nakarating dito sa America. Pero pagdating nila rito ay tagapag-alaga sila ng kanilang mga apo. Para ang kanilang mga anak na nagdala sa kanila rito ay hindi na kailangang maghanap ng daycare na mag-aalaga sa kanilang mga anak. Mas malaki pa kasi ang babayaran sa daycare kaysa sa kanilang sinusweldo. At kung wala namang trabaho ang kanilang mga anak, naghahalungkat sila sa mga basurahan sa mga park upang maghanap ng mga recycable cans and bottles na pwede nilang ibenta upang magkapera.

Umulan man o umaraw, ginagawa nila ito upang may ipadala sila sa mga kamag-anak na naiwan sa Pilipinas. Na ang buong pag-aakala ay maganda ang mga buhay ng mga nagpapadala sa kanila buhat dito sa America. Hindi nila alam na maraming hirap ang pinagdadaanan nila para lang may maibigay sa kanilang mga pangangailangan. Kung minsan ay hindi pa ginagamit sa mabuting paraan kundi sa mga drugs at iba pang mga walang kabagay-bagay. Masakit isipin pero totoo ang sinasabi ko dahil nakita ko kung paano magpakahirap ang mga kapwa natin Filipino rito sa America.

Kung wala kang hanap-buhay, wala kang ipambabayad sa iyong tinitirhan, paupahan man o sarili mong bahay. Kailangan mo ring magbayad ng insurance para sa iyong bahay. Kailangan mo ring mamili ng sariling sasakyan upang makarating ka sa iyong pupuntahan. Marami ang malalayo ang tirahan buhat sa kanilang pinagta-trabahuhan. Mahirap naman makisakay sa ibang tao dahil maraming lugar din dito sa America ang hindi dinadaanan ng mga bus na pwede mong sakyan. Dito sa America, walang pakialaman kahit na mga Filipino kung minsan ay walang pakialam sa mga kapitbahay.

Karamihan sa mga kapwa mo Filipino rito sa America, kahit na alam nila na naghihirap ka na hindi ka man lang matulungan. Sila pa ang magpapahamak sa iyo lalo na kung alam nila na kung saan-saan ka lang nakikitira, kung illegal ka o over staying dito sa America.

Sila pa ang hahanap ng mga taong pwedeng magpadeport sa iyo kapag hindi mo sinunod ang gusto nila na magtrabaho ka sa kanila ng walang bayad. At kung bayaran ka man nila ay sa napakaliit na halaga dahil sinasamantala nila ang pagiging illegal mo rito sa America.

Kaya sana, sa mga nanay at tatay, mga lolo at lola na naghahangad pang makarating dito sa America, mag iingat lang po kayo dahil hindi po ninyo alam kong anong klaseng buhay ang makakaharap ninyo rito - kahit pa sa piling ng inyong mga anak o kaya naman ay mga apo.

Marami pong salamat at mabuhay po kayo.

Yes, it's true.

[PingLocalHostess 1]

Hmmmm..... nah. Not entirely true.

[tonidelosreyes 0]

@Pepe n Pilar

It'll take a while to translate it word for word but to sum it all up its an article about life in the US. How it's more hyped up (for some) than it really is.

Most Filipino's who are now residing in the US usually provide for their families here and some of them find it difficult to find a job that pays well enough even though they have a college degree because most employers look for people who are experienced.

There was also mention of Grandparents coming over to the US to be with their sons/daughters only to end up taking care of their grandkids because the Moms and Dads are too busy with work, the expression Filipino tago, Filipino turo was also mentioned. Its basically the flip side of the American dream.

Edited October 13, 2008 by Kohen

[ladyinpink 1]

I found this article in http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109084/Ibang-m...-ng-buhay-sa-US , and just want to share this story to everyone.. This is somehow true, there is a lot of people struggling to find a job in the US, especially for ordinary workers. But do not lose hope, be persistent.

Maraming mga Filipino ang naghahangad na makarating dito sa America dahil sa mga haka- hakang naririnig nila na masarap mamuhay dito. Sa totoo lang, masarap lang ang buhay dito sa America kung ikaw ay may magandang trabaho at malaki ang tinatanggap na sweldo. Sa pangkaraniwang tao na katulad ko, kailangang magdoble ng trabaho dahil ako lang ang inaasahan ng pamilya ko upang maghanap-buhay.

Limang taon nang retired ang asawa ko pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin siya nakakahanap ng disenteng trabaho. Naka-graduate siya sa collage pero nahihirapan din siyang humanap ng trabaho ngayon dahil dito sa America, mas maraming natatanggap sa trabaho hindi dahil sa pinag-aralan kundi sa mga experience mo. Kaya kung wala kang experience, kahit na nakatapos ka pa ng collage ay hindi mo rin magagamit ang pinag-aralan mo.

Buhat nang dumating ako rito sa America ay hindi ko naranasang magtrabaho dahil active pa sa military ang asawa ko. Ako lang ang nag-aalaga sa aking mga anak. At dahil mas mataas pa ang babayaran ko sa pagpapaalaga, mas minabuti ko na ring mag-alaga ng mga anak ng mga kaibigan ko na may trabaho. Sa $2 na 1 hour na pag-aalaga ay okay na rin dahil nakatutulong na rin para makabili ng mga pangangailangan ng aking mga anak. Tulad ng mga snacks at diapers na hindi ko mabili dahil maliit lang naman ang sweldo ng mister ko.

Marami rin akong nakilalang mga matatanda na nakarating dito sa America. Pero pagdating nila rito ay tagapag-alaga sila ng kanilang mga apo. Para ang kanilang mga anak na nagdala sa kanila rito ay hindi na kailangang maghanap ng daycare na mag-aalaga sa kanilang mga anak. Mas malaki pa kasi ang babayaran sa daycare kaysa sa kanilang sinusweldo. At kung wala namang trabaho ang kanilang mga anak, naghahalungkat sila sa mga basurahan sa mga park upang maghanap ng mga recycable cans and bottles na pwede nilang ibenta upang magkapera.

Umulan man o umaraw, ginagawa nila ito upang may ipadala sila sa mga kamag-anak na naiwan sa Pilipinas. Na ang buong pag-aakala ay maganda ang mga buhay ng mga nagpapadala sa kanila buhat dito sa America. Hindi nila alam na maraming hirap ang pinagdadaanan nila para lang may maibigay sa kanilang mga pangangailangan. Kung minsan ay hindi pa ginagamit sa mabuting paraan kundi sa mga drugs at iba pang mga walang kabagay-bagay. Masakit isipin pero totoo ang sinasabi ko dahil nakita ko kung paano magpakahirap ang mga kapwa natin Filipino rito sa America.

Kung wala kang hanap-buhay, wala kang ipambabayad sa iyong tinitirhan, paupahan man o sarili mong bahay. Kailangan mo ring magbayad ng insurance para sa iyong bahay. Kailangan mo ring mamili ng sariling sasakyan upang makarating ka sa iyong pupuntahan. Marami ang malalayo ang tirahan buhat sa kanilang pinagta-trabahuhan. Mahirap naman makisakay sa ibang tao dahil maraming lugar din dito sa America ang hindi dinadaanan ng mga bus na pwede mong sakyan. Dito sa America, walang pakialaman kahit na mga Filipino kung minsan ay walang pakialam sa mga kapitbahay.

Karamihan sa mga kapwa mo Filipino rito sa America, kahit na alam nila na naghihirap ka na hindi ka man lang matulungan. Sila pa ang magpapahamak sa iyo lalo na kung alam nila na kung saan-saan ka lang nakikitira, kung illegal ka o over staying dito sa America.

Sila pa ang hahanap ng mga taong pwedeng magpadeport sa iyo kapag hindi mo sinunod ang gusto nila na magtrabaho ka sa kanila ng walang bayad. At kung bayaran ka man nila ay sa napakaliit na halaga dahil sinasamantala nila ang pagiging illegal mo rito sa America.

Kaya sana, sa mga nanay at tatay, mga lolo at lola na naghahangad pang makarating dito sa America, mag iingat lang po kayo dahil hindi po ninyo alam kong anong klaseng buhay ang makakaharap ninyo rito - kahit pa sa piling ng inyong mga anak o kaya naman ay mga apo.

Marami pong salamat at mabuhay po kayo.

YES I AGREE WITH YOU

[Señorita Tessa 1]

C'mon ... where's the English translation? For heaven's sake, we Americans don't understand this! Can any reader of this post translate it, please?

OK, I'll try to translate it for you and other non-Tagalogs. Pardon me for any errors because I am not a Tagalog myself. Here it is:

Many Filipinos want to come to America because of the notion that life here is very good. The truth is that life is only good in America if you possess a good job with a nice salary. For the average person like myself, it is imperative to have a second job because I am the only soul that my family can depend on.

My husband has been out of the workplace for 5 years now and he can't find a decent job. He is a college graduate but he encounters difficulty in landing a job because, nowadays in America, more people are hired due to their experience and not because of their education. That is why if you don't have any experience, even if you finished college, your level of education might be worthless.

Since my arrival in America, I have never worked because my husband was active in the military. I just looked after my children. And because of the nice rewards of extending child care, I also looked after my working friends' children. Getting paid $2.00 an hour has helped me in procuring some of my kids' needs, such as snacks and diapers, that I might not have been able to buy on my husband's meager salary.

I know lots of older people who came to America. But after their arrival here, they did nothing but baby sit their grand kids so that their sons and daughters don't have to pay for day care as the costs of child care may be more that what they make at the workplace. And if their sons and daughters do not work, they raid trash cans in the parks scavenging for empty cans and bottles to recycle.

Rain or shine, they do this so that they can send something to loved ones that were left behind in the homeland. And those left behind surmise how rosy everything in America is and they don't realize the hardships that befall their benefactors just to be able to lend a helping hand. And, sometimes, the money sent to the Philippines is not used wisely but is used to buy drugs and other evil stuff. It is hard to fathom, but what I am saying is absolutely true as I have seen how some of our countrymen are enduring hard times in America.

If you are unemployed, you can't pay for your home, rented or otherwise. Your home also has to be insured; you also need a vehicle so that you can move around. Many people reside far from their places of employment. It's also hard to be a passenger in another conveyance and bus routes are not just anywhere. Here in America, they don't deal much with neighbors, even Filipinos don't deal much with neighbors.

Most of your Filipino countrymen in America will not help you even if they are aware that you are in dire need of assistance. They will even abet in putting you in hot water, especially if they know that you are a transient, or here illegally or an overstaying visitor.

They're the ones that will aid in your deportation if you don't follow their wishes that you work for them without pay. And if they ever pay you, the wages should be very tiny because they take advantage of your being here illegally.

That's why, moms and dads, grandpas and grandmas, who yearn coming to America, please be careful as you yet don't know what awaits you here even if you stay with your children or grandchildren.

Many thanks and long live to all.

[Don José 2]

@Pepe n Pilar

It'll take a while to translate it word for word but to sum it all up its an article about life in the US. How it's more hyped up (for some) than it really is.

Most Filipino's who are now residing in the US usually provide for their families here and some of them find it difficult to find a job that pays well enough even though they have a college degree because most employers look for people who are experienced.

There was also mention of Grandparents coming over to the US to be with their sons/daughters only to end up taking care of their grandkids because the Moms and Dads are too busy with work, the expression Filipino tago, Filipino turo was also mentioned. Its basically the flip side of the American dream.

Thanks for the synopsis, bud. :thumbs:

[Don José 2]

C'mon ... where's the English translation? For heaven's sake, we Americans don't understand this! Can any reader of this post translate it, please?

OK, I'll try to translate it for you and other non-Tagalogs. Pardon me for any errors because I am not a Tagalog myself. Here it is:

Many Filipinos want to come to America because of the notion that life here is very good. The truth is that life is only good in America if you possess a good job with a nice salary. For the average person like myself, it is imperative to have a second job because I am the only soul that my family can depend on.

My husband has been out of the workplace for 5 years now and he can't find a decent job. He is a college graduate but he encounters difficulty in landing a job because, nowadays in America, more people are hired due to their experience and not because of their education. That is why if you don't have any experience, even if you finished college, your level of education might be worthless.

Since my arrival in America, I have never worked because my husband was active in the military. I just looked after my children. And because of the nice rewards of extending child care, I also looked after my working friends' children. Getting paid $2.00 an hour has helped me in procuring some of my kids' needs, such as snacks and diapers, that I might not have been able to buy on my husband's meager salary.

I know lots of older people who came to America. But after their arrival here, they did nothing but baby sit their grand kids so that their sons and daughters don't have to pay for day care as the costs of child care may be more that what they make at the workplace. And if their sons and daughters do not work, they raid trash cans in the parks scavenging for empty cans and bottles to recycle.

Rain or shine, they do this so that they can send something to loved ones that were left behind in the homeland. And those left behind surmise how rosy everything in America is and they don't realize the hardships that befall their benefactors just to be able to lend a helping hand. And, sometimes, the money sent to the Philippines is not used wisely but is used to buy drugs and other evil stuff. It is hard to fathom, but what I am saying is absolutely true as I have seen how some of our countrymen are enduring hard times in America.

If you are unemployed, you can't pay for your home, rented or otherwise. Your home also has to be insured; you also need a vehicle so that you can move around. Many people reside far from their places of employment. It's also hard to be a passenger in another conveyance and bus routes are not just anywhere. Here in America, they don't deal much with neighbors, even Filipinos don't deal much with neighbors.

Most of your Filipino countrymen in America will not help you even if they are aware that you are in dire need of assistance. They will even abet in putting you in hot water, especially if they know that you are a transient, or here illegally or an overstaying visitor.

They're the ones that will aid in your deportation if you don't follow their wishes that you work for them without pay. And if they ever pay you, the wages should be very tiny because they take advantage of your being here illegally.

That's why, moms and dads, grandpas and grandmas, who yearn coming to America, please be careful as you yet don't know what awaits you here even if you stay with your children or grandchildren.

Many thanks and long live to all.

¿Eres tú otra vez, señorita? Pues, de cualquier modo, muchisimas gracias por la traducción. :star: :star:

[Señorita Tessa 1]

C'mon ... where's the English translation? For heaven's sake, we Americans don't understand this! Can any reader of this post translate it, please?

OK, I'll try to translate it for you and other non-Tagalogs. Pardon me for any errors because I am not a Tagalog myself. Here it is:

Many Filipinos want to come to America because of the notion that life here is very good. The truth is that life is only good in America if you possess a good job with a nice salary. For the average person like myself, it is imperative to have a second job because I am the only soul that my family can depend on.

My husband has been out of the workplace for 5 years now and he can't find a decent job. He is a college graduate but he encounters difficulty in landing a job because, nowadays in America, more people are hired due to their experience and not because of their education. That is why if you don't have any experience, even if you finished college, your level of education might be worthless.

Since my arrival in America, I have never worked because my husband was active in the military. I just looked after my children. And because of the nice rewards of extending child care, I also looked after my working friends' children. Getting paid $2.00 an hour has helped me in procuring some of my kids' needs, such as snacks and diapers, that I might not have been able to buy on my husband's meager salary.

I know lots of older people who came to America. But after their arrival here, they did nothing but baby sit their grand kids so that their sons and daughters don't have to pay for day care as the costs of child care may be more that what they make at the workplace. And if their sons and daughters do not work, they raid trash cans in the parks scavenging for empty cans and bottles to recycle.

Rain or shine, they do this so that they can send something to loved ones that were left behind in the homeland. And those left behind surmise how rosy everything in America is and they don't realize the hardships that befall their benefactors just to be able to lend a helping hand. And, sometimes, the money sent to the Philippines is not used wisely but is used to buy drugs and other evil stuff. It is hard to fathom, but what I am saying is absolutely true as I have seen how some of our countrymen are enduring hard times in America.

If you are unemployed, you can't pay for your home, rented or otherwise. Your home also has to be insured; you also need a vehicle so that you can move around. Many people reside far from their places of employment. It's also hard to be a passenger in another conveyance and bus routes are not just anywhere. Here in America, they don't deal much with neighbors, even Filipinos don't deal much with neighbors.

Most of your Filipino countrymen in America will not help you even if they are aware that you are in dire need of assistance. They will even abet in putting you in hot water, especially if they know that you are a transient, or here illegally or an overstaying visitor.

They're the ones that will aid in your deportation if you don't follow their wishes that you work for them without pay. And if they ever pay you, the wages should be very tiny because they take advantage of your being here illegally.

That's why, moms and dads, grandpas and grandmas, who yearn coming to America, please be careful as you yet don't know what awaits you here even if you stay with your children or grandchildren.

Many thanks and long live to all.

¿Eres tú otra vez, señorita? Pues, de cualquier modo, muchisimas gracias por la traducción. :star: :star:

De nada, José. Espero que vas a traducir este historia en Español y ponelo en el foro de América Latina para el beneficio de la comunidad Hispánica. :thumbs:

[Completely 3]

Hmmmm..... nah. Not entirely true.

This story is true.. I heard a lot of story in the Filipino community in Texas..

Once you came to the US you will realize that not all the cities/town there, can provide a lot of jobs or even a better jobs.

Most american right now are working overseas because of what is going on in the economy right now..

If you are in the right field, nurse or any communication field, yes probably this story will not be entirely true for you.

[mhaze 0]

sad but true...