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Now, why would anyone prefer cleaning bedpans & diapers at a retirement home if an open position at a local Micky D's or any fast food chain for a similar pay are available? Unless there aren't any restaurants in their neighborhood which I feel is unlikely. As far as I know, even Micky D's will increase the initial minimum wage salary after the first couple of months of employment probation period. However, if you're willing to settle for the low pay and poor working condition at a retirement home for whatever reason, then you only have yourself to blame. A reasonable person will tell you that retirement homes are not the only employers of caregivers in the US. Opportunities are abundant if you are willing to look & especially willing to work hard. Moaning a groaning will not improve your employment situation.

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Odd you should mention that, my wife's cousin just last week got hired on at McD's, and quit the nursing home where she had slaved for 2 years. About the same pay, but McD's has benefits and chance of advancement. Flipping burgers must be better than changing bedpans!

Larry

 

... even both tastes/smells like sh@#...

one point not mentioned, most of the "caregiver" do not have that in their working contract they are "helper" and for that the minimum salary looks totally different, starting as low as 12 K a year.

I was working on 2 cruise-liner for a couple of month in my past career and we had 300 -500 Filipino helper (mainly kitchen and cleaning).

One of the ships was under german flag the other one of the famous Carnival - Cruise Lines.

The reasons for Filipino is simply for business. you fit 4 in a cabin where you would only get 3 east Europeans in. Feeding them is way cheaper and they speak english.

Of course food is not totally free and on ships like that you also can not pay with cash. All goes of a "cruise credit card and gets deducted from the salary weekly. a Snickers or a coke from a slot-machine looks always good, when you don't have to pay in cash, doesn't it ?

Of course the commission for the agency and the flight tickets have also be paid by someone.

Sounds hard but we talk about companies who want to earn money, they are not social welfare.

Of course there are exceptions but I am also a bit skeptical as a big gap opens between the "Pinoy dream' and real life.

 

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7 Eleven's pay very well in the U.S. and have great benefits packages, that is another option. Also, one might even consider Wal-Mart.....they offer benefits and, if you work the graveyard shift, decent starting salaries.

 

Flipping Burgers

As a retired nurse, and after MANY years of bedpan duty, I have to say a resounding "AMEN" to just about ANYTHING is better than cleaning poop off walls and out of dentures!! (Trust me, I have had to do that many times!!)

QUOTE=shadow;48773]Odd you should mention that, my wife's cousin just last week got hired on at McD's, and quit the nursing home where she had slaved for 2 years. About the same pay, but McD's has benefits and chance of advancement. Flipping burgers must be better than changing bedpans!

Larry[/QUOTE]

 

I have experienced it also.When i was working in Cebu my patient was stroke and he had diabetes. I did not sleep well at night time cause he always urinated at night time.I took this course cause i loved it and i am happy to take care with people who needs my care. I offered bedpan i changed the diapers and i feed him, I did everything to my patient as i could even it was very stressful for me but i LIKE THIS JOB. When i left him he could walked well so i thought his family could take care of this.But it was sad cause after 2 months since i left him he became weak again and he was in bed again.He was always calling my name and wanted me to come back.His family contacted me and says that they need me.I refused them cause my family needs my helped at the time.Caregiver is not easy cause we deal life.And it needs MORE patience.Why other people chosen this course if they are not willing to take care with people who are disabled to do their daily activities.

 

If that is what you really want go for it! I wish you luck.

 

hallo, someone of you has a stetoscope Littman, secodn hand for sale, in dumaguete city? or near.
i need it urgently,. or...where can i buy normal price 3000 pisos? thank you

 

You can buy litman stethoscope at Rose Pharmacy.

 

It is my understanding that a person must have a job before applying for a work visa to enter the US, and even then, it takes several months to possibly years to get approved.

And, I'm sorry to say that everything said above about wages and cost of living is exactly true.

When I left the US a year ago, I was making about 200,000 pesos A MONTH, and only living "middle class".