Kuwait's 7,000 New Female Domestic Workers in 2022; 63% are Filipinos

[PepengAgimat]

Another indication of how desperate our kababayans are to leave the country. If you read through the article it says that average salaries for domestic workers are 100 Kuwaiti Dinars which is about 100 US Dollars or 5,500 Philippine Pesos. This pay is below the Philippine monthly national minimum wage even after paycheck deductions and yet another reflection of our government's inability to create enough decent paying jobs especially for those at the lower end of the social strata so much so that many of them are willing to risk being abused, separated from their loved ones or worse even losing their lives for such a measly compensation.

Over 7,000 New Female Domestic Workers Seen in 2022; 63% of the Workers are Filipinos​

Over 7,000 new female domestic workers seen in 2022; 63% of the workers are Filipinos

KUWAIT CITY, July 21: The issue of domestic workers blows hot and cold several times and involves the government, the National Assembly and the community, and ...

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[Andrew]

Check google conversion of Kuwait dinar to pesos today, 100 dinars = 18,283.76 pesos. Maybe it is not much considering the education attainment and qualification of the worker which we don't know

 

[PepengAgimat]

Check google conversion of Kuwait dinar to pesos today, 100 dinars = 18,283.76 pesos. Maybe it is not much considering the education attainment and qualification of the worker which we don't know

You're right. Maybe I picked a different kind of Dinar during the conversion i.e. Libyan, Jordanian, Iraq etc. At that rate, assuming that's already their take home pay it's way above the local minimum wage and shall I say "decent" if you're single considering they don't usually pay taxes, rent and maybe even food depending on the contract but still a challenge if you have a family to support. Education wise, I wouldn't be surprised if a good chunk of them have at least reached college like what you would commonly see in Hong Kong where even former teachers work in households there. Risk wise, considering the likelihood of facing abuse in the middle east I would say the payoff still isn't worth the risk. However. everyone of us has a different appetite for risk. The level of one's desperation also plays a big factor in venturing beyond your comfort zone.