The Triumphs and Travails of Selected Overseas Filipino Workers in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

The term “Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW)” is used to describe those who are employed in foreign countries through a contract with their employers. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) has always been an interesting topic of psychological studies, their triumphs and travails are largely economically motivated and temporary. This study sought to generate sufficient data on selected OFWs in the United Arab Emirates, specifically in the Dubai through questionnaire and these data were used in the descriptive analysis. The analysis on about their triumphs and travails in the UAE. Among the several findings from this study is that all the participants to the survey have entered the UAE legally either via direct deployment from the Philippines or via visit visa. Furthermore, most of the participants have jobs in the Philippines before migrating to the UAE. A more detailed narration and descriptive analysis of the research findings have been discussed in this paper.