My Rocking Cradle

Legal domestic helpers in South Korea – mostly in Seoul – were able to come here through employment with embassy officials and registered foreign investors. Other than that, there are no other means of coming over to South Korea as a domestic helper. No such visa still exists. But that doesn’t mean Filipinas are not working as [...]

I received an email through Expat Blog offering a job for qualified Filipinos based here in South Korea. The company is an inbound tour company based here in Seoul and they are looking for an English-speaking Tour Operator. Applicants should have good English skills and preferably a female. She will be working as tour operator [...]

This is an urgent requirement. Requirements: currently living in South Korea fluent in English can speak, read and write in Korean The job is to recruit and coordinate mystery shoppers around Seoul. You also need to translate English documents to Korean. The company will talk directly to you to discuss further details. Please let me [...]

I passed by Makati on my way to DFA for the required personal appearance for Baby Dynamo’s passport last week. I instantly  got my camera when I saw this at the intersection of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue:   My driver was quick to remark “Ang hirap po ng ganyang trabaho” (That is a hard job). [...]

I received a post request today from Mr. Hyun Chang Lee. Please check out the details below: An 11-employee Korean company based in Seoul is in need of virtual assistant/s with the following qualifications: Qualifications: 1. fluent in English and MS VS related languages 2. having high feedback score 3. living in the region where [...]

This is what I got from visiting the Enquiring Daily Tribune- a job vacancy posted for the position: Island Caretaker. Anyone interested to be the Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef has 36 days from today until applications will be closed. Look at AUS150,000 for 6 months! I’m sure this will perk up [...]

A US company with an office here in Korea is currently looking for Customer Service Officers. Filipinos currently living here in Korea are welcome to apply. Job Description: Provide outstanding customer service to English speaking customers (largely from North America and Europe) as well as China-based customers through live chat, e-mail and phone Follow standard [...]

The Korean Government does not hide its preference for native English speakers to teach English in Korea. In fact, under Korean law, only those from the USA, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom (what else do I miss?) can be granted the E2 visa (teaching visa). You would think no Filipino teaches Koreans here in South Korea. Talk about bending the [...]