Being an OFW is not easy. If you are lucky enough, you get to go home every 6 months. You are even luckier if the plane ticket is provided by your Employer and you’re one of the luckiest few people if your insurance is covered by the Company. Guess I am not that lucky during my time. I get to go home every 2 years but in a way luckier than others coz my plane ticket is shouldered by my Employer but never seen any insurance quotes delivered to them. Simply, we were not insured through them.
That is why I never failed to renew the OFW medical benefits we used to have those times. Though, I failed to continue paying my SSS and Philhealth and I so regret from neglecting it. I would have gotten some maternity benefits when I gave birth to Deye but since I didn’t pay any contributions during that period, am not getting any then.
Mitch Carvalho
I am a full-time home-based Marketing Manager by day, 24/7 Mom, and a Blogger/Content Creator in my spare time. Proud mom to 2 girls and 1 boy, Derelle, Erchelle, and Elric.
I am happy to share my adventures as I walk through motherhood and have to do most things on my own while my husband works miles away from us. Turning my passion into a profitable venture is another thing.
Authoring and managing this personal blog developed my social media awareness over the years.
From being an ex-OFW to doing what I am good at in the comfort of my own home – while taking good care of my 3 wonderful kids, I hope that people see me as a great inspiration when it comes to pursuing my passion and turning it into a profitable venture.
A giant leap like this is such a challenging journey but indeed is rewarding. A few bumps along this whole journey did not stop me from being the best version of myself.
