I have been reading on quite a few forums the news or concerns of some people over the possibility of the US taking back the outsourced jobs here in the Philippines. A lot of young people and those considered overage by most companies rely on these outsourced jobs. So, in the unlikely event that these jobs do go, the Philippines will be faced with a massive unemployment problem.
The problem with the current Labor Laws here in the Philippines, as with any law, is that it is already outdated. I don't really know or understand where this age limit comes from. I have had the sad experience of being tagged as overage ten years ago when I was trying to get back to the food industry business. I was applying as a manager and the age limit at that time was 28. When I browse job ads, I still see the same age limit especially for office jobs or normal day jobs.
Once again, the reality that the Philippines refuses to change even if her neighbors have long gone and changed their ways are so evident. Some lawmakers are focusing more on the idea of trying to keep the outsourced jobs rather than looking at what other options we have to offer in the likely event that the US does pull the plug on these outsourced jobs. Is it so shameful to hire a person more qualified than the rookie newbie just because that person is over 30 years old?
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