My Plan to get myself Overseas in 2009

This is the developments with regards to my present plan to work overseas for 2009 and I'm just going to give a run down of the events that have occurred in the past few weeks as an update to its progress. Here's a chronology of events:

Jan. 11 -

Wanted For Overseas Employment AD for HR Administrators was posted in Sunstar for DOHA, Qatar (I took notice of the ads and prepared my documents for the interview. The Ad was posted by Jones International Manpower Services, Inc. I went and submitted my paperds in their office on Jan. 12. I met Wilgen, the Office staff at their Cebu Office. Their website: www.jonesinternationalmanpower.com.ph their Cebu Branch 3rd floor Gemini Bldg, 719 M.J. Cuenco Avenue Cebu City, Tel. 232-10-12/Cell No. 09293688109))

Jan. 14

Final Interview schedules dates for the employer (Arab) in Cebu ( I attended the job interview and was accepted by the employer. The name of the company is Shutdown Maintenance Services, W.L.L. in DOHA, Qatar, i tried to look at the internet and got this info, it seems to be a legitimate company witha POEA Job Order Registration No. 10131002 which I have also confirmed with POEA)

Shutdown Maintenance Services WLL

International Private company

PO Box 5871, Manama, , Bahrain

()973 17742961, 973 17713691 fax,

Primary SIC: Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Description: Construction: Refinery maintenance including gritblasting coatings, refactory lining, anti corrosion treatments, industrial painting, fibreglass applications, commercial cleaning and security; aluminium industry services

After the interview, I was asked to sign a 2 year provisional contract and I was requested to submit my passport for the working visa processing which I did. I was advised to wait for further instruction for the medical examination)

(Standard benefits include a yearly annual paid leave of 1 month with paid airline fare tickets, accomodation and food is provided by the employer, working visa, poea, owwa fees, and travel tickets also paid by the employer)

Jan. 22

Upon my follow-up on Jan. 20, the agency told me to wait for their call which I received on Jan. 22, and I was advised to process my pre-employment medical examination.

Jan. 23

I took my whole-day physical/pre-employment medical examination at Physician's Diagnostic Services Center, Inc.in Ramos St., Cebu City. The exams were

The focus of the physical exam might include an evaluation of:

* Height and weight

* Vision: Acuity and color test

* Blood pressure & Pulse

* Head and neck

* Heart

* Lungs

* Abdomen

* Genitals and anus

* Laboratory Examinations:

* Chest X-Ray

* ECG for 40 years of age and with Cardiovascular findings

* Psychometrics

* Complete Blood count

* Blood typing

* Urinalysis & Fecalysis

* Special Tests: Hepatitis-B (Screening Test ); VDRL; HIV; Drug Test:

They also advised me to make a follow-up on Jan. 28 for the results.

Jan. 28

I made a follow-up with my medical and the findings were good and I was certified as "FIT TO WORK" and the medical certification will be forwarded to my recruitment agency as part of my working visa processing.

Feb. 2

My recruitment agency called and advised me that my working vIsa has been approved and that they will advised me as soon as my flight details and ticket are ready. They have also advised me to prepare my placement fee.

With regards to the placement fee, I know that there are recruitment agencies who do not collect placement fees because the employer pays for it and there are those that are legal that you have to put up a placement fee and unfortunately my agency has one.

Anyway I'm just trying my best to be positive with all of these developments and despite of the great hardships and difficulties I and my family am experiencing and will be enduring for the next months. God Willing if all of these plans pushes through, I'll be in DOHA, Qatar before February 2009 ends.

Feb. 3

Unexpectedly I receive a call from my prospective employer from Qatar while I was doing some maintenance works at home, He was making a follow-up about me whether I remember him or what we agreed upon still holds (about the salary we negotiated), and I told him I was very thankful for his acceptance of me as an employee...He said that he will facilitate the processing of my tickets so that I can leave for Qatar as soon as possible...I was swept off my head...I just couldn't believe it...He really wants me to work for their company...so i said OK I'll call the agency to make a follow-up...which I promptly did...i maybe in DOHA sooner than I thought...