The Pinoy Service Crew

My Apologies for not updating :| I have been busy with my Master Thesis so I was not able to update this blog. I think I lost all my followers now, if I have any. Hahaha.

But I have been to different cities since my last upload (Szentendre, Hungary; Balaton, Hungary; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Leiden, Netherlands; and Paris, France). I am currently in Angers, France. :)

I actually went back to the Philippines to have my shoulder checked by Filipino doctors. (I was in Baybay, Leyte; Sibugay, Leyte; Bacolod City; Cebu City; and Manila) It felt great to be back home and just feel the love from family and friends.

After being away from home and then come back, you just realize how great Filipinos are in the service industry. I mean the Filipino service crew literally spoil you with everything as you enter a restaurant or even a fastfood chain! Sometimes, it actually gets annoying when waiters just keep on checking how you are doing. This is so unlike restaurants in Europe where even expensive restaurants make you clean as you go. Of course, the really expensive ones don't. But see, even carinderias in the Philippines clean your table after you leave. But the funny thing is, these Filipino waiters actually get way lesser than their Europeans counterparts.

The way I see it, the reason for this is we basically have an abundant supply of labor. I mean we basically have someone for every position. People are okay with clean-as-you-go abroad because there are no cleaners. But in Filipino restaurants, you have a multiple waiters, janitors, cashiers, a security guard and so many more in one restaurant. And they have to work their butts off 'cause if they don't, they could easily be replaced with another Juan dela Cruz. It's sad but it's a reality.

If we were not overpopulated, the cost of labor would be much higher and employees would be given more importance. So yes, I am hinting something here. It's just unbelievable that a tiny country would have 92 million people while the biggest population in EU is 82 million (Germany).

Of course, overpopulation is not the only reason why we are a third world country and I am actually oversimplifying things. But it is a major reason and we should do something about this.

But on a positive note, at least we are spoiled in our restaurants, barbershops, spas, etc. Next time you get irritated because your order took long, just think, at least you do not have to clean your own table after. :)

 

photo taken from Philippines Today