tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632138718546353703.post4534758517104480205..comments2023-10-28T05:40:37.181-07:00Comments on Positivity: Indonesians Working Abroad - Why or Why Not?barijoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514025394069921066noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632138718546353703.post-57506686222072713572011-08-14T22:24:11.000-07:002011-08-14T22:24:11.000-07:00I think cultural (and religious) and living comfor...I think cultural (and religious) and living comforts difference are the most concerned factors. Well, at least from my experiences.<br>A friend of mine decided to drop an offer to work in the US because he thought he would find it difficult to do sholat everyday at the office. Another friend of mine decided to return working in Jakarta (rather than in Brisbane) just because he could not bear with his son's school and social environment. <br>Just last month, another friend asked to his boss if the company could move him back to Houston (from Perth). He feels Perth is no better than Houston. <br>Family factor has now become more irrelevant due to advancing technologies and air transportation. You missing your family? Go FaceTime, done. :)fistohttp://fistorizasatianto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632138718546353703.post-67559885323192442932011-08-15T03:03:12.000-07:002011-08-15T03:03:12.000-07:00interesting take! Don't think the family facto...interesting take! Don't think the family factor is wholly irrelevant, though. For instance, many Indonesians are taught that they must take care of their parents once they are older, so it's not necessarily just 'seeing' family or relatives via videocall.barijoehttp://barijoe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632138718546353703.post-4992190012789151722011-08-16T01:40:12.000-07:002011-08-16T01:40:12.000-07:00yup, agree. many indonesians, here for example, wh...yup, agree. many indonesians, here for example, who have become permanent residents don't have any plan to get citizenship because they still want to go home....someday. and yes, one of the reasons is because they want to take care their parents.fistohttp://fistorizasatianto.comnoreply@blogger.com