A month ago my wife went abroad to start her journey as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). She left a few days before Christmas. I decided to accompany her with our son Matt. The reason is so we can still celebrate the holiday season together even outside the country.
It was her first time to work abroad. I know it would require her a lot of adjustments to survive the life of an overseas Filipino worker. Adjustments in the working environment, culture, workplace language barrier, and living daily lives far away from loved ones, to name a few.
My son and I have to go back to the Philippines to complete the current school year. Afterward, we will go back overseas to be with her again. To date, she already had one month experience of working abroad.
Our ways of communication are text messages and webcam every night. She will send text messages while on the way to work. She uses her brother’s laptop computer so we can have a webcam during nighttime.
When the laptop is in use, she uses the iPhone 5. But it has a small LCD screen which makes it difficult for her to see us on the other side.
The only solution she does not need to borrow a laptop is to buy her a new one. Also to make it safer from online threats, we also purchased a dependable antivirus from Norton Antivirus.
Having a new laptop with a reliable antivirus would give her convenience for a number of reasons. She does not have to borrow from her brother or endure the use of a smaller screen smartphone so we can communicate.
There are times where she has to do research and prepare work-related reports, it would be very convenient if she has a personal computer to use. During airfare sales, she needs to book online and an antivirus would help her prevent leakage of personal data.
My wife also loves to check her Facebook account, if she has a brand new laptop with antivirus she does not have to worry about dangerous links online.
Hopefully, Matt and I can travel to the country where my wife works, so we can be together again the soonest.
