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melissa14 wrote:

Hi Pinoy Nurse,

It's good you checked it out and discovered the fraud. I agree with one post here to be careful especially if they ask you for fees.

I used to work with a recruitment company and we were hiring engineers from the Philippines to work in Japan. But we never asked money before they have left for work. We agreed that they pay us back when they are working already. And it was us who processed the visa for them. If a company is really interested in you, they will work it out for you.

If you want to work abroad, better ask help from people who are already in the country you wish to work. And make use of the process/agency they used.I wish you luck!

You are right,and another thing is be always careful from internet payment i mean be sure before pay for something.

wish you all the best and have a nice time



Regards
Ammar

orpheuspangilinan wrote:

Can someone recommend a legitimate website where I can apply as a nurse in Germany ?

I read somewhere that POEA handles this. I suggest that you visit the POEA website and find help from them.

PinayNars wrote:

Thank you very much mr.Tomin.. Yes I saw their website but it will be very helpful for me if there would be someone who can share their personal experience with this employer
. As I am about to accept the offer. Thank you

Not so likely that someone on this site will know the employer. I would suggest visiting the facility where you would work to talk with the other employers and get a feel for the atmosphere. This company has people working in many places, maybe some are run well and others not. I did a google search with the companies name plus the German word for complaints " Beschwerden" and found the following results that didn't sound so positive. But it can also be that people complain on a forum when there is something negative but don't bother if everything is all right.

PinayNars wrote:

I am quite shock on the reviews. Theres no good side. Sadly I,am processing here in the philippines.  i am still here in the philippines it is an agnecy here who will process me.  I am also new to deutsch i will undergo a class here for 6 to 8 months and take a B2 exam

Yeah, the reviews are not good. Then again I know a number of nurses and they all complain a lot about their work. It is a hard job and it seems common that most places are understaffed, bad working hours etc. etc. There is a lot of burn out in the profession

PinayNars wrote:

Well it is nurse in general but what Citizen  would probably do the complaints.. As for todays issue in germany. There is really a lack of Nurses. And the Germannurses are more likely in their retiring age, young german people doesnt like to take the nursing course bec. of this current issue that is why Germany now is importing nurses from asia(Ph,vietnam,etc)
But hopefully after Filling the gaps there would be a good ratio and no more understaffing.

There is a shortage of nurses, so a good opportunity in this field now for non-EU citizens. But it is actually 2 different problems - the shortage of nurses and the understaffing in many facilities. The problem of understaffing and bad conditions has been around forever and in many places has gotten worse. The reason for understaffing is simply to save money. Nursing homes and hospitals are businesses and run for profit. Even with more workers available, this doesn’t change. The marketing of such places always says what great care and kindness are provided but the reality is different. Better conditions for workers and patients is often sacrificed for profits. The way capitalism works; there would not even be a shortage of workers if they would simply offer enough money to motivate people to take the jobs. The recruitment of foreign workers is an opportunity for them but actually a strategy by local facilities that they can find more workers without raising the pay levels.

And I have heard the same complaints for decades from nurses I know in the USA, France, Norway and Germany – so it is not just here. So to a degree, one must consider this when choosing this career. And again, it is hard to judge by an online forum. The ones who post are mostly the ones that have something to complain about. And probably they are ones that no longer work there or else they wouldn’t write such things publicly that could cost them their job if found out. Maybe the majority of workers at a facility are actually OK with the conditions. This is why it really helps for one to get to see a facility and ask the workers in person.

And while one might make generalizations about a large company, there can be great differences between the atmospheres at different facilities. The co-workers and bosses can be more influential than the actual work. I’ve done really hard, unlikable jobs that were still fun because of great co-workers – and easy jobs that sucked because the co-workers or boss were so difficult to get along with. Unfortunately, not possible for someone coming from overseas. On the other hand, if one takes such a job and the atmosphere is really bad then they might be able to look elsewhere in an area for a different position. This is the advantage of having a profession that is in great demand.