Filipinos Are Lazy - That's Why They Are Poor!

I have a friend in the Philippines, He is making a great living for himself online. Not all Filipinos are lazy. You can go into any country and find somebody that is lazy. Your friend need to go to more countries and realize that there is poor people in every country, and there is lazy people in every country.

I am not filipino but I have heard that stupid people and lazy people are poor. I am not stupid and I am far from lazy but alas, I am also far from being even comfortable financially. Of course lazy people are apt to be poor but that does not in any way mean that all people that are poor are that way because of laziness. Your friend was being silly to generalize an entire group of people...I'm sure that when he was there that he encountered some lazy people as he would anywhere in the world.

Hi there Tim, Please tell to your friend to be open-minded...That is not only an issue in one County..I am a Filipino and I have known 95% of my relatives and friends who are working hard for their lives and to survive and I'd like to say that those 5% are retired and just enjoying life with the fruit of their labor!... I agree that there are also people who are lazy but hello even here in USA, we can find people begging since they are also lazy much more in Australia! In fact, we all know that Filipinos are hired easily anywhere in the globe because of their perseverance, dedication to their work and hardworking! He has to read news and stop judging people!

im a pure blooded Filipina and i really dis agree about what you think about us filipino! I have a degree and just don't want to leave my country for the sake of my country men, and i don't want to become a slave of other race! and you should be thankful because you've been in a rich family! i myself also poor but i strive hard to become somebody.We filipinos are not lazy we just want our lives to be happy.And if someone thinks filipino are lazy then why do you think lots of filipinos abroad are famous?and why they prefer filipino workers to work abroad because they know that we just don't work for money but also with loyalty and giving our heart to it!Filipinos doesn't deserve to be called LAZY!

I worked in Singapore for the last seven years and every Filipino that I have met are very hardworking. Working hard to support their families... Working hard to show that they are responsible... Filipinos are well known as hardworking, hospitable, friendly, and helpful. So I guess this is a case to case basis. I must guess that your friend met Filipinos who are not doing anything and perhaps just waiting for nothing just like "Juan tamad!" Honestly saying, Filipinos are not lazy, because I am not! And in fairness --- our English teachers are all Filipinas and they are very hardworking and responsible nough to do their jobs! For me it is a matter of choice if you wanna be called Lazy... But we must always remember "Don't judge the book by its cover."

I have read all the response,must admit I was very angry also when I see your thread title.Everything has been said,just want to share this email (unfortunately i'm not yet entitled to copy and paste-hope i can send it as message,please check!),it's an article (Imagine a world without Filipinos)of Arab News dated June 16,2008.Part of the article is a story of a certain Mr. Mohd.Al Maghrabi,handicap,owner of a flower and gift shop in Jeddah.He was forced to close the shop because his Filipino workers decided to return home.He flew to Manila just to hire two Filipino workers,he has tried other nationality but nothing can compare Filipino workers.Mr.Maghrabi's words are ".....I wonder what our life would be without them." Wish you could explain this to your Australian friend.

Hi MillionaireAnonymous. Exactly where does your friend live and what does he do in the Phillipines? I lived in the Philippines for 3 years (Angeles City) and Australia for 2 years (Woomera) and would love to hear what his decision is based on. Based on my personal experience, he is definitely way off the mark!! Cheers Mate, Ed

Okay I was just about to take a break here today when I caught glimpse of this discussion. I live in the Philippines and I am a Filipino. That friend of yours might not have been to other countries for saying that about Filipinos. Everybody, every country, every one has a lazy bone in their body it's not just Filipinos and didn't your friend know that most employers prefer Filipino employees cos they work hard, patient and respectful? Although I quite agree with him in some way, there really are people here who blames their being poor for not wanting to work. Absurd thought. I mean, they can get a lot of work or even sidelines which of course is legal just to earn money if they really want to. I don't know how those people think but Filipinos in general are hard working people.

This topic catch my attention since it's about Filipinos. And I'm one of them you're talking about although I'm still student. Anyways, I can say there are things that makes people become lazy. But not only of Filipinos are lazy. Just like other said, there are Filipinos who work abroad just to earn money, they work hard to send money to their loved ones & family in the Philippines. It's just because of the economy issue, just like jobs. There are opportunities here in Philippines but not everyone who seeks job is qualified it's because of education background and experience as well. If there are jobs open to every Filipinos, there's a possible that the poverty will solved.

I totally agree that laziness is one of the main reasons for poverty in the Philippines. In fact, observations from foreigners about our culture should be taken seriously because of the objectivity that comes often with their opinions. I disagree that corruption is the root of poverty. Maybe it is a contributor, but if you make a pareto chart of the factors that contribute to poverty, overpopulation would be on top, followed by the Filipinos' inherent laziness. Corruption is present in every society and in fact is a common denominator wherever you go, but what differentiates a "genuine" industrialized nation from a developing one is the entrepreneurial spirit of the people therein. Filipinos in general lack the entrepreneurial flair. For example, most students, if asked why they study, would say that they would like to land a good job either in the Philippines or abroad. Rarely would one encounter a student who would answer that he/she would like to put up a business empire in the future. In other words, the Filipino culture trains its people to be mere employees- slaves of mulitinationals/ capitalists, instead of being industrialists or magnates. Blaming the government for poverty is the lamest, most overused scapegoat a person could ever have. It just shows the parasitic nature of a person, to simply rely on the government for progress.

i don't agree about his statement, so not at all.it's so unfortunate for our friend to be surrounded with Filipinos who are less fortunate or may be unlucky to be in a job they wanted to have because of less opportunity to work with. Or maybe the qualifications posted were so high. i hope you will not disagree of my saying that all countries were facing crisis, so it's so unfair to say that Filipinos are poor. I will cite examples, why are so many foreigners flocking in our countries, is not because they cannot take it anymore living in their country because of expensive basic livings in there? or is it not because only less opportunities offer in their country? So i can say, in every nation, we face different struggles. Oh by the way, I learned that where there is poverty and crisis, there is the most presence of God...And from that I believe it makes us more trusting Jesus day by day. Thank you

I guess from my experience with Filipinos, I would disagree. I am stateside, and those whom I know here are quite industrious and hard-working. Lazy people, as aforementioned, are all over, and hardly seem to come from one nation or people. :)

I beg to disagree about your Australian friend's opinion about we Filipinos. I am a pure Filipino If you don't know and it's hurt to tell us that we are lazy. Why did he judge us immediately? Did he think the true reason why we are consider a poor country. If your friend don't know yet about a big symptoms of our country in corruptions that's why the number of poor filipinos increase. Many Filipinos (actually millions) go abroad to work and to send moneys for their families.I know one day Philippines will become one of the rich country AGAIN like before because NOT ALL THE FILIPINOS ARE LAZY.

Tim, i hate ur friend! I am a filipina, a college graduate in manila. I've been working here in japan for almost five years. I left my two kids in the philippines just to earn more money so i can give them a good education, and a comfortable life. There are lots of filipinos here in japan, and i am proud to say that japanese businessmen likes filipino workers because we work so hard, we are responsible and educated. If u visit japan, u can find filipinos everywhere. We filipino, especially overseas workers sacrificed a lot just to earn more for our family. And it's really unfair to hear that we are poor because we are lazy...........there are lots of reasons why filipinos are poor, not just because of laziness. There are also lazy people around the world.

I think your friend is kinda biased in making his opinions. Just tell him next time, keep his opinions unto him, because he does not know what he is saying. He has the same thinking as the Spaniards that conquered us. Being lazy is not only in the Philippines, it is everywhere. Jeez, even at this point of time there are people who think lowly of their fellows. And he even reads the Bible, shame on him.

A lot of people think Filipinos are lazy and I think they are lazy until they get out of their country; then they work like crazy and make lots of money to send home to loved ones who are too lazy to work for themselves. I remember a presidential candidate who was very intelligent and was considered some kind of genius and he said, "The Philippines is poor because Filipinos are lazy. Filipinos are lazy because the sun is so hot. If elected president I will put a plastic dome over the Philippines and air-condition the country." One in the audience raised his hand and said, "If that should happen Mr. President, how can we go abroad?" to which the candidate answered, "That, is a stupid question."

It is so easy to comment,judge,and generalize. I am a Filipino, and I am hardworking,I have tried working abroad and I would say I am not lazy but still I am not rich. I have tried working,and now I have a small business of my own, sufficing my family's needs. Judging is one of the easiest thing any man can do.You foreigners come to the Philippines for no reason other than to get and abuse cheap labor. In other countries,workers get paid as much as $4 per hour.(take note per hour). Filipino's basic salary is like around (around $8 or Php 360 for 8 hours of work, thats about $1 per hour.You spend half of it for trasportation and food.Do you think if you would be working being paid with the same rate as with us Filipinos you will not become poor? Some Filipinos became rich because they worked abroad,and get better payment for hardwork.Infact,Filipinos are known worldwide to be hardworkers and industrious. I challenge you foreigners,to work in the Philippines and get a minimum wage.Then tell me if you can afford to be lazy. Lazyness is very expensive here,everyone needs to work,and millions of us have to compete with a million competitors. Just try to become a Filipino worker for a month,for you to understand. Filipinos are very patient too you know...

i'm also a filipino and not all filipinos are lazy. it actually depends on the person. like for example, my eldest brother was very lazy in terms of studying, he doesn't know how to cook, how to do some laundry, he always ask our maid to things like this and that even though he can do it on his own, etc. it could be understandable if he's disabled but he's not. while me and my younger brother does the cooking, laundry and some other things that we could do to help lessen some of the work here in our house

Hi millionaire. Your friend probably been drunk. Or might be too lazy to think more before he said that qoute, Filipinos are poor for no other reason than they are lazy Truly, there are lots of poor Filipinos here. And sad to say that I am one of them. But I am a regular employee of the government. I come here, a private company that is in courier services, right after my work in the government. While here, as my sideline work, I spend some times to get on-line, search for some income generating sites, that lead me here in mylot now. Now with the two jobs I have, working from eight in the morning and going home at eleven in the evening, why I am still poor? And how would he call the other Filipinos that do not have, at least one job? Sorry Millionaire, is your friend lazy or crazy? Sorry again...

Laziness is not exclusive to Filipinos. It is a trait shared by many races in the world. If Filipinos are lazy, there would be no overseas Filipinos that send their earnings to the country amounting to billions of pesos. Those Filipinos overseas are and the ones working here are the offsprings of generations of strong and hardy Filipinos that endured all kinds of hardships. So, who is lazy anyway?