This is the lesson that former overseas Filipino workers would like to impart to individuals who want to try their luck in building their own business amid the pandemic.
“‘Yun nga lang unfortunately nag pandemic so from January to February lang siya open. And then pagdating ng March 15 or 17 nagclose na agad ‘yung computer shop namin. So after non, nagtry akong umisip ng ibang pagkakakitaan, inopen ko na try ko muna magbenta ng damit ko,” Macx recalled.“First bale is P9,000. Ang bumalik sa’kin is P2,000 lang. As in sobrang lugi talaga. Tapos merong time no’n sabi namin, ‘Ayoko na, tama na, tigilan na natin ‘to,’” they said.
With perseverance and hardwork, this OFW couple recovered their losses from their first business venture in PH. Now, they earn at least P300,000 in ukay-ukay and live selling!They started a home-based food business to recover from their losses in the same year.