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OFWs in the UAE share thoughts about working on Christmas Day

Happy Holidays, ka-TFT! If you’re reading this right now, you’ve either just woken up after a great Noche Buena feast with your loved ones or just like us, you’re currently at work!

On the celebration of Christmas this year, The Filipino Times posted an article earlier about OFWs who will be spending their Christmas at work – and the sentiment was shared by thousands of Filipinos across the UAE!

Here were the comments and reactions that caught our eyes:

Several of our readers have already spent a number of years of Christmas in the UAE as they continue to work and strive hard for their families back home:

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Another reader said that this is part and parcel of being an OFW:

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Those who might have missed the Noche Buena feast will be bringing their goodies to lunch today:

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Readers also mentioned that the plight of those who will be working on heavy duty customer-service oriented jobs will be among those who will tire the most:

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But really, the essence of Christmas isn’t the date, but the actual act of giving and spreading happiness all year round:

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From the team behind The Filipino Times, we wish to greet everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Neil Bie

Neil Bie is the Assistant Editor for The Filipino Times, responsible for gathering news that will resonate among OFW readers in the UAE, Philippines, and around 200 countries, where the platform reaches both Filipinos and worldwide audiences. ||| Get in touch with Neil at: Facebook: Neil Bie ||| Email: [email protected]||| or by sending a message to the Facebook page of The Filipino Times at: https://www.facebook.com/FilipinoTimes/

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