Employment Overseas

With lack of employment opportunities in the state, youngsters in Goa are looking at moving oversees in search of livelihood and a better standard of living. Some of the most preferred places for jobs now-a-days are USA, Europe and jobs aboard cruise liners. Many young men work on the service sector of the ships and not the administrative section. They find employment in the kitchens, since a great demand prevails for cooks, servers, waiters, bellboys, etc. Young Goans also complete training courses and diplomas in Seamanship Catering and House Keeping before venturing on the ship. Loads of Goans are employed on different ships all over the world.

Goans do not like to migrate to other cities in India because they’re unsafe and probably that’s the reason why men look for careers in shipping. While Goan men find careers at sea an easy way for making money, women look at careers as air hostesses on international airlines like Emirates, Qatar, Lufthansa, Kingfisher, Jet Airways, and others, which is again a career that allows women to travel the whole world and provides housing in the home country like Doha and Dubai.

Though the trends in seeking employment overseas has changed over the years, Goan youth still keep their eyes open for any avenue that will take them away from their land and provide them better income and so a better quality of life. Though many return to their home and family, others prefer settling abroad.

By Ovia Xavier