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Companies in Hungary hunt for Philippines and Indonesians: they neither drink nor flee to the West
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The core issue is simple: Hungarians are not available anymore since they go to work in Germany, Austria, and Western Europe for higher wages. However, industrial investments need a strong workforce, so importing Eastern guest workers is a must. But Vietnamese flee and head to the West within days, Kyrgyz guest workers drink too much, and Serbians and Ukrainians will not stay in Hungary either as they have better options. Phillippines and Indonesians are, on the other hand, welcome to work in Hungarian factories built by foreign investors.
Hungarians replaced by foreigners
PM Viktor Orbán and his cabinets have led harsh anti-migrant rhetoric since 2015, the peak of the migration crisis. They swarmed the country with hundreds or even thousands of billboards. All of them said that provided you come to Hungary, you cannot take the job of the Hungarians. Oddly, the tables have turned now and suddenly they welcome virtually everybody.
The reason is pretty simple in light of the fact that over a million Hungarians work abroad, which causes severe workforce shortages in the newly-built factories. Therefore, in the first step, the Hungarian government aimed for Serbians and Ukrainians to come to work in Hungary. However, the system collapsed after a couple of years since a new network was established that allowed these workers to find better, well-paid work opportunities in the West.
Therefore, the Hungarian government expanded the system to 19 countries, including Brazil, North Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Mongolia and the Philippines. The scheme is simple: 25 Hungarian companies are “licensed” to acquire the needed documents for the guest workers. Válasz Online suggests that at least some of them are government-close, and the business generates a solid and calculable profit.
Read also:
- Guest workers from third-world countries are flocking to Hungary – Read more HERE
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Philippines and Indonesians will never be citizens
The intermediary Hungarian companies are the links between the companies, factories, plant owners operating in Hungary and in need of a workforce as well as and the Indonesian or Philippine headhunter firms sending out workers. However, Válasz Online learned years ago that Vietnamese guest workers had probably created an underground system that helped them escape within days after their first workday to continue their “career” in the West for more money. Meanwhile, the Philippines or Indonesians do not drink or fight with each other (unlike their Kyrgyz counterparts), nor do they flee abroad. Experts say they still need some years to create similar “people smuggling” systems as the Vietnamese did.
Title: “Society Companies in Hungary hunt for Filipinos and Indonesians: they neither drink nor flee to the West”
Published Date: September 9, 2023
Author: John Woods
Dear “Daily News Hungary” Editorial Team,
We would like to express our disappointment regarding the published article, which contains unfounded claims about workers from the Kyrgyz Republic. In particular, the article asserts that Kyrgyz workers consume excessive amounts of alcohol and may be prone to illegal transit. We would like to clarify some points and provide a more objective perspective.
It is important to emphasize that Kyrgyzstan is a country with a rich culture and traditions, including a tradition of moderate alcohol consumption. The assertion that Kyrgyz workers drink excessively does not reflect reality and lacks scientific justification. Employers who employ Kyrgyz workers report high quality and stability in their work, supported by low staff turnover rates.
It should also be noted that the author’s assumption of the possibility of illegal transit is unfounded. Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic have access to legal pathways for labor migration, including obtaining the necessary visas in their destination countries. Kyrgyz workers worldwide demonstrate their commitment to law and order.
Kyrgyz workers have made a valuable contribution to various industries and sectors in different countries around the world. Large Kyrgyz diasporas have formed in countries such as England, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Poland. These workers help strengthen cultural and economic ties between the Kyrgyz Republic and the countries where they work.
The system of foreign employment in the Kyrgyz Republic is based on licensing private employment agencies, ensuring reliability and control in this area.
We urge a more objective and balanced consideration of the topic of migration and labor activity from Kyrgyzstan, as well as respect and recognition of the labor efforts of Kyrgyz citizens who contribute to the development and prosperity of the countries where they work.
Furthermore, we must highlight that baseless vilification of foreign workers in reputable publications can provoke hostile sentiments within the local community based on nationality.
Sincerely,
Almaz Asanbaev
First Counselor
Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic
in Hungary
It is not a must to import these Asian workers. Why allowing international companies to built factories when the government knows there are no Hungarians to fill those jobs? International companies can never decide the ethnic makeup of Hungary. Fidesz betrayed the Hungarians like PiS in Poland did to their people and Meloni in Italy. All of them promised to keep the migrants out. They are all fake nationalists/patriots.
Don’t let the deceiving name “guest worker” fool anyone. They used it in Western Europe too, and don’t forget like in the West they import mostly young men. This is asking for trouble.
Orbán knows the country will be flooded with third world migrants from Asia. Creating the same problems as in Western Europe. The big replacement in Hungary worked out with Asians.
May I remind everybody, Indonesia is an Islamic majority country. Indonesian are fanatic Mohammedans. So Orbán is importing Mohammedans into Hungary by the thousands after all.
How many Hungarians are aware of this?
@ Géza Hegedűs
based on which statistic or data you said that Indonesians are radicalizes?
what nonsense are you talking about?