customs and traditions of the host country may be new to you;
difficulty in understanding a foreign language;
local norms and practices may be different to the one you are accustomed to;
the predominant religion is different from your own;
the manner of dressing and social etiquette are different from your own
Physical adjustments
there are differences in the climate, dwelling areas, time difference, topography, distance of workplace to lodging, food, recreational options from what you are accustomed to
Work place adjustments
there are differences in work ethic, management culture & practices, technological facilities from what you are used to
Homesickness
missing those who are left behind, typically: family members, friends, peer group;
a migrant may also miss the following: his/her house, the neighborhood, food from his/her locality, the recreational activities he/she used to do, the religious and cultural festivities he/she traditionally participates in, the different forms of entertainment available to him/her
Crisis situation
employer-employee disputes, sickness, injury, wars, epidemics, prevalence’s of crimes, involvement in accusation of crimes, physical, verbal or sexual abuse, employment contract violations, company closures, mergers, retrenchments, incidences of runaways, illegal recruitment, trafficking, irregular migration, deportation
Crisis in the family
risk of having a broken family; possibility of family’s over dependence on OFW’s remittances;
possibility of infidelity of the OFW’s spouse during the latter’s absence;
other potential consequences of a parent being absent during a child’s formative years
