Pinoys thriving in businesses in Czech Republic

PRAGUE—Even with a relatively small population in the Czech Republic, Filipinos are seen to thrive in different business ventures in the country, especially in Prague.

Being a massage therapist is not new to 43-year-old Anna Jocelyn Yamson. It was her sister who advised her to undergo relevant training with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) if she wanted to work abroad.

She now owns a home service massage spa that also provides part-time employment for her kababayans in Prague.

"Sa Pinas pa lang po ito na ang work ko, from manager naging owner po ako ng home service massage. Kaya ito ang napili ko kasi may idea na ko at wala pa ako narinig na nag-home service kaya talagang nag-boom ang business ko lalo na sa mga foreigners na ayaw mag-deal sa Czech and want English speakers," Yamson told GMA News Online.

(This has been my work even back in the Philippines. From being a manager, I became an owner of a home service massage. That's why I chose this business because I already had an idea and I didn't hear of anyone offering home services here, so my business boomed. It's appealing to foreigners who want English speakers instead of Czechs.)

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