Key Points
- Filipinos often adjust to the direct and straightforward communication style prevalent in Australian workplaces, which contrasts with the more indirect and context-driven communication common in the Philippines.
- Embracing Australia's emphasis on work-life balance, Filipino employees adapt by prioritising leisure and family time, a shift from the longer work hours and hierarchical respect found in their home country.
- Filipinos learn to navigate the less formal and egalitarian Australian workplace culture, which includes calling superiors by their first names and participating in open discussions, contrasting with the more hierarchical and formal structure in the Philippines.
