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OFW advice: No college degree but 4 yrs BPO experience

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Hi everyone, help me out huhu. I only finished senior high school, but I have about 4 years of experience in the BPO industry (customer service). I didn’t get the chance to continue college, so I’m a bit unsure about my options.

I’ve been thinking about working abroad and I’m open to different kinds of jobs, but I want to ask if it’s still possible for someone with my background.

Are there countries or roles that accept applicants without a degree but with solid work experience?

I’d also appreciate any tips din on how to start whether I should go through agencies or try direct hiring, and what I should prepare. Thank you in advance!

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u/Fair_Rutabaga_596 — 3 days ago

OFW advice: No college degree but 4 yrs BPO experience

Hi everyone, help me out huhu. I only finished senior high school, but I have about 4 years of experience in the BPO industry (customer service). I didn’t get the chance to continue college, so I’m a bit unsure about my options.

I’ve been thinking about working abroad and I’m open to different kinds of jobs, but I want to ask if it’s still possible for someone with my background.

Are there countries or roles that accept applicants without a degree but with solid work experience?

I’d also appreciate any tips din on how to start whether I should go through agencies or try direct hiring, and what I should prepare. Thank you in advance!

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u/Fair_Rutabaga_596 — 3 days ago

I’ve been working in the BPO industry for around 4 years na and im honestly burned out. The job is very draining mentally and emotionally, especially with how strict and limiting it can feel with all the bawal rules and the constant emotional labor every shift. I don’t really see myself staying in this kind of setup long-term anymore.

One of the options I’ve been seriously considering is ETEEAP since I’ve been saving up for it (currently around ₱50K out of a ₱200K goal). My plan is to use it to finally get a degree and hopefully transition into a more traditional corporate job or even a bank job something still stressful, but not as emotionally draining as BPO.

By the way, in my group of friends there are eight of us, and I’m actually the only one who wasn’t able to graduate college because I wasn’t really privileged to continue back then. I’ve always felt a bit behind in life compared to them, and right now I’m really trying to improve myself and open more opportunities for my future. I don’t want to stay stuck in BPO forever, so I’m trying to take steps to upgrade myself and move toward a better path.

I just really want to know if ETEEAP is actually worth it in terms of helping people shift careers and move out of BPO into better opportunities, or if there are better paths I should consider instead.

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u/Fair_Rutabaga_596 — 13 days ago

Hi, I’m looking for advice on my situation.

Currently employed sa Accenture. So From Oct 2025 to Feb 2026, I was on sick leave because I was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

During that time, I received payments labeled as “credit memo,” but they were never reflected in my payslips, and there was no clear explanation.

Now that I’m back at work, I haven’t received any salary for two consecutive payout periods due to “excess sick leave,” but there’s no clear breakdown or computation of how this was done.

I’ve followed up multiple times but still haven’t gotten a clear answer. I also have a kid to feed and this is financially very difficult. I’ve been diagnosed with severe depression and Bipolar II, and this situation is affecting me a lot mentally.

I’m now considering filing a complaint with the Department of Labor and Employment, but I’m not sure if this is reasonable or if I should wait longer.

Any advice would help. Thanks.

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u/Fair_Rutabaga_596 — 14 days ago

Problem/goal: I’m trying to understand whether people who end their own lives can still be forgiven by God, and how others (religious or not) view this.

Hi. I don’t really know how to start this, but I’ve been dealing with thoughts of ending my life. I’m not looking for attention like I just genuinely feel stuck and confused.

I’m a religious person, and I believe in God. Because of that, one of the main things stopping me is the fear that if I take my own life, I won’t be forgiven or won’t make it to heaven. At the same time, I feel so tired and overwhelmed that part of me just wants everything to stop.

So I guess I want to ask na for people who believe in God, do you think someone who ends their own life can still be forgiven? And for those who don’t believe in God, how do you view situations like this?

I’m not trying to start an argument. I just want to understand different perspectives because I feel really lost right now.

If anyone has gone through something similar, I’d also appreciate hearing how you dealt with it.

anyway, I had previous failed attempts

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u/Fair_Rutabaga_596 — 14 days ago