r/PinoyNetworkEngineer

Thanks sa lahat ng nagbigay ng insights and advice. After reading your comments, I decided na i-pursue muna yung Network Engineer path.

Feeling ko mas magandang foundation siya long term especially if gusto ko eventually mag cloud or DevOps in the future.

For context:

- 24 yrs old

- Around 1 year as IT Helpdesk Engineer

- Currently earning around 40k

I’ll actually be the first Network Engineer for our PH office and ako hahawak ng local infra namin.

Question lang, magkano kaya reasonable na salary increase na pwede ko i-negotiate for this internal move considering malaking increase din siya in responsibility?

Would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks ulit guys 🙏

Hello, everyone, I'm a fresh graduate of Electronics Engineering who recently passed the March 2026 ECELE and ECTLE. While interested in getting into the IT field I also wanted to have a decent pay job and at the same time prioritize work life balance and my mental health. Right now I have two job offers.

Offer 1: Global Telecom Vendor via Agency

Role: BFT Engineer (Office-based support for field teams).

Pay: ₱24,000 (Project-based).

The Catch: Prestigious talaga siya sa resume, pero ang catch is 24/7 rotating shifts. Sabi ng mga insiders, "pressure cooker" daw talaga ang environment at super bilis ng pacing.

My Concern: Natatakot ako na baka ma-burnout ako agad in 3 months. Worth it ba yung ₱24k kung kapalit naman nito ay yung biological clock at peace of mind ko?

Offer 2: Office Solutions/IT firm.

Role: Field Service Engineer (Hardware/Network troubleshooting).

Pay: ₱15,000 - ₱17,000 (Path to regularization).

The Catch: Sobrang predictable ng buhay dito. 8 AM – 5 PM lang, no night shifts. Nakasama pa ako sa "shadowing" sa isang veteran engineer nila (20 years na siya doon). At sobrang chill at laid back lang talaga yung nature ng work dahil hindi ganun ka dami yung clients dito.

My Concern: Ramdam ko na may work life balance dito, may weekends, sapat na tulog, at time para maka pursue ng other side quests like mag upskill. Pero ayun nga, medyo mababa ang starting.

In the long run, mas smart move ba na unahin ang Mental Health at WLB (predictable 8-5) para hindi ma-burnout agad, o dapat ko bang i-sacrifice ang sleep at peace of mind ko ngayon para sa mas mataas na salary at "big name" sa resume? 

Worth it po ba Trends and Technologies as fresh grad?

Good day mga master. Sa mga nagtake ng CCNA, paano yung payment procedure ninyo nung nagtake kayo ng CCNA? Wala kasi akong card na available para sa payment options nila. Maraming salamat!

Share ko lang 'tong pagiging 6 months na MSP, sobrang nakakapagod pero sobrang bilis din ng mga learnings at lawak ng vocabulary na makukuha mo from different clients and IT, and lahat ng products nahawakan ko na. Hope na ma-ROI ko 'rin to after 2 years kasi meh rin ang pasahod HAHAHAHA. Anong magandang tahakin after this? Planning to be a Solutions Architect or Cloud Engr. in the future.

Guys, pa-help naman. Medyo magulo isip ko ngayon regarding sa career move ko.

​Helpdesk Engineer ako for 1 year na. Bale by June, lipat na dapat ako sa Tech Ops as Network Engineer—as in settled na dapat 'to. Kaso, naging close ko yung Software Engr Manager namin, tapos nabanggit niya na naghahanap sila ng internal hire for DevOps galing sa Helpdesk. Sabi niya okay lang kahit zero experience basta internal.

​Honestly, hindi ko naman "dream job" yung DevOps. Alam ko malaki sahod dun, pero mas leaning talaga ako sa Networking. Ang iniisip ko lang, baka manghinayang ako sa opportunity or sa potential salary growth kung tatanggihan ko yung DevOps offer.

​On the other hand, yung Network Engr role, andyan na sa harap ko at gusto ko talaga yung ginagawa dun.

​Worth it ba na subukan yung DevOps kahit 'di ko naman passion just for the career boost? O mas okay na mag-Network Engr muna ako since yun talaga yung interest ko, tapos tsaka na lang mag-isip kung mag-dedevops ako in the future?

​Hirap mag-decide baka kasi ma-miss out ko yung opportunity, pero ayaw ko rin namang ma-burnout sa trabahong 'di ko gusto. Ano tingin niyo? Salamat!