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Hi, as the title says, I'm currently at my 6th month probationary period and will finish it at the end of this month, I was already informed by my Manager na i won't get regularized after my probationary, we talked it through and I understand the reason bakit hindi ako ma r-regularized. this is my first job as a fresh graduate, and the problem leans more on a personal side dahil medyo nag l-lack ako sa communication, aside from that nanghingi ako ng input and feedback regarding sa work ko and how I was able to deliver it. okay naman ako in all maliban sa communication talaga, hindi rin ako tamad, I don't have absences or lates, and i even extend beyond my overtimes if i have to. so honestly, yung problem lang talaga heavily roots sa lack of confidence ko kaya naintindihan ko rin yung problem sakin. yung manager ko is a very smart and nice person, wala na kong masasabi, and he even gave me lots of advice on a personal and professional note. now, my dilemma is once na mag hanap na uli ako ng work, how would this affect my future career since first job ko to at 6 months of work lang ang natapos ko. hindi ko alam pano mag s-start uli, and sa mga nabasa ko na may impact talaga ang may stint sa resume.

I kindly seek advice for those who have been in this situation and people who have been working for a long time, how do you all get through this situation.

i add ko nalang din, after ko makausap manager ko na hindi na ako mar-regularized, tinanong nya ako kung willing daw ba ako malipat sa ibang department, and I answered na okay lang since that department has similar functions from my current one, more on system nga lang and not on supply chain/logistics.

Hi I'm 25 years old, on currently working on my first job as an engineer working on a company that installs aircon (company size is atleast a hundred personnel mostly technicians and I just finished my 6 months probationary period this april). I made an error and will probably cause the company lose money (atleast 400k pesos).

The two quotations was previously made ng last engineer na nagresign and unfortunately di ko siya naabutan and di siya nakapagturn-over since di pa ako nahihire last year.

Then yung project is pinasa sa isa naming engineer, then a few months after that is pinasa sa akin yung quotation while I'm still on probationary period. And apparently I use the wrong project name for the project that have different price but for the same client.

And now dumating na yung Purchase order for the project, and the price I used for the project is from a different proposal.

Can I still negotiate this with my boss and what will happen to me? If nalugi ba yung company papabayadan ba sa akin yung nalugi nilang pera? TYIA for advance and badly need advice for this.

Hi everyone, I need help deciding and would appreciate honest opinions.

I currently earn around 90k/month in a stable role as a developer. My workload is quite heavy, but my managers and bosses are very supportive, and there’s no micromanagement. I basically work across different areas in the company (full-stack / all-around dev work). I’m comfortable overall, and I’m also expecting a salary increase around Sept/Oct since I’ll be reaching my 1-year mark.

Just to add, my current role has no benefits or HMO, but I’m fine with it since I live at home and my expenses are low.

I was offered a new role with:
- ₱200k/month pay
- 1-year subcontractor contract only (no guarantee after)
- Hybrid setup requiring relocation to Manila (1-2x a week)
- I’ll handle my own taxes and no regular employee benefits
- ₱100k bonus after completion of 12 months

It’s a huge salary increase, but it also means moving out(currently living in the province), paying rent, and dealing with job uncertainty after 1 year.

I’m really torn between staying in my stable job vs taking the higher pay but more uncertain setup.

I value stability and peace of mind, but I also don’t want to miss a big earning opportunity. If you were in my situation, what would you do?

Hello, I’m 24F. For context, I’m super quiet sa work, active listener, anti-gossip, and walang group na sinasamahan. Sa prev work po I lasted there for a year. Luckily, I was able to secure a job agad bago matapos rendering days ko. I resigned because I feel like I’m no longer growing. I was becoming too comfortable na to the point na wala na akong pakealam ganon (I hate it). Maganda yung work doon kahit sobrang daming ginagawa kaso delayed yung sahod at ang lala ng treatment ng bawat isa. Di ko din kinakaya yung maling ginagawa, I will not disclose some parts for my privacy na din 😅

Why I’m posting this…?

I’m seeking advices for me (and to my fellow gen z as well) na gusto talaga tumagal sa work. I wanna stay sa second job ko for long term because I plans to work abroad. I wanna gain experience na sana ito na yung last job ko before I fly out and move to another country. Though I hear some negative news about it but I really don’t want to stress myself lol so…

Do you have any advice or harsh truth I need to hear? I wanna hear all your experiences at work and what you do just to survive. I really want this job to work out kahit anong mangyare. Ayoko na po maging weaksh%t hahaha at dinadamdam lahat. What are the things I need to improve, learn and unlearn? I wanna improve my social skills as well. Huhu help

Napagod ako maging Civil Engineer kaya nag hanap ako ng other careers. Hindi worth it yung stress, toxic environment, and time window na M-S for 2x,xxx pesos.

Scrolling through websites like indeed and jobstreet magandang opening sa data analyst. Aside sa more opportunities in WFH, malaki yung market and well-compensated sila unlike Civil Engineer.

I am currently learning SQL from a website "SQL Climber", and medyo iba yung process of learning from engineer. I know that it will be a huge learning curve but i will take my chance.

Aside from SQL, what other data analyzing method that is used throughout the market that I can learn? And do you have any tips on how to build portfolio? Nakikita ko rin kasi na parang you need to show a portfolio to companies for them to hire you. Lastly, do you have any idea if may mga companies na willing to train its employees?

Any tips and advices will be appreciated!

Hi everyone, I’m a newly promoted manager in a US-based company, pero mga pinoys ang team namin.

Before my promotion, I could say comfortable naman yung teammates ko sakin and they would naturally come to me for questions or help. Lately though, I’ve noticed one teammate became more distant and no longer reaches out the same way. He was previously a manager in his past job as well, so I’m not sure if this is just an awkward transition or if I’m reading too much into it.

He used to be very vocal about company structures, processes, feedback, etc., and lagi niya yun shinesare sakin before. During the first week after my promotion, okay-ish pa naman. But after one task incident, parang nag-iba yung vibe.

Basically, there was a task he worked on where the approach/output needed some correction. I asked him to revise it, but it didn’t get addressed, so I ended up fixing it myself to keep the work moving (bc it's urgent, it's EOD too and he logged off already). I know he spent effort on it, so I’m wondering if that situation may have affected him negatively. After that, he became noticeably quieter.

Hindi na siya masyado nagpa-participate during meetings, and even during our 1:1s parang ayaw na niya makipag-usap minsan. His tone also feels different compared before.

For added context, I’m also the youngest in the team, but I’m the most tenured in the company. So I’m trying to be mindful of that dynamic too.

Our team calls have also been very quiet lately. Since Pinoy team kami, I was hoping sana mas engaging or collaborative yung discussions, but at the same time ayoko rin naman pilitin magsalita yung mga tao or ilagay sila on the spot.

Recently, the company introduced OKRs, so I tried adding more structure around team goals and ownership para mas clear yung direction namin as a team. But now I’m second-guessing if maybe it came across as too much or too sudden, even though intention ko naman was to help the team align better.

For managers here, how do you handle this kind of situation? Do you privately check in, give them space, or adjust how you run team calls? How do you balance creating structure with not making the team feel micromanaged, especially when you’re managing people who used to be your peers?

P.S. I know I might be overthinking this a bit too much, but would really appreciate advice from other managers. I just want to do this role well and support the team better.

I have a project and ni review ko talaga to think of solutions. I made a project proposal deck at work with solutions, process flow, diagrams, timelines, etc. Yeah gumamit naman ako ng AI for brainstorming and organizing ideas faster, but I still created the deck and worked through the content myself.

Sent it to my dev lead as an update, then later found out he presented it to our head like he just prompted AI and instantly got the whole presentation generated. Na pa WOW pa nga raw head namin kasi mag-iisip pa lang sila ng agenda sa project pero may proposed solutions na agad HAHAHA galing daw ni AI maggawa ng deck. 😃

Hindi ako anti-AI ah, cause I used it naman talaga pero nakakainis lang parang nawala yung effort ko bigla 🤷🏻

Kinda left a bad taste in my mouth.

hi! as the title says, just curious what people here have to say about their personal telltale signs that it's time to leave their job?

part of me just wants to vent lol but recently, i've been feeling heavy waves of demotivation at work. the thing is, i don't find it to be a bad setup naman by any means: pay is good, manager is great, wfh setup

but recently i've been feeling so aimless and burnt out due to a lack of clarity in my work, a lack of general growth, and wanting to have a more hybrid setup (wfh can get very isolating and it's taking a toll on the mental admittedly)

so now i find myself in this unique position where i don't super mind staying...but i really can't help and wait to challenge myself further and go for something better out there, curious if anybody else is on the same page and how you're approaching this!

I’m only on my 4th month at my job. I work in research and data analytics, and recently I inherited a project from someone who got fired for incompetence. The problem is I had almost zero context about the project and had to rely on whatever outputs were already there because of tight deadlines.

Then the client conducted an audit and found a huge irreversible mistake from the previous employee’s work. Now I’m the one representing the project he left behind, answering questions and dealing with the pressure even though I didn’t make the mistake myself.

At the same time, I’ve been quietly bothered by not being regularized yet. I know the standard is usually 6 months, but during onboarding we were told high performers sometimes get regularized within 3 months. I honestly thought I was doing well because I’ve already handled 3 research projects, presentations, and trainings for major private companies mostly on my own. During my 3rd month review, they only mentioned positive feedbacks about my performance so I don't understand why I wasn't regularized on my 3rd month. I really wanted to use sick leaves and the HMOs because that is the only redeemable benefit from my lowballed salary. Meanwhile I heard some past employees got regularized early while only shadowing.

I think everything just hit me all at once today. I feel exhausted physically and mentally. Turning 25 suddenly feels less exciting and more like “is this what adulthood is supposed to feel like?”

Has anyone else experienced this kind of burnout or pressure early in their career? How did you deal with feeling responsible for problems you didn’t create?

35 | IT Consultant | 200k+ income

Scenario:
Kahapon, nalayoff (redundancy) ang better half ko dahil sa company restructuring “daw”; pang-3rd wave na ata ng tanggalan sa kanila simula nitong taon.
Earning sya ng 80k+ monthly + super generous bonus anytime ng taon randomly kakasahod lang may x4 sya makukuha.

Workload? Not toxic, comfort zone na niya yung workplace.
For additional context, early this year, muntik na siyang mag-resign pero pinigilan ng superiors (siguro alam na nila yung darating na layoffs, at alam na may severance package na generous). Pinayagan na lang siyang once-a-week onsite, para ma-support yung OT (occupational therapy) sessions ng anak namin.

Pero kahapon, WFH sana siya.. pero got an email from the boss na kailangan pumasok sa specified time, Tapos ayun na nga bago papasukin sa meeting room para sa 1-on-1, umiyak-iyak isa isa, pero lalabas na smiling peys!!! LAKI ng bigayan, kuya Will! 💸

Separation pay niya almost x15+ (hindi exact, pero yung iba daw nakaka-x20+ depende sa tenure).
Instant millionaire siya that moment, umuwi agad sya sa takot mawala yung cash na dalata nya.. first hours ng “unemployed era” niya.
Plano sana namin mag pares para i-celebrate ang milestone, kaso ang init ng panaho ! kaya fastfood na lang pala. 😅

Situation namin:
• 1 toddler with on going therapy sessions a week (makati na gastos to kasi bukod sa malayo (sayang gas o pang grab) yung therapy sa house namin eh, 1.5k per session!) for early intervention currently GDD diagnosis. (Hopeful naman kami na makahabol and not ASD 🙏)
• May 2 cars (planning for EV siguro next year, pero magbebenta muna ng isa for proper parking. be responsible car owner!
hindi porket nasa subdivision, sa inyo na harap ng bahay nyo.. tigilan nyo ko na “nasa pakikisama lang yan” lol nyo! Bili kyo ng malaking lote muna! Shoutout sa mga kapitbahay namin! 😂).
• House amortization pa (less than 24 months na lang ata).
• Never-ending bills + monthly needs.
• Ako naman, kaya ko i-solo yung expenses (200k+ income ko, ang kaso super stressful workload ko, anxiety pag mulat ng mata hanggang bago matulog, Kailangan lang talaga kayanin! Super busy to the point yung burnout na lang mag a-adjust I have no time for that! ).

Nagta-tabi naman kami for rainy days, pero iniisip din mag-negosyo, kaso hindi kami na breed for that, pessimistic thinking pero, para sa akin.. “pessimism sells” at ayun ang safe route na alam at subok na namin; may workflow kami ever since teens: play by the book, study hard, enjoy & live by the moment, laban lang ng patas.

Hindi kami well-off kasi BILLS everywhere! At sympre never ending din na lifestyle upgrade, need mag improve oo? pero paradox ‘to kung gusto namin mag enjoy at comfortable na buhay, hindi pdeng hindi kami mag labas ng pera.

May pangamba din ako sa skills namin na maging irrelevant lalo na sa AI era, aminin man o hindi.. posibleng factor yun kaya nag layoff.

Ngayon, busy siya sa gov’t chores para di maramdaman yung “walang work.”, mamaya rerender sya ng onting time sa sideline nya..

I think, deserve talaga niya mag-hiatus; non-stop eversince pagka graduate nya sabak agad sa work from 20 until now 34. Hindi ko nga lang alam kung mey formula ba kung ilang months ba dapat?
Pero sa panahon natin, mahal ng bilihin, ma u-ubos din yung nakuha nya kung di ma-ingat.

Ano magandang strategy moving forward?
• Job hunt ba agad, or hiatus muna? (May sideline nga pala sya 8hrs a week lang nirerequired sa kanya low commitment..)
• Paano i-invest (bili ba ng property)?
• Skill up for AI-proof jobs? (Farmer, chef, hairstylist, construction, politician etc…)
• Mag-business ba talaga, or side hustle?
• Lipat ibang bansa, may pag asa pa ba dito sa bansa natin?
• Mag-vlog na lang uso naman “A day in my life of unemployed...”🤳

Useful advice po sana, salamat sa oras! Totally appreciate it. 🙏

Hello everyone!

I recently started my first job at a big company. Things are... going well so far. Perfect location since hindi naman malayo, hybrid setup, great pay, a chill workplace environment, all of that.

The hiring process was rather quick. Sent in an application in March, and by the end of the month, I got a job offer. In the month before starting, I prepared all my documents and all. And then I officially started ny first day about 1-2 weeks ago.

Yet right now, I literally feel like I'm an idiot 💀 It's been the first two weeks, and yet I somehow managed to:

• Forget my ID at home and had to borrow a temporary one
• Forget to log in my time-out
• Go on the wrong floor
• Forget my phone charger at my desk

If I'm already making these kinds of mistakes, what more kung mahahandle ng cases at iba pa? Huhuhuhuhu, hindi pa nawawala yung first-week jitters. Tsaka tendency na forgetful ako, merong moments na ganun.

Just this week, I was shadowing with a more experienced co-worker to learn about the company's internal software, and while may general idea naman kung paano i-operate, there are a lot of steps involved, so I'm worried about accidentally forgetting something and making a mistake.

My senior co-workers on the team are very patient and chill, naman. They helped me set up my work laptop, kaahit may maraming mga isyu. But even then, I'm worried about asking questions because they already have their own responsibilities and tasks, so feeling ko I might be burdening them unnecessarily.

They say that normal naman yung feeling, pero idk man. It's a great company, and my co-workers are great to have. I'm definitely not leaving anytime soon. I want to do good, but at the same time, I keep wondering if I'll be able to get to a point where I'll think of it as something normal na lang.

l'd like to hear your thoughts about me.

Im a licensed engineer here in the PH, passed my boards last 2024 pa. After that, nag-job hunt ako related sa field ko pero wala talaga. So sabi ko, mag-apply muna nalang ako kahit anong work. Last 2025, I found a job as a production operator sa isang mfg company and minimum ang sahod. Right now, nag wowork ako sa isang big semicon company dito din sa PH as a production specialist, I was hired last Feb 2026 lang. The salary is minimum rate + OT since 12hrs of work kami. Im overthinking kasi jan sa dalawang inapply-an ko lagi nilang sinasabi na Overqualified ako.
Hindi ko na alam kung may chance pa ba ako sa company ko ngayon na maging engineer since sabi naman nila na nagha-hiring daw sila sa loob mismo. Tinutulungan naman ako ng trainor ko and friends ko na mga engineers and supervisors don kaso wala pa talaga. Or baka masanay nalang ako sa pagiging bare minimum. Nag-tatry parin naman ako mag apply ng mga engineering roles, pero usually walang feedback.

What are your thoughts guys? Antayin ko ba ang hiring nila sa loob which is di pa sure kung kailan. Or mag-resign nalang? Kasi sobrang nabababaan na ako sa sarili ko sa role ko ngayon. Kasi minsan, nagtutulak lang ako ng trolleys and nagbubuhat ng supplies which is hindi dapat huhu. My dad doesn't know kung ano din trabaho ko kasi nahihiya ako.

I already have 1 year of experience accumulated as a cybersecurity and network and system admin intern and has multiple certifications to validate na may solid foundation ako. May hands-on skills ako through trainings, labs, and internship experience. Until now, continuously nagpa-practice through hands-on labs and self-study.

Pero kahit ganun, hirap pa rin ako makahanap ng work na suitable talaga sa background ko. Halos lahat ng inaapplyan ko require agad ng 2+ years of experience. Even sa mga postings na open for fresh graduates, nahihirapan pa rin ako as someone na graduating student pa lang.

I believe I already have a good background and practical experience naman through internships, certifications, and continuous learning, pero sobrang challenging pa rin makapasok sa industry.

Sa mga nasa cybersecurity field ngayon, normal lang ba talaga yung ganito kahirap maghanap ng entry-level role? Any advice for aspiring cybersecurity professionals or fresh grads trying to break into the industry?

PSA: Your company CAN legally require 60 or 90-day notice periods —

So I've been seeing a lot of posts asking about resignation notice periods, and here is what i have learned through the years, i dont directly work as HR but close enough to understand contracts and company policies.

Note : local entities/local companies with contract

The Law (DOLE / Labor Code)

Under the Philippine Labor Code, the minimum notice period when resigning is 30 days. That's the government-mandated floor. You are legally required to give at least 30 days, and your employer cannot hold you hostage beyond that unless your contract says otherwise.

Key word: unless your contract says otherwise.

The Contract Reality

Here's what a lot of employees miss when they sign their offer letters — companies are legally allowed to put longer notice periods in your employment contract. The most common setups you'll encounter:

• 30 days – the standard, usually found in smaller companies or rank-and-file roles
• 60 days – common in mid-level or supervisory positions, especially in BPOs, shared services, and multinationals
• 90 days – typically for managerial, senior, or highly specialized roles

If you signed a contract with a 60 or 90-day notice clause, you are legally bound to honor it. DOLE's 30-day rule is the minimum, not a cap. Companies have every right to negotiate longer terms, and your signature makes it enforceable.

Why do companies do this?

Honestly? It makes sense from a business standpoint — they need time to:

• Find and hire your replacement
• Complete knowledge transfer or handovers
• Avoid operational gaps, especially in critical roles

mas mataas ka, mas mahirap ka palitan, kaya mas matagal notice period

What happens if you just walk out or only render 30 days despite a 60/90-day clause?

Medyo complicated, pero kasi ito yung pwede gawin ni company sa iyo

• Withhold your clearance
• Delay your final pay (though DOLE rules on timeline still apply)
• Blacklisted
• In rare cases, file a civil case for damages (kung nagstop operations or loss of income because of you being AWOL/Abandonment pwede ka habulin)

Your 13th month, final pay, and other statutory benefits cannot be withheld indefinitely — DOLE Memorandum Circular No. 06-20 requires final pay to be released within 30 days from the last day of employment.

Bottom line:

✅ 30 days = the legal minimum you're entitled to render ✅ 60 or 90 days = valid if it's in your signed contract ✅ Always read your contract before signing — especially the resignation clause ✅ If in doubt, consult DOLE or a labor lawyer

Your contract is your Bible in these situations

Edit: Not A Lawyer (NAL) just someone who has been there and done my research . If you feel any of the information is inaccurate please feel free to correct 😊

I need someone’s thought on this. Napag-iisip isip ko kasing lumipat sa private sector. So may inapplyan akong BPO company and may JO na ako. Now, I’m torn. Is it really worth it na lumipat, or mag-stay nalang ako for job security? Ito yung ilang factors na kino-consider ko:

About me:
- 26 years old
- with post grad degree in public administration (not Masters)
- No certifications to any field (CSC passer lang ako since 2019)
- Been working in government since 2019
- Not a breadwinner
- Solo living (with live-in partner)

Current work:
- Regular personnel since 2022
- SG 15 (42,208 per month salary) + bonuses
- Possibility to be promoted to SG 18 (53,000+ per month) within the next 2 years
- Okay ang workmates
- 38 leaves per year (15 VL, 15 SL, 5 Wellness Leave, 3 Special Privilege Leave)
- May coop distribution which can earn dividends for about 17% per annum
- Maliit na HMO coverage (no dependents as well)
- Walang WFH or hybrid arrangement
- Little to no skills or certifications training (feeling ko ‘di ako nag-go-grow 😅)
- Laid back ang government in terms of technology (Office Productivity apps lang ang tools na gamit namin)

BPO:
- Senior Associate Level
- 50k base salary + 5k allowance
- Annual performance appraisal
- 24 leaves per year
- with HMO (250k + 2 dependents)
- Hybrid arrangement (2 days RTO per month)
- work culture is okay (my partner works here in this company)

Both fixed naman ang weekends which I really like. Gusto ko lang din naman na I can take vacations from time-to-time, pero gusto ko na rin kasi maka-earn ng mas malaki. I recently lost my tatay kasi and I want to maximize funding my vacations with my family as much as time may allow.

Any insights are welcome pero please respect my dilemma. Thank youuu 😅

For the longest time, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted.

I wanted to climb the corporate ladder. I wanted growth, stability, recognition. Yung tipong masasabi mong “okay, I made it.” For years, I gave everything I had to get there. I worked hard, stayed consistent, and poured most of my energy into my job because I truly believed it would all be worth it.

I even invested in myself by funding my own trainings, certifications and continuous development just to grow and move forward in my career.

And in some ways, it was. I grew. I achieved things I once only prayed for.

Pero along the way, something started to shift.

The pressure, the constant expectations, yung feeling na kailangan mo laging kayanin at patunayan ang sarili mo, slowly built up. Hindi na siya simpleng pagod lang. Dumating sa point na pagod na pagod na rin yung utak ko kakaisip about work. Kahit tapos na ang office hours, dala ko pa rin siya. Parang wala nang off switch. It became mentally and emotionally draining in a way na hindi na naaayos ng simpleng pahinga or leave lang.

Somewhere in that process, I lost myself. Parang nawala yung spark ko.

Then it started affecting my health. Physical, emotional, and mental. May mga minor, meron ding mas serious. It came in waves. But all of them were telling me the same thing: something wasn’t right anymore.

Still, I kept going… hanggang sa hindi ko na talaga kaya.

I eventually resigned with no backup job. Ang plano ko lang noon was to rest. Reconnect with loved ones, do the things I used to love, try to be more present, be a better wife, and hope that along the way, I’d find clarity on what to do next.

Now, I’ve been unemployed for months.

And honestly, ito yung part na hindi ko in-expect na magiging ganito kahirap:

When your identity has been so tied to your career, stepping away from it feels like nawalan ka ng direction. Yung biglang hindi ko na alam anong next. For the longest time kasi clear sa akin kung ano ang gusto kong marating sa life (all defined by my career in corporate), and that became the only thing that mattered back then. Now nawala na siya.

I'm still unsure kung gusto ko pa bang bumalik sa corporate. Just thinking about it triggers my anxiety. Pero at the same time, tuloy pa rin ang buhay. May bills, may responsibilities, may pamilya kang gusto mong mabigyan ng mas magandang buhay.

That part hasn’t changed.

I still dream of a comfortable life. Gusto ko pa rin makabawi sa family ko, especially my parents kasi they really deserve the best in life.

Right now I’m just trying to rebuild, one step at a time.

Recently, I started a small business focused on customized packaging. It’s still new and I’m still learning, but it gives me a sense that I’m moving forward, even if slowly. I'm hoping ito na yung right path for me.

I guess I’m sharing this because feeling ko hindi lang ako yung ganito.

Has anyone here gone through something similar?
Paano kayo nakahanap ulit ng direction when everything felt uncertain?

I currently work as a contractual employee for a US tech company. I survived a brutal 20% layoff last year, which told me I’m doing something right. But here is the catch: I haven't seen a single promotion or salary increase since I started 5 and a half years ago.

Another sad thing is, I have been recruited here by a BPO agency which acts as my employer on paper but is just basically the middleman between me and the company in US that I work for. I receive around Php 160,000 to 180,000 a month before taxes. Meanwhile, the US company pays the BPO agency around USD 6,880 a month. My contract includes “No Direct Client Employment" or "Non-Compete" clauses designed to protect the BPO agency and with possibly exploitative buyout fees. This is the same for my 19 other counterparts in the Philippines.

I have a full remote work setup and meets with my boss once or twice a week only. I love the work I do and I believe I’ve done alot of great work. I’ve been very efficient in my workload and allow me to finish my tasks in around 4-6 hours every workday. On a Friday, I usually just work less than 4 hours. This work setup allowed me to travel around the world for the past 5 years. I’ve been to US and Europe three time, probably countless times in Japan and to several other Asian countries as well as in the Middle East . I am able to go to the gym and swimming pool 3 times a week. When I’ve got no travels I play soccer/football ones or twice a week. Cycle on my road bike on weekends. And I’ve always been present in important occasions, celebrations with my family. I was also able to be present for my family during difficult times.

A month ago, one of my friends who is also in the same professional field sent me a LinkedIn link for a local company and is Not a competitor of my current company. The role is an on-site job and looks exciting and interesting considering all the new learnings. I just applied for fun. There were 36 other applicants and several internal applicants. Fast forward today, I got a positive result from my final interview. However, they could not offer an additional 30% increase from my current salary. Also, this role will require me to travel 1hr and 30mins from my house to the office. I am torn. because I feel like if I turn down the job offer I will regret it someday because I have not explored the career where I could grow and move outside of my comfort zone.

Please help me decide.

For additional context, this was my first post that I posted here a couple of weeks ago:
https://www.reddit.com/r/phcareers/comments/1sppx61/im_so_worried_about_not_becoming_regularized/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Long story short: My first month's assessment was "not so great and I need to keep up"

The entire month has been me working overtime everyday wherein in some days I work both the morning shift and the night shift, all to be able to meet "urgent" deliverables that are "needed by EOD". I reach out to individuals I don't even know to be able to discuss on processes I'm not even fully sure of at all because "I need to own the system and be accountable for everything and everyone involved" and then when I head into internal meetings to be able to discuss my next steps moving forward I'm then told "you're wrong - this was explained to you - this is not how it works - you're lost and you need to keep up". Whenever I take the initiative to be able to hop on a quick meeting to discuss the processes and my clarifications, all I really feel is the obvious disappointment and frustration of my manager having to talk about things I was never even aware of in the first place which leads me to this mindset of "Should I even ask anymore? Who can I reach out to?". The urgent deliverables that I seem to fail to deliver as well as the meetings that end up feeling like humiliation rituals for having to say "I don't know" aren't even the worst parts because I'm also constantly tormented by the hard skills of my job - having to develop systems using tools I don't even know how to use at all without any onboardings (mind you, these were not mentioned in my resume and I even clarified that I didn't know how to use them at all) and this leads me to having to work the after hours to "develop, improve, and innovate" the best that I can, only to be told the next day that "this is lackluster, we expected more, submit a polished version EOD". I can't even talk about my priorities because all I'd be getting is "You can work those in parallel" or "This is a sink or swim environment, if you can't keep up - you'll sink."

I moved all the way from Visayas to Manila, with big hopes, big dreams, and an even bigger hunger to live the best life I can live as a young professional but this first month has been so dreadful that I could honestly say that I feel depressed (I'd never use this word lightly, this period has been the most dreadful period of my entire life).

I try my best - my absolute hardest - this I can swear, but it just seems to be not enough at all. I went from initially thinking "how can I become a regular" to "how can I survive while I'm still probationary".

I'm alone in the city and realistically I've only been able to vent through online platforms but I really just want to meet someone and let it all out. It's been so tough and difficult and I really pride myself in my grit but this is the worst it has ever been, I just can't take it anymore.

I only have 1 month's worth of salary in my savings with a 6 month contract in my condo but I think it's best for me to find a new job for the sake of my mental health - I'm just in fear of what if the next job is going to be just like this.

Any advice/guidance/tips/words of wisdom? This is the first time ever in my life that I've ever gone through a challenge or hurdle of this degree.

I am the only offshore creative working for an Australian brand under a Brazilian immigrant boss. She has been working for the company for 1 year now. I have noticed some unusual things with how she runs the team.

- Is bubbly and upbeat toward her white counterparts, but cold and non chalant towards me.

Eg:

Me: Hi let me know if I got this right?

Her: no its wrong

White Counterparts: sends an update

Her: Oh that's so great to hear! I'm so happy for you 🫶🏻🫶🏻

- Does not want me to keep track of how many outputs I've done so far. Says that she "doesn't look at the numbers, what matters is if I tell you to give it to me tomorrow and you do it"

- Declined when I proposed a task tracker, we have no system to monitor tasks.

- Would use all caps on me

- Says that it's too much work if I send her a M.O.M and ask her to approve it to avoid miscommunication. Prefers to hop on a call with me to verbally tell me.

- Will put crucial instructions on a folder name, but did not tell me about it when she discussed said folder on a call.

-Told me to "figure it out" when I asked for help on something.

I'm hoping that all of these are just due to her not having English as her native language. I can't help but look at her communication style towards me and compare it to how their white employees talk to me. They are all warm yet straightforward but the way she talks to me is the complete opposite.

Hi everyone, I just want to ask for honest career advice kasi feeling ko stuck na ako and I don’t know if I should stay or start looking for another job.

I’ve been working for almost 2.6 years in my first job after graduating. My role is quite broad and mostly involves:

• Tax compliance (including financial statements)
• SEC compliance (GIS, AFS submission, eFAST, eSECURE)
• BIR and other government reportorial requirements
• End-to-end company registration (from scratch)
• BOC compliance
• Client coordination and answering tax-related questions
• Other general compliance and admin tasks

Basically, mix siya ng accounting, tax, and compliance work. I’ve learned a lot since this is my first job, especially sa SEC processes and government filings. Pero lately, I feel like I’m stuck in a cycle.

My current salary is 18,000 pesos (including 2 hrs OT). I only have around 2.6 years of experience, pero honestly, I feel like the workload and responsibilities I handle are quite heavy compared sa compensation.

Lately, I also feel like I’m not growing anymore. Repetitive na yung tasks and parang wala na masyadong new learning. Since first job ko ito after graduation, I’m not sure if normal lang ba to.

Also di ko alam yung exact reason, pero recently wala na akong gana. Unlike before na gustong gusto ko yung nonstop work kasi mabilis lang oras, ngayon parang drained na ako kahit same workload lang naman.

Gusto rin ng boss ko kumuha ako ng drivers license para makapagdrive ako and makipagmeeting to convince yung mga kameeting ko na maging client namin. Hindi sagot ng company yung payment ng license. Madadagdagan job responsibilities ko hehe

I’m torn between:

• Staying because familiar na ako sa work and processes
• Leaving because I feel underpaid and stagnant
• Or baka mindset shift lang talaga kailangan ko?

Gusto ko lang sana ng honest advice from people who’ve been in the same situation:

• Should I stay longer to gain more experience?
• Or is it already time to look for better opportunities?

Thank you in advance sa mag-aadvice 🙏