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I am working at a PH based company and WFH setup 100%.

Very light lang ang work as a Senior Support Engineer, maluwag din when it comes to leaves. They’re also prepping me for a team lead role, pero promise palang.

Basic pay is 85k per month with HMO (2 dependents) +5K allowance and +5k annual medical reimbursement.

Sa totoo lang sobrang easy ng trabaho since kabisado ko na.

Salary progression? Medyo ok before pero walang increase this year.

From 35k > 40k > 52k > 85k

Eto na nga, I’m turning 30 pero never experienced living alone. Hindi rin ako nagtatravel. Wala akong hobby as in.

Since nasa bahay ako 24/7, lahat ng problema ng pamilya, kahit sobrang simple lang, lahat naririnig ko. Kaya parang nawawalan ako ng gana. Hindi naman toxic family ko, hindi ko lang maiwasan talaga na isipin lahat ng nangyayari since nandito ako maghapon.

Tila every galaw kailangan kong i-overthink kahit di naman related sakin, gets niyo ba?

Panganay din kasi ako at breadwinner. So lahat ng sahod ko napupunta sa bills and groceries.

Yung mga simpleng bagay na gusto kong gawin, hindi pwedeng hindi ko sila isama sa plano.

Like gusto ko magsamgyup? Dapat sa araw na available lahat at ako magbabayad so x5. Eh si mama hindi naman gusto ang samgyup, so hindi ko itutuloy yung plano. Instead susundin ko ano bet ni mama.

Eh ang problema, ako lang nagiisip niyan! 😭 like di naman sila nagrerequire na isama ko sila sa plano pero di ko kasi kaya na ako lang magsasamgyup, or kaya dalawa lang kami ng kapatid ko. Nagi-guilty ako!!

Lalo na sa travel, tapos ako pa lahat magaayos at magiisip, kaya wag nalang. Simpleng punta nga sa mall na kumpleto kami naooverwhelm na ko.

Like bet ko relax lang pero di ko magawa kasi iba iba trip ng pamilya ko. Gusto ko masulit yung labas and good feed back paguwi sa bahay. Again, nasa utak ko lang yan at ako lang din nagdedesisyon na ako magaadjust! Kasi sila priority ko.

Ngayon na magtrenta na ko, feeling ko wala pa kong nararating at naeexperience sa buhay.

Hindi rin naman practical na magsolo living ako dito kasi may bahay naman kami, dagdag gastos lang sakin.

Triny ko na kasi yan eh. Nagrent ako apartment sa same city, ending umuwi ako sa bahay kasi nanghinayang ako bumili ng mga gamit hahaha saka na-miss ko si mama.

Ang nakikita ko lang na way is to go abroad. Para kahit gusto kong umuwi, di ganun kabilis so malalabanan ko yung home sickness.

Hindi ko alam kung ok ba yung dahilan ko na yan? Practical? Ewan ko. Nag cut off din ako ng mga friends kaya wala akong matanungan.

Bigyan niyo ko ng comment at feed back. Paano ba dapat?

2 weeks ago, kinausap ako ng director asking if I’m interested in a leadership role.

I’m working directly with a US team, kaya wala kaming team lead or manager. Pero recently, nagre-org. So yung team ko ngayon, balak nilang lagyan.

4 lang kami sa team total, dalawa kaming pinoy and dalawa din na Indian.

Aware ang boss ko na I’ve been applying internally sa ibang team as an SRE (site reliability engineer), kasi wala na kong nakikitang possible promotion within the team since nasa senior role na din ako.

He assigned me to act as the leader habang he’s on vacation para daw maexperience ko and mapagisipan if this is something I’ll be interested in.

For the last 2 weeks, I feel more fulfilled?? Di ko alam anong tamang term na gamitin, hahaha alam niyo yung pakiramdam na adult ka na and may satisfaction?? Basta hirap iexplain pero masaya. 🤣

However, kung sa pagiging practical, ang iniisip ko mas mataas ang magiging salary progression if magstay ako sa engineering path.

Kayo ba? Meron ba dito na pinili ang leadership path? Kamusta? Worth it?

Hello, gusto ko sana mag abroad to continue as an IT pero di ko alam san magsstart.

I’m earning 85k basic here in manila pero kulang parin sa laki ng deductions and I’m a bread winner.

Hello! Nakakuha ako ng foreclosed property sa Brgy. Culipat sa may Salem Estate

Napansin ko lang, pag lalabas ka going sa tapat nung gate, parang wala akong tanaw na kahit ano like tindahan man lang or any establishment.

Parang every time na lalabas ka, required mag tryk.

Meron ba dito taga Salem mismo? Ano pong diskarte niyo?

I’m a support engineer working for 6+ years na in the same company

The pay progression is good and it’s 100% wfh, tapos working ako directly to our Senior Manager kaya wala din metrics.

Very maluwag sa schedule and no OT at all.

I started as a Support Eng 1 to Support Eng 3 which is the end of the line na, di ko na alam ano next after niyan for promotion.

Salary from 37k -> 45 -> 85k basic from my last promotion a year ago.

Syempre ang goal ko is to reach that 6 digits.

So hindi ko alam ano ang sunod? Ayoko naman na hanggang dito nalang ako. Also, tbh yung salary ko from isang kahig isang tuka to normal na ngayon as a bread winner of 5. Kaya talagang need ko pa tumaas kasi wala akong savings at all lalo’t nauubos lagi sa meds ng parents and tuition fees.

Any advice pls. Btw I’m turning 30 this year if that matters

I’m a support engineer working for 6+ years na in the same company

The pay progression is good and it’s 100% wfh, tapos working ako directly to our Senior Manager kaya wala din metrics.

Very maluwag sa schedule and no OT at all.

I started as a Support Eng 1 to Support Eng 3 which is the end of the line na, di ko na alam ano next after niyan for promotion.

Salary from 37k -> 45 -> 85k basic from my last promotion a year ago.

Syempre ang goal ko is to reach that 6 digits.

So hindi ko alam ano ang sunod? Ayoko naman na hanggang dito nalang ako. Also, tbh yung salary ko from isang kahig isang tuka to normal na ngayon as a bread winner of 5. Kaya talagang need ko pa tumaas kasi wala akong savings at all lalo’t nauubos lagi sa meds ng parents and tuition fees.

Any advice pls. Btw I’m turning 30 this year if that matters

I’m a support engineer working for 6+ years na in the same company

The pay progression is good and it’s 100% wfh, tapos working ako directly to our Senior Manager kaya wala din metrics.

Very maluwag sa schedule and no OT at all.

I started as a Support Eng 1 to Support Eng 3 which is the end of the line na, di ko na alam ano next after niyan for promotion.

Salary from 37k -> 45 -> 85k basic from my last promotion a year ago.

Syempre ang goal ko is to reach that 6 digits.

So hindi ko alam ano ang sunod? Ayoko naman na hanggang dito nalang ako. Also, tbh yung salary ko from isang kahig isang tuka to normal na ngayon as a bread winner of 5. Kaya talagang need ko pa tumaas kasi wala akong savings at all lalo’t nauubos lagi sa meds ng parents and tuition fees.

Any advice pls. Btw I’m turning 30 this year if that matters

Help me decide please.

Background: I am a Support Engineer, full time wfh, with a monthly take home around 70k (85k basic + benefits, minus taxes)

This might sounds like a lot, however I am a breadwinner.

My take home salary is only enough para sa bills and necessities namin sa bahay, 2 siblings’ tuition, and my mom’s meds.

Walang natitira for savings. As in NADA.

I’m turning 30 this year and all my life, ang pinaka mataas na savings ko lang na nabuo is 60k. Nalabas ko lahat yun nung nawalan ako ng trabaho last year.

Everyday natatakot ako if may mangyari saming emergency and wala akong mailalabas at all.

Ilang beses na nangyari sa pamilya namin to. Yung stress and anxiety di na nawala sakin.

Ever since nagstart ako magwork, nagvolunteer na ko for my parents to stop working kasi matanda na sila and both may sakit.

So far, comfortable naman kami, wag lang talaga datnan ng emergency.

Pero sa hirap ng buhay ngayon ang taas ng bilihin, di nawawala sa isip ko na dapat may savings ako in case of emergency pero di talaga kaya kahit anong gawin ko.

Hindi kami maluho, hindi rin kami maarte sa pagkain, hindi rin kami nagbabakasyon as in kahit outing wala, pero laging “enough” yung sinasahod ko to the point na ang matitira sakin pag petsa de piligro eh barya.

Thankful ako for that however gusto ko maging handa din. Wala kaming insurance pero meron kaming hmo from my company although ang sakop lang is ako and my parents.

Kaya iniisip ko mag try maghanap ng ibang way para tumaas pa ang sahod ko in that way makapag save ako.

I once passed the interview sa Royal Caribbean as an IT officer and they offered me 2.5k usd per month, pero di ko tinanggap kasi at that time “triny” ko lang and di pa buo yung utak ko lol

Kaya pa help ako pls, baka pwede niyo ishare experiences niyo as a seaman and/or pagiging ofw. What should I expect and paano magsstart.

Salamat in advance!

Help me decide please.

Background: I am a Support Engineer, full time wfh, with a monthly take home around 70k (85k basic + benefits, minus taxes)

This might sounds like a lot, however I am a breadwinner.

My take home salary is only enough para sa bills and necessities namin sa bahay, 2 siblings’ tuition, and my mom’s meds.

Walang natitira for savings. As in NADA.

I’m turning 30 this year and all my life, ang pinaka mataas na savings ko lang na nabuo is 60k. Nalabas ko lahat yun nung nawalan ako ng trabaho last year.

Everyday natatakot ako if may mangyari saming emergency and wala akong mailalabas at all.

Ilang beses na nangyari sa pamilya namin to. Yung stress and anxiety di na nawala sakin.

Ever since nagstart ako magwork, nagvolunteer na ko for my parents to stop working kasi matanda na sila and both may sakit.

So far, comfortable naman kami, wag lang talaga datnan ng emergency.

Pero sa hirap ng buhay ngayon ang taas ng bilihin, di nawawala sa isip ko na dapat may savings ako in case of emergency pero di talaga kaya kahit anong gawin ko.

Hindi kami maluho, hindi rin kami maarte sa pagkain, hindi rin kami nagbabakasyon as in kahit outing wala, pero laging “enough” yung sinasahod ko to the point na ang matitira sakin pag petsa de piligro eh barya.

Thankful ako for that however gusto ko maging handa din. Wala kaming insurance pero meron kaming hmo from my company although ang sakop lang is ako and my parents.

Kaya iniisip ko mag try maghanap ng ibang way para tumaas pa ang sahod ko in that way makapag save ako.

I once passed the interview sa Royal Caribbean as an IT officer and they offered me 2.5k usd per month, pero di ko tinanggap kasi at that time “triny” ko lang and di pa buo yung utak ko lol

Kaya pa help ako pls, baka pwede niyo ishare experiences niyo as a seaman and/or pagiging ofw. What should I expect and paano magsstart.

Salamat in advance!

Has anyone here had experience giving up their property that they got from Pagibig foreclosed?

Context: When we checked the property before moving forward in the process, everything was ok. The place was in good condition and needed a lot of cleaning. But during our first visit, we talked to the neighbor.

After paying for 3 months, I only made a second visit since it was far away and super busy. I was planning on renovating.

But when I came back, the wiring was broken. Like the ones that could still be used, they were broken and taken away.

I don't want to continue because it seems like my expenses are even bigger now compared to our first check.

Has anyone here had experience giving up their property that they got from Pagibig foreclosed?

Context: When we checked the property before moving forward in the process, everything was ok. The place was in good condition and needed a lot of cleaning. But during our first visit, we talked to the neighbor.

After paying for 3 months, I only made a second visit since it was far away and super busy. I was planning on renovating.

But when I came back, the wiring was broken. Like the ones that could still be used, they were broken and taken away.

I don't want to continue because it seems like my expenses are even bigger now compared to our first check.

Asking for advise pls

May naka experience na ba dito to give up their property na nakuha nila from Pagibig foreclosed?

Context: When we checked yung property before moving forward sa process, ok ang lahat. Maayos yung place need lanv ng linis. Pero nung first visit namin nakausap namin yung kapitbahay.

Tapos now na 3 months na ko nagbabayad, saka palang ako nag second visit since malayo and super busy. Planning na sana ako sa renovation.

Kaya lang pagbalik ko, sira na yung mga wirings. Like yung mga pwedeng pakinabangan pa, sinira at kinuha.

Ayoko na ituloy kasi parang mas lalaki pa gastos ko now compared nung unang check namin.

Asking for advise pls