hello po! question lang po sa nagpapanails palagi hehe since gel po yung polish ko last time, if magpapagel polish po ako ulit ngayon may additional pa po ba na removal and cleaning yung bayad? bale gel manicure + removal? or yung ipepay po gel mani nalang?
When I first passed the CPALE, I had the opportunity to join one of the Big 4 firms. Like many new CPAs, I seriously considered taking that route because it's often seen as the "default" path. In the end, though, I decided to prioritize financial stability and accepted a role which was around 65% higher than the offer I got from the Audit Firm.
A few months into the job, I became interested in remote work after ko magscroll scroll dito sa reddit(certified tambay ako dito btw lol). To be honest, I didn't expect much. I knew my salary was already relatively high for someone with less than a year of experience, so I was even prepared to accept a pay cut just to get a work-from-home job.
Surprisingly, things turned out differently. Even with my short tenure, my experience and accomplishments were recognized during interviews. I made sure to highlight the projects I handled, the responsibilities I took on, and the impact I made instead of simply talking about my length of experience. Eventually, I landed a remote role with around a 50% increase from my previous salary plus a very very good work life balance that really helped my mental health.
That experience slowly changed how I viewed my career decisions. Before, I sometimes wondered if I had made a mistake by not choosing the Big 4. Now, I realize that in our industry, there can be so many ways to build a successful professional career.
This isn't meant to discourage anyone from pursuing audit. Audit remains an excellent career path and offers training and opportunities that are difficult to replicate elsewhere. For many people, it is absolutely the right choice. My point is simply that it isn't the "only" choice.
To our new CPAs, don't feel pressured to believe that there's a definite way to start your career. Whether you choose public accounting, private accounting, government, or academe, each path has its own advantages and trade-offs. Success depends less on which path you choose and more on how you maximize the opportunities that come with it.
There isn't one greener side. Sometimes, the grass becomes greener where you decide to invest your time, effort, and growth.
Hello po! Pa-help naman po ako mag-decide. 🥹
Nag-iisip po ako kung bibili na lang ba ako ng bagong skincare products o magpapatingin na sa dermatologist. Ang main concern ko lang po kasi ay mas maitim ang mukha ko kumpara sa katawan ko. Wala naman po akong pimples, mga 2 marks lang siguro, pero ang gusto ko talaga ay pumantay ang skin tone ng face ko sa katawan.
Sa tingin niyo po, mas worth it bang magpa-derma na lang kaysa mag-try ng iba't ibang products?
Kung magpapaderma po ako, may maire-recommend ba kayong magandang dermatologist sa Iloilo?
At kung skincare products naman po, ano po ang mare-recommend ninyo para sa uneven skin tone?
Thank you po! 🤍
Age: 22
Female
If CPA ka, mag big 4 ka, mag gain ng 3-5 years work experience sa firm habang winowork out mo ang CIA/CISA. Then after that, try to apply sa Ireland, Malta, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar. Sa mga bansa na yan napunta mga former college classmates ko, ganyan pathway nila.
Kung CPA or Non-CPA ka naman at hindi mo kaya ang maliit na sweldo sa Big 4, try mo mag General Accounting sa mga BPO na ang clients ay based sa US, Australia, and UK. Yan yung mga bansang grabe mag outsource ng accounting services nila sa Pinas. Mag ipon ka ng work experience for 3-5 years siguro, tapos mag apply ka sa mga bansa like UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Papua New Guinea, and Singapore.
If ayaw mo sa mga bansa na yan na nag ssponsor ng work permit, ang ginawa nung iba is nag iipon ng maraming pera or uutang sa parents/uncles/aunties na rich, para makapag student visa sa Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Habang international student ka, sasabayan mo ng odd/menial part-time jobs (swerte if accounting-related parin makuha mong part-time). Then once matapos nila ang program, magiging eligible na sila para makapag apply ng work permit then dun nila winowork out ang permanent residency nila hanggang maging citizen.
Kung di kaya ang budget para makapag student visa, try mo mag gain ng 3 years work experience sa Pinas, MBA sa Pinas for two years, mag aral ng French language sa Pinas for 1-2 years (aim to reach NCLC 7), tapos mag submit ng application for express entry (french-language category) before mag 30 years old. If magawa mo ang lahat ng to, I’m pretty sure mataas chance mong makakuha ng Permanent Resident status sa Canada kahit di ka na mag student visa pa. Show money is around 600k pesos.
Kung gusto mo naman makapag work full-time habang nag aaral ka ng English-taught na Masteral, try mo iconsider ang Czech Republic. Tuition is around 300k pesos per year. Pwede kang mag aral dun for two years habang nagwowork (nagkakatalo sa class schedule), pugad ng BPO offices ang Czech Republic and Poland sa Europe, so for sure mabilis kang makakahanap ng work dun sa accounting. Parang Pinas at India naman sa Asia (outsourcing hub). Tapos sa 2 years na yun habang graduate school student ka, sabayan mo ng pag aaral ng German language (A1 to B2) para mabilis ka makapag cross country to Germany since mas malaki sahuran sa Germany.
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Ayan na po lahat. Nilatag ko na lahat ng mga na-stalk ko sa LinkedIn at personal experience/stories ng former college classmates/ officemates.
I graduated in 2014, and for the past decade eh nakita ko iba’t ibang pathway ng mga former college classmates/ officemates and even yung mga former seatmates ko sa CPA review schools hahaha!
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Wag na po maghanap ng wala, kasi yan na talaga lahat lahat ng pathway para makapag abroad tayong mga co-accountants. Unless… mag install ka po ng dating app and mag swipe right hanggang maka jackpot ng afam na dadalhin ka sa bansang may snow ✨🫠