u/recoveringmandora

TL;DR - Got laid off sa work this July; received an offer na top candidate at may better pay, job role na aligned sa current career goals ko pero natatakot if worth ba magrisk sa 6-day work week arrangement.

—during the final interview, the hiring manager revealed na the company follows a 6-day work week setup, pure on-site. This is a managerial role for marketing in a retail company.

So far okay naman 'yung process ng hiring and it gave me a good impression until I had an interview with the hiring managers. Prior to this, I immediately gave my asking salary sa phone screening palang and it was approved by the higher-ups, the interviews went well pero ang let down ay may whole day work ng Saturday.

I'm okay and have plans in mind to relocate near the office if ever but the 6-day work week scares me the most.

For context, kaya may doubt ako kung kaya ko ba kasi I haven't experienced ever in my corporate journey to work 6 days a week, so may conflicting mindset ako na baka takot lang akong mag-risk, but on one side, I've known myself enough na magiging kulang ang 1 day off kung sakali.

On one side naman, what I learned about the duties na nakapaloob sa job nung interview falls totally under my turf, and aligns with my career goals.

I'm planning to request an extra discussion should I receive the job offer and will ask if it's possible to compress the workweek to 5 days instead.

The question is, meron ba rito na nakapagrequest na for specific arrangements sa company and pinagbigyan nila 'yung request niyo? They openly expressed that I'm currently the top candidate for the role but coming from my current job na hindi ganito ka-demanding is culturally shocking for me.

I appreciate additional insights or stories that you can share. Thanks po!

TL;DR - Got laid off sa work this July; received an offer na top candidate at may better pay, job role na aligned sa current career goals ko pero natatakot if worth ba magrisk sa 6-day work week arrangement.

—during the final interview, the hiring manager revealed na the company follows a 6-day work week setup, pure on-site. This is a managerial role for marketing in a retail company.

So far okay naman 'yung process ng hiring and it gave me a good impression until I had an interview with the hiring managers. Prior to this, I immediately gave my asking salary sa phone screening palang and it was approved by the higher-ups, the interviews went well pero ang let down ay may whole day work ng Saturday.

I'm okay and have plans in mind to relocate near the office if ever but the 6-day work week scares me the most.

For context, kaya may doubt ako kung kaya ko ba kasi I haven't experienced ever in my corporate journey to work 6 days a week, so may conflicting mindset ako na baka takot lang akong mag-risk, but on one side, I've known myself enough na magiging kulang ang 1 day off kung sakali.

On one side naman, what I learned about the duties na nakapaloob sa job nung interview falls totally under my turf, and aligns with my career goals.

I'm planning to request an extra discussion should I receive the job offer and will ask if it's possible to compress the workweek to 5 days instead.

The question is, meron ba rito na nakapagrequest na for specific arrangements sa company and pinagbigyan nila 'yung request niyo? They openly expressed that I'm currently the top candidate for the role but coming from my current job na hindi ganito ka-demanding is culturally shocking for me.

I appreciate additional insights or stories that you can share. Thanks po!

I don’t know if this is the right subreddit to put this in. I appreciate everyone who can stay for a bit and read my story.

Got laid off from my job a week ago without any emergency fund or savings, just severance pay that I’ll process and receive after some time. I’ve been living with friends as housemates but the recent months turned sour for all us. Conversations fell flat, interactions went radio silent, and it turned into something as if we hadn’t known each other at all. I occupy a small room where my only sanctuary is my bed; and I’m on top of it while typing this post.

In the recent months, I’ve been so obsessed with delving my astrological placements, particularly my 12th House Capricorn where my Moon and Neptune conjunct. For some reason, this started only as an itch in my brain that I thought I needed to explore on those times where my mind wandered. But the more I knew, it seemed like the universe had made it clear that it was giving me the signs.

I was the type who notoriously identified themselves as a control freak. When survival became the backbone of your formative years, your innate response to endings are influenced primarily by panic and frantic decisions. Pair this with personal tendencies of hyper-independence and it’s a deadly recipe for a life that’s always gonna look a glass half-empty because you mostly see things from lack and miss out on what you actually have.

I broke free from my family a few years ago and it caused me to move in the space where I’m in now. Somehow, I thought chosen families differ in dynamics than biological ones. It was in late 2024 that pushed me to lock in build myself again from ground up. It was a reclamation of power, self-confidence, discovery, and connecting to myself through spirituality. I did my due diligence and it brought me a lot of change in things I didn’t know I was able to overcome—the way I look at myself, the way I accept others for who they are, and the way I see the world as a point in cosmos.

When the news broke about the layoffs, there was a quiet peace. The peace that’s so strange because it built up as a sensory anticipation from my extremities, but it somehow refused to be felt in the chest. After the meeting ended, I took a small pause and waited for any delayed somatic reactions.

Nothing.

Upon walking home, there was this thought that kept on repeating inside my head: that maybe the layoff was an active way of the universe removing it to my life because there’s something bigger coming. This thought bled like ink in water, until I found myself shuddering in anticipation, as if my body felt like I found the right message for that specific moment. It’s as if my body somehow learned to not operate in panic and in autopilot. The walk home was a long one, but it was solemn and somehow hinted with assurance.

Before I slept that night, I came across a random reel. It said something like “when the universe takes a huge chunk out of your life, it’s nigh impossible that it’ll exchange it with something smaller” and that “the reason why it told you to free up a huge space through sudden events because it’s bigger than something you just lost and you’re now ready for it”.

I got laid from my job a week ago without any emergency fund or savings, and my immediate friendships feel like it’s gonna crumble anytime soon.

Conversations still come flat, interactions being radio silent, but I feel like things are just beginning to unravel.

I continuously seek the aid of the universe to teach me how to surrender the timeline and the outcome, so I don’t get in its way for fully giving me what I deserve.

It’s time.

Not sure if this falls under the right flair, but hello! Posting here to gain insights about my current situation.

Meron po ba here na naka-experience malagay under benched/floating status, particularly under Em@pt@?

I’m wondering how benching systems work in BPO especially with roles specializing in a particular niche. For context, we received news that we will be put on floating status effective last week due to company restructuring. Lowkey worried ako despite the 30-day notice that the company gave us, and an internal system telling us that we can be redeployed in a new program that matches our skill profile.

I’m wondering about a few things:

- Aware po ako sa labor laws natin na pwede tayong ma-deploy to a new program basta walang reduction in rank, skills, or compensation. Does this mean na I can negotiate the compensation and benefits on a higher side sa next project na lalapagan ko, if possible?

- Is being benched/put on a floating status somehow a “death wait” until magresign ka? I did my research kasi and most threads na nakikita ko about people who were put in floating status claim na it’s a tactic used by companies para hindi sila magbayad ng severance pay and force you to immediately resign instead. Meron po ba ritong mga nag-floating status pero successfully na na-redeploy to a new program?

- What are the odds that I should focus more on submitting applications now to outside companies than work on my skill profile and be hopeful na may mahahanap na project sa ‘kin si company? Is it true na being benched is just delayed firing/unemployment?

Thank you po sa lahat ng sasagot. First time ko pong malagay sa floating status ever sa career ko and I have no idea what to do next. I worry po a lot my source of income as I’ve only regained momentum in rebuilding my finances this year.

Hello all,

I started this year a little bit stronger with eating on a deficit. I'm 28M, 163cm, 139lbs, does resistance/calisthenics full-body 3x a week, and currently on 1800 kcal. My TDEE is at the best estimate of 2300, and manages to hit my protein goal proportionate to my weight.

Wondering if the fatigue is normal and does it get manageable in the long run? Before going to 1800, I did it slowly from my baseline then going to 2200, then 2000, then started the year being on 1800. During those times, I don't feel that much tiredness or sleepiness compared to now.

My goal is to get leaner and this deficit is for helping me target the last of the stubborn belly fat and give definition to my torso, as it is where my body stores fat. I've been doing this for three weeks and I've noticed that I recover a little less faster as I still feel store even after a full day rest in between my training days.

On one side, fortunately my strength doesn't plummet as I can still do progressive overload on some of my workouts, but most of the time I hear my body asking for more days of rest. Is this normal?

I hope you are all well!

So I'm about to shift careers (currently working in Tech and will switch back to Corpo Comms.), and my recent job experiences in the last 5 years revolve around tech. I have prior experience naman na with marketing and comms pero 'yung relevant experiences na meron kasi ako were way back 8 years ago pa.

In reconstructing my CV, hindi ba questionable to recruiters na ilagay 'yung current company where I work at, tapos 'yung ilalagay ko narelevant na experience aligned to the roles I'm applying for were way back 7-8 years ago pa? I learned somewhere kasi that recruiters tend to ask or rely more on your most recent work experience and that gives more chances of being hired, but I wanna know if that's true.

I'd also appreciate some stories about shifting careers / industries. For context, my degree aligns with communication arts but I *accidentally* paved a career in tech when the pandemic hit. I feel like there's an itch somewhere to explore careers that align my interest better.

Thanks po in advance!