r/AntiworkPH

I (M 21) work in retail as a seasonal sales associate in a local brand called Str4ightF0rward in Glorietta, and I honestly don't know what to do about what happened to me today. Bago lang po ako and pang 4th day ko palang.

I've been working long shifts, around 9 hours a day nakatayo and bawal umupo, with a 4-hour daily commute since from Marikina pa ako. I'm trying my best to be an honest and hardworking employee, even though the job can be exhausting.

Today, my area manager said “lalaki ka ba?” to me and also made the remark “parang pumipitik ka kasi eh" while taking my biometrics. As someone na LGBTQ, I have been through those kinds of situations and have been asked for what I felt na several times na in my life. I felt like he was making fun of me and deliberately humiliating me while he was getting my biometrics para sa pag in and out namin sa work kasi he kept tugging at my hand agressively during the process, which made me even more uncomfortable and literal tumitingin na yung coworkers ko. Literal na jinojoke pa nila if straight ba daw ako or forward? like wtf? sinabayan pa talaga nila yung area manager. Inisip ko ganto ba trato sa mga sales associates, mga sales men and ladies?

I eventually walked away because I was so upset literal nag walk out ako. I was literally shaking afterward. I don't think I've ever felt that humiliated at work before. Nagkaroon naman ako ng previous jobs sa bpo pero never ako ginanon. Parang maiiyak ako sa train.

What bothers me most is that he's an area manager. He's in a position of authority, and I feel like he's using that position to make me feel small. I went to work to do my job, not to be mocked over my mannerisms or have someone handle me like that.

I'm also worried about the consequences of walking away. I need this job and the money. Actually I just took this job kasi gusto ko sana mag enroll sa review center sa embalming, gusto ko talaga maging embalmer, pero 4th year ako currently sa mapua bilang bsit. At the same time, I don't want to pretend nothing happened or let someone treat me this way. Pero after nun umalis na ako sa mga company gc namin and blinock ko na rin yung AM since chinat pa ako sa viber if bakit daw ako nagwalk out.

I would really appreciate honest advice from people who have been in a similar situation. I'm still shaken up by what happened, and I genuinely don't know what my next move should be.

Advice for those planning to work at SM Retail Headquarters, especially fresh graduates and those just starting their careers. I want to share this based on my personal experience working at SM Retail.

One of the things I experienced was dealing with older-generation employees and those with high positions who seemed to care more about their title than how they treated other people. They would shout at you, point out your mistakes in front of other teams, and embarrass you instead of correcting you privately. Workplace gossip is also something to be aware of because your mistakes can easily become a topic of conversation among other employees.

What’s even more concerning is that I’ve seen a Senior Manager cry because of how they were treated by people in higher positions. Imagine, EVEN SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN WORKING FOR YEARS AND HOLDS A HIGH POSITION CAN EXPERIENCE THAT KIND OF HUMILIATION???!! It makes you wonder how much harder it can be for fresh graduates and employees who are just starting their careers.

Another concern is the high turnover rate and frequent team reshuffling. Even if you have good teammates now, there’s no guarantee you’ll stay together. You can be reassigned at any time, which makes the working environment unpredictable.

If you’re someone who’s at the early stage of your career, remember that making mistakes is part of the process. You deserve to be corrected properly, not shouted at or embarrassed in front of other people. Honestly, don’t be blinded by the company name or your job title.

My advice is to do your research before accepting an offer. But I hope the company takes these issues seriously. Your job should help you grow, not make you lose confidence in yourself. Don’t sacrifice your peace of mind just to have a big company name on your resume.

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Hello! Nag work ako sa company na ito for just less than 4 months. Una pa lang napansin ko na ang toxic ng work environment kasi hindi nag tuturo ng maayos yung old employees kasi (feeling ko) natatakot malamangan sa commission. Commission based din kasi itong company na 'to. Tapos ang unprofessional ng boss kasi namamahiya ng staffs nya. Iniisip ko baka sensitive lang ako at di ako sanay ng ganun pero naiisip ko rin na hindi naman dapat ninonormalize yung pamamahiya sa workplace lalo sa harap ng nga katraabaho. To the point na nag i instill ng takot sa amin tuwing kikilos kami kasi baka mapagalitan. Nagugustuhan ko naman sya kasi minsan kasi nag ttravel kami. Pero napapansin ko na parang ina-outcast kaming mga 'bago' pa lang na hired na company. Apat kaming naging super close kasi pareparehas kami ng reklamo sa company mismo.

Naaalala ko noong final interview namin, pinag start agad ng first day of work. Wala pa silang na i-issue na COE sa aming apat kahit ilang buwan na kami doon. Wala kaming na permahan na contract. As in walang legal binding para masabi na worker kami doon, wala ring ID.

May gc kaming apat na bukod and then doon kami nag rrant ng mga nangyayari everyday kasi hindi kami nakakapag usap sa office masyado. Naalaman ko na binubuksan yung account ko ng isang worker doon. Yung worker na ito ay kamag anak ng boss. Masasabi kong intentional na inopen ang account ko kasi sa chrome ay may account pa na pipiliin before mabuksan diba. And andon yung account ko and intensional na ni-open ng facebook ko kasi naka save ang password noon for my easy access. Kaya pala biglang nag sisigaw sya sa amin at sinasabing kung ano ano ang sinasabi namin behind their backs. Totoong naging ranting space namin yung gc na yun because of the unfairness na na feel namin and also mostly is reklamo sa walang process na sinusunod sa company kagaya na lamang ng hindi nasusunod na oras ng break namin (1hr break), yung walang maayos na flow ng pagtuturo kasi self learn daw dapat. Tapos yung power tripping na ramdam namin talaga.

Due to personal reasons nag decide ako na mag resign na, nag pasa ako ng resignation letter kaso binlock ako ng boss sa facebook. Yung tatlo ay nagpunta sa office para offical na mag resign din. Kaso ay nag away away sila doon na umabot sa sigawan at iyakan.

Sinabi nung staff na yun (na kamag anak ng boss) ang gc and most likely yung content din noon sa boss namin at nagalit sya. May pin yung messenger ko and hindi sya mababasa lahat, yung recent lang ang nababasa sa ganun diba? And I also don't know kailan nya pa nabubuksan ang account ko kasi may nakapag sabi sa akin noon na grabe ako magpugat at kita ang active status ko ng madaling araw e maaga ako matulog at naka off active status ko sa phone ko.

Ngayon, hindi na daw ibibigay ang last pay namin.

Serious question. Ano ang pwede naming gawin para makuha ang sahod namin? Tinatakot kasi kami na pwede kaming kasuhan kasi may proof daw sila na may sinasabing masama sa kanila and sinabihan kami from the very start na may access sya sa lahat ng company devices namin at nakikita nya ang ginagawa namin ( alam namin na wala ito kasi chineck namin yung mga devices kung may mga implanted na ganyan, wala naman. Sinabi lang siguro para hindi sila mareklamo sa data privacy act)