r/AntiworkPH

Ayun nakalagay sa title gusto ko mag AWOL. Wala pa akong contract signing pero pinapatrabaho na nila ako dahil understaffed sila. Beyond sa job description po ang work ko, ayaw ko po nun. Kesyo sinabi ng supervisor ko during 1st day ko nakalimutan nyang sabihin during interview na ganito kahectic. Di ko po alam ganito papasukin ko dahil first job ko po.

I am currently awaiting sa schedule ng second interview nf isang orivate company with HMO benefits na covered ang parents ko. Yun yung priority reason ko bakit gusto ko magAWOL. May better benefits compared sa job ko na walang wala and 25k ang sahod for very strenuous na trabaho di man nakalagay sa job description nung hiring. In case mag contract signing ako next week, di ko po ba pipirmahan? Kung di ko po pipirmahan, di po ba siya count as AWOL? Need help po. Thank you.

Kinuwento lang sa akin ito. Nahihiya kasi i-post ang tropa at baka mapag-initan.

New hire si tropa. 7 days pa lang siya sa kumpanya. 1 day lang nag-turnover sa kanya yung outgoing officer. Syempre, medyo mabagal pa ang pacing ng buhay kasi nangangapa pa sa sistema (halos wala nga dahil manual daw lahat doon). Nagtatanong tanong pa lang siya, nakikipag-usap sa mga ka-trabaho kung kamusta ang culture, kamusta ang mga naging success nila sa trabaho (ayoko i-explain masyado yung nature of work at very specific ang business nila). Hindi naman masyadong successful pero pwede na. Mismong boss nila nagsabi na in X years ni outgoing officer, isa lang ang naging positive sa kanya.

Kaya hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ang dami nang ineexpect sa tropa sa first week pa lang niya. Oo, naiintindihan namin na nagmamadali sila, pero yung paraan na kinausap si tropa parang naging kasalanan pa niya na ganoon nangyari sa kumpanya.

Non-verbatim, sinabihan daw si tropa na "hindi mo pa kayang maging warm sa kanila (mga ka-officemates) kasi bago ka pa lang, unless may nagawa ka nang positive for the company. Dapat araw araw inuupdate mo ako sa trabaho."

Like??? Sir, kakasimula pa lang niya, 'di ba? Sinabi mo rin naman na yung mga mukhang positive 'wag muna niyang unahan. So ano ba talaga? Ako yung nanggigil para sa kanya.

KALOKAAA!! I worked at one of SM’s subsidiaries before and man, nakakaloka kung sa DOLE, one month dapat mabigay na ang final pay niyo, aba rito sa company na ‘to dedma sila sa ‘yo kahit umabot pa ng ilang buwan ‘yan!! HAAHAHAHAHAHAH jusko!!!!! Buraot na nga kayo magpa suweldo, hanggang sa huli ba naman pahihirapan niyo mga employees ninyo? Nakailang follow up na mga nag-resign sa inyo pero dedma lang, puro processing pa HAHAHAHAHA. Palibhasa kasi walang talab sa inyo mga reklamo eh.

We’ve got it all for you??? Lul, walang maayos na compensation, overworked, toxic environment, and babagal pa ng mga process.

Best place to work pa more 🥰🥰🥰

EDITED: aya’n, nilagay ko na po ang company name 😆

1 month since nung last day ko sa last company ko pero hanggang ngayon hindi matapos tapos yong clearance kasi yong mga dapat pipirma kung hindi macontact eh ang tumal magreply at paisa isa ang bigay ng requirements.

Ubos na ang savings at pasensya ko kaka follow up

Pwede ko kaya tong ilapit sa DOLE para mapabilis

Hello, everyone. So, my last day of duty sa current company ko is May 30,2026. Our company has 5 days VL & 5 days SL but sabi ng workmate ko is pro-rated daw ung leave ko from January to May so 5 months. Ask ko lang if ganito ba talaga? I already used 1.5 VL & 3 SL pero since pro-rated nga 2.08 lang ang bayad ako the difference is idededuct sa final pay ko. Is this correct po? Akala ko kasi separate ung pag pro-rate sa SL & VL like 2.08 each sya.

Used sick leave : 3
Used vacation leave : 1.5
Total: 4.5

What are your thoughts on this?

Currently taking anti-depressants and anti-psychotics.

Performance - it's bad because in my position I need a third monitor. I've been requesting for a while, but management hasn't done anything. Just two monitors, which affects my productivity.

There's unnecessary noise in the workplace that we've been complaining about to management, but nothing has been done about it. Until it started affecting my mental health.

Because of that, I incurred some absences during my probation period because my mind was really troubled due to unnecessary stress.

I have a verbal warning for attendance issues, but there's no paper trail.

When the client removed me from the campaign(because of performance and attendance issues) , management suspended me for almost 30 days (I can't recall exactly how many days).

And then they asked for a fit to work from my psychologist and I told them a specific date when I could secure it since appointments take time.

They didn't mention any deadlines for that requirement.

So they just terminated me right away.

I have been cleared and I received my last pay.

It just wasn't fair to me how they handled my situation as a probationary employee.

What can I do?

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​Hey everyone,

​I’m dealing with a really stressful and confusing situation. This is my first time experiencing a redundancy, and it’s happening in the weirdest way possible. I need some advice from HR pros, legal experts, or anyone who has gone through something similar.

​Here is what happened:

​The Timeline & Context:

​The Job Offer:

Back in March 2026, I signed an official offer letter for a Customer Service position. My official start date was set for April 9, 2026.

​The Compensation package: The offer included a monthly basic salary of Php 21,100, a Php 2,900 De Minimis benefit, and a Php 1,000 Complexity Premium (bringing the total gross package to Php 25,000).

​The Bad News:

Exactly one week before my April 9 start date, the company contacted me to say the position was no longer available and they had no other openings to redeploy me into.

​The Redundancy Notice:

I recently received the official, formal Notice of Redundancy. The letter explicitly states that my position is redundant, but it says: "You will remain an employee of the company until May 31, 2026."

​The Compensation Offered:

​According to the redundancy notice, they will compensate me with the following upon signing a quitclaim:

​Severance pay equivalent to 1 month of pay, listed as a flat Php 25,000.

​Pro-rated 13th-month pay calculated up to my separation date.

​Cash equivalent of unused leave credits.

​My Questions for the Community:

​Will I get paid my regular salary from April 9 to May 31? Since the letter explicitly states that I am legally considered an employee until May 31, 2026, am I entitled to my monthly basic pay for that entire period? Keep in mind, I never physically went to work, logged in, or clocked in because they told me beforehand that the role wasn't available.

​What is the rough estimate of the total money I should expect? Based on these terms, should I expect the Php 25,000 severance pay on top of my regular wages for being retained as an employee from April 9 to May 31? Or are they likely going to argue that the Php 25,000 severance is the only thing I get since I didn't perform actual work?

​Is this even normal or legal? Has anyone ever been made redundant before their day 1 after already signing a binding job offer? Since the contract was contingent on pre-employment steps, but they issued an actual redundancy notice instead of a rescission letter, what are my actual legal protections here?

​I appreciate any insights, tips, or similar stories you can share. I'm honestly a bit blindsided by getting retrenched from a job I hadn't even physically started yet. Thanks in advance!

Meeting kami every Monday virtual but usually onsite. Before official meeting starts lagi may question flash sa screen boss namin and everyone gets to share. Questions like " what was the most rewarding moment?", "if you were blah blah" something like that. The main goal is to know everyone better but its draining na on my part. Weekly sharing is not for me, minsan ang hirap magpretend na everything is okay. Tapos lahat pa ng mga kateam ko parang napaka ideal ng life nila. Just like last week, sharing about mothers day. My mom just passed away wala pa isang taon so it pains to share on that topic.

Bat di na lang kasi direcho meeting na lang. I guess its too much personal boundart na.

Hi. Deretso agad ako sa punto.

Last week, nag advise na supervisor ko na naka vacation leave siya next week. Pero biglang akong nilagnat at nagkaroon ng sore eyes.

Ahead naman ako nagsabi. At hindi ko rin kasi kaya makapasok dahil sobrang maga ng mata. At worry ko rin makahawa ng iba since daily commute ako to work.

Pero sabi niya lang na wala daw akong mahahawa sa site. Need ko pumasok dahil naka VL siya.

Na off lang ako bigla at medyo nawalan ng gana sa work ko.

1 month pa lang ako dito.

Any advice?

Yung girlfriend ko nagwowork sa ING as KYC Analyst and okay naman yung hybrid set up na 1 week on site tapos 1 week wfh set up. I guess okay din naman compensation. Pero ganun ba talaga sa ING na 3pm to 12am yung schedule niya for work pero kailangan niya magwork hanggang umaga or abutin ng umaga hanggang 7am dahil may need tapusin at deadline? And ngayon weekend na Nagtatrabaho pa din simula kagabi hanggang ngayon na 2pm na. Konting time na lang aabutin na siya ng 24hrs kakawork niya. Dahil need niya daw tapusin at mapasa ngayon. Dahil papagalitan daw siya kapag di natapos. Wala na siya naging pahinga, tulog pati pagkain. Wala na din siya naging time para sa pamilya niya at sakin. Parang sobra sobra naman kapag nagwowork sa ING.

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A Senior UI/UX Designer job listing from Whitehall Bradford Management Consulting Inc.

"Are you willing to be engaged as an Independent Contractor under the Philippine setup (i.e., not a company employee, responsible for your own taxes and government contributions)?"

So let me get this straight. You report on-site, work full-time hours, deliver senior-level output but you pay your own SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and taxes. No HMO. No job security. No labor code protection. And they can let you go anytime kung hindi magustuhan yung performance?

This isn't a freelance arrangement. This is a full-time employee role with all the obligations of employment, except the employer conveniently opted out of their end of the deal, isn't it?

Is this legal? Asking for a friend.

I don’t even know how to fully put this into words, but I’m angry, hurt, exhausted, and honestly grieving.

I’m being laid off.

And no, I’m not the only one. This has been happening in waves. The company restructured and laid off around 40% of the team last year. Then another 20% last quarter. And now, another 20% more.

At some point, it stops feeling like “business decisions” and starts feeling like people are being shaved off the company piece by piece until only the cheapest version of labor remains.

And maybe the hardest part is that I genuinely loved working there.

I had four wonderful years with the company. Four years of learning, growing, building relationships, and being part of a team I actually cared about. It was, without exaggeration, the best job I have ever had.

I loved the people. I loved the environment. I loved the work. And now I keep wondering if I’ll ever find something like that again.

I started at around $4–$5/hour. I worked my way up. I made myself useful. I upskilled. I took on more. I learned, adapted, delivered, and became someone they could rely on. Eventually, I reached a rate that was 3x more than the usual offshore hire.

And I know that, in the bigger picture, that rate is still cheap.

That’s what makes this sting so much.

Because apparently, even after all that, the company would still rather replace us with people willing to accept 3x less.

It’s hard not to take that personally, even when I know it’s not really about me. My managers and colleagues have been trying to fight to keep me, and I appreciate that more than they probably know. But I also know how these things usually go. Once the decision comes from the top, there’s only so much anyone can do.

I’ve seen the layoffs coming for weeks, so I started applying before it officially hit me. I’ve been polishing my CV, going through interviews, sending applications, trying to stay practical and keep moving.

But I’m tired.

It’s been two weeks since I found out, and I still have two more weeks to render. I’m trying to show up, finish properly, and stay professional while also worrying about what comes next.

Yes, I have part-time work that can cover the bills for now. I’m grateful for that. But I need a stable main source of income. I have bills to pay. I have plans. I’ve finally started becoming more financially aware and intentional, and the last thing I want is to dip into my savings because a company decided my value could be replaced by a cheaper invoice.

So now, I have no choice but to move forward.

I have to keep applying, keep showing up to interviews, keep trying to find the next opportunity out there, even while I’m still processing the loss of this one.

I know I’m capable. I know I’m hardworking. I know I can learn, adapt, and bring value when someone gives me the chance.

I’m just hoping someone does.

Because honestly, I could really use a win right now.

to keep it simple, hindi kami binigyan ng sahod for the whole month of April and today is the deadline of my monthly bills and I have no means to pay for it.

napipikon ako kasi walang urgency 😭😭 tapos nung nag follow up ako, ang sinagot lang sakin ay "good day" 💀🥲 walang good sa day ko, air 😤 I'M FUMING and since then, I officially left the company nung Monday lang kasi two cutoffs na kaming hindi bayad

UGH I HATE IT. Idek where to get money to pay for my bills. fr dahil sa trabahong 'to, lumubog kami ng workmates ko sa utang

Hi everyone need advice, so I am an intern sa isang company as a soft-dev and while i was there we where task to do a internal project for the company.

The boss liked us because of how we can learn and do the task quickly. We only have to render 400hrs, that the school requirements and we finished the ojt hours na hindi pa tapos ang task or project which is yung internal project for the company.

The boss wants to hire us para taposin or to continue the project but the problem is sobrang lowball ng offer, mas malaki pa ata bigayan sa call center na no exp. So we declined, but our boss still message as to at least finished the project. But we already finished our required hours so i wont count as internship anymore.

What should we do? Should we finish the project (i think it would take us 2 days to finish) or just ignore them until they give as a liveable offer?