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My manager said I’m getting paid more than expected for my role. Anyone here in project delivery who can weigh in?

About me: 30M, currently working as an IT Project Delivery Lead in the banking/insurance industry, earning 85K monthly. Overall 4 years of experience in project delivery.

1 year na ako sa current employer ko, and recently nagkaroon ako ng touchpoint with my manager. One of the topics we discussed was my salary. She mentioned na I’m earning way more than expected for my role — overpaid daw ako. Hindi ko siya masyadong inisip at the time, pero ngayon napapaisip na rin ako…overpaid nga ba ako? Haha.

For context, I handle end-to-end delivery of projects — from requirements gathering hanggang stabilization period. I may not be doing the hands-on work, pero I make sure that everything and everyone is enabled and is aligned on what’s happening. I handle timeline forecasting and constant alignment with the business on anything related to the project. And hindi lang ito for a single initiative, but multiple ones.

What I don’t handle is budgeting and some other responsibilities typically owned by an IT Project Manager. More on day-to-day operations and on-the-ground execution ako — I’m responsible for delivery, while the Project Manager remains accountable.

Here’s my current situation

Job:
Current supervisory role focused on sports marketing, including campaigns, content, and brand-related deliverables. Salary is around ₱30K with 14th month pay and occasional 15th month bonuses, plus OT pay. However, there hasn’t been any salary increase yet.

Opportunity:
Role has fairly similar responsibilities, but at an Assistant Manager level. Compensation is around ₱70K plus commute allowance, though I still don’t have the complete details on the other benefits.

I’m scared to take the jump since my role here is okay and I’m happy with it but the pay is just not up to par with inflation and all. The opportunity is a big jump in terms of pay and responsibility and I’m not sure if im ready for it

Need thoughts please

Need insights lang sana from people who experienced moving from one bank to another while still being relatively comfortable sa current role. The new role is very similar lang din sa ginagawa ko ngayon, but nasa kabilang side na ako ng process.

Right now, okay talaga current environment ko:

• good boss/team
• manageable workload
• flexible setup
• promotion daw by next year Q1 as part of counteroffer discussion (siguro mga around +15 to 20%)
• stable and comfortable na ako overall

Current comp ko roughly:

• around 48k basic with 16-month setup
• around 8k monthly allowance (rice allowance, etc.)
• convertible SLs annually
• variable bonuses usually around x2-x2.5 ng monthly basic

Then I received another offer:

• 83k basic (max budget na after nego)
• effectively around ~97k gross monthly dahil monthly distributed yung ibang guaranteed month pay
• flexible setup din
• closer sa current home so easier commute

If monthly gross lang titignan, around +60% increase siya which malaking bagay for cashflow and long-term finances. Pero if annual package comparison including current bonuses/allowances, parang around +29% vs sa guaranteed pay ng new yung magiging difference nalang, then maybe around +35-40% if isasama estimated variable bonuses nung new role. Very similar din ng non-monetary benefits.

Wala naman akong major issue sa current company aside from compensation growth feeling slower than market. Kaya hirap din ako magdecide kasi okay naman talaga current setup ko. Pero at the same time, parang sayang din yung opportunity habang nasa 20s palang ako.

Siguro part din bakit mahirap magdecide is maganda na kasi current performance and established na ako sa current role. More on maintaining nalang versus starting over again sa bagong systems, processes, people, expectations, etc. Pero during the interviews, mukhang mabait naman yung magiging boss ko and surprisingly same yung vibes compared nung time na ininterview ako sa current company ko before.

For context, sa previous role ko, 4 years ako nag work. 3-4 projects ang work ko doon. (Currently in the IT industry)

This year, opportunity came, high salary, lead role. Literally na wala ako naging pahinga, hindi rin kasi pwedeng i push sa ibang date yung start date ko dito sa new role ko kaya wala akong choice. Last day ko that time was friday then monday start sa new role.

Sa previous role ko, wfh ako. Dito sa bago, hybrid. Di ko alam if naka add ba yun sa pagod ko pero byahe ko per day is 2-3 hrs one way lang yon.

In terms sa projects ko dito, 2 project ko now, pareho pang lead role. Sa 2 mos na yun kahit walang nag susupport masyado sa akin, namemeet ko naman deadlines and deliverables ko.

Pero simula nag start ako dito hanggang ngayon, lalo na pag sunday na and malapit na ang monday, umiiyak ako lagi. As in araw araw yun. Before mag start ng shift iiyak, tapos walang masyadong tulog 😭

Iniisip ko if nadala ko ba yung burnout ko sa previous job ko, iniisip ko if ano kaya ako ngayon if nakapag rest ako dati kahit 2 weeks lang. Pahinga ang kailangan ko pero ang hirap gawin kasi bago palang ako 😭😭

Natatakot ako kaya ang seryoso ko mag ipon kasi baka umabot ako sa shutdown ng katawan ko na magising ako ayoko na talaga mag work. Kaya sineseryoso ko i build yung EF ko kahit 8 mos lang. (currently nasa 6 mos na ako)

Ano kayang best way to handle this?

What does wlb mean to you? Does it mean never having to open your laptop and work past office hours? Or having to do OT work from time to time as long as it’s paid?

I’m in a dilemma because I came from a company with good culture (great people, pretty chill workload where I didn’t have to work outside office hours, leaves were easy to file and no leave rejections during my stay) but was low-paying. I jumped ship for a greener pasture where the pay was significantly higher but the workload doesn’t seem manageable within office hours. Employees are known to sometimes OT (malala) just to finish the tasks but unpaid, and this really is the culture. This doesn’t happen everytime though, but it happens from time to time. People around me say that it’s like that especially for newbies and that “sanayan lang”; however, I doubt that this is true.

What do you think? Should I start planning my exit plan and next steps?

P.S. Please be kind whb responding 🥹 This is also my first time posting/asking here since this has been eating me up a lot recently.

Currently employed as leasing for a commercial mall. Not really in the top 3 (not Ayala, SM, or Robinsons) kaya struggle talaga magpa-lease out. Masasabi ko lang ay siguro 2nd tier mall ito. What makes matters worse is that grabe ang expectations agad ng manager ko kahit less than 2 weeks pa lang ako sa kumpanya kasi sila (I wasn't connected yet) yung naipit when something happened (can't disclose pero double time AKO ngayon). So parang naging kasalanan ko pa na in the 1.5 weeks I've been with the company, wala pang nag-ssite visit sa kanila e wala pa ngang umoo sa kanila due to numerous factors — 1) the economy, 2) CORPORATE BUREAUCRACY. One approval will take weeks. Tas malas ka pa pag declined ka kasi panibagong pangungulit naman.

Ako naman, sobrang nappressure rin dahil ang bungad sakin ni manager ay dapat may mapasok ako in my first month. Mahirap rin kase on my end dahil yung mga hinahanap nila ay major brands, e mga nag-pull out na sila dati sa amin.

1.5 weeks pa lang ako dito pero napapagod na agad ako kaka-cold email or text. Haha. Wala akong madyadong contacts, wala ring load allowance to call landlines, and through email naman walang sumasagot.

How do you do it??? Sourcing is the worst part of leasing for me sa totoo lang as a non-confrontational, introverted ferson lalo na sa mga di ko kilala. Haha. Am I in the wrong career???? I entered leasing kasi I wanted to shift to mall operations next. Need advice plsss 😭

I just had my 3-month performance check-in with my boss and I left feeling really uncomfortable.

She started by saying my performance has actually been great and that I’ve been going above and beyond expectations. But then the conversation suddenly shifted away from my work and became more about my personality and “reputation.”

She told me that I’m “vain” and that I “always want to be pretty.” I was honestly confused because I’ve never said anything like that about myself. Then she started bringing up rumors that apparently exist around the office. She said people think I’m attention-seeking because my heels make noise when I walk, and that some men in the office think I’m looking at them when I’m not.

I tried explaining that maybe some people are misreading things. I’m younger than some of my coworkers and maybe I just look a certain way, but I’m genuinely not interested in any of the men at the office. I also can’t see very well sometimes, so if I happen to look in someone’s direction it doesn’t mean I’m staring at them.

What really made me feel worse was when I brought that up and she kept saying that there are “prettier girls in the office,” asking why I’m the only one with that kind of reputation.

Now I feel uncomfortable and honestly unsafe in my workspace. Am I overreacting here, or does this feel inappropriate?

Why would the company I applied for accept me and hire me if they saw that I was doubtful, was thinking twice about the offer, that they think that the job offer or position was not my priority, and they thought that I'd only last for two to three months, but still hired me? There were different candidates in line as well when I checked the system. There were like 50+ or let's say during the time that I applied, 30 to 40 applicants, but they still chose to hire me?

This is my first week and that’s what the colleagues heard from the superiors who interviewed me. This is my first job as well. My work buddy told me might be because the person who I replaced only lasted a few months or so and is also a fresh grad. I personally think it was because I had time to think about it. But again, everything was transparent about my answers. Main question, again, why they still chose me out of the quick 20 day hiring they had and outta the 40 applicants?

**Not sure if it's the right flair haha

I’ve been with my Makati-based employer since the start of the year. When I accepted this offer, I honestly thought I’d be working as a one-man team since it was a fixed-term role. I took the job after being let go from my previous company, thinking I could still find a better opportunity before the contract ended anyway.

What I didn’t expect was that I would actually become the first hire of a new team — and also the oldest by a pretty significant margin (more than an 8-year age gap). Because of that, there’s been a noticeable generational difference in how we view work and responsibilities. One example is our onsite setup.

The company’s standard arrangement, which was already mentioned during the interview process, is a hybrid setup requiring employees to work onsite 2–3 times a week. During my first month, I consistently went to the office twice a week even though I was alone, mainly to familiarize myself with the workplace, observe how people operated, and adjust to the environment.

About a month later, my teammates (who are based in Fairview, Mandaluyong, and Quezon City while I stay in Makati) joined the team. I thought, yay, going to the office will be exciting! Almost immediately, they started trying to avoid coming onsite altogether. They would make excuses or look for ways around the requirement. I mentioned this to my Singapore-based manager, and at the time she simply said not to worry too much about working onsite yet.

At the start of this month, despite rising gas prices, our Manila-based team head announced that everyone in the team, including us, would now officially follow the hybrid work arrangement. My teammates were unhappy about it and argued that we didn’t directly support the local teams anyway... although, ironically, we actually do now. Still, our Singapore-based manager agreed that we should comply, even if we didn’t necessarily stay in the office for the entire shift, as long as we maintained a visible onsite presence.

Lately though, it feels like my teammates are trying to bypass our manager’s instructions. Instead of following the agreed setup, they only come in once a week and sometimes just book meeting rooms the whole day, which completely defeats the purpose of onsite work. Personally, I think being in the office helps us collaborate better with local teams and also gives us opportunities to build connections in case we eventually want to move into other roles internally.

Now I’m stuck wondering what I should do. Part of me wants to continue following the setup discussed with our manager, but another part wonders if I should also just go onsite once a week like everyone else. At the same time, I don’t want to come across as a snitch by bringing this situation up again to my manager.

I honestly don’t know how to navigate this. Thank you!

Hi M[29] and currently working as an engineer remotely for a foreign company.

Growing up, both my parents worked for the government sector. Di kami mayaman, pero life is comfortable and stable kasi they are both permanent employees sa government. Indoctrinated saaming magkakapatid na pag mag tratrabaho na kami, eh dapat sa gobyerno rin and I dont blame them. Naitaguyod nila kami magkakapatid eh kaya its the formula that worked for then.

So when I was passed the board exam, I really tried applying sa permanent government position. There were failed attempts, some nabagsak ko exam, some walang reply at all and di rin ako gumamit ng backer since di ako applicable sa field ng aprents ko. So for my first years being an emoloyee, I worked as an engineer sa private sector and started around 21k php as my first salary sa metro manila. Now in my 3rd company in 4 years, napa akyat ko ang salary ko to 50k+ thru job hopping and since remote siya, sa province na ako naka base.

Now kasi nga indoctrinated nga saamin ang mag work sa government because of stabilitiy, i dreamed talaga of working in the government din particulary this government agency na relevant sa field ko and luckily may office sila sa province ko. I have tried applying for years sa agency na to pero di ako pinapansin. Pressure pa dito is my brother nakapasok siya sa isang government and napakaganda ng career progression niya. almost 6 digits salary na siya as a permanent government employee! kaya dagdag din to sa pressure

Pero I tried applying last year and alas, napasa ko exam and napasa ko sng interview!! ang inapplyan ko is a senior role in this agency and napasa ko naman ang exams and qualified naman ako. but then nung initial interview, sinabi saakin na they wont offer me the senior positin (55K+++ php) and would offer me the entry level (35k++ php) instead. sa gobyerno mataas na yung 35k php na entry level gets ko.. pero im now esrning 50k plus ehh. on how my finances are setup its a downgrade talaga. right now, ang dami kong non negotiables na bayarin (ex. maintenance ng parents, bills sa bahay) and I cannot afford na hindi to bayaran. Kahit pa same province yung agency, medyo malayo siya saamin and medyo uncommutable yung place. the agency is 2 hrs away from us and walang direct way to commute dun kaya at the vey least, kailangan ko mag labas pa ng motor to get by.. (di pa gaano afford ang car kahit 2nd hand). Naisip ko the barrier to entry is too high.. Bababa ang income, pero tataas ng grabe ang expenses.

Right now, pag mag titipid talaga ako i will have about st least 18k in savings per month, net na yan pag naibawas ko na ang non negotiable gastos. But when i will accept the Government job, since i would have to rent, buy a motorcycle na huhulugan plus daily expenses, walang 5k ang maiipon ko kada buwan or at the very least max na yun na possible ipon IF mag titipid talaga ako.

Base sa numbers ehh napaka obvious ng answer, but I once dreamed of working talaga for this government agency. Pero the numbers speak for itself na ehh.. So i made the hard decision to decline the plantilla position... Iniyakan ko to ng sobra, pangarap ko to eh. pero sadyang hindi kakayanin ng bulsa ko and my long term goals. stable nga ako pero ang hirap ko naman? :(

The hardest part is my parents does not fail to remind me everyday since na "sinayang mo yung opportunity mo" "saan ka pupulutin sa wfh wfh na yan". na ang sakit saakin kasi parte sila ng decision ko. kung kukunin ko yun eh di ko mababayaran ang mga maintenance nila. lalo netong mid year bonus nila sa govt, ang daming pasaring na parinig saakin kasi wala daw akong ganun. nakakainis rin na parang minamaliit nila ako porke i work remotely, samantalang i make more than them right now? (except my brother)

I realpy hope na di ko pagsisihan tong decision ko, i don't know if masyado akong short term nag isip. pero I just did what's best for me right now :(

Have You Ever Felt Undervalued at Work?

I recently resigned from my job, and honestly I still don’t know exactly what to feel.

A part of me feels relieved, but another part of me feels hurt. I think one of the things that affected me the most was realizing that when I finally resigned, I wasn’t even stopped. My boss said kind words and congratulated me, but deep inside I think I was hoping someone would at least try to make me stay, especially after everything I gave to the company.

Maybe that’s also why I started thinking about all the signs I ignored before. Meetings suddenly not pushing through without updates, feeling like my opinions needed validation from someone else first before being believed, being included in almost everything even outside my scope, and even during bonuses, I couldn’t help but compare. I remember crying quietly because my bonus was significantly lower compared to almost everyone else’s even though I carried a very heavy workload and responsibility. It wasn’t even about the amount itself — it was more of what it made me feel.

And honestly, I know I also have lapses. I know communication is not always my strongest point, especially in English, but I was really trying. That’s why I always tried to document things properly, prepare reports, presentations, and explain things carefully so I could express myself better and support what I was saying. Sometimes I overthink if maybe that was one of the reasons I never fully felt trusted or appreciated enough.

What also slowly affected me was feeling like my professional knowledge was constantly being questioned. There were moments where even topics I had already studied and worked on for years, like expense categorizations and accounting treatments, were still being validated through AI or searched online right in front of me just to confirm what I was saying. I understand being curious or wanting to double-check things, and I know nobody is perfect, but over time it made me feel like my judgment and experience were not fully trusted.

What hurts is that I genuinely tried my best. I handled so many things beyond accounting. There were even times I became the runner for errands and office needs, buying supplies like trash bags, tissue, and other things needed around the office. I know no work is ever too small, but over time I started questioning myself and wondering if I was slowly losing the professional direction I originally wanted for my career.

I know I made mistakes sometimes, but everyone does. I was always willing to learn, adjust, and help however I could.

I think eventually I just got tired of trying so hard to prove my value while quietly questioning if it was even seen in the first place.

But maybe this is also for the best. Maybe some environments are simply not meant for us long-term no matter how much effort we give. And maybe leaving doesn’t always mean anger — sometimes it’s just finally accepting that you deserve to be in a place where you feel wanted, appreciated, and able to grow.

Despite everything, I’m still grateful for what I learned and the people I met along the way. I think I’m just finally choosing myself and the kind of environment I know will help me grow better moving forward.

Has anyone else gone through something like this where you gave your best but still felt unappreciated?

I’m currently earning around ₱70k WFH on a night shift setup in the BPO industry. I was verbally promoted(been 5 months now), but there was no salary increase. I also don’t get OT pay or night differential since both were waived in my contract.

To be honest, the setup became too comfortable. I feel like I’ve stopped growing professionally and I’m no longer learning much. After 7 years on night shift, ramdam ko na rin talaga yung epekto sa katawan and overall health.

Now I received an offer from a company in Makati. It’s a morning shift role with paid OT, and I’m targeting around 70 percent increase than my current compensation.

What’s making the decision difficult is family and personal life. My father is getting older, my girlfriend doesn’t want me to move.

Honestly I feel like it’s time for a major change and growth in life.

Commute from Province to Manila would be around 2–3 hours, though I can still go home on weekends. I already passed all interview rounds.

For those who made the jump from comfortable WFH province life to onsite work in Manila.

Was it worth it?

Did your quality of life improve or worsen?

Any regrets or things you wish you prepared for beforehand?

Would appreciate honest advice, especially from people who came from a similar situation.

TL;DR: My employer (multinational tech company in PH) is forcing all Philippine employees to sign an MSA that removes HMO, sick leave, and allowances, calling it a “transfer” but including a quitclaim. Is this legal under Article 100? Should I sign or file DOLE?

I’ve been with my company (via their PH subsidiary) since 2022 as a regular employee. In April 2026, they announced all PH employees are being “transferred” to a different entity as part of an acquisition integration.

What they’re removing:
• Private HMO coverage (statutory only)
• 15 days sick leave (total leave drops from 33 to 18 days)
• Phone/internet/electricity allowances
• Life and accident insurance
• De minimis benefits
What they’re offering instead:
• One-time cash payment (covers ~4 months of lost benefits)
• Equity grant (if it vests and has value)

The Document:
They sent a “Mutual Separation Agreement” (MSA) that:

1. Contains a full quitclaim
2. Requires me to “accept” a new employment contract I haven’t seen yet
3. They paid out my leave credits and pro-rated 13th month (only happens on separation, I did not sign the MSA yet)

Anyone experienced something like this? Is this a battle that I could win if I involve DOLE? I have another job lined up so not really afraid of consequences. Heck I would prefer if they buy me out. I just wanna do right by my workmates as well.

I have been teaching for 12 long years and I couldn't find the words to say how dreadful teaching is in PH. Ayoko na talaga!!!! But.......... teaching is the only thing I'm good at...... I am confident that I have a remarkable skill in teaching at alam kong hindi na para aksayahin pa ang sarili ko sa mga institusyong namulat na sa korapsyon. Oo, sobrang korap din sa education sector nakakasuka. If you are in the public sector, education is politics. If you are in the private sector, education is business. Gets mo kung nasa company ka, ayon, business is business talaga, black and white, by the paper. Pero ung nasa paaralan ka tapos on top are politcs and business? Disgusting. Walang totoong edukasyon sa pilipinas. T_T

Anyway....

I am now at a very crucial point in my life. Buo na ang loob kong umalis sa education sector that's why I am exploring my options. I am grateful to find this community. I don't really know much dahil wala akong naging ibang trabaho kung hindi ang mag turo.

Baka merong mga HR officers dito, recruiters, etc. Please help me find my options. What is there for us teachers who would want to try corporate jobs? Which jobs in the corporate sector would need the skills that we have long honed in the education industry?

TIA T_T

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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:

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

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

3.​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!

Sorry hnd Naka all caps ung mga abbreviations, ayaw kc Ni sub-reddit hahahaha anw

Mga related nmn mga inapplyan ko, nakaka halos 50+ na applications Nako online .... Hindi ko na Alam gagawin ko? WhT am I doing wrong? Saan ba dapat mag-apply? I tried mga job apps,mga mismong app and site Ng companies, private, and governments. Paano gagawin? Mas maganda ba face to face application ? Kaso how would I know? Graduate Sa PUP. Pero hnd nmn KC naturo pano mabuhay Sa corporate world. Nakakaloka. Hirap pa kc AuDHD. Pero social-wise issue lng Yan. Walang konek Sa skills and knowledge ko. So what's wrong?

Ayoko na night-shift BPO na CSR lalo na voice. Naospital Nako Sa stress. Lowballed pa sahod like 20% lng Ng market value. Not worth it.

Goal: government offices, or at least day shift BPO na BA or something.

Paano ba maghanap Ng work efficiently? Or any other advice on what to do? I'm just shooting my shot everywhere. Parang shotgun. Nakakaloka.

Should I choose growth or settle for comfort?

I am currently a data scientist in a tech company in the US. I make 130k gross and it is night shift and WFH (I dislike it). My goal later on is to retire as an executive at a local conglomerate/MNC because while WFH is great with the flexibility it gives, I don’t see the career path going further than a technical manager. I don’t know of any executives that work remotely. My original path was data scientist > sr data scientist > data science manager > analytics head > AVP levels > executive levels (CTO or Head of Data)

I have two opportunities presented to me:

1. Senior Data Scientist for US AI company - just the typical Jira tickets and predictable workload with projects and ad hocs
   WFH and dayshift
   180k gross
   13th month
   20VL 20SL
   HMO for up to 3 dependents (including parents)

2. Solutions Architect for local conglomerate - I get to speak with heads of departments in different companies and figure out a way to solve their data analytics problems (70% business role 30% technical design)
   Hybrid (either WFH, office or client office)
   Waiting for offer this week - might be around 160k gross
   17th month
   22VL 15SL
   Car plan
   HMO but only for spouse and children (none yet)

Annual package of 2nd job is 380k more plus a car plan on top. I appreciate the freedom of WFH but I feel like the solutions architect role is a shortcut to my goal of gaining an executive position locally by learning a lot of the pain points in different companies. I also feel that I have a disconnect with my work-life balance if I am fully WFH. I feel like I only contribute 60% in WFH compared to what I can with a hybrid role (being a people person). I live in BGC (even while WFH) so the additional expense would mostly be travel costs (which will be reimbursed for client visits AFAIK).

What would you do here?

I just accepted a job offer as an SAP Consultant for 220k/month (a 55% increase from my current 142k salary) with much better benefits.

​During the interview, I was told the RTO policy is only 1x a week at Makati but they mentioned it could increase to 2x a week but not until they moved to their new BGC office in Q4. However, a former colleague just informed me that the 2x a week policy will actually start this June.

​I’m writing this since I'm having second thoughts. I’ve been fully remote for 6 years and decided I’d only move for a maximum of 1x a week RTO. I have a 3 yr old son at home and I really don't want to sacrifice family time if it isn't worth it.

​I hope other people who transitioned from a full remote to a hybrid work setup, especially parents, can share their experiences regarding whether the pay bump was worth the commute and the time away from home.

My friend (55M) is an engineer and he was a project director for a BIG corporation here in PH. However, a little over 6 months ago, he got fired due to politics. There was a change in administration within the company, and the new boss wanted his own people. In order to replace my friend's position and fill its responsibilities, he got 2 young employees. The new boss promised my friend that there will still be a job opportunity for him in another company and that he will call when he confirms it, but until now, my friend is still waiting and hoping.

Over the past few months, my friend has been nonstop applying to various jobs. The problem is, he keeps getting rejected due to his age and over qualification. His family has been relying on savings, but it is slowly depleting because he is the breadwinner of a family of 8 (wife, 3 children, his parents, and spouse's mother). His parents and mother in law all have maintenance and the 3 children are in school, while his wife tends to all of them.

My friend and his family has never been flashy, in fact, they are frugal. They are financially stable… but until when?

If you have any tips on how I can help him, please do leave a comment! Thank you!

I’m 26 and have been working in the BPO industry as a content moderator for 3 years now. I graduated with a degree in hospitality management sa PUP. Medyo malayo ‘tong job ko sa tinapos ko kasi I never really felt aligned sa degree ko.

Siguro before ‘di pa ko masyadong nagaalala sa salary ko. Siguro kasi I was young, may inuuwian pa ‘kong family, and ‘di naman ako breadwinner. However, since moving out I realized na maliit pala for a single person ‘tong kinikita ko. Right now kasi it’s around 24k. I’m also noticing na may mom is getting old. I want to be able to provide for her soon and also have enough for myself to live comfortably. However, sa current salary ko I don’t think magagawa ko ‘yun.

I want to shift careers. I actually did once last year. Nag apply ako as social media manager sa isang manpower agency. I tried learning skills kasi na related sa tinapos ko and gusto kong i-pursue. However, due to low pay and a bit toxic environment, I decided to quit after three days. And back to BPO ulit as content moderator.

Ngayon, gusto ko pa ring mag shift ng career. However, ‘di ko talaga alam kung saan ba at ano ba pwedeng applyan. And unlike sa ibang BPO agents na nagkaroon ng experience sa sales and customer service, wala akong masyadong mai-aapply from my role to other positions kasi very niche talaga ‘yung ginagawa. I feel so frustrated because this wasn’t how I planned my life to be tbh. I’m grateful for my job naman. I’m able to live on my own. But there’s this feeling kasi na laging “sapat” and never man lang akong makapag give back sa parent ko.

I want to do a lot of things. I want to pursue something creative, I want to do writing, design, hell gusto ko na nga din pumasok sa government. Kaso I feel so overwhelmed by the pressure ng life at ng future responsibilities ko bilang anak.

I just want to treat my mom the way she deserves. ‘Di ko lang talaga alam paano ba makaalis sa cycle na ‘to and how to find a career na fit for me.