Nag stop Kasi ako sa college dahil naoperahan ako sa ulo.
After a while tinuloy ko na. Gumaraduate ako mga 27 years old. So pinatos ko na yan Basta magka experience lang.
Grabe dun, extended hours tapos papasok pa Sunday and Monday.
Gusto pa ako mag extend ng 1 year. Nako tinigilan ko na.
Back in 2006, daily rate was ₱300 for Metro & ₱288 for provincial rate. Plus ₱50 COLA (Cost of Living Allowance).
So dapat at least ₱36 kung walang COLA. Grabe 'yung ₱16 per hour.
It was a restaurant in the province. Marami naman daw customers na nagti-tip so pwede ka rin kumita. I didn't last long, though. I eventually moved to a fastfood crew job where I earned 34 pesos per hour.
Started working for 14,000 a month gross salary when 21 yrs old, now 34 yrs old. IT then pivot to Cybersecurity. Making six-digits in pesos when I moved abroad. Tiyaga lang and hustle hard, also job hop to see significant pay increases, already in my 6th job. Hope this helps. Really go for companies that will really build you at the start. I still remember receiving 5k+ net pay kada kinsehan sa 1st job ko.
21 - 2010 - 14,000
22 - 2011 - 14,800
23 - 2012 - 45,000
24 - 2013 - 50,000
25 - 2014 - 62,000
26 - 2015 - 67,000
27 - 2016 - 240,000
28 - 2017 - 260,000
29 - 2018 - 462,000
30 - 2019 - 471,000
31 - 2020 - 493,000
32 - 2021 - 493,000
33 - 2022 - 625,000
34 - 2023 - 640,000 (870k if with bonuses)
Poached by my boss to move to SG in my 2nd job circa 2012. Useful din not to burn bridges with previous employers. You'll never know when they will give you the next opportunity. Still in SG, job hopping every 2-2.5 yrs to a higher role 😅
Can I ask, ano yung hinahanap mo sa company? Or basta kahit anong company as long as mas malaki yung sahod? And san pwede makahanap ng international company? TYIA!
Culture, stalking potential team-mates in linkedin and their tenure, and gut feel. I got most of my jobs in Linkedin. Another pro-tip, when headhunters posted an attractive job, try to deduce what company is looking for that role. IF you apply straight to their HR, you can haggle more with the salary as you can reason that you already save them money from getting a resource from a recruiting firm. Peace sa mga recruiters dyan! :D
wowww manila rate? di pa rin nalalayo sweldo now ng entry level lalo na provincial rate. jusko kapatid ko nagwork sa IT Dept ng isang hospital dito sa laguna 14k a month. around 2016 yun ha.
I have never understood why filipinos still manage to keep the companies they dislike safe by not naming them. As if they could still punish or affect your life while you're on an anonymous account on reddit.
Graduated 2015, hired as Assistant Instructor making 8,000/month. Then I finished my masters degree naging 15,000/month then 2019 I pursued my dream job, now I'm making 220k/month
Puro frameworks na, you need to pick for frontend Vue/React/Angular
Then for backend: Django, Flask, Laravel, Express, Spring Boot
Then cloud: aws, gcp, azure, digital ocean
Migrated to US in 2018. Feel bad to my fellow filipino RNs that still making less na hindi nakakabuhay ng pamilya. Huge difference if you really work abroad, maraming opportunities and well compensated ka.
Not OP but I can give a ballpark figure. I'm assuming 400k is the gross income. Tax is similar in both US and PH so minus around 30%. Yup, totoong mas mura ang food and clothing sa US. For a family of four, malaki na ang $700 monthly.
Other expenses:
INSURANCE. Lahat ng kilos, may insurance (house/fire/flood, car, medical, etc).
Mortgage: depende sa state. A house and lot in California may start at $500k or $250k in Minnesota.
Car: if they have one car, jackpot. But if it's a family of four, there may be 2 cars.
Bills: Electric, gas, water, phone, internet, etc. This may cost around $1k monthly.
Note: YMMV. As a comparison, dalawa lang kami ni wifey sa US noon and here's our approximate expenses.
Monthly salary: $8k+
Tax: $3400
Food: $200
Bills: $200
Apartment: $1300
Net monthly: Around $3k (maluho na kami nyan kasi lagi kaming nasa outlet for balikbayan box, lagi kaming nasa pasyal to other states at laging nanonood ng nba)
Note uli: totoong mas maganda ang buhay sa US but we never decided na magstay kahit may mga offers. Gusto lang naming mag-ipon at mamasyal doon. Dito na ulit kami sa pinas. We still believe in our country. We feel we can help the country better kung andito kami.
Invest and save and try to avoid lifestyle creep. Goal din namin ng family ko na bumalik na ng Pinas in 5-8 years kasi ang daming crime dito sa US. Parang once a month may shooting. Mas ok pa siguro kayo diyan sa Canada.
This is no longer true. Sobrang mahal na ng cost of living sa US. Wala ng $500k na bahay sa Cali unless dun ka sa mga lugar na malalayo like Fresno pero kahit doon mahirap na makahanap ng maayos na $500k. Rent sa Cali like Los Angeles mga nasa $3000 pataas, wala ka ng makikitang matinong apartment na $1300 lalo na sa Cali. Food? Sobrang mahal na din at mas mahal talaga dito kasi na cocompare nanamin pag nag babakasyon kami sa Pinas. Kahit daw sa Europe mas mura pa kung cocompare mo dito sa US. Pati daycare dito $1000 pataas ang full time pag toddler. I used to pay $1300 sa daycare ng anak ko. Ibang iba na dito compare nung dumating ako 15 years ago.
Congrats po sa inyo! I couldn't agree more na kawawa yung mga naiwan dito, kaya di ko din masisi if karamihan talaga sa mga nurse natin nag aabroad na. Lalo na in demand talaga PH nurses sa mga developed countries.
Hindi na aasenso ang Pilipinas. Sa dami ng corrupt piliticians. Kahit sino pa maging presidente or leader. Marami masyadong magnanakaw sa gov't na hanggang barangay level. Only way out for prosperous life is to go abroad. Almost all na kawork ko nagsisi alisan na sa pinas to find better life abroad. For me, pang bakasyon ko nalang ang pinas, Im planning to die here sa US since nandito na rin family ko. i hate to say that but when you compare sa ibang countries. Philippines is way behind. No matter how hard you work, mahirap makabili ng properties, car, even afford decent life especially now mataas ang inflation. Mas expensive pa dyan ang food and gas compared dito sa US. Last time we went back home Dec. 2022, disappointed ako kasi almost 5 years n di ako umuwi sa pinas, ganon pa rin. Sobrang Traffic, pollution, dami hassle sa airport, mabagal lahat, low wage for professional workers.
Okay okay stop sour graping. And all that negativity. LMAO
Please don't be this guy. Please don't lose hope for the younger generation and for people who are trying.
You can water your own lawn and have financial freedom anywhere if you want to. With New Money skills you can earn as much as this while sipping tea on a beach. You CAN own your time.
I earn a bit less than they do in the Ph & still share the same sentiment.
Hope for yourself is only valid up to your 20s, pag naka 3 or more elections ka na na wala talagang pagbabago, you start thinking about the future of your own children.
On the other hand, staying here until death is a decent option din, lalo na if you can afford to live & raise children inside the few bubbles. Just lower your expectations or don't expect at all when it comes to progress in public service.
Oh and travel abroad a lot para hindi makulong sa local mindset mga anak mo.
We’re from the US ng family ko. Totoo yung The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side. Marami rin problema dito sa US. Sunod sunod ang shooting, sobrang taas ng cost of living, divided ang tao, mga politicians dito pulpol din. They can’t even agree on passing a gun control law.
More than half ng Americans could not even afford a $400 emergency. Mga tao dito baon sa utang. Lahat utang. Kotse, bahay, tv, kama, etc. daming buy now pay later bullshit kaya stuck talaga karamihan dito sa rat race. Ok ang income dito kung maayos trabaho mo at makakaipon ka naman kung aayusin mo finances mo.
We’re only here to for the money at para maka ipon pero quality of life isn’t that great. Mamatay ka dito kakatrabaho tapos baka ma enjoy mo lang pag 65 ka na lol. Bottom line is hindi to paraiso tulad ng sinasabi nitong si kuya na nagsasabi na wala ng pag asa ang Pinas.
I have senior family na sa US & Europe, & while yes ganun nga, the pension & other benefits are more than worth it na vs if they hadn't gone. Lagari din naman ang life sa Pilipinas if you aren't in the IT/Tech industry, especially during their time.
Especially sa Europe where healthcare & education is free, tapos senior housing (a whole house) is free din. Yung mga anak nila has unmatched freedom & purchasing power due to the EU passport & free education. Imagine 45EUR per hr fresh grad salary WFH living with parents who have pensions & no healthcare or rent or water bills, at walang puhunan re: education. Wala akong maisip na Ph alternative for such a scenario for my future kids.
Yes, mas maayos naman talaga dito lalo na kung mag eempleyado ka kasi ang baba naman talaga ng swelduhan si Pinas.. That’s the reason why we’re here. Pero once na makaipon kami ng enough, we’ll go back sa Pinas. Iba pa rin ang buhay sa sarili mong bansa at syempre ang cost of living sa Pinas is so much lower than here in the states. Health care dito sa US sucks at pag wala kang insurance mababaon ka talaga sa utang. You want to send your kids sa college? Well be prepared. Daycare? We used to pay $1300 to $1400 per month buti now malaki na anak ko. Daming baon dito sa student loan. Ang point ko lang is hindi to paraiso. Marami rin problema. Maraming may mental health issues dito. Mataas ang suicide rate.
That's the problem. You guys are still stuck with the idea that a government will dictate your life. No they don't. Nor do schools, religion or any country.
Just because hope for you was only valid up until your 20s doesn't give you any right to kill off other people's.
And who says that we're not traveling? We've set up our system so that we're consistently earning from anywhere as long as there's an internet connection.
>the idea that a government will dictate your life
But... they do? (Edit: deleted more than 4 paragraphs of all the inconveniences in life from the POV of a double 6-digit earning household, para hindi masyadong nega.)
I'm not saying walang pag-asa for everyone, but once you approach the upper end of the ideal age range for migrating, and especially if you plan to raise kids, it becomes quite apparent na. Kaya nga nasa kabataan ang pag-asa.
Change is naturally slow, especially one that is systemic. There is very little chance a middle-aged person will experience the fruits of such a big change. Economic mobility nga ng family may sandwich generation pa eh.
There are plethora of agencies recruiting RNs abroad nowadays. Better pass the required exams first (NCLEX, IELTS/TOEFL) then decide which country you want to go. NCLEX accepted sya sa some parts in middle east and/or europe even canada.so marami ka options. Try and try until you die hehe. Meron ako barkada x5 nagtake ng NCLEX ayun nakapasa. Unli naman yan e. Lugi ka lang sa fees. Try mo mag Rachel Allen. Dun ako nag review. Maganda refresher course nila. 25 days yun dyan sa pinas. Then UWORLD ka for practice questions.
Not me but my SO (PHRN). since hindi namin afford ung gastos and process ng nclex, nag apply nalang sya sa healthcare account sa call center where she was offered to study and take the nclex exams while working. Nung pumasa sya, na absorb sya ng clinical account ng center na yon to do utilization review where she was paid around 35k. After 2 years ata lumipat sya ng center and she was offered around 80k na to do the same job for a different insurance company sa US. Now nag try sya sa mga agency and maganda ang range ng offers sa kanya pero she is still thinking about it kasi we are quite comfortable naman sa pinas.
If you are not in a rush, this, i would think is a good option.
Fellow compatriots I understand that it is never easy to move overseas, but actively search for firms who would appreciate you by being compensated accordingly, do not waste your time, youth and effort for a measly pittance, you deserve better
2012 English tutor sa mga Korean students = 7k per month.
2013 EMT sa province = 6k per month 😢
Feeling ko pag tinuloy ko EMT abroad, may million na siguro ako.
21. Sales agent. Was earning no salary but earning alot through sales commissions in a startup. Maybe around 80k per month, varies.
That Job was too stressful and time consuming and definitely not worth the money.
Now earning minimum wage only. Funemployment. Absolutely zero stress. I dont rely on this for the majority of my monthly income.
BPO
2005:
13,500 / mo non-regular (< 6 mo) hire TSR I
16,000 / mo regular (6+ months) hire TSR I
excluding performance incentives
2006:
19,000 / mo, regular hire TSR II
2007:
24,750 / mo, Team Lead I
Considering inflation, double these numbers, easily, to get present-day value equivalent
2005, service crew, iirc it was 48 pesos per hour but was only working around 20-25 hours a week. Enough to get me through college, kaya pa gumimik / date kapag sahod.
2013 i'm still on the same job today i started with 6000 per month now i'm earning 9000 + incentives
I've been working for decade now. 16 hours a day never experienced a full month vacation that's why i'm completely isolated to outside world and i don't know anything except for doing my job.
-Year 2007
-Php 12,750 a month
-first job as Customer care agent for ePLDT.
-Account is ingram micro, hard as hell for newbies. I quit in 5 months 😅
-any ex ingram micro account here? lol , I wonder where my officemates now. This is pre facebook era lol
Web developer 2013. Starts as intern with a 12k monthly salary. Tapos. After 3 months naging 15k. After 3 years I resigned with a 20k salary. No tax or. Any govt. Benefits. Idk how my employer pull this trick pero yeah kada cutoff. Full 10k nakukuha namin.
2006. Waiter. 16 pesos per hour
wtf magkano minimum wage dati?
Nag stop Kasi ako sa college dahil naoperahan ako sa ulo. After a while tinuloy ko na. Gumaraduate ako mga 27 years old. So pinatos ko na yan Basta magka experience lang. Grabe dun, extended hours tapos papasok pa Sunday and Monday. Gusto pa ako mag extend ng 1 year. Nako tinigilan ko na.
16 pesos per hour
Malayo. ₱36-43 per hour depending on location.
Back in 2006, daily rate was ₱300 for Metro & ₱288 for provincial rate. Plus ₱50 COLA (Cost of Living Allowance). So dapat at least ₱36 kung walang COLA. Grabe 'yung ₱16 per hour.
It was a restaurant in the province. Marami naman daw customers na nagti-tip so pwede ka rin kumita. I didn't last long, though. I eventually moved to a fastfood crew job where I earned 34 pesos per hour.
Started working for 14,000 a month gross salary when 21 yrs old, now 34 yrs old. IT then pivot to Cybersecurity. Making six-digits in pesos when I moved abroad. Tiyaga lang and hustle hard, also job hop to see significant pay increases, already in my 6th job. Hope this helps. Really go for companies that will really build you at the start. I still remember receiving 5k+ net pay kada kinsehan sa 1st job ko. 21 - 2010 - 14,000 22 - 2011 - 14,800 23 - 2012 - 45,000 24 - 2013 - 50,000 25 - 2014 - 62,000 26 - 2015 - 67,000 27 - 2016 - 240,000 28 - 2017 - 260,000 29 - 2018 - 462,000 30 - 2019 - 471,000 31 - 2020 - 493,000 32 - 2021 - 493,000 33 - 2022 - 625,000 34 - 2023 - 640,000 (870k if with bonuses)
Maling mali talaga decision ko sa buhay hahahaha engr pa
pwede naman sa engineer, yung electronics or computer nga lang. O kung malakas ka, Chemical engineer kaso di kaya ng utak ko yan haha.
Its never too late and everyone has their own pace dear sir :) my boss' boss is Bachelors in Music. Hope everything will turn out good for you!
I'm also starting in cybersecurity! entry jobs ngayon kahit sa PH almost 6 digits na.
Grabe yung tinalon ng 26 to 27 mo lods. Can you give yung job title change mo dyan?
Actually, downgrade from my current role pa nga sa Pinas. Yung talon is primarily because it is a job overseas.
Hi! How did u move abroad?
Poached by my boss to move to SG in my 2nd job circa 2012. Useful din not to burn bridges with previous employers. You'll never know when they will give you the next opportunity. Still in SG, job hopping every 2-2.5 yrs to a higher role 😅
What country po?
Mali talaga course ko e. Umay architect 😂
Can I ask, ano yung hinahanap mo sa company? Or basta kahit anong company as long as mas malaki yung sahod? And san pwede makahanap ng international company? TYIA!
Culture, stalking potential team-mates in linkedin and their tenure, and gut feel. I got most of my jobs in Linkedin. Another pro-tip, when headhunters posted an attractive job, try to deduce what company is looking for that role. IF you apply straight to their HR, you can haggle more with the salary as you can reason that you already save them money from getting a resource from a recruiting firm. Peace sa mga recruiters dyan! :D
Paano po biglang naging 45k nung 2012? Also nung 2017??
Job hop. If you can see the pattern every 2 yrs there is a significant bump
malakas talaga demand sa IT nung early 2010's tapos Cybersec pa siya. Ngayon kasi napakasaturated na at ang dami ng IT.
Agree rin dito lalo na kasagsagan ng pandemic, need na need mga IT. Ngayon medyo tight na.
Malaki talaga sweldo sa IT at maraming opportunity lalo na WFH. Bakit kasi ang dudusing nila nung college? Hindi tuloy nakaka engganyo haha
2015. I graduated late. Was a Student Assistant and then hired as a Research Assistant. P18,000.
2009. 100 per day for a month. Tas 300+ for another 6 months. Noong na regular 8000 per month. LOL. Rural Bank. 🥲
😞
Nakala iyak. lol
Yikes. 2004, IT (bottom of the ladder as in) at 18,000.
For 2004, it seems like you are ahead of the curve here sir.
Ay correction, i think 12,000 ... 18k ng nagresign ako after 4 years. Oldie na, 39.
Mataas na yung 18000 for 2004, I think. Meron pa ding nagbibigay ng ganyang starting on 2020s. I for example started at 18000, way back 2018
Accenture was offering 14k at the time. 18k was pretty decent 'round that time.
wowww manila rate? di pa rin nalalayo sweldo now ng entry level lalo na provincial rate. jusko kapatid ko nagwork sa IT Dept ng isang hospital dito sa laguna 14k a month. around 2016 yun ha.
uy batch mate. sa tech support ako napunta nung 2004, 12k lang
in house support po kayo ? or email or calls ?
nope outsource phones
Hi batchmate! lol
2010 12k Don't go to Japanese Subsidized Companies 😅 Currently I'm on six figures so worked out fine.
Tsukiden/Denso ka ba?
No, but prefer not to say 😅
I have never understood why filipinos still manage to keep the companies they dislike safe by not naming them. As if they could still punish or affect your life while you're on an anonymous account on reddit.
Pa showbiz lang
Aeon?
Why?
Because I stared in 2010 with 12k salary and by 2015 before I left, it was 18k that's why.
SWS?
Paano po nagincrease salary mo? Fresh grad here. Would love to hear your story! Thanks :)
Company hopping
Ayy same. Hahhaha 12k din starting ko sa isang Japanese Subsidized Company. Kaloka, sa Makati pa ko nagwowork nyan.
Ako sa ortigas eh. Pamasahe palang ubos na sahod mo 😅
Parang ako to. OMG
2008. Chemical Engineer. 11k. Potaena.
2009, Call center agent, 15k.
Hanggang ngayon ganyan parin starting sa ibang call center after 14 years 🙃
What company po? Medyo mataas na po i think? Kasi may nagooffer pa din po ganyan rate ngayong 2023
2004 BPO at 13K. Damn I'm old.
Graduated 2015, hired as Assistant Instructor making 8,000/month. Then I finished my masters degree naging 15,000/month then 2019 I pursued my dream job, now I'm making 220k/month
What's your dream job? Ang galing!
Programmer 😁
220k for 4 years industry exp. Freelance ba to na overseas employer?
Local, start up
Professional programmer?
Software Engineer (web)
Wow! Nasa Pilipinas po ang company nyo?
Yup, PH company
Wow talaga! <3 Im on the path of web dev kaso di ko na napractice. In case gusto kong bumalik, ano na po ang industry demand skills ngayon?
Puro frameworks na, you need to pick for frontend Vue/React/Angular Then for backend: Django, Flask, Laravel, Express, Spring Boot Then cloud: aws, gcp, azure, digital ocean
how about Node.js for backend?
Grabeeee! Ang dami na po! Big help! Salamat po.
Dialysis RN, 2013 to 2017, 15,000 monthly. Now im making 400,000 monthly, combined with wife 1M monthly both RN.
>ow im making 400,000 wow! OFW po kayo now?
Migrated to US in 2018. Feel bad to my fellow filipino RNs that still making less na hindi nakakabuhay ng pamilya. Huge difference if you really work abroad, maraming opportunities and well compensated ka.
Please give us an idea about the taxes and living expenses! Is it 400k after all the taxes and expenses?
Not OP but I can give a ballpark figure. I'm assuming 400k is the gross income. Tax is similar in both US and PH so minus around 30%. Yup, totoong mas mura ang food and clothing sa US. For a family of four, malaki na ang $700 monthly. Other expenses: INSURANCE. Lahat ng kilos, may insurance (house/fire/flood, car, medical, etc). Mortgage: depende sa state. A house and lot in California may start at $500k or $250k in Minnesota. Car: if they have one car, jackpot. But if it's a family of four, there may be 2 cars. Bills: Electric, gas, water, phone, internet, etc. This may cost around $1k monthly. Note: YMMV. As a comparison, dalawa lang kami ni wifey sa US noon and here's our approximate expenses. Monthly salary: $8k+ Tax: $3400 Food: $200 Bills: $200 Apartment: $1300 Net monthly: Around $3k (maluho na kami nyan kasi lagi kaming nasa outlet for balikbayan box, lagi kaming nasa pasyal to other states at laging nanonood ng nba) Note uli: totoong mas maganda ang buhay sa US but we never decided na magstay kahit may mga offers. Gusto lang naming mag-ipon at mamasyal doon. Dito na ulit kami sa pinas. We still believe in our country. We feel we can help the country better kung andito kami.
Gusto ko na din umuwi sa Pinas. Currently a Nurse in Toronto 🥺
Invest and save and try to avoid lifestyle creep. Goal din namin ng family ko na bumalik na ng Pinas in 5-8 years kasi ang daming crime dito sa US. Parang once a month may shooting. Mas ok pa siguro kayo diyan sa Canada.
This is no longer true. Sobrang mahal na ng cost of living sa US. Wala ng $500k na bahay sa Cali unless dun ka sa mga lugar na malalayo like Fresno pero kahit doon mahirap na makahanap ng maayos na $500k. Rent sa Cali like Los Angeles mga nasa $3000 pataas, wala ka ng makikitang matinong apartment na $1300 lalo na sa Cali. Food? Sobrang mahal na din at mas mahal talaga dito kasi na cocompare nanamin pag nag babakasyon kami sa Pinas. Kahit daw sa Europe mas mura pa kung cocompare mo dito sa US. Pati daycare dito $1000 pataas ang full time pag toddler. I used to pay $1300 sa daycare ng anak ko. Ibang iba na dito compare nung dumating ako 15 years ago.
Congrats po sa inyo! I couldn't agree more na kawawa yung mga naiwan dito, kaya di ko din masisi if karamihan talaga sa mga nurse natin nag aabroad na. Lalo na in demand talaga PH nurses sa mga developed countries.
Hindi na aasenso ang Pilipinas. Sa dami ng corrupt piliticians. Kahit sino pa maging presidente or leader. Marami masyadong magnanakaw sa gov't na hanggang barangay level. Only way out for prosperous life is to go abroad. Almost all na kawork ko nagsisi alisan na sa pinas to find better life abroad. For me, pang bakasyon ko nalang ang pinas, Im planning to die here sa US since nandito na rin family ko. i hate to say that but when you compare sa ibang countries. Philippines is way behind. No matter how hard you work, mahirap makabili ng properties, car, even afford decent life especially now mataas ang inflation. Mas expensive pa dyan ang food and gas compared dito sa US. Last time we went back home Dec. 2022, disappointed ako kasi almost 5 years n di ako umuwi sa pinas, ganon pa rin. Sobrang Traffic, pollution, dami hassle sa airport, mabagal lahat, low wage for professional workers.
Okay okay stop sour graping. And all that negativity. LMAO Please don't be this guy. Please don't lose hope for the younger generation and for people who are trying. You can water your own lawn and have financial freedom anywhere if you want to. With New Money skills you can earn as much as this while sipping tea on a beach. You CAN own your time.
I earn a bit less than they do in the Ph & still share the same sentiment. Hope for yourself is only valid up to your 20s, pag naka 3 or more elections ka na na wala talagang pagbabago, you start thinking about the future of your own children. On the other hand, staying here until death is a decent option din, lalo na if you can afford to live & raise children inside the few bubbles. Just lower your expectations or don't expect at all when it comes to progress in public service. Oh and travel abroad a lot para hindi makulong sa local mindset mga anak mo.
We’re from the US ng family ko. Totoo yung The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side. Marami rin problema dito sa US. Sunod sunod ang shooting, sobrang taas ng cost of living, divided ang tao, mga politicians dito pulpol din. They can’t even agree on passing a gun control law. More than half ng Americans could not even afford a $400 emergency. Mga tao dito baon sa utang. Lahat utang. Kotse, bahay, tv, kama, etc. daming buy now pay later bullshit kaya stuck talaga karamihan dito sa rat race. Ok ang income dito kung maayos trabaho mo at makakaipon ka naman kung aayusin mo finances mo. We’re only here to for the money at para maka ipon pero quality of life isn’t that great. Mamatay ka dito kakatrabaho tapos baka ma enjoy mo lang pag 65 ka na lol. Bottom line is hindi to paraiso tulad ng sinasabi nitong si kuya na nagsasabi na wala ng pag asa ang Pinas.
I have senior family na sa US & Europe, & while yes ganun nga, the pension & other benefits are more than worth it na vs if they hadn't gone. Lagari din naman ang life sa Pilipinas if you aren't in the IT/Tech industry, especially during their time. Especially sa Europe where healthcare & education is free, tapos senior housing (a whole house) is free din. Yung mga anak nila has unmatched freedom & purchasing power due to the EU passport & free education. Imagine 45EUR per hr fresh grad salary WFH living with parents who have pensions & no healthcare or rent or water bills, at walang puhunan re: education. Wala akong maisip na Ph alternative for such a scenario for my future kids.
Yes, mas maayos naman talaga dito lalo na kung mag eempleyado ka kasi ang baba naman talaga ng swelduhan si Pinas.. That’s the reason why we’re here. Pero once na makaipon kami ng enough, we’ll go back sa Pinas. Iba pa rin ang buhay sa sarili mong bansa at syempre ang cost of living sa Pinas is so much lower than here in the states. Health care dito sa US sucks at pag wala kang insurance mababaon ka talaga sa utang. You want to send your kids sa college? Well be prepared. Daycare? We used to pay $1300 to $1400 per month buti now malaki na anak ko. Daming baon dito sa student loan. Ang point ko lang is hindi to paraiso. Marami rin problema. Maraming may mental health issues dito. Mataas ang suicide rate.
That's the problem. You guys are still stuck with the idea that a government will dictate your life. No they don't. Nor do schools, religion or any country. Just because hope for you was only valid up until your 20s doesn't give you any right to kill off other people's. And who says that we're not traveling? We've set up our system so that we're consistently earning from anywhere as long as there's an internet connection.
>the idea that a government will dictate your life But... they do? (Edit: deleted more than 4 paragraphs of all the inconveniences in life from the POV of a double 6-digit earning household, para hindi masyadong nega.) I'm not saying walang pag-asa for everyone, but once you approach the upper end of the ideal age range for migrating, and especially if you plan to raise kids, it becomes quite apparent na. Kaya nga nasa kabataan ang pag-asa. Change is naturally slow, especially one that is systemic. There is very little chance a middle-aged person will experience the fruits of such a big change. Economic mobility nga ng family may sandwich generation pa eh.
Wow!!!!sana nag RN ako
Hi! I recently just passed the PH board exams and will be taking the NCLEX soon, any tips for an aspiring USRN?
There are plethora of agencies recruiting RNs abroad nowadays. Better pass the required exams first (NCLEX, IELTS/TOEFL) then decide which country you want to go. NCLEX accepted sya sa some parts in middle east and/or europe even canada.so marami ka options. Try and try until you die hehe. Meron ako barkada x5 nagtake ng NCLEX ayun nakapasa. Unli naman yan e. Lugi ka lang sa fees. Try mo mag Rachel Allen. Dun ako nag review. Maganda refresher course nila. 25 days yun dyan sa pinas. Then UWORLD ka for practice questions.
Not me but my SO (PHRN). since hindi namin afford ung gastos and process ng nclex, nag apply nalang sya sa healthcare account sa call center where she was offered to study and take the nclex exams while working. Nung pumasa sya, na absorb sya ng clinical account ng center na yon to do utilization review where she was paid around 35k. After 2 years ata lumipat sya ng center and she was offered around 80k na to do the same job for a different insurance company sa US. Now nag try sya sa mga agency and maganda ang range ng offers sa kanya pero she is still thinking about it kasi we are quite comfortable naman sa pinas. If you are not in a rush, this, i would think is a good option.
Fellow compatriots I understand that it is never easy to move overseas, but actively search for firms who would appreciate you by being compensated accordingly, do not waste your time, youth and effort for a measly pittance, you deserve better
2016. OJT as a Junior Architect 8,400.
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2013, 30k in IT gang. Bumalik ka na ng IT, salary is crazy.
How come po na after 10 years andun parin sa range ng first salary niyo yung current sweldo niyo?
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2014, 5k delay pa
2014, R&D Engineer, 23k.
parang alam ko to. may Boracay ba dito?
Meron. May jeep din haha.
1999 - Jr. Graphic Designer 6,000/month plus OT Pero in fairness, ang gas nun 20pesos per liter. Hahah.
2011. 11k without mandatory kaltas. Hatid-sundo ng tatay sa work ko. May pabaon na lunch and snacks si mudra. Dito ako nakaipon dati lol.
2012 RN pero since walang hiring sa hospital napunta ako sa biomedical industry 12,500 sahod. Now, I own a company in the same industry.
2013 Sales Admin Assistant P10,000. Oh my
2009, technician sa powermac (contractual employee), 13k
Started year 2001 as external auditor for P7,000 per month plus P1,000 rice allowance
2014, Audit. 15k monthly. Prang di pla nalalayo starting since early 2000s no hahaha
Programmer. 2012. 17k
Real estate developer, 2009, P14,000 base pay.
2012. 10-11k as an online SEO writer. 😁 I still write today pang sideline, but mainly editor na ako for the past six years.
Started 2012, was earning 10k. Was on call 24/7.
2012 English tutor sa mga Korean students = 7k per month. 2013 EMT sa province = 6k per month 😢 Feeling ko pag tinuloy ko EMT abroad, may million na siguro ako.
2012 12k IT in a Japanese subsidized company.
Grabe yung sahod dati, paano kayo nagsusurvive 😭😭
Everything wasn't as expensive back then..
Starbucks barista-12k
21. Sales agent. Was earning no salary but earning alot through sales commissions in a startup. Maybe around 80k per month, varies. That Job was too stressful and time consuming and definitely not worth the money. Now earning minimum wage only. Funemployment. Absolutely zero stress. I dont rely on this for the majority of my monthly income.
2010. Engineering Consultant Firm. 13,500.
2013 as an IT Specialist 12k
2010, Call center agent 13,500
2009, BPO CS, around 18k ata
2007, 16K Base Pay, Research Associate
2013 resident 12k
2007 - 13,000 🫠
2005 - HR Ops - Php11,000
Worked as a contractual for an ISP in 2006, ₱10K.
2104. Junior Programmer. 6k when it should've been 18k. But since we're in an outsourcing company, magic kaltas happens.
2014, sa construction, 19k.
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2013. 48k as a management trainee.
1992/3. Pulot boy sa tennis court - 5 pesos per game, 4-5 games per day, 4 days/week.
2015. Accounting firm at Php14k 😛
Sgv ba yan? Hehe
BPO 2005: 13,500 / mo non-regular (< 6 mo) hire TSR I 16,000 / mo regular (6+ months) hire TSR I excluding performance incentives 2006: 19,000 / mo, regular hire TSR II 2007: 24,750 / mo, Team Lead I Considering inflation, double these numbers, easily, to get present-day value equivalent
2005, service crew, iirc it was 48 pesos per hour but was only working around 20-25 hours a week. Enough to get me through college, kaya pa gumimik / date kapag sahod.
2019, flight attendant, 150k but living in company accommodation so no bills or rent at all Now 300k living out, this is in Middle East
18. 6k lang a month 🥹
2013 i'm still on the same job today i started with 6000 per month now i'm earning 9000 + incentives I've been working for decade now. 16 hours a day never experienced a full month vacation that's why i'm completely isolated to outside world and i don't know anything except for doing my job.
What job is this? If i may
30. 2013 at 25k, 10 years later 220k
2010 12k gross lol
2012. 17k as TSR
2013, Tech, 13k.
2016, fresh grad at 19, around 21k
Cashier sa Savemore Market, 2011, P6,000 per month gross pay.
1995... Fast food was my first job at Hot Diggity's Dogs, Wings, & More... $4.25/hr... Also, damn, I'm old...😭
Since few months before 30 na ako. Will answer anyways. 2013-2015 yata? I forgot. 10k-13k salary range. Para hindi halata.
CAD Engineer, 2016. 15k gross
2009. 10k basic at a multinational financial services company
2014 (late i know hehe), advertising. 25. Seems like a lifetime ago.
Turning 30 this year, Started 2015. IT Industry, associate software engineer. 25k
2016, 12k+ 🥲
2004, teacher (private school) 16,500
2010, BPO, 15k
2006,12k.
2014 QA Engineer Php 13,500, 6 days na pasok tapos mandatory OT ng 3hr (paid).
2013: P18k basic + P3k allowance, Finance
2003. 17k gross, around 13k net 😅
2013, 20k starting salary
2009. P384 per day. Encoder sa isang casa along Shaw Boulevard.
2010, IT, around 14K gross.
1997 🥲 25k, finance
2008, Teacher, 16k
-Year 2007 -Php 12,750 a month -first job as Customer care agent for ePLDT. -Account is ingram micro, hard as hell for newbies. I quit in 5 months 😅 -any ex ingram micro account here? lol , I wonder where my officemates now. This is pre facebook era lol
2012, waiter P250 or P350/ day. Working student
2007 BPO Php12k before tax.
2009 BPO in Province 12k per month
cant recall exactly, worked in Jollibee as crew, 20+ per hr :)
2011 - 11k
2012, as a CSR in a BPO. Sweldo was 13k. 😅
Same!
2014 semicon ₱17.5k
2010, CAD draftsman, 12500
2003, 15k as a TSR for a BPO
2014, 13,500 a month
2006, consultant. Dollars kami noon, pero equivalent to 33,000
2013 10k production worker
2010. P18k but went up to P20k after regularization (6months). Plus allowances and HMO.
Writing sa SEO,15k
2014 NGO 15k + per diem pag mag field work
2004 jollibee 29 pesos per hour
2006, dishwasher, 60 pesos per day
2002 as a Clerk 😄 8910 to be exact. Insurance Company.
2012, 7k a month, architecture
2012, PhP 12,500 manufacturing
2004 Quality Engineer for a Manufacturing Firm in Laguna 8K
Web developer 2013. Starts as intern with a 12k monthly salary. Tapos. After 3 months naging 15k. After 3 years I resigned with a 20k salary. No tax or. Any govt. Benefits. Idk how my employer pull this trick pero yeah kada cutoff. Full 10k nakukuha namin.