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Imagine mo, papasok ka ng office at ganyan ang hitsura sa labas. (I don't think it will be but humor me.) Tapos sa office gusto pa rin ng leadership sa office pa rin daw mag-trabaho.

I only worked for 2 days, and my body and my mind can't keep up with the daily commute and stress im having. got fatigue, and namaga ang lower body ko. might be really sound weak to some, but I need to rest kesa naman ipilit ko.

I dont want to continue work, it would really affect my performance. i want to quit but the contract stated bonds, (no actual value of money stated though). will they go after me if i immediately resign? and dont want to render the 30 days because i really cant take it anymore.

I also dont need to turnover since no equipments were given and i dont have that much role on my work, i just follow my apprentice.

will the HR accept my reason? help a girlie out.

3 months pa lang ako as an externally hired AM, pero badly want to resign dahil sa toxic environment. Below expectations rating sakin ng boss ko and puro negative feedback yung naririnig ko from my Manager and my team (puro parinig during working hours na buti pa daw si previous AM ganito ganyan).

I also have an upcoming reassessment with my Manager end of the month and possible na di matuloy probation ko so i'm thinking na magresign na lang. Lahat nalang napupuna ng buong team sakin kaya I'm considering resigning and requesting a shorter notice, kahit busy season. Super drained na ko.

Should i treat this as an adjustment period or di talaga ako fit? it seems like my team can't accept that a person with lesser experience than them was given the AM position that's why they don't respect me.

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Hi everyone. I’m looking for advice from people familiar with Philippine labor laws, especially those who have experience with DOLE, the NLRC, or workplace grievances.

I recently had an incident at work involving a colleague, and I’m trying to understand whether I have grounds to file a formal complaint.

After my shift had already ended and I had left the workplace, I received a call from HR telling me to return because there was an “important matter” that needed to be addressed. I later understood that this was related to a report made against me by my colleague.

When I returned, my colleague and I were made to face each other and were instructed to talk things out. However, what was supposed to be a discussion escalated into shouting and what I experienced as verbal abuse. I was accused of things, insulted, and repeatedly provoked to the point that I genuinely felt the situation might become physical and that I could be hurt.

What made this more distressing was that we were left alone without management supervision while the confrontation was escalating. I understand that I also became emotional and raised my voice at certain points, and I acknowledge my own part in the disagreement. However, I don't believe that justifies leaving two employees to handle an increasingly hostile confrontation without someone present to intervene.

I was also concerned about the room itself because I was unfamiliar with its door mechanism and wasn't sure whether I could get out quickly if the situation became physically dangerous. Thankfully, no physical assault occurred, but I felt genuinely unsafe.

After the discussion, I contacted HR to say that we were done talking. I was instructed to proceed to another conference room. By that point, I was crying uncontrollably and struggling to calm down. When I tried to leave the room, I couldn't open the door myself, and an HR representative had to open it for me. I am not alleging that anyone intentionally locked me in, but given what had just happened, the experience made me even more frightened and vulnerable.

I was visibly distressed afterward, and other workplace personnel witnessed my condition. I keep thinking about how the situation was handled and whether management should have ensured that the discussion was supervised and that both employees could leave safely at any time.

There are also concerns about the time spent dealing with this matter after my shift and the transportation expenses I incurred when I was asked to return to work.

I'm at the point na hindi ko alam kung kaya ko pa bang pumasok due to the trauma. Just thinking about seeing that person makes me flinch and cry.

I am now preparing to resign and render my required notice period. However, I still want to know whether the way this incident was handled may constitute a violation of company policies, workplace safety procedures, or Philippine labor laws. I don't want to make unsupported accusations, but I also don't want the incident dismissed as merely a personal disagreement.

Nag-work ako sa isang sikat na franchise food company. Nag-start ang training namin noong September 28 hanggang October 1, tapos diretsong work na sa store noong October 2–4. Nag-off ako noong October 5, pero pagkatapos non, wala na akong naging day off.
Kaya nagtanong ako kung bakit wala akong day off, at binigyan lang ako ng off noong October 14. Pero ang kapalit naman, ginawa nilang 16 hours ang shift ko today October 15. Dahil dito, hindi na ako pumasok ngayon.
Ngayon, awol na daw ako at inalis na rin ako sa group chat. Sinasabi pa nila na wala akong makukuhang sahod, kahit nagtrabaho ako mula September 28 hanggang October 14, minus two days na hindi ako pumasok.
Ang tanong ko, legal ba na hindi nila ibigay ang sahod ko sa mga araw na pinasok ko, kahit sabihin nilang AWOL ako?

anyone working or currently employed at Techdynamics OPC, the distributor of DJI here in the Philippines. What is their culture, environment, salary, and management? Are there any allowances provided as MT?

Planning to be a Management Trainee. Help me guysssss

Since tapos na last day sa first work ko sa wakas, just wanted to share/rant about some of the awful shit I experience at work

1. Barely above minimum salary

-This should be an obvious red flag kaso napilit ako ng parents ko na tanggapin trabaho e. Ika nga nila, dapat daw di mapili sa first job. The salary was barely above minimum after ng kaltas wala na halos natitira sakin

1. Stingy Yearly Salary Increase

-Matutuwa na sana ako e kasi lagi g may increase pero depota sa sobrang liit kinakain lang ng mga kaltas. Halos wala naramdamang increase daig pa ang placebo

1. Bullshit Promotion Policies

-Gets ko na minsan alanganin hiring or regularization date kaya di kasama sa yearly appraisal. Pero yung bullshit na policy na required ka magrender ng x amount of years sa company bago ipromote(kahit recommended ng sup, manager and head) is utter fucking bullshit. Traditional companies with this policy sucks ass. Kill motivation.

1. Attire Restrictions

-Gets ko na disente dapat damit, pero yung naka black shoes, long sleeves and black slacks in this fucking weather? Really? Are we in the 90's?

1. Weather and Duty Announcement

-Ikalulugi niyo ba na di pumasok ang mga empleyado ng isang araw? Lusong ket may bagyo and kahit binabaha na ang lobby ng building

1. Might be too risky to share pero cost cutting

-I can't go into details on this as much pero grabe gung cost cutting. Kawawa yung empleyado kala mo talaga ikakalugi ng kumpanya e every year record breaking profits kuno daw lmao

1. Employee Retention/Discipline

-Ang weird dito. Pag me tao na problematic ayaw tanggalin o idisiplina. Solusyon? Hayaan na umalis yung naagrabyado. Yung nahaharass. Baliktad e lupet HAHAHAHAH

1. Item Accountability

-Lupet ng accountability dept dito lol. Di nila chine-check muna yung sinusubmit ng empleyado. So tanong. Paano pag nagsubmit si empleyado accountability and may nasama na mali. Di nacheck ni employee? Surpriseee pag aalis ka na ket error yon hahanapin and kakalatasin sayo yon. Yeheyy!

Marami pa to e kaso too risky to share yung iba. As in sobrang lala HAHAHAH. Anyway ayun lang. Ingat kayo guys sa pag pili ng first job niyo.

Hi everyone. I just want to share my recent experience with a prominent tech/BPO company here in Cebu (NCR Voyix/NCR Commerce Philippines) to warn others facing chronic illness/PWD discrimination, and to get insights from anyone who has gone through the DOLE SENA process for this.

I was recently hired for an M1 Leadership role. I passed all the interviews, accepted the formal job offer, and was given a decent basic pay with a confirmed start date of October 26, 2026. Because everything was locked in with an official start date, I acted in good faith and stopped all my other job applications to prepare for day 1.

I am a dialysis patient, and I have always been completely transparent about my health. On October 3, 2026, my attending nephrologist issued an explicit medical certificate clearing me as stable and 100% Fit to Workfor a desk-bound leadership role.

However, because of Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease, I have anuria (meaning I cannot physically produce a urine sample for their standard clinic pre-employment drug screen). My specialist explicitly noted this on my medical paperwork and formally requested that the company utilize alternative testing methods instead (like a blood-based or saliva drug test).

Instead of providing a basic, reasonable accommodation under the Magna Carta for PWDs (R.A. 10524), their HR field partner sent me an official letter completely rescinding my job offer, citing that their company-designated physician flagged me as "unfit" due to their rigid medical fitness standards.

They basically pulled my livelihood out from under me just two weeks before my start date—leaving me completely stranded right as the year-end holiday hiring freeze kicks in. They even wrote in the letter that they are "under no obligation to provide compensation".

I didn't let them push me around. I immediately went to the portal and formally filed a Request for Assistance (RFA) under DOLE SENA for medical/PWD employment discrimination and breach of pre-contractual good faith. I am demanding a full financial settlement to cover my lost wages, pro-rated allowances, and moral damages for the severe emotional distress they caused me right before the holidays.

My questions for the community:

1. Has anyone else successfully fought a medical "Not Fit to Work" rescission with a BPO/tech company at DOLE SENA?

2. For those who have been in my situation, how did the mediation go? Did the company offer a settlement, or did you have to escalate it to the NLRC?

I wanted to post this to get insights, but also to remind everyone: Don't let these corporate clinics intimidate you into thinking company policy overrides national labor laws. We have rights.

Any feedback po regarding Sagility Bridgetown? totoo ba always delay sahod? and toxic? Need lang po ng info para alam ko kung itutuloy ko pa or what huhu

Na relocate kasi kami and we were convinced to try for a few weeks yung new site before we decide kung mag reresign or hindi, so I did try pero nahirapan ako sa commute super. Especially with our current commute system sa Pinas tas nag taasan pa yung pamasahe.

And then, nagka family issue kasi kaya kailangan ko muna tumira sa bulacan while working sa qc for the meantime. Lalong humirap kasi 5 days a week, 8-10 hrs byahe balikan depende sa traffic at bilis maka sakay. To the point na nagkakasakit na ako regularly. Nalalate na ako araw araw ng 1-2 hrs almost everyday.

Kaya I decided na mag resign na kasi nakakahiya na sa manager ko, di narin okay sa health ko at bulsa ko sa pamasahe, at feel ko di ko rin na kaya mag adhere sa schedule ko dahil sa layo. Balak ko sana mag render ng 30 days pero sinabihan ako ng manager ko na baka yung tardiness ko yung reason kaya ako materminate.

Naisip ko na baka during my 30 days render, dahil sa lates ko baka materminate ako bigla which is bad sa employment record ko. So I'm deciding na mag immediate nalang. Pero sabi ng coworker ko na mattag ka daw na AWOL pag nag immediate ka kahit may reason ka naman.

Nag search ako sa google, legal daw yun. Totoo ba??

Sagility BIG BOSSES need to seriously reevaluate how they treat their employees. The workplace culture is giving bully behavior disguised as professionalism. Let me give you some insight: they will tear you down, make you question your own capabilities, and make you feel like you’re not good enough at your job, even when you’re genuinely trying your best.

The current management, especially the female freak boss who always seems to look for what’s wrong instead of recognizing what’s being done right, needs to understand that recruitment is NOT just about quantity. It’s not just about how many agents you can endorse, how many candidates you can source, or how fast you can fill a position. QUALITY MATTERS. Candidate experience matters. The recruiter’s workload matters. And the people doing the actual work matter, too.

At this rate, the recruitment culture is starting to resemble the same toxic environments people complain about in companies like Alorica and Teleperformance. The excessive pressure, unreasonable expectations, questionable work ethics, and lack of consideration for employees are becoming increasingly frustrating.

And let’s talk about the salary. ₱15,000 to ₱20,000? In THIS economy? With all the responsibilities, metrics, pressure, sourcing demands, follow-ups, and expectations placed on recruiters? You expect people to perform like machines while offering compensation that barely reflects the amount of work being demanded. The audacity.

And the disrespect? Some people in positions of authority act as if their titles automatically make them better than everyone else. Leadership isn’t about intimidating your team, humiliating people over mistakes, or constantly making employees feel inadequate. Professionalism should go both ways. You cannot demand respect from your employees if you don’t know how to give it. You cannot demand quality if all you care about is quantity.

If your entire management strategy revolves around criticism, pressure, and making employees feel like they’re never enough, maybe the problem isn’t always your employees. Maybe it’s the way you lead.

.Nakakapagod yung sistema na parang ang goal is to squeeze every last bit of energy out of employees tapos kapag napagod ka, parang kasalanan mo pa.

I get it. We’re paid to do our jobs well, and nobody’s asking to be spoon-fed or excused from accountability. Pero kung araw-araw ka na lang hahanapan ng mali, bawat galaw mo may puna, at parang lahat ng ginagawa mo kulang pa rin, how do you expect employees to stay motivated?

The problem isn’t being corrected. It’s HOW you correct people, how you manage them, and how you make them feel like no matter how hard they work, it will never be enough. You can hold people accountable without making them feel incompetent every single day. You can demand quality work without creating an environment where employees are constantly anxious about making the smallest mistake.

And honestly, ang ironic lang na companies expect employees to show commitment, initiative, and dedication, pero nasaan yung consideration and respect in return? Gusto nila productive ka, responsive ka, mabilis ka, accurate ka, and always available ka, pero kapag employees na ang may concerns, parang ang arte or reklamo lang. They want people to act like they care about the company, but they forget that employees are human beings with limits, too.

At the end of the day, trabaho lang ’to. We can be professional, meet our responsibilities, and do our jobs properly without sacrificing our peace of mind just to satisfy management that keeps moving the goalpost. A paycheck is compensation for our work, not a license to treat employees however you want.

You cannot keep draining people, nitpicking every mistake, making them feel replaceable, and then expect them to stay motivated, loyal, and passionate about their jobs. Sometimes, the reason employees stop going above and beyond is because they’ve finally realized that no matter how much extra effort they give, it will never be enough for people who only know how to point out what’s wrong

Hi need advise.

3mos palang ako dito bilang HR & Admin, pero nung inevaluate ako last week binigyan ako ng notice of non regularization.

Dedicated at hardworking ako sa trabaho. Ginagawa ko ng maayos at maaga ang mga trabaho ko na kahit hindi ko na trabaho ay ginagawa ko dahil 16 employees lang kami kaya wala masyado workload sa HR. Wala silang hr before and hindi nila alam ang tamang proseso, at di nila alam na mali na pala ginagawa nila. Hindi din pala dumaan sa evaluation ang mga employees nila bigla nalang naregular kasi natapos na ang probationary contract.

Kampante ako na okay ang evaluation ko kasi alam ko naman sa sarili ko na di ako nagkulang. Hindi naman ako magaling, pero kapag hindi ko alam nagreresearch ako or nagtatanong ako. Pero napansin ko kapag galit ang owner sa isang employee padalos sdalos sya kung ano ang naisipan nya na sanction yun na yon, so ako bilang hr, cinocorrect ko sya at sinasabi ko na hindi pwede ang ganto, kelangan dumaan sa due process. Wala akong supervisor, during my probationary walang nagtetrain sakin. 1 yr and half yr palang exp ko sa hr kaya nangangapa pa ko. So kung ano natutunan ko sa prev work ko inaapply ko dito. Pero nagulat ako nung discussion ng evaluation puro mali ko ang mga binanggit ng boss ko/owner, kahit simpleng bagay pinalaki nya at hinanapan nya ko ng rason para bigyan ako ng 2 out of 5 na rate. Grabe pang iinsulto sakin, wala ko narinig na positive, puro pang iinsulto at pagbaba ng dignidad ko. Below the belt na mga sinasabi nya. Hindi ko lang maintindihan, hindi naman sya lagi nasa office para malaman nya na poor ang performance ko. Kulang ang basis nya. Nagbased sya sa isang scenario lang na nagrecommend ako nung holiday last aug na i-offset para tuloy tuloy yung walang pasok tapos minasama na nya at loss of trust daw yun. Then narealize ko na parang hinahanaapn ako ng mali para matanggal ako. Power tripping ginagawa nya! At kung ano anong masasakit na salita pa.

Ngayon, binigyan ako ng notice of termination/non regularization and maximum of 30days nalang ako dito para makahanap daw ako ng malilipatan.

Ano ba pwede ko i ifile na case dito? Grabe sirang sira mental health ko sa kanila.

Need ko din po ng work bago matapos ang render ko dito, sobrang nakakapanghina andami kong bills and ako ang breadwinner sa family kaya walang wala akong savings. Gustong gusto ko magpahinga muna pero pano kami? Pano anak ko nagaaral pa. Kung pwede lang na magpahinga muna, grabe ang mental health ko, everyday umiiyak ako kinukwestyon ko sarili ko kung may nagawan ba kong mali para ganito mangyari sakin.

Congrats daw pero ilang linggo update after 3 weeks bigla sasabihin na may nakuha daw sila internal. Nagbigay ako ng details na sa kanila bigla babawiin.

Binigyan nila ako ng open roles at pinangako na wala na tech interview. Pero meron pa pala. Sayang oras nyo dito papaikutin lang kayo kaya wag na kayo mag aksaya ng panahon dito

hingi lang sana ako ng advice kasi puro sermon na inabot ko sa mga kaibigan ko.

may side gig ako as layout artist/editor sa isang small private company here in the metro for more than 1 year na. wfh siya, and walang strict working hours. walang contract pero may regular payslips naman ako na may position at holiday pay. ang problema, 4 cutoffs na kong di pinapasahod. bali nagstart kasi ako as project-based lang, pero inask ako casually if gusto ko raw ba i-continue, and since then nasa 1 year 4 months na ako under them.

kapag nagpa-follow up ako, laging sinasabing tight daw ang budget. tapos nalaman ko pa na yung ibang kasama ko nabigyan naman pala ng cash advance during the time na di ko narereceive yung sahod ko. tapos never din siya nag-announce ng reason if madedelay ba yung sahod that day, walang any transparency, need pa namin lumapit or magpm if magkakasahod ba.

may regular full-time job naman ako kaya may pumapasok na pera, pero di ako mapanatag na tuloy-tuloy pa rin yung utos na work pero wala akong any compensation.

may advice ba kayo on how i should go about this... kasi medyo may pagka-people pleaser din ako kaya di ako makapagdemand. gumagawa pa rin ako ng work, kasi iniisip ko, mas lalo ako walang sasahurin if di ko gagawin yung mga need ilayout...

nag-ask ako last week for update, and sabi nya nung weekend, pero nung walang dumating nung weekend, sabi nya this week naman daw. nawawalan na ako ng pasensya huhu

more context: bi-monthly talaga yung sahod, and regularly ko siyang natatanggap dati ><

i’m new at work and being yelled at by the bosses is so normalized. any thoughts abt this?

Hi po, need ko ng advice sa ginawa sakin ni TP.

5 years ako kay TP as WAHA then na transfer ako WOSA kaya nag resign ako nung 19th August. sinend ko yung resignation letter ko sa sup ko and ininform ko sya na decided nako kaya sinend kona yung letter via email. BTW Aug17&18th pala 2days training namin dapat sa new account and di ako naka attend dahil sa bad weather, binaha na yung bahay namin (nagsabi ako sa sup ko na mag call off ako and pumayag naman sya). so aug19 ready nako mag onsite, (night shift) then pinigilan ako ni sup kasi wag daw muna, wait daw muna namin yung HR talk, schedule ng HR meeting etc.. aug24 on hold daw status namin na mga hindi naka join nung training. so antay ako ng antay..

Aug28th nag msg sup ko na "btw hindi kopa pala nasesend resignation mo beh" I asked him why eh sinabi kona nga na decided nako. ang sabi pa nya "sorry beh my bad" and sabi nya kung gusto kodaw, i adjust ko nalang 30days if ever. di ako pumayag. kaya sabi nya isesend nya nalang.

Sep02, nag ask ng personal email add kasi isesend daw ni HR yung sched for meeting pero until now wala 🤣.

Sep16, nanghingi ako update, floating padin daw ako and wala padin sched for HR talk HAHAHA.

so Sep18th nag file nako complaint sa DOLE, iba ibang complaints and hindi umattend si TP sa 2 meeting namin kaya endorsed na yung case ko sa NLRC, now question po, ano ano pong documents ang need dalhin pag pumunta sa NLRC and balak ko ipa photo copy lahat ng convo namin ng sup ko pag pumunta ako. aside from that, meron pa po ba? also, please bad needed tips po and advice sa mga naka experience na sa ganito.

sobrang nakaka stress na sila tapos imbes na nag apply nalang ako non, inantay kopa sila na mag go signal dahil nga need ko mag render para may sahudin ako dahil may pinapagawa akong bahay :(( nakakapagod pa yung byahe from talim island to taguig tapos sasabihin wag ka mag onsite.

sinoli kona din lahat ng assets and walang email from them about kahit ano. as in. ang nareceived kopa lang is text from PC management team which is yung nag pick up ng PC. tapos wala na. nakaka tamad sila. 5 yrs ka nag trabaho para sa kanila sa sobrang baba ng sahod tapos ganito ending.

baka din po hiring kayo, WOSA or WAHA go po ako hehe. thank you so much in advance po 🙏🙏

Almost three months in my current role, and I am thinking if this is for me. I was hired to do strategy work and was supposed to report to the bosses. On my third week, I had my immersion in HR, and to my surprise, doon daw muna ako to fix recruitment and other items.

I was shocked and resisted the change, kasi hindi okay yung HR Heads haha I have worked for local conglomerates wherein yung HR Heads are kahit papaano full of wisdom and nakakatalino kausap and kawork. Dito, it’s the opposite, tactical lahat and very reactive. Ang follow up sa amin is kung asaan ang applicant rather ang programs. Nagpapalipad ng NTEs sa lahat, for simple errors. Maling encoding, maling comma sa contract etc, simply because everything is manual. For the first time in my working life, nakatanggap ako ng NTEs haha I didnt even bother reading it, kasi I felt that I was being judged for something I was not hired for.

In my current role, I oversee hiring plus engagement programs. Walang guidance, walang turnover, walang papers to refer to. You have to navigate on your own. Wala na ngang process, political pa ang attack.

So since this is just part of my immersion, I reported everything to the COO who is my boss. I told him, if I will be under these people, ayaw ko and aalis ako. He’s okay naman with the set up, since my position is new and everything is experimental.

Yung proby period is a way for us to assess if this is also something that fits us. I am slowly realizing na baka hindi ito for me. I left my previous role because my boss was toxic, and super pagod ang mga bagay bagay bagay. Namamahiya and pabago bago yung isip ng old boss ko, pero at least he was competent and smart.

Ang layo from how these people are, walang foresight and planning. Walang strategic thinking, we live by the day ika nga. May murahan in the office and pahiyaan. Napagalitan kami one time, and I thought I was over it. May nagrecord pala haha and the PTSD is real.

I had to adjust to a lot of things - travel time, culture amd losing time to do my passion. I thought okay nung una, pero later on I felt something is wrong. I dread working, wala akong gana kumain and lagi akong pagod. Mahirap pa kasi my husband who is also my support system is abroad.

So if you’re in the same boat as me, I suggest you also take this chance to assess if your new company and role is worth your mental health, time and energy.

Hi everyone! I’d like to hear your honest opinions, especially from those working in Business Development or corporate management.

Four months pa lang ako sa current company, and gusto ko pa sanang mag-stay ng taon. However, I'm starting to question whether this is the right environment for me.

Recently, during an online meeting, my immediate head messaged me on Viber asking me to update a Google Sheets report before the MANCOM meeting. The problem? Wala naman akong access sa report, and I wasn't properly briefed about it.

After the meeting, I professionally explained the situation, and doon lang niya na-realize na wala nga akong access. Walang apology or acknowledgment, which was disappointing. Pero okay lang no problem naman sa ganyan kaso dun ko na sya nakitaan ng red flag.

Unfortunately, this isn't my only concern. Here are some of the things I've experienced:

• Poor onboarding and turnover. May mga tasks na expected akong alam ko na kahit hindi naman naipaliwanag nang maayos at naging history minsan di naman updated yung binato lang sa akin sa email kahit may email threads.
• Lack of management support. May instances na napuputol ako habang nagpapaliwanag ng updates, kaya hindi ko naibibigay ang buong context. Tingin ko gusto nya isang tanong isang sagot. Sa dami ng product and service di mo makita ang major core product nila. Walang response ang mga pinag sesendan clients sa mga emails.
• No dedicated lead generation tools. Expected kaming mag-prospect and acquire clients without proper tools to identify potential accounts and decision-makers.
• High expectations. The target clients are large corporations, which involve lengthy sales cycles, procurement processes, and vendor accreditation. However, the resources and support don't seem sufficient to match the expectations.

I'm willing to work independently and take responsibility for my targets. Hindi rin naman ako bago sa Sales and Business Development 30 years na ako sa ganitong profession. Pero I believe there's a difference between being resourceful and being expected to deliver results without adequate support.

Now, I'm considering looking for another job. Gusto ko pa sanang bigyan ng chance ang company, pero ayoko ring hintayin na ma-burnout ako bago gumawa ng decision. I also have financial responsibilities, so resigning without another job lined up isn't an option I'm taking lightly.

I'd appreciate your honest thoughts:

1. Am I overreacting, or are these legitimate red flags?
2. Is it reasonable to expect BDMs to acquire large corporate accounts without proper lead generation tools and onboarding? Knowing na pag large companies automatic sa procurement ka muna daan bago mag start ng projects.
3. Should I stay for another 6 months and see if things improve, or start exploring opportunities while employed?
4. If you were in my position, what would you do?

I'm open to different perspectives and constructive criticism. I genuinely want to understand whether this is just part of adjusting to a new company or a sign that it's time to move on. Salamat po.

I changed a job in June from a MNC to startup to be closer to family but now not getting paid since August.

Indian laws are so pathetic they dont save people from being abused by companies. No help, they only force us to pay taxes on income but when we struggle there is absolutely zero support.

I need help desperately to find a new job and need to leave india and never come back.

Do not apply. Sobrang toxic ng work environment.

Yes, mataas ang sahod at may commission, pero kapalit naman ang mental health mo. The workload distribution is extremely unfair and unbalanced.

Imagine, one division handles only 3 accounts, while another division is expected to manage 30+ accounts. Same expectations, same pressure, pero sobrang laki ng difference sa workload. How is that fair? IMAGINE THAT.

Management should seriously review how accounts are distributed, especially within the Sales and Key Accounts teams. May ibang employees na may time pang mag bulakbol during the day, while others are drowning in accounts, deadlines, and responsibilities.

And the worst part? The people carrying the heavier workload are expected to just deal with it.

Are you seriously going to wait until an employee collapses from extreme stress and mental exhaustion before you finally take action? Kailangan pa bang may malalang mangyari bago kayo kumilos?

Maging fair naman kayo sa workload distribution. Hindi porket kinakaya ng isang employee ang trabaho, ibig sabihin okay lang na tambakan siya nang tambakan ng responsibilities habang ang iba ay comparatively magaan ang workload.

Talk about unfair treatment and poor workload management.

A high salary and attractive commissions mean nothing if you’re constantly exhausted, overworked, and mentally drained.

No amount of money is worth sacrificing your physical and mental health. Employees deserve fair workload distribution, proper support, and a healthy working environment, not just good compensation.

Stop rewarding hardworking employees with more work while allowing others to carry significantly less. Do better, management.

Currently working for a Singapore firm for 4 years na may sister company sa pinas.

Overly micromanaging na cla sa work at demanding cla na gumamit kmi na Creatives ng AI this year.

My salary is 23,000 php at work from home but I paid the bills and rent. At d sulit ung leaves kc 5 days sick leave, 5 days vacation leave lng.

Last year panay OT kmi almost everyday and every month. Sobrang burnt out kmi sa Creatives kc dati d kmi gumagamit ng AI nun.

Ngaun demanding na ang boss ng company sa Singapore branch, they were overly dependent sa AI at now demanding at unreasonable cla sa mga volume ng outputs. Kahit unting petiks mode lng na d nmn nag cause ng inconvience sa mga deadline, galit na cla. Khit ipaganda ko at gawin consistent ang mga art works at output, basta d satisfied and volume amount of output, galit. Na cla.

Mukhang numbers matters to them, not the outputs because of AI.

Got 2nd formal warning pero mukhang threaten sya sa akin dahil d daw satisfied sa work. That was the time when namatayan ako ng pet at hinabol ko ung oras ng funeraria nya para makadalo since bawal kc pets sa inuupahan ko kaya nasa Tita ko sya nag-aalaga. Natapos ko nmn ung one project for today at naka ilang prompts ako sa mga icons, at images. D satisfied ung boss, at nagsabi bakit ko pa daw ako nagphoto retouch eh pwede nmn mag AI para mapabilis. At feeling ko ayaw na nya ring mag-manual.

I didn't file resignation yet, pero nagagalit ako. Panay apply na rin ako sa work.

Also, marami na ring nagresign sa branch sa pinas at nag dig deeper ako din ako sa Singapore branch nila, marami pala clang turnover din. Napansin ko rin yan kc marami kaming learning designer na nawala rin.

I hope makahanap ako ng bagong work. I went way beyond sa work ko khit d ko pinapa-alam sa iba. To be fair, kanya kanya kmi nagbabayad ng monthly subcription ng chatgpt nang walang compensation galing from company. Weird right?

May naka-experience na ba nito with Sagility?

I already signed both my job offer and employment contract pero biglang sinabi ng company na hindi na matutuloy yung employment ko kasi nag decide daw yung client na magbawas ng headcount.

Is this considered illegal dismissal kahit hindi pa ako nakakapag-start or is this a different labor law issue? What can I do moving forward? May grounds ba to file a complaint sa DOLE or claim damages?

Would appreciate advice from anyone familiar with Philippine labor law or who has experienced something similar. Thank you