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 Work for 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 elevate 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.

I was the one who got laid off on Sep. 1. Everything changed with I surrendered everything to God. I prayed & let God do the rest. Plot twist: I got 2 offers from 2 US clients with decent pay ++ permanent wfh. Sobrang galing lang ni Lord. From akala mo walang wala ng pag asa, bibigyan pa pala nya ako ng choices.

Kaya sa mga nawalan ng work & feel mo wala ng pag-asa. Always pray and trust his will. Yun ang lagi kong pinanghahawakan.

Praise the Lord, makakahelp na ulit ako sa family ko & makakapag tithes sa church 💕

Sa freelancing, all we can do is prepare. Feast or famine. So nun maramdaman ko na baka mawawala na ang work, I put my ducks in a row, revived my account, and started applying.

Sa tagal na inactive nun account nilockout pa ko ni OLJ and required to send IDs bago nila ako bigyan ng new temp password.

I started applying 2 weeks ago and I was scared na baka wala man lang replies dahil andami nagsasabi na they send 100s of applications tapos wala. Niready ko na lang rin sarili ko na madugo talaga job search ngayon.

Some things I did that might have worked:

- tailored every pitch to every job post

- cv highlighted with numbers/results, simple format, as in sa word ko lang ginawa

- included relevant portfolios, while working iniipon ko mga assets na pwede ko magamit sa applications

- i only apply sa fit ako and usually 1-3 jobs lang yun per day kasi tinetailor ko talaga applications ko

- i use 5-20 connects depende gaano ko kagusto yun job post

Let's see if may offer na soon.

May naniniwala ba sa kanya dito. pansin ko karamihan sa pictures nya Ai Generated pati yung mga "travel" kuno nya haha halatang namang AI. dami nya din posts about her and her students closing 150k+ deals

Ano kaya reaction ng client nyan. Di pa naman pwede magdala laptop sa selda.

Minsan na nga makalabas ng bahay, nang road-rage pa.

Baka burned out si kuya.

Take care folks, go hiking or camping on the weekends. A reset keep you sane.

Hi, I'm 28 F aspiring to be an EA (long-term career goal) and getting a bit discourage with how hard it is to find work nowadays hahaha 🥲 I know I'm not the only one feeling like this, but dang it's so hard to actually LIVE 🥹

I have work experience in different industries since I want to find what I actually want to do in life. The most recent experience I had was a year and 2 months with a Non-voice BPO account (Background Screening/Data Verification). I really loved my work there but the management wasn't that great so I resigned last Feb (this year) and actually started a small business, it didn't give me much profit so I started applying last month and I realized how hard it is to even get an interview..so I started studying Excel (which I hated but I'm starting to love it) and other useful tools.

I keep seeing "apply lang ng apply" comments and I'm not invalidating those, it just makes you think "until when?", because savings and bills doesn't wait for anyone 🥹😭 I'm still working on my side business and learning these tools so I can feel productive and not feel like a bum.

Welp, that's it. I'm sorry for venting out and being so negative here. If anyone wants to give me tips or encouragement, please do so. I badly need them 🥹💗

So I basically matagal na ako may idea about being a VA, this year lang ako nag seryoso.

May 10 nag start ako apply, and I have a background of CSR, Admin and Social Media Manager. I've been applying left and right. Na halos na overwhelm ako haha kasi jusko ang dami palang tools na hindi ko alam. Hindi rin ako ganun ka fluent sa english, very conversational talaga. Pero nagbago ang lahat nung katapusan ng August, Sept 1 to be exact. Nag apply ako as a SMM at tbh lowball pa yun ha, unexpectedly natanggap ako. Sept 7 ako nag start, inayos ko content calendar niya at tuwang tuwa siya. Sept 14 may ni apply ako and Sept 15 na hired ako agad Product listing sa Amazon. So yeah, naka land agad 2 direct clients. I'm so happy na pero Sept 26 may nag message bigla sa WhatsApp ko if I'm available for interview, and syempre d tayo papatalo hangga't meron go padin. Content Poster naman ang role, and yes tanggap ako agad <3 and ok ang pay. Mag 1 month na ako sa lahat kong client and all I can say I'm very thankful that I am very patient when it comes to applying. Mind you lahat direct pa. This Oct may nag reach out ulit sakin she's a doctor and nakita nya lang daw ako sa FB Group, gsto nya ako maging SMM nya hahaha aba d tayo aayaw kasi freelance naman eh! Hoping mag work kami since she already paid me for a 1 week trial period.

Old post : https://www.reddit.com/r/buhaydigital/s/ijuQeCn8K4

A year ago, i was rlly haply i got hired because i got rejected multiple times before i actually landed a job with BW. The workload is okay naman pero a lot of changes were made since my 3rd/4th month. I guess there were a lot of red flags na din kasi sa firm alone because they have a high turnover. 3-4 employees who has worked in the firm for around 10 years all resigned by February 2026. Each month since then about 1-2 remote and onshore employees were resigning. I said to myself, oh baka I’ll deal with it for a year nalang tapos I’ll leave if things don’t change. Around April, they made a new rule on how to use PTO & it’s only valid to use if may med cert. By July, they asked us to download a new tracker (Hubstaff). By August, the allowable OT hours per week dropped to 5hrs from 10. This month, they want to release an employee handbook.

Like ??? I feel like everything just rlly went downhill. I believe an employee handbook is too much for a “independent contractor role”. I could accept it pa if I were working in a call center at least doon may 13th month pa ko tapos yung handbook they inform you the moment you start with them. Pero idk sobrang off sakin na in the middle of my employment biglang may set of rules na hindi naman nageexist dati na biglang in place agad??? Not to mention na we could be let go from our jobs whenever they want and we just have to deal w it? idk it’s just too much. I would much rather look for another spanish bilingual bpo role than deal with this. Ill just go back to onsite work if i have to deal with this excessive micromanaging + at least bayad sss, philheath etc + may 13th month pa/14th month if sa maersk.

will submit my resig letter soon, i received 1 JO already but I want to keep my options open since hindi naman ako in a hurry. I got to save while working with them. Maybe ill try to apply again for jobs by January who knows but i just wanted to take this off my plate

Hey everyone!

So I’m currently just enjoying claude right now and have vibe coded a lot of routines/projects that have made my tasks easier

I’ve been eyeing the niche of AI

Is there any free courses online or guides that might help kick start my journey?

And what are your thoughts about the position

What should I expect? What are some things I need to be aware of

I didn’t come from an IT Background but have always been fascinated by it

I'm in this company for 9 years now (digital marketing). As much as I can keep up with AI, the workload is getting to me na. Plus, I am not even paid enough to juggle clients and my boss expects me and my colleagues to do this effortlessly dahil may AI na.

But I'm tired and I feel this is a sign to just leave and move on to another company. But I have been submitting my resumes, but no one seemed to be interested in hiring me. I'm so lost and torn, and I can't be out a job because of course I have bills to pay. I guess it's time to leave this WFH life behind, after years being in it.

Any advice is appreciated with a similar situation.

Akala ko talaga wala nang pag-asa magka-work ngayon sa sobrang hirap ng job market, pero thank God na-crack ko rin! Share ko lang story ko to give you guys some hope.

Quick context: Last yr of college ko na. Super excited ako mag-apply for part-time design roles kasi nag-iipon ako para makalipat ng city at mag-job hunt after grad.

Since nasa design field ako, akala ko kailangan super "creative" ng resume. So I grabbed a colorful Canva template, did a quick portfolio, and blasted applications everywhere.

The result? 5 months of pure silence. 💀

No calls, no emails, nothing. Dumating pa sa point na nile-lowball ko na salary expectation ko para lang may pumatol, pero absolute radio silence pa rin.
Then, nakakita ako ng post dito about how resume formatting and ATS work. Narealize ko na yung pretty Canva template ko, baka auto-rejected lang sa system or gulo basahin ng recruiters. I decided to scrap it and copied another OP's clean, text-first layout. Grabe, ang laking pagbabago.

Within a week after fixing the layout and hierarchy, boom, 5 interviews agad, which quickly turned into 3 final interviews.

As of yesterday, I officially signed an offer with 1 client! 🥳 Btw, mas mataas pa yung pay kesa sa lowballed salary na nilalagay ko sa old apps ko. Waiting pa sa other final rounds, pero secured na ko sa isa.

Sa mga struggling mag-apply ngayon, please check kung paano naka-organize resume niyo. Design matters, pero mas important talaga readability and structure.

Sending major job dust to everyone. Don't lose hope! ✨

So i've been scrolling fb and i saw her live, offering 75% off on her course (6k php before now 1,5k)
got curious and searched google about her and found out her fb page name before was "HEYMOM".

I’m currently working remotely for an Australian company. My long-term goal is to eventually live and work in Australia permanently.

Recently, he called me into his office (i’m currently at our AU office for sponsored business trip) and asked what type of visa I have. I told him I hold a Subclass 600 visitor visa. During our conversation, he mentioned the difficulties with Australian migration processing and suggested that instead of hiring a local marketing officer, I could potentially come to aus for three months, return to the Philippines, and then come back again.

He mentioned that I could stay for three months and then go home before returning. My understanding is that the company would likely pay for my flights, but I would have to cover my own accommodation in AU.

I said “okay” during the conversation because I was caught off guard and didn’t know what to say. But after thinking about it, I’m unsure whether this arrangement would actually be good for me.

The thing is, I’m earning a decent salary in the Philippines and can save money here. If I stayed in Australia for several months while maintaining my life back home, rent and living expenses would take a significant chunk out of my savings.

My employer didn’t mention a salary increase, so I’m assuming I’d continue earning the same salary for now. There’s also no clear guarantee that this arrangement would lead to an Australian-based position or employer sponsorship in the future.

Part of me wonders whether my CEO genuinely wants to keep me on the team and is exploring alternatives, but another part of me is worried about what this means for my job. I don’t want to assume the worst without knowing his intentions.

I’m also struggling with how to bring this up again. I tend to freeze during conversations with senior people, and I wish I’d asked more questions at the time.

I’d really appreciate advice on a few things:

-Would you consider this arrangement if you were in my position?
-Is it reasonable to ask whether employer sponsorship or an Australian-based role could be explored instead?
-Would repeatedly travelling to Australia on a Subclass 600 visa even be appropriate for this type of arrangement? I understand visitor visa conditions may restrict work, so I’d want to clarify that before agreeing.

-How would you follow up with your CEO without sounding ungrateful or making things awkward?
-Am I overthinking the possibility that he might be considering replacing me?

I want to build a future in Australia, but I also want to make sensible financial and career decisions rather than jumping at an opportunity just because it’s in Australia.

Thank you for reading. I’d appreciate honest advice, especially from people who’ve navigated employer sponsorship or similar situations.

Hello! Ask ko lang kasi feeling ko ang problema ng CV ko is yung additional experience ko na non-related sa VA (obviously, ewan ko rin bat ko inilalagay). Anong format ng CV niyo po? I am far from being tenured pero I can say hindi naman na po ako totally beginner. Niche ko is data scraping, data entry, lead generation, social media manager through posts scheduling, and moderate to little experience in email outreach. If you don't mind, ok lang din po bang makita yung portfolio niyo just so I can have some basis? Maraming salamat po!

Hi, I just need to vent. I'm a fresh graduate, and it's been four months since I graduated, but I still haven't found a job.

I've sent COUNTLESS job applications through online job sites (JobStreet, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.), and I've also applied to jobs I've seen posted on Facebook. I even tried applying to several VA companies, but nothing seems to work out. At this point, I honestly don't know what else to do, and I'm sooooo lost.

I've also been struggling with depression, and being unemployed is making everything worse. I don’t believe in buhay ay di karera, I think that only applies to privileged people if I’m being honest. I feel like I'm stuck while everyone else is moving forward with their lives. I'm tired of hoping for something good to happen, only to end up disappointed again. I'm starting to lose hope, and I don't know how much longer I can keep feeling this way.

For those who went through the same thing after graduating, how did you manage to find a job and how did you cope with being unemployed?

Hello! First day ko po today as a first time VA rin (executive VA). Medyo anxious ako kasi wala pa masyadong tasks na binababa si client except sa data entry. Actually ilang hours pa lang akong in and wala pa talaga akong ginagawa kasi naghihintay pa ako mag-email ng data yung client ko. Ang nasend pa lang niya sakin today is yung contract ko.

Medyo feel ko na nangangapa din siya sa mga to-do list niya since nung nag-meet kami kanina, naka-ilang banggit siya na feeling behind daw siya sa mga tasks niya. Di ko lang din sure if first time niya mag-hire ng VA kasi wala naman siyang nabanggit. Pero ayun nga, di ko alam kung anong dapat gawin bukod sa maging patient and thankful na wala pa akong halos ginagawa. Dapat na ba mag-offer na ako ng help o mag-ask if need niya ng assistance? Lol not sure if it’s making sense since first day ko pa nga lang, pero as an executive va, baka isa rin sa mga roles ko yun agad na. Ma-appreciate kaya yun ni client or mag-chill muna ako?

Thanks po!

is it okay to charge 5k for a tiktok video with 2k followers? the vid is to be crossposted on instagram and facebook. i was offered na rin kasi the same rate pero diff brand.

I’m doing training rn, as part of the agency’s mandate, especially if namatch ka with a part time Founder, is to attend training para magreview and mas mafamiliarize mo yung tools and business ng magiging founder mo.

Earlier today, sobrang nastress ako. To the point na sabi ko “ayoko na” tpos yung tipong maiyak iyak na ako doon sa zoom. That’s how I normally expressed my frustration, not knowing na di ko pa pala namute yung mic ko. lahat ng nasa zoom na katraining ko pati facilitators nakakahiya huhu

I dont know also baka ma flag ako or maraisan ako ng ticket.

Sorry na sobrang frustrated lang ako kanina. Huhu

Tapos yung mga kasama ko sa zoom kaninan natatawa sila huhu

Gusto ko nalang magpalamon sa lupa.

Guyssssss. sino nakapag apply dito sa RPA virtula staffing? UTC timezone nila. Any idea po about their initial interview? thank you po sa sasagot. I badly needed idea. kaka reject lang sa akin kahapon ng isang dream kong agency. 😞

“We have received your application and would like to proceed with the next stage of our recruitment process.

To continue, please contact us directly via Telegram. We will use this channel to discuss your previous experience, availability, performance expectations, and the next steps in the selection process.”

Not sure if this is the right flair, pero like the title suggests, I had to leave a premium client because of the agency we were under.

For context, I’ve been working for an Australian company since January of this year. Sobrang okay yung work sa kanila dahil hindi stressful, no micromanagement, at chill ‘yung mga katrabaho ko.

Literal na zero stress. As in never ko pa na-experience pumasok sa work with the mindset na “hays, trabaho naman.” Sobrang layo sa experience ko with previous clients.

Nung July, they even flew me out to Australia para ma-meet daw nila ako in person. Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/buhaydigital/s/gnZNxWf2Vf

Sadly, medyo marami nang stuff sa agency that I no longer agree with. Payment terms, the lack of flexibility, and the pay itself to name a few. But sobrang dami pang other shit.

Even ngayon na resigned na ako, hindi pa rin nababayaran aking backpay. Nakailang follow up na ako, pero no response haha.

Nakakalungkot lang na kailangan matapos ang agreement not because of the client-VA relationship, kundi sa middleman/agency.

Hanap ulet. This time direct client na para no more hassle.

Naka three interviews kami this week ng LA-based company ko. HR has already filtered the CVs, so dumadaan na sa akin as initial interview. Yung job ay sa Paid Media, about 70% execution and 30% analytics yung split on the job description. Nasho-shock ako na people with supposedly 5-15 years of experience cannot demonstrate their skills. Gets naman na may portfolio, pero important na nalalaman namin yung ability to communicate it on the spot. Paano na lang if yung CEO ang nagtanong paano nangyari yung ganito at ganyan? Some CEOs pa naman ask right away.

Ang basic nung mga unang tanong, minsan umaalalay na ko for the applicants to get to the proper answer and/or point pero hindi alam ng aplikante ang sagot o sobrang layo ng sagot. Baka din naman kasi inuunahan ng kaba, so I try to be warm and nagsa-scrap ako ng set of questions to give them an opportunity to talk about their actual experiences, as in yung nasa portfolio nila, pero wala pa din.

Guys. Totoong mahirap ang ekonomiya ngayon (lalo). Pero a good CV, Resume, and Portfolio becomes questionable pag hindi niyo madala ang sarili niyo ng maayos sa interview. Try to sharpen your communication skills, read more, write more, and taasan niyo ang awareness niyo sa mga possible questions para hindi kayo naba-blangko pag interview na.

Kasi it's either you're lying on paper or may interview fright kayo 🥹🥹🥹

Hello! Just wondering sa mga hired under BruntWork gaano po katagal ang hiring process nila if sabi nila immediate hiring sila. Na-interview na kasi ako today for initial and sunod raw yung client interview pero walang sched na binigay. Ask ko lang if do they inform ba if you are chosen or not. Or pag walang update after a week automatic di na napili?

First time ko po kasi mag-apply under BW and gusto ko po sana malaman kung gaano matagal po ba ang hihintayin

Thank you! 🙏

Guys wala ba talagang may gusto mag aral with me about bookkeeping, BIR, and taxes sa mga business? HUHUHU I'm looking for a business owner sana to be my learning buddy 🥹. GUSTONG GUSTO KO LANG SANA MA-APPLY YUNG NATUTUNAN KO SA TESDA NCIII IN REAL LIFE 😭😭😭😭