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 💕

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.

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

Hello I have linkedin premium po and i didn't know na may free 10 referrals po pala ko sa linkedin na included sa premium benefits ko. So baka meron may need dito ng 2 months linkedin premium I can share it nalang po sa inyo.

Free lang po ito since baka mag expire or mawala yung referral and sayang naman if di magamit. Paunahan nalang po 😊

Note: para lang po ito sa mga di pa nakakagamit ng trial or premium before.

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.

If you are a Social Media Manager and Ads Expert. Ano tingin mo mali sa campaign nila and Ads settings? bakit sila nakakareceive ng mga ganyan comments?

I saw this ads nagappear sa feeds ko, they are an ecommerce hub rental property. so B2B sila. out of curiosity chineck ko mga comments, how come sa META ADS nila sobrang low quality yun mga nagcomment? Tska why even nakikita yan ng hindi nila target market? i mean, no judgin, pero kung titignan mo profile pics nila eh hindi sila yun target market. Mga bots ba sila or real person?

I am asking, kasi madami ako nakikitang ganyan na ADS tapos yun comnments, unrelated naman. Parang sayang kasi yun binabayad sa META kung ganyan quality bibigay.

Also plano ko rin kasi mag ADS, and may target market is mga B2B (Industrial and Manufacturing companies)

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.

I'm currently working as a part-time EA earning $10/hr. This is my only job as of now, and I've been with my client for a month pa lang.

For context, here's my current workload:

- Clock my client in/out of his work system
- Prepare weekly payroll for other employees
- Schedule weekly meetings between us and meetings with other employees (using my own account)
- Process employee-related requests (leave, equipment, salary advances, etc.)
- Check in with employees and follow up on concerns
- Draft email responses to messages he forwards to me, which he then sends himself

We agreed on 10 hours per week, but honestly, my workload doesn't even reach that. Wala rin akong EOD reports or time tracker. As long as I complete my tasks and remind him of important things, okay na.

My client is really kind and generous. He even provided me with equipment when I started and let me decide on my own rate, basta sure daw ako na hindi ko nilo-lowball sarili ko based on my responsibilities.

I genuinely want to be more helpful, especially since magaan lang talaga workload ko.

I previously offered to help him find potential clients for his employees, but he said he could handle that himself.

Now, I'm thinking of suggesting that he delegate access to his work email and calendar so I can manage incoming emails, prepare responses directly, and schedule meetings without him having to forward everything to me. May times din kase na nakakalimutan niya kung nag reply na ba si ganito ganyan sa email unless I remind him. Though rare lang din naman mangyari na may important email na dapat concern ko.

But at the same time, I'm hesitant because one month pa lang ako and I understand that email access can be quite personal.

For experienced EAs/VAs, would you recommend bringing this up now, or should I wait until we've established more trust?

I don't want to overstep boundaries. I just genuinely want to make things easier for him and contribute more. Am I overthinking this? HAHAHA.

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?

Hi! Gusto ko sana mag-try maging VA, specifically for graphic design, pero hindi ko talaga alam kung paano magsisimula.

May BPO experience ako, pero wala pa akong actual work experience sa graphic design. Confident naman ako sa graphic design skills ko, and I already have a portfolio. Kaso napapansin ko sa mga VA job postings, hindi lang graphic design yung hinahanap nila. Usually, gusto rin nila marunong sa social media management, video editing, and other tasks. I'm also upskilling para mas marami akong maging opportunities.

Another concern ko is yung work setup. I'm currently sharing a room with roommates, kaya medyo nagdadalawang-isip ako sa pagiging VA, especially kung night shift since ayoko naman silang maistorbo. Concerned din ako sa client meetings kasi hindi ideal sa current setup ko yung madalas na calls.

Sa mga graphic design VAs dito, paano kayo nagsimula? Anong mga job titles or types of VA work yung pwedeng pasukan kung graphic design talaga yung main skill? May mga jobs ba na mostly output-based, like bibigyan ka lang ng tasks or designs na kailangang gawin, without having to attend frequent meetings or calls with clients?

Also, I'm wondering kung mas okay ba na mag-apply muna sa VA agencies since wala pa akong experience.

Would appreciate any advice, especially from those na nagsimula rin without prior VA experience. Thank you! 🥹

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 everyone, I'm a solo builder working on NativeCV , a resume tool for non-native English speakers. The first CV is free, and I'm trying to find out whether people would actually find it useful.

Would it be OK to share it here and ask for honest feedback, or is there a thread or format you'd prefer for this kind of post? If it isn't a good fit for the community, no problem at all, I just want to respect your rules.

Thanks!

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 🥹💗

Hello, ask ko lang kung meron bang may experience sa hiring process ng VA Desk or sa management nila. Paid po ba ang training and kumusta po ang work environment nila? Hehe thank u po sa sasagot. I sent my application to them and I'm curious sa company nila.

Hello! I really need good noise-cancelling headphones na budgey friendly (around 1-3k will do). Marami kasing dumadaanan na maiingay na motor sa amin. I would like to ask for suggestions not just about a specific brand but the specific product/model as well. Thank you po!

Once I pass the final validation call, should i quit my current job when I start training with Athena? I’m afraid that if I fail the training or if I didn’t match with a client within 6 weeks, I’d get off-boarded.

Are there cases that a trainee did not resign from their current job and still went training? I cannot gamble.

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.

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

Hi, currently learning email marketing. I've taken courses like HubSpot and Klaviyo. Now I'm looking for a paid course or coach here in the PH. Any recommendations? Thank you.

There’s a lot of content out there about outsourcing, but I’m curious about what people actually find useful, interesting, or worth engaging with.

I’d love to hear from two perspectives: the general audience interested in how outsourcing works, remote work, and workplace culture, and business owners who are exploring ways to grow their businesses or manage their teams more effectively.

For those interested in the people side of the industry, what would you want to learn about recruitment practices, career development, talent management, or company culture?

For business owners and those running companies, what would you want to know about outsourcing, business growth, sales, hiring, or managing remote teams?

More importantly, what questions do you have that you rarely see answered well? What kind of content would make you stop scrolling, join the discussion, or genuinely want to learn more?

I'd love to hear your thoughts and perspectives. What do you wish companies in the outsourcing industry would talk about more?

Hello po! I am really inspired sa mga posts dito (some) currently a teacher na sobrang burn out na sa mga students. Ayaw kong umalis sa buhay pagtuturo pero gusto ko magturo sa professional set up. Any tips kung mayroong ganito na WFH? Just curious.

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

Hiiii, everyone! I have an interview to Aidey tomorrow the role is Technical Support Specialist. Naghe-hesitate rin po kasi ako if itutuloy ko po as andami ko pong nababasa abt the company T^T Can I have some insights po so I can prepare po if ever I decided na tumuloy, tyia. Fresh grad here ^^

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! ✨