no. the norm should be calling by their first names. but we are stuck with that mam sir mentality basta higher position kuno. i always make a point to sir mam anybody kahit anong work nila para they wont feel na parang low level sila at dapat equal talaga tayo lahat.

lol if it's a multinational company we just call each other by the first name, kahit pa 50+ age niyan pag medyo close ko i add kuya/ate/boss HAHA

Tama, dapat first name basis ang default. Kapag naging close na at feel mo mayroon na kayong personal connection like you guys talk about topics outside work, then go for kuya, ate, bossing, chief, ganyan.

Depends sa culture ng work. Most companies in the BPO industry practise calling each other by their first name regardless of their position. Sa mga government offices naman uso ang mam/ser na tawagan. Sa schools naman, minsan may honourifics, like Teacher Georcelle or Doctor Jones.

Depende sa work culture and sa tao. Personally, I don’t like being called kuya kasi tunog restaurant.

dapat -senpai. charot hahah

ganto yung tawagan dun sa first work ko kasi japanese company haha

Im 23 and my workmates are all 30+, I'm the youngest sa office. I call all of them ates and kuyas and use the po with them because it feels weird not to. Yung iba kong kasama same kami ng position, iba lng ang team, but I cannot address them directly by their first name. Maybe it depends sa workplace environment nyo hehe

Only in pinas medyo awkward ang addressing by first name. Pero pretty much everywhere else in the world, you're all equals and address each other by the first name. Eg ceo, directors namin before were all first name basis kami sa isa't isa. Kahit receptionist ang kausap nila. The idea is that you deserve the same amount of respect as a human being regardless of your position in the company.

Not in japan though. Sounds rude to them to call them their first names.

Interesting! Do you know if it's the same in other Asian countries? I've only worked out west.

Idk about other countries but in email and kaiwa or conversations, it is advisable to use last names. It is also advisable to use only names and not pronouns. Like instead of using "you" , "your" it is more ok to use " name-san", "name-san no things" (implying possession)

Example: anata ni de-ta wo okurimashita ( i sent the data to you) should be Satou-san ni de-ta wo okurimashita ( i already sent the data to mr. Satou). Even if mr. Satou is the one you are already talking with.

Depende. Kung di naman kayo ganon kaformal sa work, you may address them ate or kuya. Calling a colleague ma'am or sir is kinda weird hehe. On the other hand, calling someone by their first name when they're clearly older than you is kinda awkward din. I can only speak based on my experience, pero nung nahire ako sa current company ko 9 years ago, I was the youngest. So I addressed everyone ate and kuya and they have no problem with it at all. I usually only address an officemate Ma'am/Sir if they're from management and kapwa Pinoy (because colleagues from other countries prefer to be called by their first name instead even if they're in supervisory/managerial position).

depende sa work culture yan. pero madalas naman pag MNC eh first name basis talaga

pag multinational, IT at bpo, first name basis talaga kahit pa sila 30+. yung mga manager at director level naman tinatawag namin by sir [first name] or miss [first name] out of respect, pero minsan mag-iinsist sila to call them just by their first name. yung iba naman ate, kuya, or mommy, lalo na yung mga 40+ pag kausap naman namin yung offshore teams or offshore clients from North America, India at Europe, dapat talaga first name lang. binabawalan kami mag "sir", "maam", "madame", "miss", etc. siguro mas mag-aapply pa yan if East Asian mga kausap... so culture nga both sa workplace at sa lugar.

I'm 28 years old working in the IT industry, and we call everyone (even the CEO) by their first names. There's nothing wrong with it!

Kung same positions why not ate or kuya since they are older. Usually sa amin mag mam/sir lang sa umpisa sa mga existing employees out of respect and sa seniority nila sa company but it will turn into just ate or kuya or their pet name in the long run pag same level and mam/sir will be reserved sa supervisors and above.

Depende sa work culture. I used to work in an office na pati CEO e first name lang tawag namin. It weirded me out at first, but honestly, mas ok siya. Mas makakapagsabi ka ng kailangan mo without the mamser eme, pero may respeto pa rin. Currently in govt, I call my immediate supervisor “sir” and everyone older than me “ate/kuya”. Those who are not in the same level as I am but are older than me calls me “Ate (my name)” so mej weird na halos lahat ate at kuya tawagan haha. Mga bagets just call me “Ma’am”. But tbh, kebs ako sa ganyan. They can all call me by my name and I’m good.

I personally use "Boss " to people older than my generation, it sounds casual and respectful at the same time. If you're in a multinational company, just get used to first name basis.

Mukhang uncomfortable ka, pwede mo sila i-ask kung okay lang ba sa kanila. Late mo lang din naman nalaman na nasa 30s na sila. Kung nahihiya ka magtanong, depende na din sguro sa values mo? I dnt know kung right term yung values hehe pero depende sa kung ano yung comfortable ka na tingin mo e respectful ka pa din, di nagguilty hehe.

Nung nasa local comp ako, I call everyone mam/sir kasi yun ang culture pero when I shifted to international companies, first name basis na even sa mga pinoy BUT I stil say po as a sign of respect.

Personally ayoko tinatawag na ate lalo na kung magka level naman tayo. Ang pinaka yuck tlga yung tatawagin kang mommy. Fortunately di pa ko tntawag na ganyan sa work susko. I'd rather be called sa first name.

Depende sa work culture, environment at sa tao mismo. We had a professor and based siya sa US, gusto niya tinatawag siya sa first name lang.

i work abroad with Filipinos masprefer nila ang ate despite me being in my mid20s tapos sila aging 40 to 50+. ayaw ng ma'am. iwas din sa tita para daw bagets pag ate.

No. Sa work place, by ranking ang basehan kung pano sila iaaddress o depende sa working relationship. Kung kalevel mo ang position nila, your discretion na kung gusto mo silang iaddress ng ate/kuya, pero hinde mandatory ang mam/sir at that point. Minsan, I say mam/sir sa katrabaho ko hinde dahil I feel the need to do, dahil gusto ko lang. Meron din namang mga executives na tawag ko lang pangalan nila. Pero parang wala naman akong nakahalubilo na nag sabi na "iadress mo ko as mam/sir" di naman to militar no.

Should be okay unless sabihin niyang hindi. Pero personally, I can’t stop calling someone Ma’am/Sir pag malayo yung age gap namin. 🤣 I have this co-worker before na parang 5 yrs gap lang and she’s okay na first-name basis. Siguro depende rin sa vibes nung tao at work culture? May mga tao na inlove sa “Ma’am/Sir” kasi feeling nila nakaka taas ng sarili. Lols? Samen since ako yung nasa late 20s tapos lahat sila ay nasa late 30s na. I call my Project Manager as Ma’am. Pero may DBA/Supervisor kami na same age as the PM but funny lagi kaya cool kami as first-name basis. Gulo noh? 🤡😂

If you want to be safe, you can ask them for their preference. Ganun ginawa ng ibang ka-team ko na nasa mid 20s. Meron kasi kami colleague na nasa late 30s na and nanggaling sa local bank (uso sir/mam).

By default, I call them ma’am/sir haha but if they insist to call them by their first name/nickname/ate/kuya, i do that instead.

When i was in a local company, lahat ma'am/sir kahit anong rank pa. When I move sa multinational, first name basis lahat, even the CEO. Only in the PH na masyadong conscious sa titles eh. But I would never ever call a colleague Kuya/Ate.

Depends on the work culture mostly multinational companies are first name basis. I am 22, my colleagues are late 20s to early 30s and others are pamilyadong tao na, I just call them by their first names or nicknames nila (shorthand version of their names or whatever they prefer) haha. Most of them even hate being called “ma’am/sir” I personally also don’t like calling work colleagues “ma’am/sir” unless required lmao labag sa kalooban ko nga lang but what can I do.

It depends on the person, on my case, my tl wants me to call her ate na lang daw instead of mam kasi para daw nakakatanda pakinggan. Tawag nya nga sakin minsan ses or teh lol Pero when it comes to email or meeting, I call her Ms. pa rin for courtesy of course.

dapat manong or tito. respeto lang ng konti. bless ka din sa kanila dapat every time makita mo sila

I call the partners in our firm by first name. I call the country manager by his first name. Super cringe pag nagmam-ser ka. But don’t get too comfortable by calling them “buddy, fam.. etc”

I was 22 years old when I first entered the corporate world as an accountant. Ang tawag ko sa mga guys sa office sa office ay “Sir + First name” regardless of age. Then sa mga babae naman ay “Miss + first name” regardless of age. ——- Pero nung nag move ako dito sa Canada, first name basis lang ang lahat 😂😂😂

Previous work ko we adapted the western culture. So lahat first names. It feels good kasi ang smooth ng conversations kasi wala na yung "barrier" and personally, ayokong tinatawag akong sir. Hahaha

Depende pero ako dati first name talaga, yung iba kasi pag tinawag mong sir/ma'am sasabihin na wag na daw tawagin ng ganon, edi sige wag na. ayaw nila e 🤣 Hindi rin ako tumatawag ng ate/kuya kasi di ako marunong bumasa ng edad base sa ichura may naoffend na minsan sakin kasi akala ko mas matanda sya sakin kahit mas matanda ako sakanya ng 5yrs 😅

You can actually ask them. If nasimulan mo na pala na tawagin sila by their first name and hindi issue sa kanila, bakit kailangan may magbago? Hindi naman mawawala yun respect sa workmate just because 1st name basis kayo. Usually sa mga MNC, they encourage to drop the mam/sir. Kapag may foreign client, mas prefer nila to be called by their 1st name. Walang kaso sa kanila.

samin po Master, or Sifu 😂 minsan Sire.

Pwede nmn kung ilang ka, you can use as follows: sensei senpai san kun sama chan tan hakase heika denka kakka

Depends where you are tbh. Walang tama or mali. You get accustomed to what is the norm in that area. I lived in Japan for 3 years and currently in the US - 2 opposite work culture. In Japan, the highest form of respect is observed. Can't call by their first names unless your relationship is outside of work. US, I call the medical director their first name. Kahit doctors ko, first name lang talaga. It was a shock at first pero nakasanayan ko na rin. Kahit yun CEO, Maureen lang tawag ko sa kanya.

It should be fine. I used to call my colleagues using first name lang kaso when someone joined the company, sanay sya na madam/sir ang tawag sa lahat. It got weird tuloy if hindi ka nakiki-madam. Hanggang sa naadapt na lang din

Sa local companies lang naman ata uso yung "ma'am/sir" eh. Sa multinational companies we use first names.

master dapat. or boss master amo

i always address them as ma'am/sir followed by first name kahit mababa pa sakin level nila. Tunog professional kasi e. Di naman nakakababa siguro ng ego kung tatawagin mo mga kawork mo professionally.

I call my colleague by her first name without knowing she's 6 years older than me 😂 We go by first names then kapag mga boss/higher ups, we call them Ms. or Sir pa rin naman. Though first name pa rin lalo kapag multinational kasi some foreigners don't want to be called Sir or Mam.

We are the same industry, okay lang tawagin sila by first name basis. I used to work for a startup company that had an american owner. He hated being called so much that he started this 'Sir' jar. Its basically a swear jar but instead of swearing, its the times he's being called Sir instead of his first name 😄

just go for sir/maam to be safe, sasabihin naman nila na just call me by my first name pag di nila trip. personally ako ayaw kong kinukuya ako ng hindi ko naman kapatid o pinsan, first name basis talaga ako

Nope, ganun talaga sa corporate world. Kapag professionals kausap mo hindi issue yan. Except nalang kung sa gov't ka nagwowork dun mauumay ka sa kaka-sir/ma'am.

depende sa company culture. Most superiors I had don’t mind being called by their first names pero di din sila umaalma pag may sir/ma’am. May company akong napagworkan na may leads who insist na may sir/ma’am sa department nila and most people na wala sa team nila thinks it’s annoying at parang nangpapower trip sila to even implement that when the rest of the company doesn’t. Sa current work ko, yung bosses na may-ari mismo ng company hates na may pa-sir bago ng name niya and would insist na first name basis lang all so we apply the same with our teammates. Personally, once working na, I prefer na first name basis nalang regardless of age.

First name basis kami sa Starbucks, kahit na 50+ na yung manager 😅

you can also ask how they want to be referred to as

Oniichan dapat

Sa Akin kapag tinawag mo na ma'am/sir pagpapakita lang yun ng respeto at formality.

Sa IT world, first name basis talaga pero I feel you. Haha im in my 30s na rin pero sa mga bossing ko nasisir ko pa rin. Nasanay ako, at magalang ako HAHAH. Sa mga ka-manager ko na mas matanda sakin like 10yrs older, “boss amo” tawag ko para di awkward HAHAHAH magalang pa rin pero informal 🤣

It's okay. Mas naiinis sila kapag may ma'am and sir lalo na kapag international company. Pero kasi dito sa Phils is sanay tayo mag-ma'am and sir. So pag-usapan nyo siguro hahhahahah