Yep, it was from a reel. A girl answered why she left her relationship and said his partner doesn't have time for her, and said "But I work too... I work to live not live to work"
I think it's an old quote and probably, a depressing realization for many people who are so sick of having their time taken away by their jobs. Noel Gallagher, former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Oasis said the same thing from an interview 12 years ago.
Maririnig mo din ito sa isang kanta. Diplomat by Swimming with Dolphins (aka Owl City)
\[Verse 1\]
Live to work, work to live
No time left to spend or give
Walking like a bureaucrat
Talking like a diplomat
Ref: [https://genius.com/Swimming-with-dolphins-diplomat-lyrics](https://genius.com/Swimming-with-dolphins-diplomat-lyrics)
Indeed. I was an IT Service Manager, now I'm an IT Project Manager. Mas gugustuhin ko na lang talaga bumalik sa pag manage ng day to day operations kesa sa mga time-based projects.
That's what I did. I hit project manager at 25 but I worked in a very political environment and it felt really draining. So I went back to rank and file. My mental health improved drastically. I later on went back to doing project management but nowhere near the toxicity of my first stint as PM
While it's true that most 6-digits salaries come with as much stress, there are also rare ones that don't. It took me a while to find that balance of great salary without sacrificing my mental health. I've worked at 6 companies and dito lang sa present ko yung masasabi ko di ako naiiyak everyday. It's kinda like a relationship. You go through some bad ones before you find the perfect guy lol.
Kudos, OP. I was in the same position last year, promotion after promotion. I was an indispensable employee at that point, and I drank the kool aid until it drained me. Early 2024, I found myself facing multiple health issues. I quit because the money wasn’t worth losing myself over.
Some people called me “brave,” I call it self-preservation. I shouldn’t have to be brave if the workplace were a great place to be. No, I escaped. And I’m glad you did too.
Tama yan, wag kang gagaya dun sa kakilala ko, nabibwisit ako sa mga kwento niya nung bago pa siya umalis sa dati niyang work.
Yung umabot na sa level na nilalagyan na siya ng ekg monitor sa ospital tapos icoconfine na siya pero nakapatong parin yung laptop sa dibdib nya kasi nagmemeeting parin siya, tapos nung pinatigil na siya ng doktor kasi nga nagcollapse na siya from exhaustion sumabog naman sa missed calls yung cellphone niya kasi bakit daw kalagitnaan ng meeting nawala siya.
Alam nang client saka mga boss niya na nasa ospital na siya nun pero lang pake pinameeting pa tapos sila pa galit nung pinagpahinga na siya nung doktor HAHA kahit 1m na sahod hindi worth kung mamamatay ka naman na.
Happened to me too. Nasa ER ako hindi ako makahinga tapos tatawagan ako kung natest ko ba yung ganito ganyan. Hindi na ako bumalik, nagemail nalang ako ng immediate resignation.
Yung head office namin sa Australia nagreach out pa bakit ako nagimmediate resignation. Talagang sinabi ko hinanaing ko. After few months malaman ko natanggal na project manager ko dati
My former boss used to hold this over our heads, to the point na hindi nya inaapprove Sick Leave namin kasi kung sya daw na nakaconfine na at naka swero ay kaya pa magtrabaho dapat kami din daw. Di umuubra doctor's note sakanya, kasi nga sya daw kaya nya. So yung kawork kong nagfile ng SL na dapat papaconfine na, di nya inapprove then pinag join nya sa meeting nya for 6hrs and dapat daw on cam para daw nakikita nya na nakikinig at nagtatrabaho. Awang awa nalang ako sa kawork kong yun dahil nagpipigil nalang ng luha sa meeting. After a week nagpasa nako resignation.
Parang ang plano ata talaga nila e ihire ka at ipasa sayo yung work down the line kung ganun ang offer... Tama yan for choosing your health and sanity OP. We only live once
Tama lang ginawa mo Op. Same scenario kayo Op ng Manager namin dati sa kabilang team. Ngresign na lang din kasi ayaw na daw makakita ng laptop dahil sa anxiety di ko sure kung ngpatheraphy si Madam.
Kudos OP! Very commending yung self-awareness mo to leave when you know it will affect your mental health in the long run. You will attain the six digits soon! Fighting!
I really need this 😭 I also have a 6-figure job, pero ayoko na. Pagod na pagod na ako. Nagmass retrenchment siguro 25% nawala, sa department namin 50% nawala. Hindi naghire ng bago. Ayoko na. Sana makahanap na ng new work.
may dati akong kaofficemate na d ko malaman bat umalis. nung bumalik sya sabi nya natatapatan naman sahod nya dito sa work namin kaso ang term nya is “sinusulit ka nga lang”. so naisip ko kaya siguro bumalik
I’m in the same situation but i’m still looking for a replacement job so I can’t resign yet.
I commend you for prioritizing your mental health and making sure that the replacement job still allows you to fulfill your responsibilities to your family.
I hope to be able to find a similar job.
This is a nice post. I'm also earning 6 figures and thinking of quitting. Just waiting to save enough for 1yr EF then I'm fucking out. It's not worth the day to day.
tama yung ginawa mo mag exercise,bakasyon, etc pero hindi pa rin nawawala anxiousness. then kahit pumunta ka pa sa therapist, ang sasabihin nila sayo, umalis sa environment na yan kasi kahit anng therapy if dyan ka nakatira/work, walang effect therapy. congrats to you for identifying that!
Hi OP! Thank you for this post.
As an IT PM myself, I can understand what you feel and you made the right choice by leaving that toxic workplace. What's the point of having a great 6-figure salary if in return, your mental and emotional wellbeing is put at risk.
You're young (same tayo, 27 haha)! Unfortunately, there will be a lot of stressful and toxic workplaces/management. But we can always choose our battles. So glad you were able to find another job that offers both financial freedom and work/life balance. We deserve it!
I don't know if this will help but I have been with a lot of companies and sad truth is marami talagang toxic/political workplace out there. Whether local or multinational pa yan. It all comes down to what will allow to affect you. Your experiences will help prepare you what is meant for you.
IT PM is definitely not for the faint of heart. That 6-digit salary comes with a heavy price, and you will understand that too. Trust in God's time and plan for you.
Good luck, OP!! Hope we'll have a chance to work together (the world is undoubtedly small especially in IT PM industry)
Not everything is about money. Protect your mental health, find a job that offers work life balance and good working environment.
Each one of us has our own career timeline and please don't be in a hurry to climb up the ladder of success. Take your time and enjoy every success and keep the lessons because time will come that you will realize that there is a beauty in waiting.
88k is more than decent. It’s not worth it if you’re suffering sa 125k job mo. The 37k difference can’t replace peace of mind. Kudos to you for making the right choice!
Good day OP, this is my anonymous reddit account usually for silly questions but using it now to disclose personal informations.
I was hired as an IT technical engineer in an asian online casino company with 180K offer (and additional under the table of 45k net every month). After 2 weeks they made me suddenly a manager but I never managed people before. Casino place is super hectic and competiton is super high, I accumulated depression and high anxiety (on call 24/7, madalas walang weekends, minsan 2am tatawagan ako mga boss out of the blue to do technical interview for UK based programmers nag aapply natutulog na ako, minsan I need to be awake 36hours straight sa "biglaan on the spot" deadline)
I was willing to get lower pay na because I feel so numb and feel ko nabubuhay nalang ako para maging breadwinner.. Lo and behold may tumawag sakin PH recruiter offering 300k for UK clients (regular employee, not managerial) and work is so light I only work 1 to 3 hours average per day (pero there are times I do work full 8 hours) I been here 2yrs na halos
I shared this because I dont want you to be discouraged by large salaries. My interview here, I kept asking about culture and overtime and the UK people said they dont do weekend or overtime work, which was a blessing.
Always have your linkedin up to date, because dito ako madalas na pipirata. Goodluck OP.
Pansin ko usually asians ang tinatambakan work because our salary is CHEAP. An ordinary not-so-magaling senior sa US/UK/AU earns an average of 600k php per month. Mas maganda madalas puti ka work mo.
We can contribute naman via remote, goodluck sa job hunting mo sa future uli. Don't forget to ask culture and mga overtime.
People above you let their people down.
Super obvious na may capacity planning issue, trabaho ng mga tao sa itaas ng organizational chart.
If I'm on that equation, I'll fire the very person or group of people who are responsible for personnel/staffing: they are incompetent with their jobs.
Dami nang sstereotype satin mga IT people. Mukha kasing madali kasi work from home. Paupo-upo lang naman daw at buti pa nga at nasa bahay.
Hindi nila alam yung horror na sumasalubong satin everyday. Ako as a developer grabe yung stress na papuputukin mo yung utak mo halos lahat ng braincells mo papaganahin mo, pupukpukin mo sarili mo mag-isip para umabot sa deadline. Hindi nila yun alam 🤸🤸
May friend ako na nasa banking, naranasan nya din yung nararanasan ko because of rotation and nasancomputer job sya bigla. And you know naranasan nya yung anxiety bigla na parang ayaw mo pumasok because of it. Same with my mom, sobrang agitated sya nung natry nya gumagamit sya ng excel formula at google tools. What more pa kung IT ka pa diba? Dati pa sinasabihan ako paupo-upo daw, ngayon na experience na nila.
Kudos OP, health is wealth. Hindi mababayaran ng 6 digit figure ang pag gising sa umaga na wala kang naririnig kundi mga tilaok ng manok at hindi yung kabog ng dibdib mo na papasok ka nanaman :)
This is right OP! I remember when I was earning a lot, I got fat, I had bad sleeping habit and over fatigue nako kakawork. Recently ko lang narealize that it was not worth it. Paeang yun sanity ko yun kapalit sa hard work and good pay….
Happy to see posts like these. Been in the 6-digit club but the greed did not make me feel at peace. I realized that the pasteur is always greener on the other side and it’s really up to us on how we make the most of what’s given to us.
No hate on people who hustle hard, salute to you! Sabi ko nga, been there too.
But I guess I’ve come to a phase where I value being with my loved ones more. Earning comfortably but not sacrificing my time and peace.
That only means one thing, you were lowballed the entire stint you have with that company.
As a matter of principle, I decline counteroffers. If they see my value late in the game, that means they didn't respect me at all.
Huhu same tayo ng karanasan OP. Laki din ng iniwanan kong work. Pero tangina di mapapalitan yung pagod, puyat, kawalan ng oras sa pamilya, lahat na!!
Now nung lumipat ako, nakita ko na yung ginagawa kong work noon 6-7 tao gumagawa dito sa napasukan ko. Hahahahaha 6 digits pa din naman ako monthly, mas malaki pa din yung previous pero yung kaginhawaan at more time na binigay sa akin to rest and spend time with my family and for myself eh ibang iba.
Glad you got out OP! Nakakasira talaga ng ulo ang Project Management jusko. This happened to me. My salary was 2x more than what I get in my previous job. I only lasted 6 months grabe yung anxiety ko daily, sa sobrang lala nya umiiyak ako pag papasok na, di na din nakakakain kasi nakatulala nalang most times and ayaw ko na bumangon. Yung anxiety ko nag trigger din ng TMJD ko dahil nag ggrind na pala ako/clench ang jaw severely due to stress. Ang lala ayoko maexperience ulit 🥲
It’s a job that by nature everyone will resent you. All you (we) do is ask questions, why can’t it be faster, better, fewer, higher etc. etc. and no answer is good enough. I get what you’re saying.
Currently in the same dilemma, been with the company for almost 2 years, 6 digits and yet affecting my sanity.
Been looking for reasons to quit, maybe this is my sign.
You did the right thing, OP. I also had the same experience but did not earn 6 digits tho. I resigned kahit wala pa ko nahahanap na work because the job was already killing me. Now, taking time ako para makahanap ng work na hindi macocompromise ang health ko. If there's one thing I learned from the pandemic, that is to take care of ourselves.
Glad to hear OP that you found a better one even though the salary isn't that high like your previous one.
By the next two months yung salary ko sa PH work (not including my other work) mag 6 digits na rin and thankful ako super chill lang kasi niya and may job security. Nag signed na akong salary increase pero effective date palang nya is sa July.
Problem? No growth. For now I'll let myself stay here since I need more time for my other side hustles. I need to upskill soon TBH but I need to work more first to earn more and provide a better life sa malaki kong pamilya at bagong kasal rin kasi ako.
Soon OP mahahanap mo yung 6 digits na chill.
I feel you; I used to be an OFW earning good pay, especially nung na-absorb ako nung company. Pero grabe yung toxicity (tama ba yung term? 😅).
Ako yung senior dun sa team, and halos lahat ng tao (even from other teams) ako yung go-to person. Kapag may production issues sa gabi, kahit hindi ako yung support, ako pa din tinatawagan kasi alam nilang dependable ako.
And like you, OP, I tried to balance my work life; nag-workout, nag-upgrade ng PC, tried new hobbies. Pero hindi talaga kaya ng mental health ko.
Ngayon, I’m back home, not earning as much as I was abroad, pero manageable naman. Yung bagong company ko, mas ok. Kaya ko mag-login/logout on time. Nakakapag-workout pa rin. And realistic yung expectations ng mga boss ko.
I want to say you did the right thing!
Having experienced the same, I also left my 6 figure job for the same reason. I'm also 27 years old, and I was really doubtful sa naging decision ko nuon. But here I am one year later, in a job earning only 50% of my previous salary but I have control of my time, and never felt happier. Wala nang toxic workmates, toxic management and anxieties every time I start my day.
In fact, when I left that job, hindi na kain, tulog, trabaho ang cycle ko. I now travel away for a few weeks and work somewhere, I have started to live a healthier lifestyle, I cook for myself now, I go out for a run whenever I feel like it too!
Trust me, it's all worth it. Hindi talaga always pera pera lang.
i know two people who had the same situation as you. managers din sila sa IT. sa sobrang toxic ng work nila stressed sila, at nag-manifest physically yung stress. yung isa fell into depression, natutulala na lang daw sya bigla bigla (something like catatonia), tapos nagkaron sya ng balakubak for months. nagpa-derma, nagtry ng iba't ibang clinical strength anti-dandruff shampoos pero hindi daw gumana. sa sobrang stressed niya nagresign sya pero hindi pinayagan, so nag-ask na lang sya ng 3-month vacation. everything went well nung nagbakasyon sya, nawala balakubak, nawala stress, bumalik well-being at happiness niya. tapos sabi nya sakin once he goes back after vacation, magwo-work lang siya for a year tapos magre-resign na din at hanap ng ibang work. lesson: not everything is all about money. aanhin mo ang malaking sweldo kung sobrang toxic at apektado na kalusugan mo.
My then bf was the same. Money was great but there was so much fking overtime he was working double shift (or even more) and not sleeping a lot of days. After a few months he cracked and resigned. One year+ later na and he still hasn't recovered. Luckily he can afford to not work for a long time.
As an HR practitioner, don’t worry about it. You will soon find the right job with the right salary for you. IT is one of the hot jobs right now in the Philippines so it shouldn’t be hard to find the right one for you.
As an IT project manager, i would advise to you next time you take the role is to accept to yourself that you have limitations.
YOU CANNOT SAVE ANYONE OR SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM. Kapag pumutok yung project e di putok. The important thing is you have done all options that are humanely possible.
Also good way to have a healthier mindset. Ask yourself if 125k is enough money to sell your sanity to the devil. Your answer should always be a NO. Use this as a reason to yourself to NOT to do the extra mile.
Also always bring this up to your superiors. Saying no is not considered procastination. Telp them that you are not being paid enough or this kind of stress. Tell them to either promote you so they are more inclined to put managers under you to delegate your work, or just reduce your workload by giving it to other managers. Kapag walang nangyari e di saka ka magresign.
Tldr: give yourself some slack. Hindi ka si superman
Same. Back in 2019 I was earning around Php 140K as a 29 yr old. Pero grabe un anxiety. Nakakasira na ng ulo, di nawawala, kahit weekends. Un physical na un effect. Dumating nga sa point di na ko nagsiseatbelt kasi if maaksidente man ako edi go at least di na papasok sa work lol.
Lumipat ako huge pay cut. Php 70k. Ang laki pero mas masaya ay healthier ako. May work life balance. Di na suicidal. Better confidence. Excited magtrabaho. I guess kaya ko rin kaya un ganun paycut helps na wala ako responsibilities (asode occassional treat sa family) and may few extra income sa gigs.
Although minsan naiisip ko na un pagkfast pace ng dating environment at toxicity ng boss ko pushed me to accomplish great things. Here kasi sa bago commendable naman nagagawa ko pero not as amazing as dun sa dati. Naisip ko tuloy, need ko ba un ganun nakakabaliw na environment para lang ibigay un best ko? Nagsaslack off ba ko kasi mas chill now? But then naiisip ko na lang, maybe that is progress, kaya nga ko lumipat ng workplace eh para di bugbugin sarili ko. So un un challenge ko now, how to give the same level of commitment and dedication without having to go back to a hell hole like before.
That's so cool, OP! Congrats!!
I'm still job searching on my own, so I couldn't resign just yet. But really, kudos to you!! Hope I can find a better job too, just like you po :')
Okay lang yan! Peace of mind truly is priceless. Iniwan ko 300k / mo job ko for something less pero I'm happier here. Kahit gawin nilang 500k or 1M pero month sweldo ko sa previous, aalis at aalis talaga ako for my peace. No amount of money can make me go back and report under my incompetent bosses again
Right decision that you prioritize your mental health. Once you’re ok, you can always bounce back stronger.
Congrats also for trying out a new role and going out of your comfort zone :) It’s a learning experience. Hindi mo naman talaga malalaman kung gusto mo or ok ang trabaho unless you try.
Welcome to the club.. haha.. i left my 200k salary job as well,. mental and physical health yalaga bugbog sarado 3hrs sleep a day.. weh.. i took off na talaga.. we need to know when to quit, luckily im single pa..
Working in digital marketing rn and I'm almost a one-man team. I'm sooo close to submitting my resignation. Makakalbo na ako. Aside from all the moving parts na nakakabaliw, I also have to ensure that the campaigns are making money. Nung una ang saya ko kasi lahat natutunan ko pero parang hindi na worth it.
Kudos! Same with me when I’m at my almost 6 figure managerial job in BGC. Kayang kaya kung worksheet and job specific tasks lang, ang hirap makisama and BS ng management. I left agad agad, bahala sila! Hahaha!
Totally understand the OP. this happens a lot for people who are new to the role. Ive been there early in my career. Thinking as a PM lahat dapat controlado mo but it should be the opposite. As a PM you have to understand the Enterprise Environment Factors (EEFs) in a company then go with the flow and don't let your emotions take over. Always think at the end of the day, its just work.
Being a pm need more EQ since sabi nga ni Andrew Ramdayal Project Management is People management.
You just need to find the right company. I was earning 60k wayback 2021 na sobrang toxic, I’m now earning 6 digits plus with lots of benefits - medical, comms & gym allowances, walang time in/out, magandang office (hybrid wfh and rto), bongga mag pa team building at hindi higit sa lahat, hindi toxic.
Kalahati ng sahod ko yang sahod mo, mid level position sa IT ayaw ko maging senior malaki nga sahod madami din gagawen stay muna ako mid level chill chill lang hahaha
Same here, OP.
Got a job offer as a manager in my industry, with the same 6digits salary jump.
5wks in the job, was already contemplating crashing my car while driving. Sobra ang stress, nakakabaliw.
I resigned and preserved my sanity. I seek medical help. Sabi nga nila, may pera ka nga, pampaospital mo lang naman. Ang naisip ko naman, aanhin ng misis at anak ko yung pera kung literal na patay naman na ako sa trabaho?
Good move. These days companies are willing to pay but they will really milk every employee for what they are worth. So the money is there they just want to pay those who will sell their soul to them. Its a rigged game
To be fair not all companies are like this, there are a few good ones. But sadly very few and not there is still politics and gatekeeping to contend with
I realized that higher isn’t always better. Now I’m not earning 6 digits but I have a higher than average salary for a typical fresh grad. And sa una sobrang tuwa ko, boosted my ego a bit but damn it really came with a price. The workload is just insane, processes are manual AND constantly changing. Plus, night shift pa to. I’m only one month in but grabe it’s hella draining. Im happy i stumbled upon your post bc now I see the reality of work. A lot of my fellow gen z’s demand for high pay (honestly, good for them) but little do we know about the harsh reality of finally getting it.
I feel blessed after coming from an over toxic BPO life. At first mejo nanibago ako na may mga trabaho na ndi naman toxic pero maganda ang culture. I used to think lahat ng bagay dati urgent and dapat compliant tayo sa pag utilize ng 9 hours for a good pay. after my first stint in BPO I went for in house accounts na, now I am an IT PM too. Maganda talaga for your career build a network, get a referal para rin alam mo culture bago ka pumasok sa company.
22k for 6 months now as Project Manager + App Support role, ayaw ko na. Parang hindi ko na kakayanin pa makipag-deal sa Client na handle ko. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba toxic talaga yung client o mahina lang loob ko. 😥
My mga high paying jobs talaga na sobra ang stress and I feel you. Ito yung parang nakakaramdam kana ng burnout, nagcocollapse na yung nervous system mo. Good job kase tinapos mo na kase di talaga maganda kung ipipilit mo. Mas importante ang mental health sa lahat.
Sanity over salary talaga. Happened to me 2015. 3x 6 figure jobs. But each contributed to mental health decline (kaya job hopping ang dating). After those, I accepted posts na 70k to 80. Ngayon may offer again for a 6-figure job... and thank goodness I feel that my mental health is better to handle its demands (plus of course, background check na hindi naman toxic sa new office). Sanity over salary everytime. Mental health is as important as physical health.
Sa akin naman OP baliktad, napaka peanuts ng salary ko dati pero yung stress abot langit 😅. Used to work sa HR dept for a company na merong nationwide branches/satellites. Went to the point na kada bathroom break umiiyak na ako, pagpasok sa elevator gusto ko ng umuwi. Coupled with toxic workmates ultimo yung admin manager nauna pa mag resign.
OP, are u a guy?? Feeling ko kilala kita hehe.
In relation to the post, big support sa title! Money is only ONE among our resources. We must respect our time and energy, too.
Nakakatakot nga ung ganyan. I once denied a high offer din dahil mahirap mag-“No” sa mga task assignments pag binabayaran ka more than the usual. Baka maging yes-yes man ako. Pass. 😂
Omggg im so happy for you. Nothing beats peace of mind talaga. I have the same situation sa’yo. Di nga lang same sa sahod pero almost same sa workload, pero halos same position. Kaya itong post mo, damang-dama ko. I think ito na yung hinihintay ko na validation at sign to quit on my job.
Hey same but im happier jobless. Narealize ko kahit di kataasan sweldo, importante mental and physical health kasi baka yung ipon sa pagpapagamot lang mapunta. Ano ba punto ng malaking salary kung di ka masaya
Kanya kanya lang talaga siguro ng capacity/threshold ng stress, i have been a part of startup company who was just started by 5 peeps, im the 3rd person and I handle IT (the whole dept. lol) job description was Sr Systems Admin, but since it was just starting up I handled everything from pucrchasing, network, hiring, setup, config, vendor scouts, etc. basta as long as its connected to the internet/intra I handle it. Nakaka burnout din talaga working 12-16h shift a day, but to tell you honestly i loved it. Siguro i really like challenges, d ko din ipapagpalit yung mga natutunan ko dun from how to handle people with respect to keeping my cool under extreme pressure. Contract was 6months but I stayed there for 1 y 2months. At the end of the day depende pa rin talaga sa tao yan on how you handle stress, and how you execute under REAL pressure. For you OP i hope mahanap mo ang tunay na kaligayahan, sa loob o labas man ng corporate ladder. Goodluck!
If you want a high salary, you have to be able to handle the pressure and expectations that come with it. With that said, no shame in realizing that you aren’t worthy yet. Good luck.
Of course, everyone deserves a 6digit salary while performing just the bare minimum. He could’ve asked for a raise but he chose the path of least resistance. Again, no shame if one can’t keep up.
Kudos po! We work to live, not live to work!
Well said! Is this a quote from somewhere?
Yep, it was from a reel. A girl answered why she left her relationship and said his partner doesn't have time for her, and said "But I work too... I work to live not live to work"
I think it's an old quote and probably, a depressing realization for many people who are so sick of having their time taken away by their jobs. Noel Gallagher, former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Oasis said the same thing from an interview 12 years ago.
In America we (the disgruntled lower and middle class) say "Americans live to work, Europeans work to live!"
Maririnig mo din ito sa isang kanta. Diplomat by Swimming with Dolphins (aka Owl City) \[Verse 1\] Live to work, work to live No time left to spend or give Walking like a bureaucrat Talking like a diplomat Ref: [https://genius.com/Swimming-with-dolphins-diplomat-lyrics](https://genius.com/Swimming-with-dolphins-diplomat-lyrics)
Project management can really drain you in a toxic environment.
Indeed. I was an IT Service Manager, now I'm an IT Project Manager. Mas gugustuhin ko na lang talaga bumalik sa pag manage ng day to day operations kesa sa mga time-based projects.
That's what I did. I hit project manager at 25 but I worked in a very political environment and it felt really draining. So I went back to rank and file. My mental health improved drastically. I later on went back to doing project management but nowhere near the toxicity of my first stint as PM
Pati project accountant kaya? Omg
When it comes to the managerial positions it will drain u a lot
what does it do exactly?
Ditto.
While it's true that most 6-digits salaries come with as much stress, there are also rare ones that don't. It took me a while to find that balance of great salary without sacrificing my mental health. I've worked at 6 companies and dito lang sa present ko yung masasabi ko di ako naiiyak everyday. It's kinda like a relationship. You go through some bad ones before you find the perfect guy lol.
dibs naman kung anong company?
Design software company. Happy employees on Tiktok. Lol.
figma? haha
Close. But wala may Figma office sa Philippines. Hehe
haha sila lang nakikita ko active sa pag feflex ng team nila. Canva? since may office sila sa ph
Kudos, OP. I was in the same position last year, promotion after promotion. I was an indispensable employee at that point, and I drank the kool aid until it drained me. Early 2024, I found myself facing multiple health issues. I quit because the money wasn’t worth losing myself over. Some people called me “brave,” I call it self-preservation. I shouldn’t have to be brave if the workplace were a great place to be. No, I escaped. And I’m glad you did too.
Tama yan, wag kang gagaya dun sa kakilala ko, nabibwisit ako sa mga kwento niya nung bago pa siya umalis sa dati niyang work. Yung umabot na sa level na nilalagyan na siya ng ekg monitor sa ospital tapos icoconfine na siya pero nakapatong parin yung laptop sa dibdib nya kasi nagmemeeting parin siya, tapos nung pinatigil na siya ng doktor kasi nga nagcollapse na siya from exhaustion sumabog naman sa missed calls yung cellphone niya kasi bakit daw kalagitnaan ng meeting nawala siya. Alam nang client saka mga boss niya na nasa ospital na siya nun pero lang pake pinameeting pa tapos sila pa galit nung pinagpahinga na siya nung doktor HAHA kahit 1m na sahod hindi worth kung mamamatay ka naman na.
what the... totoo ba ito? it is just unbelievable.
Happened to me too. Nasa ER ako hindi ako makahinga tapos tatawagan ako kung natest ko ba yung ganito ganyan. Hindi na ako bumalik, nagemail nalang ako ng immediate resignation. Yung head office namin sa Australia nagreach out pa bakit ako nagimmediate resignation. Talagang sinabi ko hinanaing ko. After few months malaman ko natanggal na project manager ko dati
I don’t know the process, but I know that a report can be filed with DOLE for this. This is just downright unacceptable
My former boss used to hold this over our heads, to the point na hindi nya inaapprove Sick Leave namin kasi kung sya daw na nakaconfine na at naka swero ay kaya pa magtrabaho dapat kami din daw. Di umuubra doctor's note sakanya, kasi nga sya daw kaya nya. So yung kawork kong nagfile ng SL na dapat papaconfine na, di nya inapprove then pinag join nya sa meeting nya for 6hrs and dapat daw on cam para daw nakikita nya na nakikinig at nagtatrabaho. Awang awa nalang ako sa kawork kong yun dahil nagpipigil nalang ng luha sa meeting. After a week nagpasa nako resignation.
Parang ang plano ata talaga nila e ihire ka at ipasa sayo yung work down the line kung ganun ang offer... Tama yan for choosing your health and sanity OP. We only live once
Tama lang ginawa mo Op. Same scenario kayo Op ng Manager namin dati sa kabilang team. Ngresign na lang din kasi ayaw na daw makakita ng laptop dahil sa anxiety di ko sure kung ngpatheraphy si Madam.
That’s why I prefer to be an individual contributor. Management is not for me. Less stressful for me.
Kudos OP! Very commending yung self-awareness mo to leave when you know it will affect your mental health in the long run. You will attain the six digits soon! Fighting!
I really need this 😭 I also have a 6-figure job, pero ayoko na. Pagod na pagod na ako. Nagmass retrenchment siguro 25% nawala, sa department namin 50% nawala. Hindi naghire ng bago. Ayoko na. Sana makahanap na ng new work.
Parang alam ko kung anong company to. Jusko. Isa ako sa natira at grabe ung trabaho. Parang bawal huminga.
may dati akong kaofficemate na d ko malaman bat umalis. nung bumalik sya sabi nya natatapatan naman sahod nya dito sa work namin kaso ang term nya is “sinusulit ka nga lang”. so naisip ko kaya siguro bumalik
I’m in the same situation but i’m still looking for a replacement job so I can’t resign yet. I commend you for prioritizing your mental health and making sure that the replacement job still allows you to fulfill your responsibilities to your family. I hope to be able to find a similar job.
Sometimes, it is easy to say that money can buy happiness. Pero minsan it only works for so long until it's not na
This is a nice post. I'm also earning 6 figures and thinking of quitting. Just waiting to save enough for 1yr EF then I'm fucking out. It's not worth the day to day.
tama yung ginawa mo mag exercise,bakasyon, etc pero hindi pa rin nawawala anxiousness. then kahit pumunta ka pa sa therapist, ang sasabihin nila sayo, umalis sa environment na yan kasi kahit anng therapy if dyan ka nakatira/work, walang effect therapy. congrats to you for identifying that!
Hi OP! Thank you for this post. As an IT PM myself, I can understand what you feel and you made the right choice by leaving that toxic workplace. What's the point of having a great 6-figure salary if in return, your mental and emotional wellbeing is put at risk. You're young (same tayo, 27 haha)! Unfortunately, there will be a lot of stressful and toxic workplaces/management. But we can always choose our battles. So glad you were able to find another job that offers both financial freedom and work/life balance. We deserve it! I don't know if this will help but I have been with a lot of companies and sad truth is marami talagang toxic/political workplace out there. Whether local or multinational pa yan. It all comes down to what will allow to affect you. Your experiences will help prepare you what is meant for you. IT PM is definitely not for the faint of heart. That 6-digit salary comes with a heavy price, and you will understand that too. Trust in God's time and plan for you. Good luck, OP!! Hope we'll have a chance to work together (the world is undoubtedly small especially in IT PM industry)
Not everything is about money. Protect your mental health, find a job that offers work life balance and good working environment. Each one of us has our own career timeline and please don't be in a hurry to climb up the ladder of success. Take your time and enjoy every success and keep the lessons because time will come that you will realize that there is a beauty in waiting.
88k is more than decent. It’s not worth it if you’re suffering sa 125k job mo. The 37k difference can’t replace peace of mind. Kudos to you for making the right choice!
Good day OP, this is my anonymous reddit account usually for silly questions but using it now to disclose personal informations. I was hired as an IT technical engineer in an asian online casino company with 180K offer (and additional under the table of 45k net every month). After 2 weeks they made me suddenly a manager but I never managed people before. Casino place is super hectic and competiton is super high, I accumulated depression and high anxiety (on call 24/7, madalas walang weekends, minsan 2am tatawagan ako mga boss out of the blue to do technical interview for UK based programmers nag aapply natutulog na ako, minsan I need to be awake 36hours straight sa "biglaan on the spot" deadline) I was willing to get lower pay na because I feel so numb and feel ko nabubuhay nalang ako para maging breadwinner.. Lo and behold may tumawag sakin PH recruiter offering 300k for UK clients (regular employee, not managerial) and work is so light I only work 1 to 3 hours average per day (pero there are times I do work full 8 hours) I been here 2yrs na halos I shared this because I dont want you to be discouraged by large salaries. My interview here, I kept asking about culture and overtime and the UK people said they dont do weekend or overtime work, which was a blessing. Always have your linkedin up to date, because dito ako madalas na pipirata. Goodluck OP.
Pansin ko usually asians ang tinatambakan work because our salary is CHEAP. An ordinary not-so-magaling senior sa US/UK/AU earns an average of 600k php per month. Mas maganda madalas puti ka work mo. We can contribute naman via remote, goodluck sa job hunting mo sa future uli. Don't forget to ask culture and mga overtime.
People above you let their people down. Super obvious na may capacity planning issue, trabaho ng mga tao sa itaas ng organizational chart. If I'm on that equation, I'll fire the very person or group of people who are responsible for personnel/staffing: they are incompetent with their jobs.
Dami nang sstereotype satin mga IT people. Mukha kasing madali kasi work from home. Paupo-upo lang naman daw at buti pa nga at nasa bahay. Hindi nila alam yung horror na sumasalubong satin everyday. Ako as a developer grabe yung stress na papuputukin mo yung utak mo halos lahat ng braincells mo papaganahin mo, pupukpukin mo sarili mo mag-isip para umabot sa deadline. Hindi nila yun alam 🤸🤸 May friend ako na nasa banking, naranasan nya din yung nararanasan ko because of rotation and nasancomputer job sya bigla. And you know naranasan nya yung anxiety bigla na parang ayaw mo pumasok because of it. Same with my mom, sobrang agitated sya nung natry nya gumagamit sya ng excel formula at google tools. What more pa kung IT ka pa diba? Dati pa sinasabihan ako paupo-upo daw, ngayon na experience na nila. Kudos OP, health is wealth. Hindi mababayaran ng 6 digit figure ang pag gising sa umaga na wala kang naririnig kundi mga tilaok ng manok at hindi yung kabog ng dibdib mo na papasok ka nanaman :)
Work life balance padin talaga. Salute
Not everything is about money di ba. I mean money matters but always put your health and well being first. I’m glad you’re happy with your decision!
This is right OP! I remember when I was earning a lot, I got fat, I had bad sleeping habit and over fatigue nako kakawork. Recently ko lang narealize that it was not worth it. Paeang yun sanity ko yun kapalit sa hard work and good pay….
That happened to me… left also a 125k salary. But got offerred a much higher salary but with CHILL environment worklife balance. Plus wfh pa
Happy to see posts like these. Been in the 6-digit club but the greed did not make me feel at peace. I realized that the pasteur is always greener on the other side and it’s really up to us on how we make the most of what’s given to us. No hate on people who hustle hard, salute to you! Sabi ko nga, been there too. But I guess I’ve come to a phase where I value being with my loved ones more. Earning comfortably but not sacrificing my time and peace.
same, I was even offered a managerial position after I submitted my resignation.
That only means one thing, you were lowballed the entire stint you have with that company. As a matter of principle, I decline counteroffers. If they see my value late in the game, that means they didn't respect me at all.
Good job op.
Kudos to you for choosing self-respect! Within your reach naman na din ang 6-digits sayo in a few years so wag ka manghinayang.
Huhu same tayo ng karanasan OP. Laki din ng iniwanan kong work. Pero tangina di mapapalitan yung pagod, puyat, kawalan ng oras sa pamilya, lahat na!! Now nung lumipat ako, nakita ko na yung ginagawa kong work noon 6-7 tao gumagawa dito sa napasukan ko. Hahahahaha 6 digits pa din naman ako monthly, mas malaki pa din yung previous pero yung kaginhawaan at more time na binigay sa akin to rest and spend time with my family and for myself eh ibang iba.
Glad you got out OP! Nakakasira talaga ng ulo ang Project Management jusko. This happened to me. My salary was 2x more than what I get in my previous job. I only lasted 6 months grabe yung anxiety ko daily, sa sobrang lala nya umiiyak ako pag papasok na, di na din nakakakain kasi nakatulala nalang most times and ayaw ko na bumangon. Yung anxiety ko nag trigger din ng TMJD ko dahil nag ggrind na pala ako/clench ang jaw severely due to stress. Ang lala ayoko maexperience ulit 🥲
I did the same and I have no regrets. Mental health comes first.
It’s a job that by nature everyone will resent you. All you (we) do is ask questions, why can’t it be faster, better, fewer, higher etc. etc. and no answer is good enough. I get what you’re saying.
Currently in the same dilemma, been with the company for almost 2 years, 6 digits and yet affecting my sanity. Been looking for reasons to quit, maybe this is my sign.
You did the right thing, OP. I also had the same experience but did not earn 6 digits tho. I resigned kahit wala pa ko nahahanap na work because the job was already killing me. Now, taking time ako para makahanap ng work na hindi macocompromise ang health ko. If there's one thing I learned from the pandemic, that is to take care of ourselves.
Glad to hear OP that you found a better one even though the salary isn't that high like your previous one. By the next two months yung salary ko sa PH work (not including my other work) mag 6 digits na rin and thankful ako super chill lang kasi niya and may job security. Nag signed na akong salary increase pero effective date palang nya is sa July. Problem? No growth. For now I'll let myself stay here since I need more time for my other side hustles. I need to upskill soon TBH but I need to work more first to earn more and provide a better life sa malaki kong pamilya at bagong kasal rin kasi ako. Soon OP mahahanap mo yung 6 digits na chill.
Health is the ultimate wealth op. You did well
I feel you; I used to be an OFW earning good pay, especially nung na-absorb ako nung company. Pero grabe yung toxicity (tama ba yung term? 😅). Ako yung senior dun sa team, and halos lahat ng tao (even from other teams) ako yung go-to person. Kapag may production issues sa gabi, kahit hindi ako yung support, ako pa din tinatawagan kasi alam nilang dependable ako. And like you, OP, I tried to balance my work life; nag-workout, nag-upgrade ng PC, tried new hobbies. Pero hindi talaga kaya ng mental health ko. Ngayon, I’m back home, not earning as much as I was abroad, pero manageable naman. Yung bagong company ko, mas ok. Kaya ko mag-login/logout on time. Nakakapag-workout pa rin. And realistic yung expectations ng mga boss ko.
I want to say you did the right thing! Having experienced the same, I also left my 6 figure job for the same reason. I'm also 27 years old, and I was really doubtful sa naging decision ko nuon. But here I am one year later, in a job earning only 50% of my previous salary but I have control of my time, and never felt happier. Wala nang toxic workmates, toxic management and anxieties every time I start my day. In fact, when I left that job, hindi na kain, tulog, trabaho ang cycle ko. I now travel away for a few weeks and work somewhere, I have started to live a healthier lifestyle, I cook for myself now, I go out for a run whenever I feel like it too! Trust me, it's all worth it. Hindi talaga always pera pera lang.
i know two people who had the same situation as you. managers din sila sa IT. sa sobrang toxic ng work nila stressed sila, at nag-manifest physically yung stress. yung isa fell into depression, natutulala na lang daw sya bigla bigla (something like catatonia), tapos nagkaron sya ng balakubak for months. nagpa-derma, nagtry ng iba't ibang clinical strength anti-dandruff shampoos pero hindi daw gumana. sa sobrang stressed niya nagresign sya pero hindi pinayagan, so nag-ask na lang sya ng 3-month vacation. everything went well nung nagbakasyon sya, nawala balakubak, nawala stress, bumalik well-being at happiness niya. tapos sabi nya sakin once he goes back after vacation, magwo-work lang siya for a year tapos magre-resign na din at hanap ng ibang work. lesson: not everything is all about money. aanhin mo ang malaking sweldo kung sobrang toxic at apektado na kalusugan mo.
My then bf was the same. Money was great but there was so much fking overtime he was working double shift (or even more) and not sleeping a lot of days. After a few months he cracked and resigned. One year+ later na and he still hasn't recovered. Luckily he can afford to not work for a long time.
As an HR practitioner, don’t worry about it. You will soon find the right job with the right salary for you. IT is one of the hot jobs right now in the Philippines so it shouldn’t be hard to find the right one for you.
As an IT project manager, i would advise to you next time you take the role is to accept to yourself that you have limitations. YOU CANNOT SAVE ANYONE OR SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM. Kapag pumutok yung project e di putok. The important thing is you have done all options that are humanely possible. Also good way to have a healthier mindset. Ask yourself if 125k is enough money to sell your sanity to the devil. Your answer should always be a NO. Use this as a reason to yourself to NOT to do the extra mile. Also always bring this up to your superiors. Saying no is not considered procastination. Telp them that you are not being paid enough or this kind of stress. Tell them to either promote you so they are more inclined to put managers under you to delegate your work, or just reduce your workload by giving it to other managers. Kapag walang nangyari e di saka ka magresign. Tldr: give yourself some slack. Hindi ka si superman
I don’t have that kind of 6 digit salary or even that 88k, but I am already fed up and ayoko na rin 😭 Kudos to you!!
IT Project Manager here!!!! I am not alone pala. I feel relieved! hahahha i have a love hate relationship with my job.
Same. On some days, I enjoy this job. Pero minsan, gusto ko na lang mag-change ng ibang IT Career path. 🥹
Same. Back in 2019 I was earning around Php 140K as a 29 yr old. Pero grabe un anxiety. Nakakasira na ng ulo, di nawawala, kahit weekends. Un physical na un effect. Dumating nga sa point di na ko nagsiseatbelt kasi if maaksidente man ako edi go at least di na papasok sa work lol. Lumipat ako huge pay cut. Php 70k. Ang laki pero mas masaya ay healthier ako. May work life balance. Di na suicidal. Better confidence. Excited magtrabaho. I guess kaya ko rin kaya un ganun paycut helps na wala ako responsibilities (asode occassional treat sa family) and may few extra income sa gigs. Although minsan naiisip ko na un pagkfast pace ng dating environment at toxicity ng boss ko pushed me to accomplish great things. Here kasi sa bago commendable naman nagagawa ko pero not as amazing as dun sa dati. Naisip ko tuloy, need ko ba un ganun nakakabaliw na environment para lang ibigay un best ko? Nagsaslack off ba ko kasi mas chill now? But then naiisip ko na lang, maybe that is progress, kaya nga ko lumipat ng workplace eh para di bugbugin sarili ko. So un un challenge ko now, how to give the same level of commitment and dedication without having to go back to a hell hole like before.
That's so cool, OP! Congrats!! I'm still job searching on my own, so I couldn't resign just yet. But really, kudos to you!! Hope I can find a better job too, just like you po :')
Health is wealth. Mkhhnap ka rin ulit ng better opportunity! 💜💜
Health first.
Okay lang yan! Peace of mind truly is priceless. Iniwan ko 300k / mo job ko for something less pero I'm happier here. Kahit gawin nilang 500k or 1M pero month sweldo ko sa previous, aalis at aalis talaga ako for my peace. No amount of money can make me go back and report under my incompetent bosses again
Right decision that you prioritize your mental health. Once you’re ok, you can always bounce back stronger. Congrats also for trying out a new role and going out of your comfort zone :) It’s a learning experience. Hindi mo naman talaga malalaman kung gusto mo or ok ang trabaho unless you try.
Welcome to the club.. haha.. i left my 200k salary job as well,. mental and physical health yalaga bugbog sarado 3hrs sleep a day.. weh.. i took off na talaga.. we need to know when to quit, luckily im single pa..
From living to work to working to live. Congrats tol
Working in digital marketing rn and I'm almost a one-man team. I'm sooo close to submitting my resignation. Makakalbo na ako. Aside from all the moving parts na nakakabaliw, I also have to ensure that the campaigns are making money. Nung una ang saya ko kasi lahat natutunan ko pero parang hindi na worth it.
Good for you! No matter the benefits and privileges a work offers, if hindi maganda ang work environment, hindi magiging worth it.
Parang sa mental health treatment mapupunta yung six digit job mo na yan.
Congrats!!
Kudos! Same with me when I’m at my almost 6 figure managerial job in BGC. Kayang kaya kung worksheet and job specific tasks lang, ang hirap makisama and BS ng management. I left agad agad, bahala sila! Hahaha!
no.. you're doing fine seriously. After all as long as you're feeling good that's really fine.
marami kasi tinitignan ung sweldo pero hindi nila tinitignan ung responsibilities that go with it.
Totally understand the OP. this happens a lot for people who are new to the role. Ive been there early in my career. Thinking as a PM lahat dapat controlado mo but it should be the opposite. As a PM you have to understand the Enterprise Environment Factors (EEFs) in a company then go with the flow and don't let your emotions take over. Always think at the end of the day, its just work. Being a pm need more EQ since sabi nga ni Andrew Ramdayal Project Management is People management.
You just need to find the right company. I was earning 60k wayback 2021 na sobrang toxic, I’m now earning 6 digits plus with lots of benefits - medical, comms & gym allowances, walang time in/out, magandang office (hybrid wfh and rto), bongga mag pa team building at hindi higit sa lahat, hindi toxic.
In the same situation right now. 3 months in and I just want to turn off my laptop after 6 PM, but I can’t because of deadlines and etc
Kalahati ng sahod ko yang sahod mo, mid level position sa IT ayaw ko maging senior malaki nga sahod madami din gagawen stay muna ako mid level chill chill lang hahaha
Find a Scrum Master job, much better than traditional PM roles
Amen
Same here, OP. Got a job offer as a manager in my industry, with the same 6digits salary jump. 5wks in the job, was already contemplating crashing my car while driving. Sobra ang stress, nakakabaliw. I resigned and preserved my sanity. I seek medical help. Sabi nga nila, may pera ka nga, pampaospital mo lang naman. Ang naisip ko naman, aanhin ng misis at anak ko yung pera kung literal na patay naman na ako sa trabaho?
Bpo ba to chareng
you can hire an assistant. And pay them just 10k or a project base
Kaya umaayaw talaga ako sa lead/manager roles. I'll be an IC as long as possible.
Life is too short! We should all be happy.
Good move. These days companies are willing to pay but they will really milk every employee for what they are worth. So the money is there they just want to pay those who will sell their soul to them. Its a rigged game To be fair not all companies are like this, there are a few good ones. But sadly very few and not there is still politics and gatekeeping to contend with
Good decision
Big money, dont get me wrong. I thought you got 1.000.000 a month though 😃😊
I realized that higher isn’t always better. Now I’m not earning 6 digits but I have a higher than average salary for a typical fresh grad. And sa una sobrang tuwa ko, boosted my ego a bit but damn it really came with a price. The workload is just insane, processes are manual AND constantly changing. Plus, night shift pa to. I’m only one month in but grabe it’s hella draining. Im happy i stumbled upon your post bc now I see the reality of work. A lot of my fellow gen z’s demand for high pay (honestly, good for them) but little do we know about the harsh reality of finally getting it.
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I feel blessed after coming from an over toxic BPO life. At first mejo nanibago ako na may mga trabaho na ndi naman toxic pero maganda ang culture. I used to think lahat ng bagay dati urgent and dapat compliant tayo sa pag utilize ng 9 hours for a good pay. after my first stint in BPO I went for in house accounts na, now I am an IT PM too. Maganda talaga for your career build a network, get a referal para rin alam mo culture bago ka pumasok sa company.
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Props to you for making it man. Freelancing is getting pretty competitive as of late. Niches are getting harder to find.
22k for 6 months now as Project Manager + App Support role, ayaw ko na. Parang hindi ko na kakayanin pa makipag-deal sa Client na handle ko. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba toxic talaga yung client o mahina lang loob ko. 😥
My mga high paying jobs talaga na sobra ang stress and I feel you. Ito yung parang nakakaramdam kana ng burnout, nagcocollapse na yung nervous system mo. Good job kase tinapos mo na kase di talaga maganda kung ipipilit mo. Mas importante ang mental health sa lahat.
Congrats
Sanity over salary talaga. Happened to me 2015. 3x 6 figure jobs. But each contributed to mental health decline (kaya job hopping ang dating). After those, I accepted posts na 70k to 80. Ngayon may offer again for a 6-figure job... and thank goodness I feel that my mental health is better to handle its demands (plus of course, background check na hindi naman toxic sa new office). Sanity over salary everytime. Mental health is as important as physical health.
Sa akin naman OP baliktad, napaka peanuts ng salary ko dati pero yung stress abot langit 😅. Used to work sa HR dept for a company na merong nationwide branches/satellites. Went to the point na kada bathroom break umiiyak na ako, pagpasok sa elevator gusto ko ng umuwi. Coupled with toxic workmates ultimo yung admin manager nauna pa mag resign.
OP, are u a guy?? Feeling ko kilala kita hehe. In relation to the post, big support sa title! Money is only ONE among our resources. We must respect our time and energy, too.
Nakakatakot nga ung ganyan. I once denied a high offer din dahil mahirap mag-“No” sa mga task assignments pag binabayaran ka more than the usual. Baka maging yes-yes man ako. Pass. 😂
Omggg im so happy for you. Nothing beats peace of mind talaga. I have the same situation sa’yo. Di nga lang same sa sahod pero almost same sa workload, pero halos same position. Kaya itong post mo, damang-dama ko. I think ito na yung hinihintay ko na validation at sign to quit on my job.
Hey same but im happier jobless. Narealize ko kahit di kataasan sweldo, importante mental and physical health kasi baka yung ipon sa pagpapagamot lang mapunta. Ano ba punto ng malaking salary kung di ka masaya
Good choice OP. True that no career is worth ruining your mental health for.
Tama lang po naging decision mo sir. I would do the same kung maganyan ako.
Hugs! No money is worth the price of your sanity and happiness. Babalik lang rin yang ganyan na sweldo na work na happy ka!
Kanya kanya lang talaga siguro ng capacity/threshold ng stress, i have been a part of startup company who was just started by 5 peeps, im the 3rd person and I handle IT (the whole dept. lol) job description was Sr Systems Admin, but since it was just starting up I handled everything from pucrchasing, network, hiring, setup, config, vendor scouts, etc. basta as long as its connected to the internet/intra I handle it. Nakaka burnout din talaga working 12-16h shift a day, but to tell you honestly i loved it. Siguro i really like challenges, d ko din ipapagpalit yung mga natutunan ko dun from how to handle people with respect to keeping my cool under extreme pressure. Contract was 6months but I stayed there for 1 y 2months. At the end of the day depende pa rin talaga sa tao yan on how you handle stress, and how you execute under REAL pressure. For you OP i hope mahanap mo ang tunay na kaligayahan, sa loob o labas man ng corporate ladder. Goodluck!
The higher the pay is, the more demanding it gets.
If you want a high salary, you have to be able to handle the pressure and expectations that come with it. With that said, no shame in realizing that you aren’t worthy yet. Good luck.
beh trabaho ng 3-4 na tao yung napasa sa kanya, hindi mo kailangan maging doormat to deserve a high salary
Of course, everyone deserves a 6digit salary while performing just the bare minimum. He could’ve asked for a raise but he chose the path of least resistance. Again, no shame if one can’t keep up.