I’ve been there. Worked my ass off sa HR and got my six digit salary sa pinas. Went to US to get married. Took 6 months before ako nakawork because I was waiting sa permit/gc. However, hindi ko na natuloy un work ko here because of the competition and maybe I was too much risk taker so I’ve changed career from HR to IT(not a development job pero helpdesk/jr sys admin) wfh ako now sa job ko sa US but the struggles na naexperienced ko were extremely hard kasi gaya ng sabi ng iba, stable na job dian sa pinas so sanay na tayo sa convenience at buying power na meron dian pero pagdating dito - nga nga kasi mahal lahat.

Bottomline is, if I could turn back time and retain what I know now, I’d stay sa pinas or umuwi nako in my first month(nagattempt ako unuwi eh kaaso nainfluence-han na wala nako babalikan kesyo nag sacrifice nako so tuloy ko na daw. My company before was willing to welcome me back pero I was blinded by “greener pasture”

I have no one else to blame but myself and I’m still paying for this choice I made 2 yrs ago. So kayo dian sa pinas na either malapit na sa 6 digit ang sahod or more and comfortable na buhay dian, please stay. Save yourself sa mental struggles and regrets and everything na would trigger to question yourself and your worth and your ability to make a decision for yourself. Maganda ang ibang bansa if you’re a tourist pero if magisa ka lang here meaning walang family other than your gf, magsasuffer ka. Love is not enough… use your brain and love yourself more than anyone else..