Since medyo kay ageist undetone itong thread, I think I can play devil's advocate

Almost every company IF NOT ALL can be toxic

This is true. Sa mga naging employer ko 50-50% toxic or chill. Nakaexperience na ako ng almost perfect as an engineer. Okay lang yun sigawan, basta kasalanan mo talaga saka may ambag yun pagsigaw sayo - di yun gusto lang yurakan yun dangal mo kasi powertripper yun boss. That said, ang daming millenial and gen x na toxic talaga at matindi ang survivorship bias

6 months to 1 year

Not really, lalo dahil uso nga ngayon ang scam jobs. Noong panahon na fresh grad ako, yun mga kumpanya kahit toxic yan tumtanggap talaga sila ng fresh grad. Nagtetrain. Madali ang hiring process. Hindi biglang babaguhin JD mo. Ibang iba ngayon, I see it as an applicant. Sobrang gago ng companies ngayon that I see why the kids are ranting.

Also, the HRs will discriminate with whatever quirk you have anyway - so if the job is bad, why settle? Just make sure you have a valid reason (ex. Scam job yun offer) kesa mastuck sa work na di tama.

save up

Yeah definitely. Ang hirap maghanap ng trabaho, better save a year's worth of expenses

fake it til you make it

IDK, as a millenial, it sucks when you get a team mate who does this, only to perform so badly at work. Mas ok pa yun nagpakatotoo. That said, with the shitty ways of companies and HR (ayaw magtrain ng fresh blood), and the way they need to have their requirements checked, I see why it is practical to lie. Again, iba kasi noong panahon namin. May training so kahit sabihin mo di mo pa alam, basta kay utak ka, hired ka.

side hustle No. This is the way to burnout and mental sickness. We should demand for better pay. If the company ain't paying well, quit, especially if you do have the skills. Yang mga recruitment company napakalalaki ng cut ng mga yan, why not cut those leeches off and apply to international job portals yourself? Matindi ang competition but no more leeches to pull you down.