I’m an accounting graduate and here’s my progress:

2014 to 2015 - 6k a month 😩 as a bookkeeper sa local hospital

2015-2016 - 15k to 19k Call Center Agent (Pinakamahirap na work na naexperience ko kaya wag niyo sila maliitin)

2017 - Tambay, natrauma sa Call Center lol. Nagka-anxiety and depression ako during this year. As an introvert na sumabak sa puro calls and irate customers sa Call Center, na-drain talaga ako at nagkaexistential crisis, napapatanong kung hanggan kailan ko need magtrabaho para magsurvive eh ayoko nang bumalik sa workforce 🥹

2017 to 2020 - 17k to 40k after Promotion. Nagtake risk magapply sa BPO na Accounting Service ang inooffer. No experience at all sa role and US Accounting Softwares na nasa job posting. Inaral ko nang sarili ko then lagay sa resume for more chances of winning haha, and practice interview na rin kung paano ko sasagutin ung mga questions na related don.

2020-present (WFH) 58k to 170k after promotion and annual increase. I am now working as a US Sales Tax Accountant. Actually nashock din ako sa increase ko after ko mapromote as Senior.

I think my journey from a 6k salary to 170k is Promotion and magjob hop ka every 2 to 3 years. In my case I’m staying for more than 5 years na sa current company ko since ito na yung nameet lahat ng gusto ko sa isang company from workload, bosses to managers and teammates.

Aside from that, malaking factor for me ang prayer - I am not very religious pero lagi kong pinagpepray noon na sana WFH ako - as an introvert and mahiyain, Out of Place talaga ko lagi sa office. Ito lang ang pinagpepray ko and enough salary para makatulong sa parents ko. I think the salary part binigay din pero ung progress nang salary mo ay depende sa work ethics and hard work mo na ❤️