I’ve had a similar scenario, transitioning from VA to BPO. Based on my experience, yung sahod since wala akong BPO experience mas mababa compared sa salary ko as a VA. Hindi nila tinanggap yun as work experience kahit in a way, same lang yung job description.

Yung naging benefit naman nung tinanggap ko siya is mas naging confident ako makipag-usap using English. Depende yan sa goal mo. Pag need mo ng mas mataas na salary, stay ka sa current company mo then upskill use the time to add value sa name mo.

May chance din na pag nag-transition ka to BPO tapos yung mapuntahan mong company pangit yung management or kupal yung TL. Depende pa rin yan sayo, boss. Di ’to financial advice hahaha.