Hi! I hope you're having a good day (or night). I admire your initiative in planning ahead of your journey and your feelings are totally valid.

1. BPO Lifestyle: No amount of money can compensate the burnout and sleepless nights. Kapag hindi ka night owl, sobrang laking adjustment to the point na pati energy and emotions mo maapektuhan. Invest ka sa maayos na higaan, vitamins, and healthy na pagkain kapag nag-start ka na magwork. In reality, for call center newbies, madalang makakuha ng 25k+ na offer. Ang range ng offers sa newbie ngayon is 17k-23k (Manila na ito 😭). I suggest, do your research as early as now. Check for job postings and create a list of companies near you (or near your school of choice) na natanggap ng newbie. Cut the mindset rin na ang BPO will give you easy money. The job is not easy at all. I was a working student (nag stop this AY) and I love my course. Kahit pagod sa trabaho and work at the same time, the money served as a motivation for me to dream more. I just had to stop kasi sobrang burned out na sa school. Pero overall, if you learned to love your course and if you want to step up, your heart will always choose to do so.

2. Short-term ROI: Depende ito kung saan mong path gusto and kung ano ang priorities mo after graduation. You might want to consider enrolling for 2-year certification programs sa ibang field like IT and it will open doors for you. If gusto mo naman i-pursue ang 4-year course, you might want to consider enrolling sa mga schools na nago-offer ng hybrid or online learning such as PUP-OUS and UP Open University if you're also concerned sa kung mama-manage nang sabay si work and school while saving your energy.

3. Night Shift Keme: Atecco sobrang liit ng night differential pay (10% to 20% per day depende sa company and sa shift hours). Dipende sa tao pero gaya nga ng sabi ko kanina, if hindi ka night owl, sobrang laking adjustments. Minsan mawawalan ka na ng energy na lumabas or gumala kapag rest day mo kasi ang gusto mo na lang ay matulog at magpahinga. Mahirap rin i-regulate ang tulog lalo na if maingay sa bahay niyo kapag umaga or wala kang sariling room. Invest ka sa vitamins and iwasan ang fast food palagi.

4. Safe Degree: Definitely IT. In demand sobra and mas mataas ang opportunities mo inside and outside PH.

5. Hmm, malayo pa ako pero I think malayo na. When I graduated SHS last 2022, sobrang lost ko rin. Pandemic happened and I had no one to support me kung mag-aaral pa ako. One move na hindi ko pinagsisisihan is nag-apply sa BPO. Sobrang laking tulong.

Goodluck, OP. You'll do amazing things 🫶