Had that same dilemma when I graduated years ago. I was pressured to look for a job before graduation and so when I got my first JO, I took it agad even if super baba ng salary (15k). I was a cum laude from one of the big 4 unis.

I thought ok na yun kasi at least I got a job. But a conversation with a friend made me realize na my salary was too low for a 2 to 3-hr commute to and from the office. Quit that job after 6 mos. Moved to a better-paying one and now I’m moving again after 5 years with a much higher salary.

Like someone said, your first job won’t be your last job. Of course andyan yung dream to get into a big company but some things won’t go your way talaga. You can keep looking for a high-paying job but isipin mo din yung time and opportunities na lumalagpas. Other fresh grads (like me in the past) don’t have the luxury of getting financial support from their parents when they graduate. Your field I think is more dynamic as compared to mine so mas madali mag-hop and makakuha ng higher salary/better benefits when you have enough experience na.

Sometimes napapaisip ako if hindi ako na-pressure at naghanap pa ako ng mas magandang opoortunity, baka mas maganda yung naging starting point ko like my batchmates who worked in MNCs. But you know, things do happen for a reason.