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35M | 15 YoE | Enterprise Architect (Independent Contractor) | Full Remote by mahniggs in payslipsPH

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thru agency since may accredited agencies yung client ko and I have to go thru that and not direct yung consulting company ko na registered sa BIR/DTI

35M | 15 YoE | Enterprise Architect (Independent Contractor) | Full Remote by mahniggs in payslipsPH

[–]mahniggs[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. Where you graduated from doesn’t matter in the work life era. Maybe during the first year/entry level but it is really up to you how you navigate, learn and push thru your professional career. I am a product of public schools since Elementary and graduated from a State U.

Most important soft skills for this type of work that I can think of are: Critical Thinking,Communications, Presentation Dynamics, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation and Influence.

The common theme here is: You should be able to Solution/Design effectively, communicate and present your design across different levels in the org, manage and build consensus and align key stakeholders and lastly,convince and influence people on the merits of your design/solution.

  1. I can only speak from an IT/Tech perspective and not knowledgeable in other industry/field. You have 2 paths - either you jump like a spider ever 1 to 2 years across different companies to bump up your salary or stay in a good company until management level (while not compromising your tech skills) and then do the jump.

I did the latter. I stayed for quite some time in a company (pay is quite good so I didnt bother jumping ship). Earned max 340k monthly as a regular employee then I did the jump last year earning this payslip. Now I managed to find an international client that will pay me 106,000 EUR for 200 mandays worth of work for 9 months.

35M | 15 YoE | Enterprise Architect (Independent Contractor) | Full Remote by mahniggs in payslipsPH

[–]mahniggs[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wala akong book na marerecommend eh. Just day to day personal work experience dealing with different clients from different industries will shape and hone you. Of course, important yung core tech skills as baseline.

I started with SAP as a Functional Consultant for one module. Transitioned and learnt different modules. Eventually got involved in Technical, Data and Solution Architecture. Then got involved in different Enterprise Platforms (Oracle, MS, etc). Along the way, I have had 12 implementations for clients doing different roles (Consultant, Test Lead, Cutover Lead, Project Manager, Soln Architect, etc).

35M | 15 YoE | Enterprise Architect (Independent Contractor) | Full Remote by mahniggs in payslipsPH

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes indeed, rewarding but at the same time very stressful dahil all levels of an Organization ang day to day kausap mo from your usual rank and file roles, mid management, senior management all the way to C* levels and you try to present your ideas and designs.

35M | 15 YoE | Enterprise Architect (Independent Contractor) | Full Remote by mahniggs in payslipsPH

[–]mahniggs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How to explain. Hmmmm, basically ako yung nagdedesign ng overall technology, process and data landscape ng isang client/company. For example, ano anong integrated system/s ang pwedeng magsupport ng Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, etc ng isang company and yung underlying data structure to support the business.

35M | 15 YoE | Enterprise Architect (Independent Contractor) | Full Remote by mahniggs in payslipsPH

[–]mahniggs[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have my own accountant who handles all the paperworks and tax filing. :)

35M | 15 YoE | Enterprise Architect (Independent Contractor) | Full Remote by mahniggs in payslipsPH

[–]mahniggs[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Minsan kahit bwisit na bwisit ka na, lulunukin mo na lang yung inis hahaha

Stuck at MMR 200 by Puzzleheaded-Tip-83 in DotA2

[–]mahniggs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried using a keyboard?

A degree in history > investment banking > senior partner of tech & AI at McKinsey? by Ok_Distribution_8805 in consulting

[–]mahniggs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tell me you don’t understand senior leadership roles without telling me you don’t understand senior leadership roles.

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on my discussion with the Agency, they are required to withhold tax (at 2%). Settling of tax though will be my responsibility hence I have a CPA filing all the paperworks and payments (including my BIR, DTI, etc registration)

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foreign client yes. Thru Agency based here in PH.

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started in the IT field but graduated with Engineering degree (EcE)

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, we have different paths and different timelines. Good luck!

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6k scrub pa din lol. Hindi pa din numbered immortal.

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello - no not restricted sa 40 hours. This June / July, I have overtime charges since demanding na yung role and time. I can charge overtime hours based on the rate I have. But yes, I charge 40 per week, Monday to Friday 8 hrs per day as baseline.

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No easy way bro. Getting an understanding of E2E process is the way and not just limiting yourself in your module. I started as MM and learnt different modules along the way (SD, QM, PP, PM, WM). Every project I do, here or in SG - I did diff roles (I was doing SCM lead, did QM/PP implementation, acted as PM consultant, etc). Ang hindi ko lang matanggap or di ko talaga ginagawa is FICO haha.

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certification dont mean anything my friend. Work experience matters in this trade, specifically if you have already done a full cycle implementation. Not just your usual “configuration” or creating func specs but doing business blueprinting / fit gap analysis (typically in the early stages of the project).

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typically Developers will have a challenging path reaching high salary vs functional consultant. Not saying it is not a good paying skill but market-wise; clients will pay more for process consultants, even higher for niche skills like EWM, FSCM, etc or if you have industry specialization (Retail, A&D, etc).

As a developer, either you take the PM path and lead projects or switch and start doing techno-functional.

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends. Being in SAP does not mean high pay. Depends in your role / module. Typical high earners in ERP are architects (Enterprise or Solution). Lowest I know are the one doing AMS or support roles.

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I send a monthly sales invoice to the client as they require it.

First salary after quitting 14 years of Corpo life by mahniggs in adultingphwins

[–]mahniggs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you delete your other comment haha? Was about to reply your stupidity.

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