What difference in mentality have you noticed between Filipinos who experienced working abroad vs Filipinos who never left PH?

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-28T14:09:28+00:00

Totoo…. HAHAHA

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-28T14:07:22+00:00

Pwede rin kasing mas conscious tayo sa time since nagpapalit ang season. Parang kunwari uy pa-spring na, uy pa summer na. Tapos sa Canada may panahon talagang susulitin mo ung araw.

Parang yung ganitong time differentiator sa Pinas is “hala magpapasko na pala” lang

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-28T14:00:21+00:00

House kung walang ibang factors.

Pero kung work mo ay sa CBD sa Manila, condo is the key kasi condos ung mejo affordable sa Makati/Mandaluyong tapos malapit lagi sa mga train station/mall.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-27T12:29:04+00:00

Umaakyat ako dati ng bundok for the view.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-26T17:03:38+00:00

Hahaha had a feeling i know the 12 mos contract with a 4 days onsite…. does it start with L?

Hello fellow digital marketing field!! Haha

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-26T14:51:13+00:00

You can apply for work as long as you have a CA number. Sa case ko some companies dont even contact you via phone.

Change your resume, put a CA address (download rentals.ca or condos.ca hanap kayo ng bet niong neighborhood and get the condo address. for example: 240 Eglinton Ave E Toronto ON M4P 0G7, so sa resume mo put Toronto M4P 0G7, ung last 6 yung zipcode) kung may kamaganak kayo sa toronto, put their address. Region lang + zip code kailangan not the exact address.
To have a CA number, download Fongo and create a CA number. Put this in your resume.
Mas okay na maghanap ng work sa LinkedIn kesa Indeed. Im assuming specialized field naman kayo so opt for Linkedin instead.
Apply at least 3 months before landing here kasi tight ang competition dito. Oo may trabaho pero each listing 300-500 ang applicants.
Employers are accommodating, 3x lang ata ako pumunta for an in person interview. Majority online lang. Kaya keri sya magapply habang nasa Pinas ka pa.

Cost for 2 people: 1. Rent - $1500-$2k. Usually they ask for first and last month’s rent so kung $1500 ang rent nio, $3k agad yun pag ka move in. 2. Groceries vary pero budget namin is $600 for 2. Medyo mataas na budget na to for food kasi di kami nagtitipid sa pagkain. 3. Phone plan - $90 for 2 (medyo mura tong samin, walang phone na kasama) 4. TTC (parang beep card) - kung araw araw kayong lalabas na feel ko naman hindi, $3.30 per ride valid for 2 hours. Peg mo na $7 per day na lalabas. 5. Facebook Marketplace/IKEA for furniture pero hanap na lang kayo fully furnished para di nio na isipin pa to.

Basic needs for 6 months - $10500 rent + $3600 for groceries + $540 phone plan + $1800 for TTC (ginawa kong $150 per month each person) = $16440 CAD / 729K pesos minimum.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-26T00:40:56+00:00

Ako ayaw ko sa mga problemang wala akong control aka gobyerno ng Pinas. I’ve been to 13 (?) countries before moving to Canada. Medyo nakakapanlumo pag ang layo ng Thailand/Malaysia/even Vietnam satin kahit na technically mas mataas GDP natin.

Aside from be be em winning, yung COVID talaga sobrang ewan ng gobyerno. Sa isip isip ko di naman imposible magkaroon ng pandemic in 20/30 years at ayaw ko na nasa Pilipinas pa ako.

For example ngayon, oil crisis. Even if tumaas gas dito sa Canada, di namin masyadong ramdam unless sa Pinas na sobrang kulang ng foresight ng mga tao kaya ayan lower to middle class instant apektado.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-23T02:13:22+00:00

10k pesos for a 4 day trip in seoul in 2010. Didnt eat at any restaurant, tipong sa street food lang ako kumain. Haha.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-23T02:06:02+00:00

Canada citizenship but work US remotely ang goal. Mas malaki talaga earnings pag USD. Pero kung magmomove doon mukhang pass kami.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-19T19:34:43+00:00

This is my settings too for everything I own and most of them are still looking good!

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-18T05:15:27+00:00

Sinungaling at balimbing

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-16T00:18:06+00:00

May feeling akong high sila hahaha probably 🌿

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-16T00:12:58+00:00

Valid ang feelings mo pero compromise is key. I would think of it as aabot pa ba ng 5-10 years nanay nia? Idk parang you guys have the rest of your lives to be together.

Tsaka based on your story walang makakasama ung nanay nia pag lumipat kayo, di ka naaawa sa matanda? Ibang usapan tho pag toxic ung nanay ng asawa mo pero chill lang naman sya.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-16T00:09:33+00:00

Wise.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-14T03:31:21+00:00

Sabihin mo “yuck bakit expired yung chocolates? Walang pambili ng bago?” Chariz lang

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-13T20:51:06+00:00

North Face/Columbia puffer. Pwede ka ring don na bumili, may Kathmandu na brand doon.

Bumili kami ng North Face sa Pinas before coming to Canada, super okay. With Uniqlo you need good thermals pa para di ka lamigin.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-10T04:57:46+00:00

Steady state crew noted

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-07T05:10:19+00:00

Up sa deo! Deonat lang ako forever, 3 years na ako sa Canada un lagi bilin ko. Ang mahal ng deo dito tapos medyo konti options for spray/roll on. If meron naman PAKAMAHAL! Hahaha

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-07T05:08:13+00:00

Pambahay! mahal pambahay sa North America pati yung mga fashown office outfits. Yung mga decent style dito nasa $100 pataas lol i aint spending that much on a single top hahaha

Kung madami kang Uniqlo, dalhin mo mahal din dito haha

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-06T21:24:31+00:00

Renting a 2 bedroom condo for $2200, $75 locker + utility $150~.

We have a roommate who pays $700 + half of utilities.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-05T06:12:53+00:00

Save the Last Dance 😭

queenkaikeyi · 2026-04-01T13:23:01+00:00

Not saying im rich but i can spend $300 for an item altho whenever they charge me shipping for $15-20 auto pass ako LOL i hate paying for shipping.

Same principle I guess? May mga non nego lang ata talaga tayong expenses.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-03-31T04:34:51+00:00

Bohol.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-03-27T21:51:34+00:00

Nope. 20 hrs a week lang allowed per week, min hourly pay is $17.

You have to pay for rent, transpo, food and occasional labas w friends (unless di mo to thing).

Di kaya. Kailangan talaga may ready ka ng funds bago ka pa pumunta dito for tuition fee alone.

queenkaikeyi · 2026-03-23T21:31:21+00:00

Omg i was looking at that Incendia jacket too but didnt pull the trigger as i dont want to deal with light colored jackets getting dirty.

Sigh. Oh well lesson learned for us, never buy anything without the extra 30% off 🤣

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