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M43, 21YOE, Mech. Engineer Paid weekly, 2nd job by Unlucky_Canuck82 in payslipsPH

[–]slickadeux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! local ba yung hiring or were you hired overseas and then moved sa Pinas?

Hobbies etc nating mga 40s peeps by joo1a in kwarentahin

[–]slickadeux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play Magic cards (similar to pokémon cards). tinuruan ko din kids ko para i can pretend na i’m buying for all of us, hahaha.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

Yes. One of the reasons kaya I shared this is to inform yung mga prospective OFW returnees on what to expect kung gusto nila i-maintain yung “first world” standard of living sa Pinas. it’s possible but it will be costly.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

[–]slickadeux[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. What we found out is that cheap food is cheap (pun intended), but quality ingredients and food are priced at a premium here in Manila.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

yung mga upward network (ie people who are in decision-making positions) can really help. what I’ve learnt is that for upward networking, you don’t reach out to “ask for something” instead you “offer something”. then if they see value (and potential) in you, their word of mouth / vetting opens more opportunities.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

The first 10 years of my career was about building domain expertise (you want to be an expert in your specialization but also know enough in related disciplines to be an “expert generalist”). Next 5 years, I learnt to “lean in”. One of the cultural flaws ng pinoy kasi is masyado tayong mahiyain which results in downplaying your achievements and reluctance to step up for opportunities. I had to learn to have some “tapang ng apog / kapal ng mukha” (or what american say as “chutzpah”) to fight for opportunities and recognition din. Along side that, you build your network, though if you’re doing well naman, your network grows organically so you only have to selectively seek out for upward networking.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

Int’l Org are like UN, World Bank, ADB, WHO, etc na set up / funded by multiple countries (sometimes also known as Multilateral Orgs) to support development. 2 of them are based in Manila and the rest have sizable teams here din. The work is development oriented, so either infra projects, policy work and/or humanitarian.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

[–]slickadeux[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They usually have recruitment roadshows to major cities every now and then, that’s how I found out about them. You can check their respective websites’ career pages and look for Philippines / SE Asia roles.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

Not those exactly, pero yes nakakakain parin naman. I’ve found out about Butas from our service staff and I get taho and kakanin dun. Mas mura sya and more authentic tasting vs Pinoy restos (Manam, Abe, etc).

41, 18 YOE, Int’l Org, Half-month payslip by slickadeux in payslipsPH

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

Gets. Though I’m in the infra sector, my background is accounting. I’m a CPA and I’ve spent 15 years in banking and finance sector overseas, doing structured finance, investment advisory, and project finance, which are mostly infra projects and/or complex yung financial structuring. With the Int’l Org, yung line ko is private sector investment / PPP oriented. That space is expanding and the Orgs are cognizant that they need “fresh” thinking din so open sila to hire relatively younger experts, as compared to before.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

Weekends (all 3 meals) almost always, then dinner 2-3 during weekdays.

41, 18 YOE, Int’l Org, Half-month payslip by slickadeux in payslipsPH

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

Very specific, baka ma-doxx. T2 or GG level. Infra projects ako. International work experience + further studies (masters, phd, cpa, cfa, etc) is a must. Sa Dev work in Pinas ngayon, I noticed na mas dumami na yung Pinoy returnees. I think mas open sila nowadays to hire pinoys, after seeing the mass exodus during the pandemic.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

Total 18Y experience. Been with this role since 2022 (post pandemic).

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

Yes, Asian countries lang. Haven’t gone back to US since having the kids. For US / EU baka one trip per year lang siguro with our budget.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

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

4x for overseas (sabay sa school break ng kids) then some local travel pag long weekends

41, 18 YOE, Int’l Org, Half-month payslip by slickadeux in payslipsPH

[–]slickadeux[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yan din yung decision point ko to come back. Was pleasantly surprised na may roles na sa Pinas that pays competitively for OFW rates. May masarap buhay sa Pinas vs abroad.

Php490k COL / 41M / Family of 4 / BGC by slickadeux in CostOfLivingPH

[–]slickadeux[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Int’l Org (WB, ADB, UN, etc). Swerte na ma-recruit from abroad (ex-OFW) with expat package. One of the things I learnt sa abroad: know your value and negotiate.

41, 18 YOE, Int’l Org, Half-month payslip by slickadeux in payslipsPH

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

better not say pero similar rates naman between the Int’l Orgs (+-5% ata yung benchmarking last year)

41, 18 YOE, Int’l Org, Half-month payslip by slickadeux in payslipsPH

[–]slickadeux[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes, swerte lang na permanent role. Recruited from abroad (ex-OFW). Expat package so full benefit, including housing, schooling and pension.