I'm undecided!
By annrielyn_03
@annrielyn_03 (350)
Philippines
April 9, 2012 10:42pm CST
Hi mylot friends. I'm thinking of looking for a new job. it's for the reason that i think i'm not properly compensated here. although my work is not that stressful, (Because it's summer) since i'm handling schools for marketing, i only get 400.00 (four hundred peso) in one day and 200.00 (two hundred peso) every saturday. The minimum rate here is 426.00 pesos. but in my 400.00, i have free lunch and sometimes free snacks but i cannot budget my salary well. my travelling fare is 90.00 pesos a day that makes 2,160 every month. i also have payment of 2,000 for the nanny and 1,000 for our grandmother, house bill of 1,000, and 2,000 for the diapers and milk and other stuffs for the baby. so all in all it's 8,160.00 all of our expenses every month. my salary every 15th and 30th of the month is 4,800 that makes 9,600 in a month also as of now i do not have any benefits like philhealth, SSS. and my boss's has a bad attitudes. I shoulder house bills and then my husbands salary is kept in the bank. What do you think mylot friends?
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5 responses
@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
10 Apr 12
There are many things to consider in what you've explained here. For one, it's not as common these days that any couple can afford to live on one salary and fully bank the other one. So, in that regard, you are actually quite fortunate. Also, you say you have only just begun office work so you don't have a lot of experience. To continually change jobs because you want "something better" is generally not advisable. It can make your work history look suspicious and potential employers may begin to feel that you are not a good hiring risk. They may feel that they will train you in a job and you will just leave. That is not a good way to convince them that you are a good employee. It would probably be to your benefit, since you are able to live on one salary and have savings, to gain some experience before you jump again to another job. In doing so, you may also be able to command a higher salary because you have even more to offer. Ultimately, you have to do what makes you happy but you may want to take a more long-term view :) Best of luck to you!
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@annrielyn_03 (350)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
Hi! Thank you for sharing. It's good that you gave me a good point. changing jobs immediately is not good for work experience. that's what my father in law said to me. but the thing is the companies i had been does not have fair managements. as what i have mentioned i do not have benefits here. like philhealth and sss it's essential here that people working has to have those for company contributions. anyway i might come up with a solution for all of your advises. thank you.
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
My first question would be, why is your husband's money kept in the bank? What for?
Further, do you have enough time for the baby? Remember that as your salary increases, your time for your husband and your baby may decrease. I think it's a good job for a mother to have a job in a school because the time is fixed and you're sure to get the salary on time. However, there's the thought about your boss's bad attitude. So, if you're no longer happy why don't you look while still in the school?
Perhaps your husband should find a better job and earn more so that part of his money can help with the bills while the other part could be kept in the bank.
Have a great MyLot experience ahead!
@annrielyn_03 (350)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
well, my husbands salary is kept for the bank for our savings. His salary is every 5th and 20th of the month mine's every 15th and 30th. also, he does have the better salary than mine so what we agreed is that my salary is for our expenses then his will be kept since it's bigger than mine. well as for the teaching stuff. it's not stable. it's not in school though. i do not have a regular guest (that's what we call our students) to teach. that's why even if i earn 1,500 per session, it's not everyday so it cannot be a source of income much. sometimes it takes after 2 weeks before another guest will ask for a lesson. also it's very tiring to dance for 5 hours but it's ok, imagine to earn 1,500 in just 5 hours. anyway i wish i can figure out a solution regarding this matter. thanks for sharing though! have a good mylot day!
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@annrielyn_03 (350)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
its very hard to choose from earning money for the kid or being with the kid alone. when i graduated in college, i wasn't able to work immediately becauase i nursed the baby. i was stucked at home for almost a year and a half. now that i'm working, it's still a problem regarding the baby's needs. you know it's really hard to be a mom. you need to work double role in your kids life. anyway i hope to find a way to maximize my time for my kid and my husband.h
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
Oh so you're teaching dances, that indeed is unstable. If that's the case, why don't you just find another job then have the dance lessons as a part-time thing. But if you ask me, I think it would be better if you just take a little bit off the savings for your needs so that you, your husband, and your baby can have time for each other as well.
I don't really see the whole point of the husband and wife working round the clock to save up for the kid because sooner or later the kid will be dependent on the nanny. If you take a new career now, yes it would pay more, but what if the new career will also take your weekends? But it's worth to try, I guess, at least your baby isn't older yet and you might find ways while you're still young.
Good luck!

@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
11 Apr 12
hmmm why not try looking for a small business instead of looking for a new day job...having an own business is ideal for you because you can watch your kid and work at the same time...a lot of big business started small.if they have survived to make it big why dont you?

@annrielyn_03 (350)
• Philippines
11 Apr 12
you know what, that's what my husband really wants. to have an owned family business. it's just that we are in need of a capital. as of now maybe we have to save while working to have capital for our planned business. actually we haven't thought of any kind of business as of now but maybe if we have the capital in our hands, we'll think of it easily. plus we will have all our time for our family.
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@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
hi there! if you think you are under payed then find another job but don't rush and resign now without finding a new job. it will be harder to have no job at this time especially you have a baby. for the mean time try to find other ways to earn money like having a small business at home, selling ice and ice candy. i know there are other ways to make money but most of the times we are afraid to take the risk. i also want to resign in my work and do homebased work so i could take care of my son but i am considering also our expenses especially that we are still paying for our house. so, i leave it all to God for i know He has better plan for us. pray also to God and ask His guidance for sure you will arrive to the best decision. goodluck.
@annrielyn_03 (350)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
Thank you for your advice. I know it's really hard to find a job nowadays. That's why I cannot decide on my own. I need advises and i need to talk to my husband regarding this. my husband is not satisfied also in his work as a food server. so i need to talk to him regarding this matter. especially now that we are saving money for my son's first birthday. i just hope when i made my decision it will be for our better.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
Working in a company without benefits like PhilHealth and SSS is a no,no. To add, is your boss with a bad attitude.
I think you must consider all things in findng another job. Transporation, meals, and many more. Wth a salary that is below the minimum wage, better try to look for another job. If your expenses are greater than what you earned, better look for another job that will compesate all your needs.
However, you must still be thankful that you had your current job.
@annrielyn_03 (350)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
Thank you for sharing my friend. As of now, i'm finding some companies that pays better. the only thing is i'm under experience. since i just started working in an office for a month or two. i haven't acquired experiences continuously. it's like 2 to 3 months and then i look for another job. it's because from the companies i had been, they do not satisfy my needs. i might say that being a ballroom dance teacher for a while pays better. the only thing is, it's not forever and stable.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
One thing you should consider is that you must like and enjoy the job you are going to take. Like what you said, you just stayed on one job for 2-3 months only. Just a reminder, frequent changing job placed in your resume sometimes gives a negative impression on employers.
Again, better look for a job that will compensate your needs, at the same time, a job that you will enjoy and love. If you think ballroom dance teacher could give you a better compensation and you love it, try to go for it. Make it as a part time job, like what you said, it is not stable.






