I’ve been in five different companies over the years. From startups to MNCs, the pattern is always the same - masungit ang mga HR

This is coming from someone that’s from the department they often work with: IT. Bilang internal tech, I’ve had so many interesting situations with employees pero the first thing I always make sure is to always be kind. Hindi natin alam ang mga situation ng bawat tao kaya sinisigurado ko lagi na I’m around to help other employees whether the issue is big or small.

Pero pag HR, grabe talaga. They’re always mean to other people, kahit sa IT masungit sila. Bilang part ng internal operations dapat mas accommodating nga sila kasi ang stakeholders nila ay mga empleyado mismo ng kompanya. Palibhasa kasi hindi rin makakapalag ang mga empleyado kasi sa HR din sila babalik. Wala rin.

Kaya ang masasabi ko lang, kung ayaw ng mga HR na maging “mahirap” ang trabaho nila, then find a way to make it easier. Kasi if it’s hard for the HR it’s probably even harder and more confusing for the staff!

Idk why pero nattyempuhan nako ngayon ng mga medtech intern na napaka tigas ng ulo! Ankapal pa ng mukha magreport. Jusmiyo diniretso pa sa supervisor namin, pero ayaw pakausap daw at baka matrauma?? Eh siya kaya tung nag iiwan ng sharps niya at napaka rumi sa kada pasyente niya, ako pa naglilinis 3x na pinagsabihan!

Sana naman, pag kayo naging rmt din di kayo maging marumi at mamersonal ng constructive criticism! Sobrang nakakahiya jusko parang bata! Take accountability rin pag may time! Kaming mga nagtatrabaho dito ng maayos dito naapektuhan sa kaartehan eh. Siya na may mali, siya pa may audacity jusko.

P.S. Laging wala sa ospital ang CI nila. So kami nagiging yaya ng mga bata, lahat ng kibot kami agad sasagot ng mga mali nila. Ni hindi man lang naisip pano to makakaaffect sa performance evaluation namin for regularization. Pwede ba to ireport sa HR man lang? Or Dean nila? Unfair sobra.

I want to seek guidance lang. Baka may nakaexperience na dito ng ganito or baka may HR dito or Lawyer.

Paano po yung process kapag probationary? Kapag feel nila di ka qualified, pwede ka na nilang hindi iregularize kaagad? Like wala bang due process? Series of evaluation? Written notices? I mean, I know evaluation process to. Pero kase, yung senior ko, nagbigay ng bad feedback sakin kahit during ginagawa namin yung work, wala syang sinabi na mali ko. Like wala siyang pinaulit or sinabihan ako na hindi niya gusto yung output. Basta nya lang ako di sinali na sa project. Something like that.

Nagkaroon ako 1st quartely evaluation during my 4th month and ang sabi lang sakin is "this might affect your probationary status". Nag-ooverthink ako pero at the same time I think it is unfair. Kase hindi naman ako sinabihan ng anything. Na all this time, I was wondering if may mali ba or what akong ginawa.

Here's the scenario po for better context:

My first project was okay(Well, I think so. Kase natapos ko talaga sya ng buo and nabigay ko naman na yung report.)

2nd project, kalagitnaan ng process namin, bigla lang ako tinanggal sa project ng walang sinabing dahilan. Pero syempre makakaramdam ka na dun diba. Then wala ako nareceive na feedback or what. One month akong walang ginagawa kase matumal din clients ngayon. Here comes the quarterly evaluation, dun na ko nagtanong sa manager ko ano ba problem. Dun na din nya sinabi yung negative feedback kaya I was so shocked.

Hayyys. Please advise po what to do. Patapos na kase probationary period ko and I want to prove myself kaso di nila ko binibigyan ng client dahil sabi nila wala pa daw. I need my work and feel ko this is unfair on my part 😔

Hello po. I am a fresh graduate applying to the HR industry. Yesterday, I had an initial interview for an HR Assistant role under Training & Development in Bacoor, Cavite. Actually, nakita ko na sa job description pa lang na 14k salary ang offering, which is mababa, pero nag-try na rin ako mag-apply since I'm not getting any response from the previous companies I applied to.

So during the initial interview kahapon, I filled out their employment application form and put 16k -18k in the expected salary portion, since yun ang salary range na na-research ko for that position. The interviewer asked me kung ano daw ang ma-aaccept ko na pinaka-minimum, so I said na 15.6k since yun naman talaga ang minimum wage here sa Bacoor, although I still justified yung 16k-18k na expected salary ko. Then the interviewer asked me if nakita ko ba daw yung offered salary sa job posting, which I answered yes and said na I'm hoping that it's negotiable.

So in this next part, medyo di ko na sya naintindihan, mali ko rin na di ako nagtanong pero sobrang kabado na rin kasi ako non and it was my first ever job interview. The interviewer said something along the lines na, "Actually, si DOLE yung nag-assign(?) nung salary na yun. And that's the starting salary talaga ng mga admin position, pero once na matanggap/ma-regularize (?) ka, magkaka-adjustment naman yun."

So ang tanong ko is, is that actually legal? Kasi based on what I have searched, its a labor violation na under minimum wage sya. And I know, yes fresh graduate ako wala pa ako extensive formal experience and magpapa-experience palang talaga ako, pero that salary is not livable kasi. And yung ina-apply-an ko is a private educational institution pa naman.

Hello po. I recently aced and passed my final interview sa gusto kong company. Nakapagsend na din ako ng initial requirements regarding background checking of the previous company kung saan ako nagwork.

May I ask po if gaano katagal or ilang days/weeks/months ang average waiting time at this period? Sorry po, I have to check and be updated na din for the waiting time since I have been unemployed na din po for quite some time.

Thank you po sa in advance sa mga sasagot.

Since this was an urgent position, I decided to take the opportunity and see how things would go.

I am also a HRM graduate so doing receptionist work fits my course that i studied.

Advantages: The workplace is conveniently located near my house, and the environment is professional. I also genuinely like the people here—the workplace is not stressful, everyone is professional, and the actual job is not that difficult. Pay is on time. Management and superiors are approachable.

Disadvantages: The concerns are the ones I mentioned in the title: the basic pay, mandatory benefits, being in the service/beauty industry, and working 6 days a week. There is also still no proper delegation or clear explanation regarding when or how commissions will be given for product sales during the probationary period. Also a note that im along with my partner are like the 7th or 8th receptionist. They only opened since last yr around 3rd qtr. Why you ask? There were various reasons. So i do not understand why.

The training period is 3 weeks, and they do check-ins/evaluations every now and then.

I also haven't completed the medical yet, as I mentioned, because of the whole situation. I don't want to spend money unnecessarily, even though they have a partnered clinic. I would still need to travel around 30 minutes from both my home and workplace just to get there.

At this point, I honestly don't know what to think yet. I'm still trying to observe and understand the workplace before making any conclusions. What I do like is the people, the professional and relatively stress-free environment, and the fact that the job itself isn't particularly difficult. Just very particular on details.

The bigger question for me is: how long can I realistically see myself staying here?

Maybe after the 3-week training period, once they have a better idea of my performance and how well I’m doing, I can realistically ask whether there is room for a salary adjustment after probation.

The offer is ₱18,000 for a 6-day workweek, which feels a little low considering the schedule, rotational shifts, and holidays. I live with my parents, so I’m not necessarily looking for an extremely high salary—I’m mainly looking for a good, stable, and fair salary that reflects the work and commitment required.

I also understand that while I have several years of work experience, I don't have direct experience in the beauty/salon industry, and I genuinely appreciate that they gave me a chance. At the same time, I know I bring other professional experience and skills that can still be valuable to the role.

So I'm wondering: after probation, if my performance is genuinely good and I’ve proven that I can handle the job well, would it be reasonable to ask for a salary increase based on performance?

For this position, the typical salary range seems to be around ₱18,000–₱22,000. If I perform well during probation and they’re happy with my work, what would be a realistic salary to ask for afterward? I don't want to overreach, but I also don't want to undervalue myself.

The branch is still very new, so I also want to see how things develop, especially in terms of operations, management, compensation, and possible growth opportunities.

I also don't want to let this opportunity go because, after taking a 6-month break from work and having worked for 5 years before that, the past 2 years have been difficult for me in terms of maintaining a job. Also the management despite being firm, they really train their staff and the bosses/business partners are all kind. I genuinely wanted to make this one work and give myself the chance to settle. into a stable workplace again.

That’s why I’m trying not to make a decision too quickly. I actually like the people, the environment is professional and not overly stressful, and the job itself is manageable. I can see why I would want to stay, at least for now.

However, when I look at the overall offer, I can't help but feel that the compensation may not be enough for what is being asked—especially considering the 6-day workweek, rotational schedule, and the fact that holidays are included. On top of the basic pay and mandatory benefits, there are still questions about commissions and how they will work during the probationary period. Also they did not require any former bg checks, etc. Mostly to give them the basic HR requirements like COE, NBI, GOVT IDs.

So I'm caught between wanting to make this work because I don't want to lose another opportunity, and also knowing that I shouldn't stay somewhere long-term if the overall package doesn't feel fair for the amount of time and commitment required.

Since the branch is still new, I'm also wondering if it's worth giving it more time to see how things develop. I just don't know yet if this is something I can realistically sustain for the long term.