Jobs in the Philippines

true! I use to be a tsr at one call center company in makati and it's not that bad.if you want to earn and save I think you should try applying for call center jobs it's not that hard or toxic or anything ...

Yes. now I feel slightly bad for turning down those opportunities. I will be going to a job fair tomorrow and I'm sure it's still CSR they want. Looks like I have run out of choices? It's so... depressing. What a let-down. My parents have told me all the good things I can get if I get a job, but then I didn't even like the job how can I do well in that job? I should stop whining and take whatever opportunity then. No choice.. no choice..

I was only looking for other opportunities. I have an idea that i would probably be exhausted as a CSR and I won't last....

Exactly. A diagnostic lab is a more controlled environment compared to hospitals. And I think it is not as depressing as a hospital lol. haha, awesome! I'll try to join in her discussion or read it, see if I learn something. I did consider being a health care associate or HMO or whatever you call them. More or less it's a CSR who works with a health account right? It's actually next in my options to apply for. For now, I am looking at this diagnostic lab application, i'll wait if they will consider me for the job. If not, then, it's the call center for me. -sigh- thank you very much for the information! I'll look into it.

I did took up medical transcription classes and I am now still waiting for the exam so that I would get certified. I looked at websites also that would pay me transcription but it ain't that easy. I am still looking though. Any Ideas where I can find a good website that pays for transcription?

how about medical transcription?

If I were to work in a call center I would only work there for a few months, no more than a year if I can help it. I was thinking that being in a call center is so limited there might be other opportunities we are missing. but it turns out that there are not that many choices yet for now. Thank you for your response. I will look further but if I can't find any, then being a CSR would be my last resort.

It would be wiser to get hold of any job which comes your way. You will gain some useful experience which will help you in future. All the best.

Thank you deepak. I will set aside my dislike for the job and try them out. It's better to receive a salary than not getting any. Frankly, I am getting bored of my life now, without money, i can't do anything much. I hate to be a burden to my family or to anyone. i want to make use of my time while I am still an able person.

Thanks for the tip! ^_^ I'll try looking at jobstreet. There aren't many other positions available it's so monotonous. It's unlike other countries who has a lot of diverse jobs for people to involve themselves with.

That's why i want to avoid it. i heard there were jobs that pays almost the same amount but does not require talking. but then, there are only few of those kind of positions and sadly for me, those positions are no longer hiring.

Maybe and it depends on the person too. There are a lot of factors that affect an employees contentment with his or her job.

it seems to be a hit or miss thing. some didn't find it stressful. maybe it depends on the account?

These days there are so many online teaching companies and small English academies, so you must look for the ones that are established and legitimate--they are the ones who pay well. Since you recognize that teaching was "fun," perhaps it is something that you should reconsider. Very few people can call a job "fun."

LOL, I worked as an English teacher teaching koreans, japanese and chinese students. It was a fun job though it can be tiring sometimes. The pay is not so good though. Call centers have better salaries but the burn out rates are high. I know some people who worked there for a long time and are actually getting sick. Call centers are only good when they are for short term jobs.. so the earnings there should not be wasted. It's a good way to save up a lot of money in a short time but it's never a good career to consider for long term. I did try out for chat support sadly, i think my english skills made them refer me to a voice account. ARGH!!!

Thank you rsa! I recently just found some interesting jobs on jobstreet and already applied. I also walked in to that company I want to work for. Hopefully I'll get the job! jobsDB then? that's a new site. I'll look into it haha, actually I am not a fresh grad. I graduated last 2011. I've already had 2 jobs but then now I am looking for other jobs, something different, a job I might like and that pays better.

I'm a registered nurse and I have some hospital work experience. I don't wanna go back to the life of a hospital nurse though. I think I'll do better in clinics as a nurse where it is less hectic and stressful. Exactly! It's annoying how employers can be so demanding and don't give newcomers much chance to prove themselves! If there is no other choice, I'd work for a call center and accept the stress. I'll deal with it.

This another crazy advice. Do you have a cat or a puppy? Cat and puppy videos earns a lot of bucks if you manage to get them viral. Your cat doesnt have to be talented. These cats are not talented but they gave their owner lots of money: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B9h94NcjK8 Remember when our country have a shortage of nurses? Now we have so much nurses, so I hope you can crush the competition. About Dubbing, the only one I know is the one that offers training and workshop..Jobs...well its up to ABS_CBN and GMA. Mars....Yup Mars one is from the makers of Big Brother. He will send 4 people in a one way ticket to Red Planet and stay there for Good. I already sent my application. if they accepted you, they will train you for a decade to be an astronaut, that training have salary . ---- If your American Accent is good enough, You can try voices.com You can audition for voiceover jobs for radio commercials in the US.My strategy to get pick is to offer a cheaper talent fee. ---- If you have an old house you dont use, Why dont you turn it into an Apartment. If you are an apartment landlady, You can earn lots of money while being lazy. Just find the right tenant.

I just applied for a nursing position in this diagnostic lab in the city. If I get accepted then my job searching troubles would be over. If it doesn't work out, I may have to resort to CSR then. Maybe it is not as bad as I think it is. The money will be a lot so I'll be able to save a lot with that and help my family financially as well. My boyfriend is an engineer. lucky him. I can't get any support for another education because I am already a professional and we're not rich at all to afford another course. Dubbing sounds interesting. Any ideas where I can apply for it? I'm not good at it but who knows? It might be enjoyable (that's like voice acting right?) What's Mars?

haha, I have been unemployed for half a year already. I have failed in so many job interviews but lately I have been getting the hang of it. The last two i applied for already offered me a job position which I didn't like so I refused which was very stupid considering how much I needed to get a job as soon as possible. I am still waiting for 2 pending applications. See if I will get accepted in either companies. anyway, election ban? I don't understand. Hospital work s*cks. I worked in one for 4 months and I hated it. Maybe you will like it but expect high stress. Keep looking for job opportunities and if there's none you can find, try TESDA training for a bit. I'm from cebu and I studied med trans in a company called call center academy which is tesda accredited. You can try looking for them in your city. try searching online. CSR, I don't think I will last in that job either but if there is no other choice then I will have to try it even just for a short time. I plan to go abroad but I don't really like being a nurse abroad. It's only a last resort after all. What I want is a nurse who does other things other than being a staff. Staff nurse position is one of the worst positions in my opinion. Good luck to us!

It is a given that we all should work hard at whatever job we do but not too much that it will kill us. I agree, finding the right job for us is a challenge nowadays. There are not that many choices sometimes, we have to settle down for something less, at least for the time being. I'll remember your advice, thank you very much.

Thank you for the suggestion. I can't think of any position that I would fit in in a government sector though. I'd love to work at home, it will spare me the bother to find transport and pay for gas. If the job pays well, I would definitely take it. Do you know any job that I might be able to do at home?

Well, there are transcribing sites where you can work at. One of that is transcribeMe. Although I am not as of the moment working with that site because I am not good at it, I know some are earning from that site well. Even my sister find it good. You might as well try writing articles and submit those to some writing sites, Expertscolumn for example. Have a great day!

We have medical representatives too and they are paid very well, the downside is there is a quota and it is a highly stressful job, only those with determination and passion for the job can survive in a job like this. Same goes to CSRs. Actually, CSR's are paid better than most other positions available in my country. Married people who are supporting families turn to work for BPO companies to earn a higher salary.

I feel pathetic being a professional without a job. There are tons of capable people out there who are jobless. The government should really look into this because having a good workforce will improve our country and its citizens in many ways. Sadly, the government is very short sighted. They would rather argue amongst themselves than solve important national problems, they are insane. It is sad. Children are given only few choices as a career, not all of them would find those enjoyable, the would be frustrated their whole lives being unable to make their dreams turn into reality. Foreign countries have better opportunities and more career choices but they come with an expensive educational fees and stuff like that.

I'm a registered nurse by the way ^_^ It's frustrating that I don't like to work as a hospital nurse anymore leaving me with fewer choices. Another is that there are so many nurses like me who don't have a job, so I have a lot of competition. Ridiculous, indeed! I wonder why they have these age limits and height requirements, it's crap. We can't control our age and height. That is just not fair. I am also 5 feet like you. maybe if you are good with using heels, maybe they will consider you for a job like that? I see, so that's why you are only rarely seen around mylot. Where are you gonna work now?

Hello Aja, how about working on the Police Force? hahaha i remember the news about one cop offering bandages to the old man who is injured and being ignored to. the cop happens to be a registered nurse. that would have been cool having a nurse and works as a cop at the same time? well, that depends really on the person. maybe one day you will find your perfect job, but you gotta find it fast before you realized that you have reach your age

That's a nice story. I don't think I will make a good cop though, I may be better as a detective who stays in an office analyzing and all that. Okay, I will keep searching. Hopefully I will find it and then I will know my direction.

Thank you watcha! I will keep looking. I did find one that fit my skills and qualifications. I'm not sure I am gonna love the job, but I will give it a try if it accepts me that is. If it doesn't work. I'll have to try CSR even though I don't like it so much. I'll just keep reminding myself of my big salary and what I plan to do with it.

First I will need to have experience here in our country. There are jobs available just that they are not diverse. Like the positions are the same.

Thank you for the advise. Job discrimination is an awful thing.

I thought that too. Then I realized that hoping for that perfect job is not taking me anywhere. i have to take a job that is available. Maybe being a CSR is only good for a few years. I can't last a year. My longest stay in a job such as that would be 6 months. I don't like working at hospitals as a nurse too. I actually wanted to abandon being one but this new position I found that they are hiring nurses in this diagnostic clinic. i think it is a better work setting than that of hospitals so I don't mind working there. Good luck to you too. Keep working. Dry business or something and be more careful with your finances.