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Online Work Allows Filipino Fathers To Be The Best Men They Can Be

28 Mar 2019 · 2 min

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A Filipino speaker (male) recounts his experience working in the BPO industry for about eight years and contrasts traditional BPO office work with online/work-from-home arrangements. He says BPO pay isn’t always sufficient and that office shift work caused high stress and little family time—especially during peak season—whereas online work or working from home reduces stress and lets him be more present with his children. He also shares a brief positive anecdote about receiving thoughtful parcels from clients or bosses.

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Sabipio indiga poped. So brang higbet la luna pagpic season. How was it like having kids back then and having kids right now? You know, when I was. I'm actually, you know, I've been in the business in, you know, BPO industry for like eight years. I'll just go directly into the room. Matutu lug nalang palanang mashadong panding Hindi kuna mashadong nasusupaypayanyomang anakko. I can't say they're not really paying you well. It's actually not enough, to be honest. You know, I got tired. Don't have that much time with my family, especially with my kids. Sobrang higbet laluna pag pik season. Sobrang sobrang Stress, working from home. Less stress. I can say less stress. If gusto musham pasuka and gusto mug trabaho so napalang difference. I get to manage, you know, Hatit sundu paren, you know, Naa kapaglaru pagame naaka lapas lapas parame. Not unlike with bpo. You definitely can't do that. A memorable moment for me is some unexpected parcels or packages from. From your client or from your boss. They are very thoughtful, very generous when it comes to those. I know sometimes it's just a small things, but it means so much to me.