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Louis · 10 Jun 2025
Trainee
“Your expected salary is TOO HIGH” Grabe, I thought it was okay to expect 20–23k with 1 year of internship experience. Pero sabi ng employer, “You’re a fresh grad—parang masyado pang mataas.”
But isn’t internship still real work? May OT, may pressure, and sometimes, not even paid.
Real talk: were my expectations too high, or was that just unfair? 😅
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Maeve · 10 Jun 2025
Marketing & Sales Staff
nakakaloka kasi dito sa pinas kahit 4 years of internship with masteral degree pero nakitang fresh grad ka matic lowball offer agad iisipin at di ka worthy ng medj malaking offer 🤣 pero stick ka lang sa desired salary mo for sure makakahanap ka din at wag kang pa pressure magpa lowball mas ok alam mo yung worth mo
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Jeimee · 10 Jun 2025
Remote Service Desk Engineer
Ang sabi ni chatgpt dyan
Direct but Respectful (If someone is being dismissive):
"Being a fresh graduate doesn't mean my time and effort are worth less. I'm here to grow, but I also want to be valued fairly for what I bring to the table." Dagdagan mo ng “does that make sense?”
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Allison · 10 Jun 2025
Marketing Manager
Dapat ganto every fresh grads, you did your research and know what's your worth kasi iniisip ng fresh grads di sila pwede makipag salary negotiate pero ang totoo every job interview may right ka to negotiate no matter what and valid 1 year of internship mo siguro di ka lang afford ng company na yan kaya wag mo damdamin words nila for sure makakahanap ka ng mas better opportunity
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Clara Anne · 10 Jun 2025
multimedia intern
pag ganyan sagutan ng mga HR sarap lagi replayan ng ikaw ba magpapasahod sakin? galing ba sa bulsa mo yun? porke freshgrad parang di valid internships ah free labor nga yun imagine actual work with OT pa minsan na walang allowance tapos di parin valid as actual work experience sa mga HR yun kaya kuwawa lang mga fresh grad dito pag-asa nalang is mga backers😔
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Gabriel · 24d ago
Market Research Assistant
Had the same exp and sa harap ko sinabi ng owner ng company na ang taas daw ng expected ko (it was 20k) he wanted minimum wage for me and the HR said 16500 without any allowance. Also pointing out nataga PUP daw ako and dapat mag tyaga sa mababang sahod.
WAG KA PAPAYAG. Know your worth, be realistic pero wag papalowball
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Jayson · 10 Jun 2025
Human Resources Intern
Hi, good day! I'm Jayson C. Domingo, a junior web developer and fresh graduate (May 2025). I'm new here and currently looking for job opportunities that match my skills in front-end and back-end development. I’m eager to learn, grow, and contribute to any team or project. Open to remote or freelance work. Thank you!
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Seth · 10 Jun 2025
IT staff
more on the employer side na yan mababa bigayan nila for fresh grads kaya wag mo nalang sayangin oras mo diyan apply ka sa mga job postings w/ salary range posted para pasok nakak@inis na part lang yung parang na overlook yung internship mo kaya ka nga nag build skills to gain experience di ba hayst
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Jerry Paul · 11 Jun 2025
Branch Officer
Always remember po andito po tayo sa pinas kahit may 4year grad kang dala and then 1 year of intern ship balewala parin yun kasi mas gusto nila na i hire yung 2 to 3 experience job related. Tapos po dont expect high salary on your first job based sa experience ko nag rarange lang sya 14 to 16k. Sana maka tulong.
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Community User · 15d ago
Surveyor
Kung may tiyaga ka maghanap ng work and hindi ka nagmamadali magkaron, find what’s best for you. Pero kung breadwinner ka or badly needed ng cash, kahit mababa papatusin mo. Ano ba priority mo? Sahod or just for the work experience?
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Rufino · 28d ago
APAC FPA Manager
Just move on. The job isn't meant for you and there are many others who will be willing to pay you your worth.
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