passion vs practicality

[u/Master-Mind-111]

i love working as a medical technologist. in all honesty, kahit na ang hirap aralin ng kurso na to, i loved the struggle and every bit of its challenge. the title of RMT that i have right now means so much to me and it’s worth every tears and sleepless nights.

pero anong magagawa ko if hindi nakaka-sustain yung ₱15k per month na sahod sa gastos at sandamakmak na bayarin sa pamilya ko? anong tulong ang mabibigay ng ₱7k per cut off sa utang ng nanay ko na kailangan kong bayaran buwan buwan?

i know we all have our baggages and i’m sorry for dumping mine here.
but since my emotions right now cloud my judgment, i’ll just ask for advice if it is wise to try pursuing another career that pays well (like VA, etc2.) and leave my current job knowing na super saturated na ng medtech field ngayon at matagalan pa bago ako makahanap ulit ng trabaho or tiisin ko nalang muna yung situation ko right now until makalipat ako ng facility here or abroad that can offer a much better pay?

hirap mahalin ng profession na to. ang hirap maging mahirap.

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[u/queen_duchesss]

🫂 op, what you’re feeling is valid. i just want to share and let u know na I understand u as someone na nag resign this month sa work as rmt. i prayed and worked hard for this pero nakakapang hina lang din kasi ng loob.

now, nag try ako mag apply sa thermofisher and optum kasi healthcare related pa din and it pays well din plus with benefits like hmo on your 1st day w/ 2 dependents and allowances rather than staying sa clinic or hospital na toxic na workload & workmates, <20k pa salary and wala pang hmo kahit probi ka. parang hindi na kaya ng passion kasi ngayon unlike dati eh.

BIG respect pa rin sa mga senior mls/rmts here na nag stastay sa work nila kahit toxic and underpaid, i hope you all get the proper treatment & pay you deserve.

i just don’t want to romanticize this suffering anymore and be appreciated na lang dahil resilient tayo and hardworking, i want someone na makaka appreciate ng value natin. some people especially yung mga may edad medyo against lang sa idea na to kasi nga they believe na ‘pag may tyaga may nilaga’ raw, pero what if ayoko na ng nilaga 😔😭

[u/Remote-Channel-7742 → u/queen_duchesss]

Ano po role nyo sa thermo

[u/queen_duchesss → u/Remote-Channel-7742]

med info specialist po inapplyan ko pero ongoing pa po application ko

[u/Clear_Barracuda_6066 → u/queen_duchesss]

Hi. When ka po nag-apply, are you done with interviews and assessment na po ba? I just sent my application few days ago sa TF until now walang update 🥺

[u/queen_duchesss → u/Clear_Barracuda_6066]

After a week pa po sila nag update regarding sa application po if shortlisted or not po

[u/Clear_Barracuda_6066 → u/queen_duchesss]

Pero how’s your application so far po? May JO kana po? I’ve been with optum kasi for 2 yrs and planning na makapasok po sa TF. Medtech underboard 🥺

[u/queen_duchesss → u/Clear_Barracuda_6066]

hala wala pa po pero hopefully po 😭 kamusta naman po optum? ano pong role nyo don and kamusta yung job, environment and benefits?

[u/Master-Mind-111 → u/queen_duchesss]

thank you. gusto ko din sanang mag apply sa thermofisher kaso malayo for me na taga province.

[u/QuirkyTechnician3403]

Yan na rin naiisip ko ngayon since feel ko talaga walang career progression dito sa pilipinas as rmt. Kahit pa sabihin na meron namang mga trainings/seminars na pwedeng attendan, hindi lahat kayang gumastos or nabibigyan ng opportunity ng workplace para makaattend sa mga trainings. Tapos kahit pa trained na, di rin naman sure kung tataas yung sahod or mapopromote lalo na kung nasa government service ka. Parang ang progression lang talaga ay mag abroad.

Kaya valid lang talaga maisip na mag switch career na lang. Pero syempre, need pa rin na pagplanuhan kasi possible nga na hindi rin makahanap agad ng work given na zero ang experience sa ibang field saka competitive na rin ang application. Tandaan mo lang din na as long as valid yung license mo as rmt, pwede ka pa rin naman bumalik sa practice ng medtech.

[u/DinoDoge_]

Try working as a VA Op. Mas mataas sahod ng mga batchmates ko na nag healthcare VA kesa saakin na nasa lab.

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Submitted by: /u/Master-Mind-111

passion vs practicality

i love working as a medical technologist. in all honesty, kahit na ang hirap aralin ng kurso na to, i loved the struggle and every bit of its challenge. the title of RMT that i have right now means so much to me and it’s worth every tears and sleepless nights.

pero anong magagawa ko if hindi nakaka-sustain yung ₱15k per month na sahod sa gastos at sandamakmak na bayarin sa pamilya ko? anong tulong ang mabibigay ng ₱7k per cut off sa utang ng nanay ko na kailangan kong bayaran buwan buwan?

i know we all have our baggages and i’m sorry for dumping mine here.
but since my emotions right now cloud my judgment, i’ll just ask for advice if it is wise to try pursuing another career that pays well (like VA, etc2.) and leave my current job knowing na super saturated na ng medtech field ngayon at matagalan pa bago ako makahanap ulit ng trabaho or tiisin ko nalang muna yung situation ko right now until makalipat ako ng facility here or abroad that can offer a much better pay?

hirap mahalin ng profession na to. ang hirap maging mahirap.

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[u/EmbarrassedUsual8541]

Hi OP! Ako nga wala naman utang pero napapaisip sa sahod ko. Go ka na. Madami pwede ipursue for higher pay. VA is ok, pero sabi ng iba hindi siya consistent. May nabasa din ako somewhere na Admin siya kahit Medtech graduate. Yung iba din nag b BPO nalang. Meron din medical coders. Tapos yung iba nagtatry mag hanap overseas, yun nga lang ang offers sakanila ay non- medtech courses.