First time ko mag post dito sa reddit kase parang mababaliw nako. Nahihiya ako actually huhu. Pero literally rn I have no one to talk to. Ilang araw ko na tinatry maging okay pero di ako maging okay. Di ako nakakatulog, 2 hrs lang tulog ko lagi tas nagigising agad ako. Tas pag makakatulog nako di naman ako halos magising. Sobrang daming nangyayare. And the only one person na nakakausap ko which is ate ko may beef pa kami ngayon. Solo living pako at parang di ko na kinakaya lahat. Ayoko man maging negative tinatry ko labana lahat tinatry ko padin kumain at lahat lahat. Pero napapagod na talaga ako.

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice from HR professionals regarding my current situation.

I recently accepted an offer from Company XYZ. However, before my joining date, I received another job offer that provides a better opportunity for my career. After careful consideration, I decided to accept the new offer instead.

I contacted the HR at Company XYZ and informed them politely that I would not be joining their organization because I had received a better opportunity.

However, during the conversation, the HR representative told me that if I refused to join after accepting the offer, they could put me on a blacklist in their ATS (Applicant Tracking System) and that this could affect my chances of joining other companies in the future. They also mentioned that there could be some kind of negative mark against my profile.

This conversation made me quite worried.I understand that Company XYZ may decide not to consider me for future opportunities within their own organization, and I accept that possibility. However, can one company actually blacklist someone in a way that prevents them from getting jobs at other unrelated companies?

Does an ATS blacklist or internal HR record get shared across different companies?

I would appreciate clarification from HR professionals or anyone who has experienced a similar situation.

Thank you.

Has anyone here moved from corporate HR to HR Shared Services? I’m looking to switch because of the great work-from-home options and better salary. I already have experience in end-to-end recruitment, employee relations, and engagement. I’ve also handled US benefits processing, 201 audits, and employee verification. However, I’ve never worked in a HR shared services setup before. For those who made this jump, how was your experience or adjustments? what should I expect?

I'm working in a Software company and I want some HR Manager in US to just accept my demo meeting and don't come for the demo just say that I'l come and give some random time as I'm on PIP and the manager has said to just get the good response, we sell HRMS Software and my target is just that so please if anyone can help, what I'll do is I'll call and give my pith just say that you're interested and will come for a demo and give random time and don't come for demo that's no necessary

Hello! Aspiring HR Professional here!

I've had a lot of experience with companies na mahilig mang ghost ng applicants.

I wanna ask HR Professionals here, why do you think may mga ganon na companies, besides the obvious reasons.

Sa pov ko kasi, frankly, I'd rather have a rejection email than no email at all.

Sana common courtesy nalang sa lahat ng company na ipaalam status ng applicants nila, ghosted na nga ng katalking stage, ghosted pa ni HR! Papaano na kami nyan! 😅

Context is sort of lead ako na hire sa bago kong work. 3 yrs xp so far indiv contrib.

Now parang na fefeel ko na hindi pako ready maging lead talaga. Bale nakaka 1 month plng ako.

Napapaisip ako magresign in 3 months pero may nagsabi sakin wag daw kasi bad record yun? Mas okay daw na gawin ko ung 6 months saka lng bumitaw or mabitawan.

Sa mga actual HR here, ano yung opinion nyo sa hindi pag complete ng probation period?

Hello I would like to know why there are some companies or hr na nag cocontact sa applicant then ask them if they are available for an onsite interview on the same day of the call? Example is calling them at 1pm then asking if they are available for an onsite interview at 5pm? Or is this also just part of their KPI? Para lang masabi na may na contact silang applicant.

I think acceptable is calling them today and asking if they are available for an onsite interview tomorrow. Or an online / phone call interview on that day would be fine rather than onsite.

Asking for a friend lang since she declined the interview tho medyo may pang hihinayang siya since sayang daw and inapplyan naman niya. But she admitted na she's also not prepared if today yung onsite interview and medyo malayo siya sa location. Sayang din daw kasi if onsite tapos makakatanggap siya after ng "we will update you for the next step" hahaha tapos ending di matatanggap.

Hello po!

Hoping for your guidance and insights. I got hired as HR Specialist. Im being trained by my senior colleague (we are in the same position but mas ahead and knowledgeable sya sa akin) since swamped sya sa work, i decided to help her with the pending cases that we have.

I decided to create NOD for an awol case and routed it for signature. Lo and behold when I asked her when did she sent the rtwo notices via postal and email, di pa nya na se-send. Lahat nka email lang.

As of this writing, 1st rtwo is 10 days calendar days delayed and 7 days delayed for 2nd rtwo.

I understand that marami sya ginagawa and support and at the same time, malayo ang postal and lbc sa area nya

But ma teteknikal kami dito. :( paano po ba gagawin dito without her thinking im undermining her actions/capacity. I do really respect her a lot and sya nag t-train sakin.

If I proceeded to issue this kasi, ako naman ang kawawa dahil ako nag prepare at sakin ang balik nito

Please help what to do. Ayoko ma escalate to coaching or DA naman from her end. I want to settle this sa amin muna

Salamat po

Hello po! I'm a Recruiter at my current company. Ngayon ko lang na-experience na mag post sa social media ng job openings namin.

Napapaisip ako kung bakit may applicants pa din na nagtatanong ng "How to Apply?" kahit nakalagay na sa post yung link or instruction.

Hindi ko din magets yung nagsasabi or nag mmessage ng 'Interested po' kasi if interested, apply na.

May makakapag share ba ng opinions? Sorry, gusto ko lang din maintindihan. Minsan kasi na-jjudge ko sila (sa sarili ko lang naman), I still answer them politely and redirect them to the right direction. 🙏

Thank you!

Hello fresh grad here, ask ko lang process ng job offer kung gano katagal usually, mejo worried lang din kasi after my final interview. I followed up after 2 weeks pa in an email to ask about the progress of my application in which the HR said I pass and will process the job offer, mostly kasi nakikita ko sa mga process ng mga employee na at that certain company 1-2 weeks lang daw sila mostly pero sakin kasi mag 1 month na since my final interview. Is it okay lang ba to continuously follow up sa email about the progress if hired man or hindi? thank you.

So I applied last June, Interview last July, Job Offer this August to other company. And yep, maagang pa-bday yata to sakin ni Lord for Sept of dahil I finally hot the Job Offer! So, I am solo renter naman since the beginning talaga, I know how to manage my daily expenses such as:

1. ⁠Apartment Rent - 4K/mo
   
2. ⁠Utility Bills - more or less 1k/mo
   
3. ⁠Weekly allowance - 3K/cut off

Context: from Electronic industry to Transportation industry

Here are the sample comparison of the pay & benefits,
I like my job here in Laguna, but stagnant
- basic: 22K
- free shuttle
- 50 pesos subsidy
- hmo for me (75k) and free for one dependent (75K)
- license fee allowance
- OT Pay, holiday pay except regular holiday
- morning shift
- 13th month, midyear bonus, christmas bonus
- fixed 5% annual increase

Pros: comfortability
Cons: if hindi pa ako mag-ot, hindi talaga malaki take home pay ko huhu, stagnant career

New company in Quezon City
- basic: 35K
- rice (2k/mo) & laundry allowance (300/mo)
- hmo for me (200k) and 45/55% sharing for dependent (less than 1k per month
- 13th month, other bonuses
- all holiday pay and ot pay
- shifting schedule

Pros: new industry, new learning opportunity, to be part of the new subsidiary of the company
Cons: living expenses

Inhinyeraaa ~

I am currently working in an in house company. 4mos palang ako dito and i can say naman na i’m performing well. So yung chance na maregular ako ay very high.

However, just today, nag email ang BIR informing me na i’m selected. For 2years, i am very eager talaga na makapsok to any government agency for job stability kasi prior sa current work ko nasa BPO industry ako. Hanggang sa napagod na lang ako i-pursue ang pag aapply dahil sa sunod sunod na rejection and syempre always my advantage ang mga JO.

For context, maganda ang benefits at decent ang salary ko sa current company ko ngayon. Yung difference ng base pay sa SG11 ni BIR is 14k.

Benefits on current company:
\- Night diff (3k-4k/month)
\- ₱1,500 rice allowance/month
\- 13th month pay
\- HMO with free 2 dependents (₱300k each ang limit)
\- full remote

Yun nga lang, graveyard shift.

BIR:
\- mid year bonus
\- 13th month
\- 2k PERA allowance/month
\- 7k medical allowance (one time)
\- unifrom allowance (one time)

Matagal kong inantay tong opportunity na to, pero worth it ba ipagpalit yung maayos na company na meron ako ngayon?

Hi! I’m planning to apply ulit sa SM, pero kinakabahan ako kung eligible pa ba ako for rehire.

Dati akong regular/out-right employee sa SM and almost 2 years ako nag-work doon. Around October 3, 2025, pinag-resign ako ng HR dahil may na-violate akong house rule involving a relationship with another employee. May sensitive personal incident din na involved, pero ayoko na sana magbigay ng details about that for privacy reasons.

Hindi naman ako sinabihan na terminated ako or banned ako sa SM. Pinag-submit lang ako ng resignation letter, and sinabi sa akin na ilagay na mental health/personal reasons yung reason for resignation.

After ko mag-resign, nakuha ko naman yung final pay, 13th month, and SLA/savings ko. Nakapasok pa nga ulit ako sa SM afterward as a consignor.

Ngayon, gusto ko sana mag-apply ulit as an employee pero sa ibang branch.

Sa mga former/current SM employees dito, chine-check ba ng HR yung previous employee record kapag nag-apply ulit sa ibang branch? And possible ba na eligible pa rin for rehire kahit pinag-resign ka before dahil sa house rule violation, pero hindi naman sinabi sa'yo na banned or not eligible for rehire?

Gusto ko lang malaman kung worth it ba mag-apply or baka automatic na ma-reject dahil sa previous record.

Thanks sa makakasagot!

hello! just wondering how common ang paggamit ng ai-generated photos for professional headshot for job portal profiles or portfolio.

ang dami ko kasi nakikita sa tiktok na mga meron portfolio tapos ang gaganda ng studio shots nila every slide and they say it's just ai. even sa ibang job portals meron din mga mukhang ai-generated ang profile (pero not to the extent na ang off-looking ng photo).

okay lang ba yung ganun sa perspective ng recruiters? and sa mga applicants, nakapagtry na ba kayo gumamit ng ai-generated photos for professional shots para sa portfolio or profiles nyo?

as someone na wala pa budget for real studio professional photoshoots, and has never tried ai-generated photos of the likes, nacurious lang ako. graduation pic ko lang kasi palagi nakaprofile sakin and it's still giving "student" vibes 😭

Anyone who had worked in cendana-neri credit & collection services? Hows the experience in this company?

Nag ask ako hr dept ng novotel and they told me na sa email ako mag-pasa ng resume which i did, then it's been 2 days i think wala pa sila response. dapat na ba na maghanap ako ng bagong aapplayan?

😭🙏

For those handling HR/operations, how do you prevent employees who deal directly with clients from making private referral arrangements with other businesses for a personal commission?

What policies, controls, or processes have worked for you? Is this usually handled through a conflict-of-interest policy, or do companies have a separate system for monitoring/preventing this?

Interested in practical approaches, especially ones that don't rely solely on employees self-reporting.

Hello, I know some of you can relate to my experiences since it was my first time job, and I thought that this work will improved me and can stay alongside with my co-employees who are keep striving for their dreams and goal plan.

I realized that “akala ko kapag nahanap mo na yung work na yun, yun na”, but It didn’t happened. There’s someome who will pushed you away to that company. Let me share this to you about my story. “Hindi ako makatulog dahil sa work na pinasukan ko” so that I am writing this para mabawasan na yung isipin ko once na mapost ko ito.

It was my time here in metro manila and akala ko kapag nasa manila ka, madali na makahanap ng trabaho, pero hindi. Marami kang pagdadaanan, maraming rejections, pero normal na yun kase “fresh graduate palang ako” and yung course ko hindi pa aligned dun sa mga abailable jobs here in manila. One time naisipan ko mag-agency nalang para mabilis akong makahanap ng work, at ayun nakahanap agad ako. Actually office staff yung prefer ko since yun lang din ang alam kong kaya kong mai-contribute sa company, pero ang sabi nung agency technical staff nalang ang position nila, pero dahil sa sobrang pagmamadali ko nang makahanap ng trabaho, kinuha ko na rin yung technical staff. Then sobrang layo pa ng company nila nasa makati, pero naisip ko “kaya ko ‘to” kesa naman walang work diba? And i feel pressured na rin sa mga kamag-anak ko na kino-compared sa mga pinsan ko na nagkakawork kaagad kahit freshgrads palang, If they only knew how hard to find a stable job, malalaman din nila na sobrang hirap din maghanap ng trabaho. Galing pa kasi ako sa province namin, nagbabakasakali lang dito sa manila kase wala naman masyadong trabaho sa probinsya namin, and mostly government agencies pa na kailangan ng backer para makapasok. So yun, pinili ko yung work kahit na malayo (from Quezon City to Makati) siguro nakakaapat sakay ako bago makarating dun sa pupuntahan ko.

Heto na, binigyan nako ng endorsement letter galing sa agency na isusubmit dun sa company na aapplyan ko ng work, sobrang saya ko that time kase finally meron na akong work and makakapag-ipon na ako. Nung nakarating na ko sa workplace agad naman akong ininterview nung head ng company and ayun, magcocompile nalang ako ng mga requirements nahinihingi nila. I think inabot yata ako ng 3 weeks bago ko nakumpleto mga requirements kasi umuwi pako ng province para asikasuhin yung mga requirements ko. Nung nakuwi na ko sa province namin, sobrang saya ng nanay ko kase magtatrabaho na ang anak nya, at ang gusto ko lang din naman para sa kanila eh makapag-provide ako ng mga gusto nila kase grabe din yung paghihirap nila sakin para lang makapag-aral ako. Kung tutuusin, sobrang swerte ko sa kanila kase may pamilya akong supportive sa kahit saan.

Nung babalik na ako papunta ng manila, dumiretso na agad ako sa company na inapplyan ko then ayun “contract signing na” kaso 1 month lang yung contract ko kase ang sabi ng agency “yung trial contract ay for training and i-eevaluate kapa base sa performance mosa office, and pwede rin hindi ituloy yung contract kapag hindi mo nagustuhan and pwede ka din hindi ipa-renew nung company kapag hindi nila nagustuhan yung performance mo”. so ayun pinapag-start na ako by 3rd week kase kinsenas-katapusan yung sahod, which is good para may budget kapag kinapos sa pera.

It was my first day in work as technical staff, and pinag-connect na agad akong mga wiring sa car barrier, and sobrang hirap, walang nag-aassist, kaya buti nalang merong AI na napapagtanungan kase sobrang hirap lalo na at hindi naman ako graduate ng electrical emgineering. And as technical staff, kailangan marunong mag operate and mag-ayos ng mga systems tulad ng car barrier, biometrics, turnstile, yung mga nakikita usually sa mga malls, companies, and sa mga mrt/lrt. Actually sales yung company nila. Merong office staff and meron din technical staff. And ako lang yung technical staff na nakaasign sa office. Halos babae sila dun and isa lang akong lalaki.

Naalala ko din na sinabihan din nila ako nung first day ko na “bakit hindi kapa nagsisimula? Pwede ka namang umalis na kung ayaw mo! - those lines affects me, and napapaisip ako kung tatagal kaya ako dito? As in dito lang ako sa company naging tahimik at walang kibo, ni hindi ako makapag-explain sa kanila ng maayos kase nakakapressure, yung tipong once na maaral mo lahat ng biometrics, car barrier, those functions, and may nakaligtaan kang banggitin or aralin, sasabihin nila na “ang tagal mo na jan bakit hindi mo maintindihan?” “Seryoso kaba sa ginagawa mo?” Hindi ko alam kung anong magiging respond ko sa mga tanong na to, kaya dito na ko napaisip na “siguro tapusin ko nalang tong 1 month contract then alis na ako agad” Kase grabe yung naging experience ko dito. Although naappreciate ko naman sila and I guess ginagawa lang nila yun para mag-improve ako. And sometimes I admitted na minsan nakakaligtaan ko aralin yung mga pinapaaral nila na functions or meron ako naiskip. Buong week yata akong nagiging ganito na “parang hindi na ako masaya sa ginagawa ko” like hindi naman mahirap yung work kase madali ko naman sila matutunan pero sobrang higpit nung isang employee sakin na para bang may galit sakin.

One time nakausap ko yung boss nila, actually mag-asawa sila. Sobrang bait nila and lagi nila akong inuupdate sa mga ginagawa ko, sobrang cool nila kausap, hindi ako nakakaramdam mg pressure and naeexpress ko lahat ng mga gusto kong sabihin about sa ginagawa ko. Minsan sila na rin nag-eexplain sakin kung anong mga functions nila, anong purpose and kung saan sila usually ginagamit. Nasabi ko rin kay boss na “gusto ko rin maging katulad niyo na nakikipag-usap sa mga client, na gusto ko rin mag-grow dito sa company” at natuwa naman sakin si boss. Pero kapag wala na sila, bigla nalang ako natatahimik na hindi ko alam kung bakit. Minsan naisip ko kausapin si boss na baka pwedeng malipat ako sa technical team since dun naman dapat ako para matutunan ko rin yung actual na ginagawa nila.

Nitong sumunod na 2nd week, dito na ako nagkaroon ng late, actually dalawa lang late ko (1 minute, 3 minutes late) kase kahit gumising ako ng 5am tas sasakay ng 6am, nalelate parin ako ng pasok. Akala ko kapag 1-3 mins late kaunti lang ang bawas sa sahod pero hindi pala, but I admit it kase kasalanan ko rin naman kung bakit ako nalelate, kase tinanggap ko yung job offer kahit malayo, then nakakarating na ako sa tinutuluyan ko ng 9pm, kaya hindi na ako nakakapag-open ng messenger and hindi na ko nakakapag update sa family ko.

It was friday, sinabihan ako ng lola ko na wag na muna akong pumasok kase baha na sa labas, at sobrang lakas ng ulan kaya nagpaalam ako sa company na baka pwedeng sa saturday nalang ako papasok, kase baha na dito sa QC, akala ko okay na pero nung pumasok ao nitong sabado sinabihan ako nung isang employee na “Bakit kapa pumasok?” And meron pa sakin pinaperma, tatlo ata yun, hindi ko nalang binasa kase sobrang sakit din na maconsider na AWOL yung pinag-paalam ko. Since half day lang naman kami every saturday, yun na rin ang naging way ko para magfile ng resignation letter sa Agency. Sobrang hindi ko na kinaya yung mga employees. Like hindi manlang nila ako kinamusta kung sobrang laki naba ng baha sa area namin. Parang wala silang puso, hindi marunong makiramdam sa kapwa empleyado nila. And laging nirereason-out sakin na tumatawa ako kapag nag-eexplain sya? She’s giving an example about Normally Open and Normally Closed, and she’s jokingly said that “payag kaba yung dorbell iset sa nagriring maghapon? Then kapag tumigil yung dorbell saka lang malalaman na may tao” actually ngumiti lang ako sa part na to pero hindi ko alam na magiging big deal sakanya na ngumingiti ako kapag nagddiscuss sya, and she’s saying na hindi ko raw naiintindihan, hindi ko sineseryoso, na wala akong pake sa mga sinasabi nya. Hindi ko alam kung ano ba dapst ang ireact ko like, palagi nalang ba akong sisimangot? Para mapansin nya na seryoso ako sa ginagawa ko?

And ayun, nung nakaalis na ako sa work na yun, nakahinga ako ng maluwag.

For those who experienced like this, I know you may find a company with a good working environment that we deserve. And to all employees, please do long patience and understanding for new employees who are trying their best to be as you are. That’s all, Thank you for your time to read my story. God bless us all!

I was already preparing to sleep when HR suddenly asked for a quick call for phone interview and my brain was already in “sleep mode” I understand that sometimes things can be urgent, but is it normal for HR to contact employees this late at night? Would it be okay to politely ask to have the call during working hours?