Working in the BPO industry means embracing the graveyard shift. While the world sleeps, I’m wide awake — answering calls, solving problems, and counting the hours until sunrise. At first, it felt unnatural. Who enjoys working when everyone else is snoring? But after years of night shifts, I realized: this job doesn’t just pay the […]
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First Week Feels: Surviving Training in a New Company as a Dad
Starting over always comes with mixed emotions — excitement, nervousness, and if I’m being honest, a little bit of fear. After resigning from my previous BPO job, I finally stepped into my new company last week. And wow, ang dami kong feels. It wasn’t just about learning new systems, remembering new names, and adjusting to […]
Life After Resignation: Adjusting to a New Work Environment as a Dad
Resigning from a job is never an easy decision—especially when you’re a dad with responsibilities, bills, and little mouths to feed. Recently, I made the tough call to leave my previous BPO company where I had already built familiarity, routine, and friendships. I left Cognizant, a place that became my comfort zone, for a new […]
A New Chapter: Leaving My Old BPO Job and Starting Fresh
It just hit me today. I’ve officially resigned from my previous BPO job at Cognizant — the place I got used to, the people I worked with, the routine I built for almost two years. And now, here I am, starting fresh at a new BPO company. It’s farther from home, but it offers a […]