@re-joyce 6 October 2025 more from that month

Looking for a new job is usually the most practical and best advice you can give someone thinking of resigning. We all need money. Bills don’t pause just because you’re tired. Kaya madalas sinasabi, “Hanap muna bago resign.” Pero minsan, staying isn’t strength. Survival mode ka na lang. Some workplaces are so toxic, bawat araw pakiramdam mo parang may nilalaban kang di mo ma-explain. You feel drained, nauubos ka, and you don’t even know why. Hindi ‘yan pagiging “soft.” That’s your body and mind telling you na may mali. I once worked for a company na walang pake sa well-being ng employees. Yung CEO, sigaw nang sigaw, mura dito, bato doon kahit maliit na issue. Lahat takot. Eventually, employees reported them. That company? Sarado na ngayon. Probably nalugi. Nag-resign ako kahit wala pang backup plan. Ang hirap. Dumating ako sa point na ₱1,000 na lang laman ng account ko habang naghahanap ng work. Pero pinili ko sarili ko. So panindigan na. And you know what? It was worth it. May mahahanap at mahahanap ka pa ring mas okay. Meron diyan companies na may respeto sa tao bihira lang talaga, pero meron. Kailangan mo lang hanapin. If your job is damaging you, maybe it’s time to leave. Yung iba nga, may trauma na sa past workplace. Hanggang ngayon, kahit okay at mabait na si boss, takot pa rin sila. Minsan pati Viber or WhatsApp tone, trigger na agad. It won’t be easy. Lalo na sa finances alam mo na ‘yan. Pero madiskarte ka. You’ll figure it out. Activate your emergency funds if needed. Mas mahirap buuin ulit sarili mo kapag masyado ka nang natagal sa lugar na unti-unting kang winawasak. This post isn’t here to tell you what to do. Just a reminder na choosing yourself will always matter :)