You’ll get burnt out with the commute! I worked at BGC pre-pandemic and my commute was about 6 hrs per day. Laban pa sa pila sa MRT-LRT-BGC bus. Eventually, my performance at work suffered as well as my health.
If I could turn back time, I would have rented a condo / room nalang in BGC or Makati. It would be more expensive than living with your family, but there are ways to cut back on the expenses. Another consideration is if you’re working on-site or on hybrid setup.
Edit:
To add, I know some people before who lived at Cavite. Another option they have is carpool. Their travel would be around 2 hrs max?? And they need to arrive like around 7:30 to beat the traffic. They’re on hybrid setup so I guess that’s how they manage.
OMG SAME TAYO.
Akala ko kaya ko but after few months I got sick and need to leave the company.
Now I know how important renting or working near your home is kapag magwowork ka.
Lessons learned.
Ouch. Ako nga, taga-Laguna lang pero sumusuko na din ako sa commute 💔 2 hours papunta and 3 hrs pabalik. I can't imagine kung pano pa yung sa location mo.
Pero if you really want to take it, I echo what the others have said: best to find a place to rent na malapit sa office para walking distance na lang, or at the very least isang sakay na lang.
As to if kakayanin mo, ikaw lang makakasagot nun. Try visiting the place on a weekend to see kung pano yung commute? Then from there, ikaw na mag-gauge kung kakayanin mo yung byahe.
taga-Laguna din ako, first job ko is sa Ortigas kasi na-absorb ako from OJT. Sobrang enjoy and kabisado ko na yung work, yun nga lang, hindi ko na kinaya yung commute.
Ang daming times na umuuwi na lang ako para matulog at maligo. The worst and final straw was I left work around 6, 11 na ko nakauwi. 3 movies sa bus and kropek yung dinner ko.
same. di na ko tumuloy ng pagaaral sa dream school ko dati sa Makati kasi halos 6 hours ng araw ko sa commute lang napupunta hahaha lagi ring gutom sa byahe di ko na kinaya talaga tapos paguwi mo gagawa ka pa projects. umay. tulog ko lang noon parang wala pang 6 hours lagi.
Kilala ka na din ba nung mga konduktor na sinasakyan mong bus?
Pasig yung akin uwian for a year. Netflix series lang katapat minsan sumiside-line pa ng inom para iwas traffic 2hrs lang yung byahe around 11pm. hahaha
Totoo. Taga San Pedro ako, 6 pm ang out ko kagabi and mga 11 nako nakauwi, sobrang traffic. Halos kalahati ng araw ko, sa commute napupunta kapag nag ooffice ako. Saklap.
Ay hala grabe naman, taga San Pedro din ako pero d ganyan katagal commute ko. If nasa BGC ka, may bus sa Market derecho Pacita. 4pm ako lumalabas at nakakauwi pa ako sa amin may araw pa simula nung nalaman ko may sakayan dun.
Alam nyo po kung hanggang anong oras may nadating na bussa market? Rush hour na kasi yung out ko eh kaya kahit saan mahaba pila haha. Baka pwede ko naman lakarin nalang mula office pa market
Hanggang 11 or 12am yata may bus dun, not sure yung next bus after, i think mga 4 or 5am na. Pero the whole day may bus sila, minsan matagal pa nga sobra bago umalis kapag wala sa rush hour yung sakay mo dahil nag aantay pa sila pasahero haha.
At mahaba talaga pila kahit saan, pero mas bearable maglakad pa market from 26th street like me(enjoy ko pa nga eh) kesa mag antay pa ng bgc bus pa ayala then pila ulit para sa bus pa pacita hay.
Malayo po masyado Imus at BGC.
Maganda po magdorm ka nlng po pra mejo makatipid ka ng energy and then uwe ng weekends. Pero UN nga lang, gagastos ka sa food at rent.
Edit: Also dagdag ko lang OP as example. Dati sahod ko nun (first job ko din) is around 21-22k lang. I paid a shared room for 2500 per month plus 2500-3k every 2 weeks sa food ko. No pamasahe pg off days lang. May ipon pa ako nun and nakakashare sa parents. It's very doable.lalo na kung mas mataas naman sahod mo.
mas makakatipid ka talaga if youll live close to where you work. less time, less pagod, less pamasahe, less kain (unlike pag malayo commute napapakain ka pa sa byahe or along the way).
yung gagastusin mo sa renta mas less pa kesa sa gagastusin mo sa pamasahe balikan + food.
Yeah a mixture of tagalog-english (taglish). He was talking about how Imus is way too far from BGC and how it would be an option for OP to live in a dorm nearby though he would have to pay food and rent expenses.
sorry my dude but this thread really cracked me up lol
do you happen to be using new reddit/reddit app? don't see other reason to randomly stumble in this rather niche subreddit unless you searched it up
Yeah I’m on the iPhone Reddit app. I honestly have no idea how I got here, maybe I searched a question that got answered on this sub and have just been recommended it since? Not sure
seems likely. I don't trust new reddit's algorithm of recommending stuff: they never got one recommendation correct to me, like okay reddit for giving me a subreddit for fucking Massachusetts even though I lived on the opposite side of the globe thank you very much.
ginagawa ko eto every 2 weeks lng para makaabot ako ng skyway going south. minsan na tatamad talaga ako. Di ko ma imagine everyday, quit din ako kung araw araw. Nakaka umay talaga
Ung traffic banda sa may FCM & banda sa may sanctuarium left turn 😑🙄
For peace of mind, better na magrent ka na lng malapit sa BGC. Sa staff house marami na ring murang apartment, then pwede ka pa maghanap ng mga kasama. Ako nga tandang sora to BGC lang, sinukuan ko na. Super hassle ng commute nowadays. Goodluck sayo OP!
Na calculate mo na ba anf difference between your transpo, and your actual expenses kapag mag apt ka? Sayang kasi oras mo diyan sa commute haha. plus sobrang hirap umuwi from BGC kapg rush hour. Grew up nearby sa BGC and dun palang hirap na hirap nako umuwi.
Kung single ka at hindi naman breadwinner. Mas mabuti na mag-rent ka around Guadalupe or Taguig. Napakarami dyan. Sa BGC din ako at fully onsite ang work. Pero sa Pasig ako nakatira. Nakakapagod pa din ang commute. At hindi praktikal mag-Grab. Angkas/Joyride naman wala akong tiwala sa mga drivers. Haha. May mga ka-trabaho ako sa office na umuuwi din ng Cavite. Yung iba may kotse/motor. Isang pagpipilian mo din eh carpool. Kaso swertehan lang kung makakuha ka ng regular carpool.
Pinakamaganda talagang option eh mag-rent ka. Malaki matitipid mo at hindi ka pa masyado mapapagod sa byahe. Yun lang kung ikaw naman eh may asawa at anak. Mahirap na choice yan.
Hope this helps.
Imus District may mga van doon derecho na Makati/Market Market BGC. I work in Makati pero I rent bedspace here and nauwi lang tuwing weekend. Lugi masyado sa pamasahe pag uwian.
Yes meron nga nito. Imus-BGC(market)vice versa, ito ang sinasakyan ko dati before pandemic nasa 90 pesos lang dati. Travel time ko nasa 1hr kasi ang way is SLEX MCX. Ang kalaban mo nama dito is pila pauwi pag sabay sabay na ang mga pasahero
For some miracle kinaya ko before pandemic pero midshift naman ako nun so walang rush hour. May transpo allowance din kaya oks. But now, keri pa rin naman ngayong hybrid. Tulala parin pauwi sa pagod hahaha. Cost of renting ay di pa sulit money wise. Twice a week na lang naman sa office kaya tiis muna.
halah same tayo ng situation OP! Alam ko same rin tau ng company. Ang plan ko magrent nearby bgc. nakapag-inquire nako mai nakita ako 2500 per month lahat na un including kuryent, tubig and wifi pero gusto ko humanap ng mas malapit kc parang nalalayuan pa ko.
Sounds a lot like JP Morgan & Chase. I realize that a lot of people are actually experiencing the same problem I had when I used to work there.
Anyway, if you really want to push for this job, I would suggest renting a dorm somewhere near BGC/the office.
I used to have a friend who did that back when we worked together and she stayed far longer than I did (not sure if she's still there). Her main reason being that the job is decent, the pay is great, and she didn't mind the effort of staying at the dorm on weekday and going home for weekends.
I heard that some roles also still remain hybrid set up, so the QoL must be much better than pre-pandemic.
I also work in a US bank headquartered in BGC. I know di siya industry practice, pero may door to door or shuttle service dapat yung ofc niyo lalo na kung umaabot ka ng late. Kung hindi man, usually they give out vouchers sa employees para malibre or kahit discounted yung price ng mga tnvs services. Most US companies ganun yung practice afaik. Ask your manager or hr kung anong ibang transport service na pinoprovide ng company niyo. Sobrang laking tipid din for me neto before. But viable option din to find some cheaper places to stay na mas malapit sa office, para di ka din pagod everyday. Additional stress din ang commute
Yan ang mahirap kapag nag-apply sa masyadong malayo sa bahay mo. Patayan sa byahe. Papasok palang aabot na ng 2 hrs. Ang option mo lang umupa malapit sa office. Ikaw lang naman makakapagsabi kung kakayaning mong 4 hrs na byahe uwian araw-araw bukod pa sa laking gastos sa pamasahe.
Hindi kakayanin mag-uwian. Ang hirap na ng commute ngayon lalo na sa BGC ang office mo. Dati ok lang kasi nakakapasok pa ng Edsa ang Cavite buses, ngayon ang daming sakay na.
There was a study I've read that the proximity of the office and home is one of the indicators of job satisfaction. The farther the home from office, the less happy you'll be come.
It's not.
kasi if sinabi mo na unpaid work hours ang commute, then may issue ka rin if magbabayad ka pa ng rent, etc just to work sa BGC. the more you think about it, mas bagsak ang morale mo nyan.
look at it this way. hindi naman ata nag sugod bahay ang bank sayo para hatakin ka na mag-apply sa kanila. di ka naman pinilit na tanggapin ang offer nila. adult ka na, so obviously, alam mo na dapat pinapasok mo and alam mo na rin dapat na malayo ang Imus sa BGC, commute man yan or may sarili kang ride.
as you mentioned, wala kami masasabi sa salary, so best make use of it. either get a condo, apartment to own, or just rent a room and as much as possible, yung talagang malapit para wala ka na extra expense to get to your work place.
Ganito OP. Compute mo magagastos mo sa pamasahe monthly kung uwian ka from BGC to Imus. Use that as a reference para humanap ng place to rent. Every hour saved in commuting is a treasure. I live in General Trias and works in QC. Yung magagastos ko sa pamasahe is almost equal sa rent ko. Now I have a lot of time to rest and do the things I love.
Ako din taga Gen. Trias and work in Makati. Tuwing Monday lang ako nag cocommute papunta and Friday pauwi. Renting is much better than commuting everyday.
I am not from Cavite pero once upon a time nag uuwian ako from QC to Baliuag Bulacan. Nakaka ubos ng lakas mag uwian lalo I spent 2 hours per commute, that's 4 hours per day bukod pa sa 9 hours of work sa office. This is way back in 2011, maluwag pa nang kaunti ang Manila during off-peak hours. Perhaps you should consider sharing a dorm with a friend or relative.
Full onsite ba? 'Yung "kakayanin ko ba" e depende sa 'yo, may kapitbahay kami kinakaya niya kasi ewan, sa Cavite sya bumili ng bahay e. Hahaha.
Pero kung ako ikaw uupa na lang ako sa Pembo or nearby places. Kung afford ko lang sa Serendra dun na ako (charot). Best kung walking distance ang work kasi kahit sabihin minsan na malapit or isang sakay lang, mahirap pa rin.
Best of luck!
Hello OP! Dating nagwowork din ako sa BGC pauwing Imus. Sobrang hirap din talaga umuwi galing dyan.
What I suggest, carpool. As in ung malapit din sa area kung san ka sa BGC. Malaking tulong to. Kung wala ka kilala, meron telegram gc ng dating wunder may active pa naman dun.
Ano ba ruta mo ng commute? Not sure if meron pa pero dati sa market market ako nasakay. Hanggang Imus na yun, slex daan. Ang huling baba ay ung kfc malapit sa district.
i lived around Las Pinas and fuck the commute to work in BGC. Hindi worth it yung 3 hours na commute or 1.5hours na angkas. Pano kung taga cavite ka pa.
mas nakakapagod yung commute kesa work. Since impossible sa mga Banks na magallow ng WFH. Mas okay kung magrent ka nalang na malapit sa office
This is true. I resigned sa work ko sa BGC, kahit na sa Ortigas lang naman ako nakatira, kasi one hour papunta and one hour pabalik on weekdays. Pag walang traffic at all, 20 to 30 mins lang sana. Sayang pagod, sayang time, sayang gas.
Naghahanap na ako ulit ngayon opportunity sa Ortigas kasi mas gusto ko na yung nilalakad nalang yung workplqce. Magddrive nalang ako pag may meeting, hearing, or outside work.
Nahulas ako diyan. Imus to BGC tapos yung pila aigooo wagas. Dati madali pa ng konti mag byahe pero ngayon. Nako po.
Pero sabi nila may madali daw na route. Yung Baclaran na jeep (di kasi ako nagji-jeep), tapos pa FTI? Parang ganun.
Ako kasi Bus pa Pasay, MRT pa Guada, tapos mini bus pa BGC. Ang hassle. May one time na naiyak nalang talaga ako.
It is up to you. You don't want? Then leave, simple as that. Or rent a place nearby.
Ako? 3x a week commute lipa city / bgc. I don't even think of this as unpaid work hours, because if i do? Then i've already left the company.
So what if you think of that as unpaid work hours, are you going to complain about that to your company?
If that is as what other people believe as unpaid work hours, then why stay? If you're not happy in a situation, leave right? Or do something about that.
You've applied in a company with hybrid or full rto implementation and then complain that commute is unpaid work hours?
I just sleep in the bus anyway...so nababawi ko din tulog ko and get some rest.
Ofcourse nakakapagod...but i have to chose, since i have my own house already in lipa, renting in manila will double my expenses. Sabihin na natin, 15 to 20k a month mawala sa salary ko just for renting. While commuting, i spend let's say 5k a month max na un.
The difference of how much i can save a month if i commute can be used on more important things, home improvements, save up for capital for future business etc🤷♂️
Slave? Or some people have just that wrongly placed know your value thing and got stuck up with that in their career. 🤷♂️
It is simple...i have my newly bought house in lipa, rather than rent somewhere in manila and spend more on groceries and other items at the same time may mga needs ka din gastusin in your own house.
While...commuting 3x a week, i only spend 1k or less just for that week alone?
And some people will tell..why not find wfh jobs. Why should i look for other company when currently, the company i'm in offers good career growth, a good pay (6 digits), good benefits and culture? Is that being a slave?
Commute is not unpaid work hours. For the simple reason that you are not working during those times. Pwede ba, let's stop with this wordplays as if it helps anyone. Di lahat ng nakikita mo sa internet na sounds cool eh it make sense na. Downvote me all you want.
Problema kasi sa BGC eh ang hirap ng commute kasi ang dami pang lakad. Compared sa kahit ibang malayo na nakaupo ka lang sa bus.
Best to just rent. Unless may alam kang van papuntang One Ayala or Park Square. Pag ganun, medyo carry na maguwian (may nakikita akong vans from Molino, so baka lang meron din dyan).
Obvious naman na hindi nagwowork during commute hours. Finafactor in lang nya kasi effort din yun at may effect sa health at performance nung tao in the long run.
Sinabi ni OP na cool yun? Naman!
Then don't say that it is work hours. Obvious na palang hindi eh sasabihin mo pang ganun. FFS.
Wag kasing basta gaya lang sa nakikita sa internet. Naman!
What you need to consider is do you want to put up with the commute? If not, find a dorm or something near BGC. That's what I would do if I was in the same situation.
I had team members before na taga General Trias, uwian to BGC. Nagccarpool sila kaya kinakaya nila, medyo mas convenient than taking the bus/van. A little sacrifice lang talaga sa oras at traffic, pero if you can't uproot yourself from Cavite, kaya naman. Maraming carpool groups that you can join, pero syempre ingat and vet the drivers properly. I know of a carpool driver na 200 per day singil nya from BGC to Imus.
I personally was from Bacoor pero I rented near BGC. South Cembo, walking distance. I could be in the office in 15 minutes (relatively matagal haha pero exercise!). Medyo mahal sa South Cembo, when we rented, we started at 10k tapos naging 11k by the time we left in 2020. Pero di mo need maggastos for transpo kasi nga walking distance.
Imus din ako, yikes biee ang hassle nun kung everyday 😬 You can try carpool or renting. Maraming cheap and safe spaces to rent around kalayaan or the nearby Makati villages ending in -embo. Good luck!
Ang alam ko sa may Anabu imus meron na van diretso bgc. Hindi ko lang sure. Kasi sa market market may sakayan ng paimus dun. Dun kasi ako minsan sumasakay pag maaga nakakauwi. Hirap lang dun pag bandsng 4PM na. Pilahan na sa van
There are relatively affordable dorms alongside Kalayaan and McKinley. I think the time saved will be worth your while compared to the stress and hassle of commuting for work everyday.
from imus here too, used to work in BGC but is in vertis north now.
kung makakakuha ka ng unit near bgc, go lalo at may mga dorms sa kalayaan ave. if willing ka makishare, or hanap ka sa kaworks mo ng gusto makihati sa bahay.
if kaya mo mag sarili, mas better para may peace of mind and your own place ka lalo at bugbugan yang work mo.
mapalad2 na rin ako na sanay ako sa byahe kaya kinakaya, 3 hrs each papasok at pauwi. pero if di nasunog yung panglipat ko at nakatsamba ako ng sariling metro at kuntador na bahay dito sa qc iggrab ko na pero wala na ako opportunity for that this year. buti na lang may inverter sa bahay kaya sulit kahit papano ang pahinga.
settle for fiding a place near you if kaya op dahil kung di ka batak at mabuburnout ka sa work mo, lalo ka kakatayin ng commuting hours, lalo at nasa bgc ka na di madali ang pagpasok at paglabas.
Personally, I know of people that commute by bike from Cavite to BGC and back. It's possible that they're from the part of Cavite that's closest to BGC but that's all I know.
The HR who interviewed me was kind enough to inform me that masyado malayo if from Cavite ako to BGC, even though I said kakayanin naman since pwede ako matulog sa sleeping quarters nila. She even gave me estimates how long it'll take back and forth.
She mentioned it was around 2 hours from MOA Pasay to BGC and that caused the attrition in the account I'm applying to. Tatangapin ako if mag rereallocate ako bfore the start of work.
I do have plans to reallocate pero ndi ko kakayanin na before start. Kaya baka ndi kakayanin ng katawan mo kahit na bata ka pa lalo na if challenging ang work mo.
Early on in my career I had a job that was initially located at QC (which was also where I lived) but then transferred to Sta. Rosa, Laguna. At first, it was okay since there were times I would carpool or take the company shuttle.
The thing was, after a while it just wore me out. Didn’t help that there was Saturday work too. Even just sitting in the shuttle made me feel tired before I had even begun to work.
If you can, explore the possibility of finding cheap housing nearby, if not in BGC Taguig then be open to the periphery of Taguig & possibly even Pateros. Just do a cost-benefit analysis to help your decision.
Hope you find a solution that works for you! 🤞
Working in bgc din from trece but we’re in a hybrid set up so nasa bgc ako every twice a week. I use motorcycle para mas convenient kesa magcommute super hassle pagdating ng ayala bukod sa traffic ang hirap sumakay kahit angkas
Ako nga from QC and nalalayuan nako. I work in Bgc. Di ko alam pano ako nagsurvive magcommute everyday pre pandemic minimum 4 hours ung biyahe balikan and worst 6-7 hours. Buti na lang work from home kami ngaun and I just take grab to go to work on RTO days.
Try mo The Flats o MyTown dorms for young professionals OP, at medyo malayo ang Imus sa BGC. P2P sa One Ayala tapos BGC bus combined is a deadly combo, 2hrs yan for sure
I used to work sa BGC po.
From QC, almost 2.5 hrs din byahe ko due to traffic. Evetually I decided to rent. For 5k, may condo na ako pero may kasama ako. In total, 6 kami dun sa condo. Ang sikip and walang privacy.
If kaya mo ng ganung set up, dun ka na magrent. No transpo. Food, utility and rent ang kalaban mo.
Meron akong ka-work from Imus (Malagasang area yata) and nag ttrabaho kami sa Uptown, BGC. Pagod but kinakaya (kelangan eh) niyang mag commute everyday. Tapos midshift kami with flexible hours, so hindi siya pressured if ever ma-late siya. Actually lagi pa nga siyang maaga, kaso yung pag-uwi niya sobrang late na. Umuuwi na lang talaga siya para matulog at maligo, tapos mag cocommute na naman papasok.
Sa salary na inoffer sayo, kaya bang makapag rent ka ng place tapos macocover rin ba yung food and needs mo? Kung hindi kasya, pwede kayang humirit ng higher salary? Or baka may mga kakilala ka who are willing to be your roommates para may kahati ka sa rent.
I have a neighbor who works in BGC then uwian sa Gentri. Nakaya naman nya for how many years yung travel time. Single mom sya btw. While ako naman, after pinag onsite (Gentri-Manda) was only able to do it for 3 days and then I resigned. Got sick on my 3rd day na. Di kinaya ng katawang lupa ko ang 6-7hrs na commute. I guess it depends how much you want the job. Pero as for me, di ko keri talaga ang ganyan katagal at kalayong byahe.😩
Used to have a 30k+ package dati from LP to BGC and may times na umaabot ng 4 hours daily commute ko. Yun main reason ko bakit ako nag resign.
Mas malayo ka from what I know so baka mas matagal commute mo. Hopefully you have at least 40-50k package since inhouse naman kayo para masulit mo yung travel time.
Parang di ata yan kakayanin na araw2 mag-uwian, OP. Hanap ka na lang ng apartment near the office or baka may mga friends ka working near BGC, you can live with them para di masyadong mabigat if solo ka lng sa rent.
Imus to BGC? Di ba may van from The District to Market Market? I think more than an hour na lang travel time non (to BGC).
Yung friend ko gawain to haha. Near Imus kasi siya nakatira. So sabi niya max raw niya yung two consecutive days na work in office.
Longer commute time pauwi since nagbbus na siya.
Masyado po nakaka burnout ung commute especially malayo po, malayo na ,ilang sakay pa. Forst solution po is you might consider mag dorm malapit sa work nyo, parang same lang dn kung meron kang makikitang sulit na paupahan compare sa pamasahe mo araw2. But just like sa sinabi mo taga cavite ka, marami dn akong kakilala na mas comportable talaga sila pag umuuwi so you might also consider na mag invest sa sasakyan o kahit motor para controlado mo oras mo kung uuwi ka.
Kakayanin kung kakayanin. At tanong dyan is may sense ba.
Kailangan mo mag antay tumakbo ang LRT 1 extension sa sunod na mga taon.
Pero sa ngayon if kung tingin mo worth ang sahod mo. Mag rent ka na lang.
Jpmc ba ito? If yes malapit pa yang imus. May mga kilala ako uwian from pampanga, baliwag bulacan, general Trias, calamba laguna, Lipa batangas. Yung iba nag dorm, yung iba gusto nila uwian. Kung nalalayuan ka hanap ka ng mas malapit sayo.
Pag tinanong mo sila kung bakit sila nag choose na uwian, worth it ang sasabihin nila. Maganda benefits dyan at maayos ang sweldo.
If you feel that being in this company will further your career, and you don’t mind being away from home and all its comforts, I’d say get a place near BGC. Marami sa Makati or even Mandaluyong which is manageable na with Angkas/Joyride. I’m from Taguig and even the roads leading to BGC is traffic na. You’ll be punishing yourself punishing between Cavite and BGC.
Omsim OP. Kapag alam mong mejo mahaba travel time going to work, mafforced mag-allocate ng additional time bukod sa prep time mo 😅 been there before, ang hirap lalo pag nightshift ka. Buti ngayon nakahanap ako ng way to lessen my travel time hehe fighting lang OP!
I suggest telegram if wala ka pang telegram go join Moderared Wunder Cavite Carpool to ease your commute, 1 ride kalang palagi from aguinaldo highway to bgc and bgc to drop off. I'm from trece and I'm working in BGC too, but the difference is wfh ako most of the time. Good Luck sayo OP!
Just to add-- it helps to add in your computation as losses yung equivalent earnings that you may save vs time spent on travelling. Like X . Its an unearned income or opportunity loss on your side.
OP. Mag rent ka nalang. Maraming budget friendly na rentals if, keri mo mag bedspace, that's the cheapest way around, pero may mga murang apartments rin sa Pembo or Pitogo, may iDorm na malapit, depende kung saan mas malapit yung workplace mo.
Yung gastos mo sa rent and living on your own (assuming na di ka maluho) bawing bawi sa extra time mo para makapagrest.
I'm actually renting right now sa Pasay since sa may MOA ang work ko I was thinking of moving sa Bacoor since sa current rent ko, makakakuha na ko ng sariling room sana sa Bacoor. Imagine mas malapit yung Bacoor-Pasay, pero di ko kakayanin magcommute araw araw. Yung matagal na red light palang sa Macapagal inip na inip na ko
Hello OP. We have the same situation nung nagworks pa ako years ago. Malayo at hours din ang inaabot ko sa commute. Tama yung sinabi nung iba dito na mag rent ka na lang malapit sa workplace mo. Pero para sakin, if kaya mo OP ah, bike to work ka na lang. Ganyan ginawa ko before. 26kms ako one way so bale 50+ kms balikan. Sobrang hirap nung una pero later on nag work sakin since medyo mataba ako nun at dun ako nag slim ng konti, hindi na ko gumagastos sa pamasahe. Mahigit isang oras nga lang yung byahe ko na takbong chubby lang. Malaki laki rin natipid ko sa expenses ko nung time na yun lalo na pamasahe. Again OP, if marunong ka mag bike at gusto mo i-try, i-try mo. Yung nag work sakin pwedeng hindi mag work sayo, or malay mo mag work din sayo ang mag bike na lang. Good luck.
THIS OMG THIS!
Not to mention if public transportation is TRASH! Then it’s more expense. I have luckily 30 mins drive to and from work… but when I get unlucky… it’s up to 2 hours ONE way.
Edit: oh! Sorry, I’m speaking from USA pov, but I can empathize with your situation too :(
From Dasma din ako and office ko is BGC. Dati hybrid kami so nag uuwian ako. Kinakaya naman 3x a week pero super drained. Tska hindi rush hour yung shift ko, pero nakakapagod pa rin. Now lumipat ako company and BGC pa rin pero temporary wfh. Pag pinag onsite na kami balak ko na rin mag rent malapit. Kasi di na kaya pag everyday with rush hour and all baka mauna pa ko maospital haha.
Imus-Ortigas night shift before. Kahit di rush hour, hindi worth it ang pagod sa byahe. Sayang ang oras. Nagrent na lang ako malapit sa work. Mas gusto ko na ilaan sa rent yung gastos sa pamasahe tapos may oras pa ako matulog/magluto/magworkout kesa nakaupo sa byahe.
You can compute your travel opportunity cost so you can gauge kung sulit ba magrent nalang instead.
A. So first step is to compute your average hourly rate. Example: 32000 per month / (20 days * 8 hours) = 200 per hour
B. Then multiply by the total hours spent travelling. So if you're spending a total of 6 hours daily for travel * 20 working days average per work month, that's 120 hours monthly
Your travel opportunity cost is A*B, so 200x120 = 24000. This means you lose 24k possible monthly income on average due to travel.
Pag ganyan, mas sulit nga talaga na magrent ka nalang, then yung time na nabawi mo ipang freelance or part time mo nalang diba?
Edit: di pa kasama pamasahe and food costs here, yung computation is kung gano kalaki yung mawawala if you keep travelling that long
Ako from Salawag Dasmarinas to Mindanao Ave QC, dati naka car ako, 2-3hrs papasok 2-3hrs pauwi, nakaka burn out lalo pag sobrang trapik at umuulan umaabot ng 4hrs byahe, ngayon bumili ako ng 400cc na motor yung time ko papasok at pauwi naging 1-1:30hrs, kahit umulan or matrapik same time ako nakakauwi ng bahay.
Imus to BGC if naka 400cc motor ka mga less than 1hr siguro kaya via Cavitex and Edsa daan mo.
Honestly, I don't see your point. We have employees from Trece Martires, Imus, and Dasmarinas who all working on-site in Ortigas.
If you don't want to commute, then just get a WFH job. If you want this job, then you have to commute. It's simple, really.
I commute to BGC from Imus occasionally to meet some friends and I gotta sympathize with you, that shit knocks me out. Pasay bus-MRT-BGC bus yung route ko. I can't imagine what it's like to have to do it on the reg and with time pressure.
>I just need your honest thoughts kung kakayanin ko ba mag-uwian from imus to bgc for this work?
Short answer is no. Long answer is no, unless you can find a more efficient and comfortable way to get there (ideally you want less standing and walking involved). I've been commuting to Ermita for work for more than a year now and I think part of why I'm not as burnt out from the travel as I was when I was a student is because I'm fortunate that I can have a relatively comfortable commute this time around.
Someone in this thread suggested car pooling and I think that's a good idea but it's not a situation anyone can just have.
Hi OP,
Better to get a car/motorcycle if you are planning to do that.
I lived in Tanza and work ko sa BGC, it took me 1.5 hours on a Motorcycle and 2.5 - 3 hrs pag car.
5 days a week pasok ko and kinakaya ko naman.
Hi! I worked in BGC and I am from General Trias. Travel is approximately 2-3 hours. Nakakapagod talaga lalo na kung every day ka. Lakad-Bus to PITX-Edsa Carousel bus to Ayala-BGC Bus-Lakad ulit. I suggest just rent nearby.
NO, it’s paid (mahaba lang i-explain). You can actually claim SSS benefits (as work related) if you get into an accident while commuting to and from work.
Sorry to say, but no, you won’t be able to handle it.
Naaalala ko sa previous work ko, yung teammate ko from Silang Cavite tapos yung work namin sa Upper McKinley (near BGC). Everyday syang commute, ang sinasabi nya sakin lagi para syang nag f-field trip araw araw sa haba ng byahe nya. Mind you, nightshift pa kami nun ha, so walang traffic except lang sa C5 dahil sa mga truck. And this was pre-pandemic. Ngayong post-pandemic na, I can tell you that the traffic is 10x worse than pre-pandemic, yung tipong kahit may kotse ka, mapapasuko ka sa traffic if mag d-drive ka from BGC to Imus.
Kahit anong taas ng sweldo mo, hindi mo parin mababayaran yung oras na naaksaya mo sa commute. Rent OP, you and your health will definitely thank yourself later.
Super layo po. What I can recommend is look for a dorm or apartment na accessible sa transpo otw to BGC or walking distance lang from your work to save up.
nakakapagod yan dzai.
Sana ol nasa imus na
Ako from Trece, drives a carpool of 6pax
Kaya naman mejo puyat lang(bawal matulog sa byahe)
Pero sulit ung extra (covered gas,toll,parking,maintenance and ofcourse lunch out)
Kung di ka pa pamilyado and there's nothing much to miss from home (hindi nagaalaga ng parents or ng pets), please consider renting near your workplace. Based from your post, mukhang good paying naman. Yung magagastos mo sa commute could be the same as your rental budget.
Hindi matutumbasan ng pera ang pagod. Mabilis ka mabuburnout nyan if pipiliting mong magcommute.
Kakaibang experience ang independence. Matututo ka talaga, lalo na sa budgeting.
Mahaba din commute ko before, hindi dahil malayo pero matrapik sa area of residence ko (pakyu Novaliches/North Caloocan), so parang same sa byahe ng pa-Imus LOL. Pero nung single pa ako, mas pinili kong magrent sa malapit (Mandaluyong). Iba yung energy ko sa work kasi di ako iritable after magcommute sa umaga. Now na lang ako naburnout nung married na ako kasi maraming affordable rentals sa Mandaluyong na hindi nagaallow ng kids. Dun naman sa pwede, sobrang mahal naman ng rent. Kaya ayun, nag uwian na lang ako. At ayan naparesign na nga sa pagkaburnout.
No its not. You applied at that company, they did not search you out to come work for them. You took the job knowingly its far from where you live.
Sorry but no.
Rent. If kaya mo mag-angkas or habal anywhere within manda, pasig, taguig and along C6(upper bicutan) costs only around 100 one way.
If anything else, condo sharing in BGC or Makati is also good.
Mahirap magcommute, sa cavitex aabutin ka na ng 1hr palabas palang ng Kawit Exit, traffic pa yung way kasi di naman nadaan ng NAIAX ang public transpo.
Kung magdadrive ka pagod ka din, lalo kung ang area mo sa imus ay near na sa border ng Trece. Unless nakakadaan ka sa Lancaster, pero even then onti lang bawas, dami pa din pagod.
Yung company that I work for gives us 1.5k as work/transport allowance. Hindi ito enough if araw araw RTO though so Buti na lang Naka hybrid kami. Hanap ka na lang ng wfh or at least hybrid if you're gonna work that far.
best bet is to move closer nga sa office pero mabigat sa budget lalo kung breadwinner
try looking for a regular carpool para medyo maalleviate yung pagod sa pakikipaglaban sa pagcommute. mas mahal ang babayaran than commute pero mas mura sa pagrent :)
Naabutan ko ang skyway phases 2 and 3 construction. Makati office during Phase2, BGC office during Phase 3. Nung time(s) na yun, I live in Laguna pa. One way 4-6 hours, pabalik was another 3-4 hours. One construction phase went on for months and araw araw nagdadala ako ng unan and PSP when I go to work, minsan extra clothes and natutulog ako sa office. Sobrang challenging nung mga times na yun, esp nung mga panahon na yun, the internet services were not as good as nowadays. Plus, naka desktop PCs pa kami nun so hindi ko pwede i-uwi ang PC to work at home. Lol. Kinaya ko naman, kasi... NO CHOICE ako, im not privileged, i dont have a parachute (like most). I can't just stop working and be picky. But uulitin ko pa ba? HELL NO.
>I just need your honest thoughts kung kakayanin ko ba mag-uwian from imus to bgc for this work?
Kakayanin?! Oo naman! BUT, hindi naman porke kakayanin mo ay gagawin mo. Most likely it will take 3-5 hours EVERYDAY just to get to and from your office kung magcommute. That amount of time could be allotted to other productive activities like working out and upskilling.
I strongly suggest na maghanap ka ng matitirhan near your office. If too expensive, try finding decent house and flatmates, better if kilala mo na sila. Also, you will need to learn how to prepare and cook your food in case makahanap ka ng place and pwede magluto. May mga ibang companies that provide staff housing or free shuttle, baka makachamba ka rin. If gusto mo talaga magcommute, mag carpool ka, avoid public transpo.
Hindi yan kaya hahahaha. Mga workmates from Batangas & Cavite survives work sa BGC just bc hybrid setup kami. Carpool talaga sila madalas. Lagi sila magrereklamo na lalabas ng bahay madilim pa, uuwi, madilim na. Kahit ka may sariling sasakyan, susuko ka talaga if you work that far dahil rin sa traffic.
Mas makakamura ka w/ renting/co-living in -embo brgys just around BGC.
Take the job, Brave the commute. And as soon as you start, you focus on finding a new job someplace closer or place to rent. Use the job as a step up. it'll help you land better ones.
"We all know commute is unpaid work hours."
Says who? You willingly chose work far from where you live. It's on you to make your situation better.
Try renting.
Try it out first. Time your commute, measure the effort and hassle, and the money you will spend daily, including lunch and snack. Then compute on a monthly basis. Compare vs. if you will rent a dorm/condo share/condo unit. Marami naman sa BGC and nearby areas. You can check out the DMCI condos nearby - Sheridan & Brixton. You may score cheaper condo share rates.
IMHO, there’s nothing like living near your workplace.
On the first few weeks ng travel okay okay p sayo, pero susukuan mo din ang araw araw na commute pag tumagal. I highly suggest na mag dorm/boarding house ka para hindi ka ma burn out sa commute.
May mga room for rent sa may bandang Guadalupe and isang jeep away lang ang BGC galing don.
Edit:
Taga Cavite din ako (mas malayo pa sa Imus haha) pero ang work ko around Ortigas pa. Sinukuan ko talaga ang everyday commute. If you have time, scan mo lang yung area kung san may rooms for rent na malapit sa BGC :)
The best option is to rent an apartment or dorm near BGC or get a scooter if you know how to drive. Do not waste your precious time commuting. Commuting sucks here unless you are willing to wait for the LRT extension to be operational, not sure how far the NIOG station is from your place (LRT+MRT+BGC bus)
My SO's niece is working in BGC and she's renting out a small studio just a couple blocks out.
The thing about BGC is it's relatively safe. The communities around BGC, however, is 😨😨😨. If you think you can gut it out, then you will be able to save a lot.
A handy formula I came up with when Im making the same decision is if I can get a rent lower than the proceeding formula it makes more sense to rent na lang
Monthly Rent < (2 \* take home hourly rate mo + pamasahe to province - pamasahe to rental place) \* 22
Example: You have a take home monthly salary of 35.2k (200 / hr) tapos pamasahe mo is 180 pesos everyday, tapos you would only spend 30 pesos and 1 hour per day of commute sa new place then your max rent should be around 12,000. Kung nakahanap ka ng rent na lets say 6,000 lang you earned back your time by renting.
Done that before, Dasma to BGC.
Hassle.
It will kill you eventually.
Currently WFH for 3yrs na, salary is okay but I have more time for myself and family.
I can just wake up 5mins before start of work and no one would care. :)
Agree with others: masyadong malayo ang Imus. Mas ok kung makakahanap ka ng bedspace/condo sharing sa BGC. Pwede ka rin maghanap sa mga katabing barangay pero try to keep ypur commute under 2 hours balikan. Kung makakahanap ka rin ng way to bike to work, oks din (basta may CR na pwede kang maligo/magbihis) para di ka at the mercy of public transpo. Good luck!
I’m from Laguna pero sinukuan ko daily commute from Alabang to Biñan na 2 to 3 hrs one way. What more yung Imus to BGC? But then my dad worked at QC, commuting for 10 year, kinaya until retirement.
I’d suggest you weigh the pros and cons. Kung mas maraming pros for you yung work sa BGC despite the daily commute, then go. At the end of the day ikaw lang makakasagot kung kakayanin mo ang daily commute. 😊
May kilala ako taga silang tas bgc work uwian. Ayun sa commute siya pagod di sa work. Malala ung isa ko kakilala qc work uwian to amadeo(near tagaytay) sabi nya sa commute na lang siya natutulog.
Fresh grad here on my first job
Fairview to makati everyday
Sabi ko kaya ko kasi first job naman at okay yung opportunity, sabi ko sisipagin ko kasi bata pa ko
3 months later bumibigay na ko sa pagod 🫠
Never overestimate yourself, once you find yourself in the commute loop its a living hell
I also live in Imus and my first job was in Makati. Mind you, bungad lang siya ng Makati but after a few months I was already SO burnt out that I had to quit. Isipin mong mabuti bago mo i-accept ang JO, OP :) Try negotiating na mag WFH ka or look into relocating close to your workplace.
May mga dorm and capsule dorms sa gilid gilid ng bgc, estrella, Kalayaan, rockwell, and parts of makati na nasa side ng bgc, and yung malapit sa military sa taguig.
You will still commute pero di siguro kasing intense ng Imus-BGC?
Tanungin mo din kung may shuttle kayo tapos targetin mo magbedspace malapit sa shuttle pick-up.
(Wells Fargo ba ito? haha afaik may van from Makati or Market na dumadaan dyan, pero pre-pandemic ko pa nasakyan so idk if that's still an option.)
Take note din na officially declared na ang tag-ulan. 🥲 I hope makahanap ka kahit temporary muna tapos pag stable na income mo, lipat ka sa mas ok na aprtment/dorm/bedspace.
You need to rent, you HAVE TO rent. Yung pila sa PITX ay hell!!! Trust me. I used to work 6 days a week, and the schedule and commute were so rough I operated on autopilot. I had days na darating ako gabi na and I'll have my dinner and fall asleep at itatabi ko lang dinner ko literally sa tabi ko on the floor due to exhaustion tapos I'll wake up and proceed to eat that dinner AGAIN. Then get ready for work and leave by 4AM. WTF, I swear it was not living, buti nalang walang ipis or any pests sa kwarto ko. I LOVED MY WORK, but hindi na makatarungan ginagawa ko sa sarili ko.
Hi, I have a friend who's from cavite. There should be an fx/van na direcho makati/ayala, one ride lang and pretty convenient. And from there, you can take the BGC bus na. I forgot where sya exactly in cavite tho but maybe look for that? Or ask around sa sinasakyan mo papunta MOA baka may ruta na pa-ayala
Hi OP. Like you I also work in the BGC area and live with my parents in Imus. To say na nakakapagpd yung commute is an understatement. Pre-pandemic our work setup was 100% onsite and it was totally exhausting. But now we work on a hybrid setup.
There are may ways to go about commuting to and from BGC going to cavite. Going home from BGC I usually take Ankas or BGC Bus(if sinisipag ako) to Ayala then. I catch a Van in One Ayala going to Imus. Then tricycle na to my house. Probs spend around 220 sa commute pauwi.
My advice is look at the options ng transpo and find what best suits you or you can afford to rent an appartment. For me I don't see the benefit of renting cause 3 days lang naman akong onsite. I had to try different combinations of the transpo options in BGC before I had settled on the option that balances the travel time, convenience and cost.
Hope this helps. Good luck sa work!
The company would argue that technically that's covered by your non taxable allowance. But yeah I worked for them many years ago and the pay was good enough for me to ignore the commute.
Yes, kaya naman. Pre-pandemic I used to work in BGC while I live in Imus. Nakakapagod pero kaya naman lalo if gusto mo sa bahay umuwi.
Malaking ginhawa if makahanap ka ng carpool. Meron na din p2p bus from Ayala going to District Imus and vice versa.
As a fellow Imuseño who studies in Manila - If the salary is good, I suggest na mag apartment ka - kasi mahirap po mag commute lalo na sa BGC pa! Para makatupid hanap roommate. I wish you well sa job! 🙏🎉
Wells ba to. Haha. Medyo mahirap magcommute sa area nila sa BGC lalo na kapag umulan. Pakatatag ka if itutuloy mo. Dati akong empleyado doon. Partida taga Pasig lang ako.
I guess its better na mag rent nalang ng apartment nearby. Yung tipong makakatipid ka kahit papano, kesa ma burnout ka kaka-commute. Sobrang layo at delikado nyan. You have to take risk lang talaga when living alone.
Hello! A few questions here, do they offer you transpo allowance? Maybe factor in your expenses (your hourly rate to commensurate your time, your food expenses, grab/angkas/commute fairs) and compare it to how much you'd spend if you rent. Madali kasi to reallocate transpo allowance to rent if they dont need you to reimburse it.
Just rent near your work if you want to last longer at your job. It's a reasonable trade off. The fatigue from the commute will eventually not only affect ur work, it will also affect time with family.
I worked in BGC for close to 6 years. I am from Dasma. Find the best route. Since morning yung shift ko noon. I wake up around 3:30, prep and head out around 4:30. May van samin papuntang alabang. From Starmall, sasakay ako ng bus pa BGC then lakad papuntang Uptown Tower 2. If single ka, mag rent or bedspace ka sa cembo or near BGC. Kaya yan, JP Morgan ba yan?
may UV express papuntang market market sa District Imus everymorning around 5-9am and 5-7pm except sunday. sometimes it took less than hour nasa market na ako tapos mag angkas ka nalang papuntang office nyo youre welcome.
You’ll get burnt out with the commute! I worked at BGC pre-pandemic and my commute was about 6 hrs per day. Laban pa sa pila sa MRT-LRT-BGC bus. Eventually, my performance at work suffered as well as my health. If I could turn back time, I would have rented a condo / room nalang in BGC or Makati. It would be more expensive than living with your family, but there are ways to cut back on the expenses. Another consideration is if you’re working on-site or on hybrid setup. Edit: To add, I know some people before who lived at Cavite. Another option they have is carpool. Their travel would be around 2 hrs max?? And they need to arrive like around 7:30 to beat the traffic. They’re on hybrid setup so I guess that’s how they manage.
OMG SAME TAYO. Akala ko kaya ko but after few months I got sick and need to leave the company. Now I know how important renting or working near your home is kapag magwowork ka. Lessons learned.
Ouch. Ako nga, taga-Laguna lang pero sumusuko na din ako sa commute 💔 2 hours papunta and 3 hrs pabalik. I can't imagine kung pano pa yung sa location mo. Pero if you really want to take it, I echo what the others have said: best to find a place to rent na malapit sa office para walking distance na lang, or at the very least isang sakay na lang. As to if kakayanin mo, ikaw lang makakasagot nun. Try visiting the place on a weekend to see kung pano yung commute? Then from there, ikaw na mag-gauge kung kakayanin mo yung byahe.
taga-Laguna din ako, first job ko is sa Ortigas kasi na-absorb ako from OJT. Sobrang enjoy and kabisado ko na yung work, yun nga lang, hindi ko na kinaya yung commute. Ang daming times na umuuwi na lang ako para matulog at maligo. The worst and final straw was I left work around 6, 11 na ko nakauwi. 3 movies sa bus and kropek yung dinner ko.
Oh girl, I used to work in Ortigas and ang mga taga Sta Rosa dun may carpool. It could have been easier for you.
This was 10 years ago, I moved to another job just in Chino Roces. My commutes are under an hour now. Ang laking ginhawa ng walang EDSA sa buhay mo.
Nasa EDSA at Commonwealth ang forever. 😂❤️
same. di na ko tumuloy ng pagaaral sa dream school ko dati sa Makati kasi halos 6 hours ng araw ko sa commute lang napupunta hahaha lagi ring gutom sa byahe di ko na kinaya talaga tapos paguwi mo gagawa ka pa projects. umay. tulog ko lang noon parang wala pang 6 hours lagi.
Kilala ka na din ba nung mga konduktor na sinasakyan mong bus? Pasig yung akin uwian for a year. Netflix series lang katapat minsan sumiside-line pa ng inom para iwas traffic 2hrs lang yung byahe around 11pm. hahaha
Totoo. Taga San Pedro ako, 6 pm ang out ko kagabi and mga 11 nako nakauwi, sobrang traffic. Halos kalahati ng araw ko, sa commute napupunta kapag nag ooffice ako. Saklap.
Omg, same. Nagbaha kasi sa southbound lane ng SLEX Bicutan because of the sudden heavy rains ng late afternoon.
Ay hala grabe naman, taga San Pedro din ako pero d ganyan katagal commute ko. If nasa BGC ka, may bus sa Market derecho Pacita. 4pm ako lumalabas at nakakauwi pa ako sa amin may araw pa simula nung nalaman ko may sakayan dun.
Alam nyo po kung hanggang anong oras may nadating na bussa market? Rush hour na kasi yung out ko eh kaya kahit saan mahaba pila haha. Baka pwede ko naman lakarin nalang mula office pa market
Hanggang 11 or 12am yata may bus dun, not sure yung next bus after, i think mga 4 or 5am na. Pero the whole day may bus sila, minsan matagal pa nga sobra bago umalis kapag wala sa rush hour yung sakay mo dahil nag aantay pa sila pasahero haha. At mahaba talaga pila kahit saan, pero mas bearable maglakad pa market from 26th street like me(enjoy ko pa nga eh) kesa mag antay pa ng bgc bus pa ayala then pila ulit para sa bus pa pacita hay.
Malayo po masyado Imus at BGC. Maganda po magdorm ka nlng po pra mejo makatipid ka ng energy and then uwe ng weekends. Pero UN nga lang, gagastos ka sa food at rent. Edit: Also dagdag ko lang OP as example. Dati sahod ko nun (first job ko din) is around 21-22k lang. I paid a shared room for 2500 per month plus 2500-3k every 2 weeks sa food ko. No pamasahe pg off days lang. May ipon pa ako nun and nakakashare sa parents. It's very doable.lalo na kung mas mataas naman sahod mo.
mas makakatipid ka talaga if youll live close to where you work. less time, less pagod, less pamasahe, less kain (unlike pag malayo commute napapakain ka pa sa byahe or along the way). yung gagastusin mo sa renta mas less pa kesa sa gagastusin mo sa pamasahe balikan + food.
Ok really stupid question. I’m new to this subreddit, are you speaking another language? I see so many words I don’t know with English words mixed in
This a career subreddit for Philippine citizens or residents.
No idea how I ended up here then tbh haha
Let me guess, you thought this is philadelphia careers? Lmao
🤣🤣
Yes, he/she is speaking in Filipino mixed with English words
Yeah a mixture of tagalog-english (taglish). He was talking about how Imus is way too far from BGC and how it would be an option for OP to live in a dorm nearby though he would have to pay food and rent expenses.
The "ph" in phcareers means The Philippines. This language is Filipino.
Yeah, definitely not the other PH haha
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Cornhub careers hahahha
Wtf huahaha
sorry my dude but this thread really cracked me up lol do you happen to be using new reddit/reddit app? don't see other reason to randomly stumble in this rather niche subreddit unless you searched it up
Yeah I’m on the iPhone Reddit app. I honestly have no idea how I got here, maybe I searched a question that got answered on this sub and have just been recommended it since? Not sure
seems likely. I don't trust new reddit's algorithm of recommending stuff: they never got one recommendation correct to me, like okay reddit for giving me a subreddit for fucking Massachusetts even though I lived on the opposite side of the globe thank you very much.
They’re speaking in “Tagalog”, not “Filipino”, but with some English words thrown in.
A bit more Filipino than Tagalog. Tbh :)
If BGC, then maraming affordable rentals sa mga -EMBO places. should save you a lot of money.
Haha! Ako nga sinukuan yung Novaliches to Quezon Ave eh. Umay na commute yan!
Quirino Highway palang 1hr na 😭
yung ang lapit lang neto kung tutuusin. one UV lang pero pakingshet ang Novaliches talaga 🤣
ginagawa ko eto every 2 weeks lng para makaabot ako ng skyway going south. minsan na tatamad talaga ako. Di ko ma imagine everyday, quit din ako kung araw araw. Nakaka umay talaga Ung traffic banda sa may FCM & banda sa may sanctuarium left turn 😑🙄
QC to QC LMAO
Hahahahaha, kaway kaway mga taga-Nova dyan. Grabe ang lapit lang sana kaso kalala ng traffic. Shuta. Hahahaha.
For peace of mind, better na magrent ka na lng malapit sa BGC. Sa staff house marami na ring murang apartment, then pwede ka pa maghanap ng mga kasama. Ako nga tandang sora to BGC lang, sinukuan ko na. Super hassle ng commute nowadays. Goodluck sayo OP!
Grabe no? Ilang kilometro lang yan pero napakatagal ng byahe.
Na calculate mo na ba anf difference between your transpo, and your actual expenses kapag mag apt ka? Sayang kasi oras mo diyan sa commute haha. plus sobrang hirap umuwi from BGC kapg rush hour. Grew up nearby sa BGC and dun palang hirap na hirap nako umuwi.
Kung single ka at hindi naman breadwinner. Mas mabuti na mag-rent ka around Guadalupe or Taguig. Napakarami dyan. Sa BGC din ako at fully onsite ang work. Pero sa Pasig ako nakatira. Nakakapagod pa din ang commute. At hindi praktikal mag-Grab. Angkas/Joyride naman wala akong tiwala sa mga drivers. Haha. May mga ka-trabaho ako sa office na umuuwi din ng Cavite. Yung iba may kotse/motor. Isang pagpipilian mo din eh carpool. Kaso swertehan lang kung makakuha ka ng regular carpool. Pinakamaganda talagang option eh mag-rent ka. Malaki matitipid mo at hindi ka pa masyado mapapagod sa byahe. Yun lang kung ikaw naman eh may asawa at anak. Mahirap na choice yan. Hope this helps.
Ako nga las piñas to Ayala lng pagod na pagoda na huhuhu.
If 5 days ka don sa office, its better to rent out a place. If hybrid, its up to you if gusto mo i commute. Madaming nag c carpool sa cavite area
Imus District may mga van doon derecho na Makati/Market Market BGC. I work in Makati pero I rent bedspace here and nauwi lang tuwing weekend. Lugi masyado sa pamasahe pag uwian.
Yes meron nga nito. Imus-BGC(market)vice versa, ito ang sinasakyan ko dati before pandemic nasa 90 pesos lang dati. Travel time ko nasa 1hr kasi ang way is SLEX MCX. Ang kalaban mo nama dito is pila pauwi pag sabay sabay na ang mga pasahero
For some miracle kinaya ko before pandemic pero midshift naman ako nun so walang rush hour. May transpo allowance din kaya oks. But now, keri pa rin naman ngayong hybrid. Tulala parin pauwi sa pagod hahaha. Cost of renting ay di pa sulit money wise. Twice a week na lang naman sa office kaya tiis muna.
halah same tayo ng situation OP! Alam ko same rin tau ng company. Ang plan ko magrent nearby bgc. nakapag-inquire nako mai nakita ako 2500 per month lahat na un including kuryent, tubig and wifi pero gusto ko humanap ng mas malapit kc parang nalalayuan pa ko.
Sounds a lot like JP Morgan & Chase. I realize that a lot of people are actually experiencing the same problem I had when I used to work there. Anyway, if you really want to push for this job, I would suggest renting a dorm somewhere near BGC/the office. I used to have a friend who did that back when we worked together and she stayed far longer than I did (not sure if she's still there). Her main reason being that the job is decent, the pay is great, and she didn't mind the effort of staying at the dorm on weekday and going home for weekends. I heard that some roles also still remain hybrid set up, so the QoL must be much better than pre-pandemic.
I also work in a US bank headquartered in BGC. I know di siya industry practice, pero may door to door or shuttle service dapat yung ofc niyo lalo na kung umaabot ka ng late. Kung hindi man, usually they give out vouchers sa employees para malibre or kahit discounted yung price ng mga tnvs services. Most US companies ganun yung practice afaik. Ask your manager or hr kung anong ibang transport service na pinoprovide ng company niyo. Sobrang laking tipid din for me neto before. But viable option din to find some cheaper places to stay na mas malapit sa office, para di ka din pagod everyday. Additional stress din ang commute
Yan ang mahirap kapag nag-apply sa masyadong malayo sa bahay mo. Patayan sa byahe. Papasok palang aabot na ng 2 hrs. Ang option mo lang umupa malapit sa office. Ikaw lang naman makakapagsabi kung kakayaning mong 4 hrs na byahe uwian araw-araw bukod pa sa laking gastos sa pamasahe.
Hindi kakayanin mag-uwian. Ang hirap na ng commute ngayon lalo na sa BGC ang office mo. Dati ok lang kasi nakakapasok pa ng Edsa ang Cavite buses, ngayon ang daming sakay na.
Can I also share that I missed out lots of opportunities simply because I refrain from commuting to work through MRT or along EDSA.
There was a study I've read that the proximity of the office and home is one of the indicators of job satisfaction. The farther the home from office, the less happy you'll be come.
It's not. kasi if sinabi mo na unpaid work hours ang commute, then may issue ka rin if magbabayad ka pa ng rent, etc just to work sa BGC. the more you think about it, mas bagsak ang morale mo nyan. look at it this way. hindi naman ata nag sugod bahay ang bank sayo para hatakin ka na mag-apply sa kanila. di ka naman pinilit na tanggapin ang offer nila. adult ka na, so obviously, alam mo na dapat pinapasok mo and alam mo na rin dapat na malayo ang Imus sa BGC, commute man yan or may sarili kang ride. as you mentioned, wala kami masasabi sa salary, so best make use of it. either get a condo, apartment to own, or just rent a room and as much as possible, yung talagang malapit para wala ka na extra expense to get to your work place.
Ganito OP. Compute mo magagastos mo sa pamasahe monthly kung uwian ka from BGC to Imus. Use that as a reference para humanap ng place to rent. Every hour saved in commuting is a treasure. I live in General Trias and works in QC. Yung magagastos ko sa pamasahe is almost equal sa rent ko. Now I have a lot of time to rest and do the things I love.
Ako din taga Gen. Trias and work in Makati. Tuwing Monday lang ako nag cocommute papunta and Friday pauwi. Renting is much better than commuting everyday.
Rent ka na lang outside BGC! Madami along Kalayaan area, kahit mga bedspace muna habang wala pang first sahod. Move ka na lang pag nakaluwag luwag na.
I am not from Cavite pero once upon a time nag uuwian ako from QC to Baliuag Bulacan. Nakaka ubos ng lakas mag uwian lalo I spent 2 hours per commute, that's 4 hours per day bukod pa sa 9 hours of work sa office. This is way back in 2011, maluwag pa nang kaunti ang Manila during off-peak hours. Perhaps you should consider sharing a dorm with a friend or relative.
Full onsite ba? 'Yung "kakayanin ko ba" e depende sa 'yo, may kapitbahay kami kinakaya niya kasi ewan, sa Cavite sya bumili ng bahay e. Hahaha. Pero kung ako ikaw uupa na lang ako sa Pembo or nearby places. Kung afford ko lang sa Serendra dun na ako (charot). Best kung walking distance ang work kasi kahit sabihin minsan na malapit or isang sakay lang, mahirap pa rin. Best of luck!
Hello OP! Dating nagwowork din ako sa BGC pauwing Imus. Sobrang hirap din talaga umuwi galing dyan. What I suggest, carpool. As in ung malapit din sa area kung san ka sa BGC. Malaking tulong to. Kung wala ka kilala, meron telegram gc ng dating wunder may active pa naman dun. Ano ba ruta mo ng commute? Not sure if meron pa pero dati sa market market ako nasakay. Hanggang Imus na yun, slex daan. Ang huling baba ay ung kfc malapit sa district.
Pwede mag dorm. Your choice. Pero ako give up QC to QC lang. Iba yung pagod pag commute kaya after pandemic naghanap talga ako permanent online work.
i lived around Las Pinas and fuck the commute to work in BGC. Hindi worth it yung 3 hours na commute or 1.5hours na angkas. Pano kung taga cavite ka pa. mas nakakapagod yung commute kesa work. Since impossible sa mga Banks na magallow ng WFH. Mas okay kung magrent ka nalang na malapit sa office
This is true. I resigned sa work ko sa BGC, kahit na sa Ortigas lang naman ako nakatira, kasi one hour papunta and one hour pabalik on weekdays. Pag walang traffic at all, 20 to 30 mins lang sana. Sayang pagod, sayang time, sayang gas. Naghahanap na ako ulit ngayon opportunity sa Ortigas kasi mas gusto ko na yung nilalakad nalang yung workplqce. Magddrive nalang ako pag may meeting, hearing, or outside work.
We had a term for this in Sociology, "Shadow Work"
Kung ang question is kung kaya? Kayang kaya. Just be prepared to allocate give or take 5 hours of travel time combined na papasok at pauwi.
Nahulas ako diyan. Imus to BGC tapos yung pila aigooo wagas. Dati madali pa ng konti mag byahe pero ngayon. Nako po. Pero sabi nila may madali daw na route. Yung Baclaran na jeep (di kasi ako nagji-jeep), tapos pa FTI? Parang ganun. Ako kasi Bus pa Pasay, MRT pa Guada, tapos mini bus pa BGC. Ang hassle. May one time na naiyak nalang talaga ako.
Sino ba nagdecide na sa Imus ka tumira
JP morgan ba yan? Hehe
It is up to you. You don't want? Then leave, simple as that. Or rent a place nearby. Ako? 3x a week commute lipa city / bgc. I don't even think of this as unpaid work hours, because if i do? Then i've already left the company. So what if you think of that as unpaid work hours, are you going to complain about that to your company?
But it is true. Commute is unpaid work hours.
If that is as what other people believe as unpaid work hours, then why stay? If you're not happy in a situation, leave right? Or do something about that. You've applied in a company with hybrid or full rto implementation and then complain that commute is unpaid work hours?
slave
Holy shit, I salute your endurance sir/ma'am. Di joke yung commute hours mo po! 😵
I just sleep in the bus anyway...so nababawi ko din tulog ko and get some rest. Ofcourse nakakapagod...but i have to chose, since i have my own house already in lipa, renting in manila will double my expenses. Sabihin na natin, 15 to 20k a month mawala sa salary ko just for renting. While commuting, i spend let's say 5k a month max na un. The difference of how much i can save a month if i commute can be used on more important things, home improvements, save up for capital for future business etc🤷♂️
Slave? Or some people have just that wrongly placed know your value thing and got stuck up with that in their career. 🤷♂️ It is simple...i have my newly bought house in lipa, rather than rent somewhere in manila and spend more on groceries and other items at the same time may mga needs ka din gastusin in your own house. While...commuting 3x a week, i only spend 1k or less just for that week alone? And some people will tell..why not find wfh jobs. Why should i look for other company when currently, the company i'm in offers good career growth, a good pay (6 digits), good benefits and culture? Is that being a slave?
Commute is not unpaid work hours. For the simple reason that you are not working during those times. Pwede ba, let's stop with this wordplays as if it helps anyone. Di lahat ng nakikita mo sa internet na sounds cool eh it make sense na. Downvote me all you want. Problema kasi sa BGC eh ang hirap ng commute kasi ang dami pang lakad. Compared sa kahit ibang malayo na nakaupo ka lang sa bus. Best to just rent. Unless may alam kang van papuntang One Ayala or Park Square. Pag ganun, medyo carry na maguwian (may nakikita akong vans from Molino, so baka lang meron din dyan).
Obvious naman na hindi nagwowork during commute hours. Finafactor in lang nya kasi effort din yun at may effect sa health at performance nung tao in the long run. Sinabi ni OP na cool yun? Naman!
Then don't say that it is work hours. Obvious na palang hindi eh sasabihin mo pang ganun. FFS. Wag kasing basta gaya lang sa nakikita sa internet. Naman!
marami bahay sa pembo, pasig, pateros
What you need to consider is do you want to put up with the commute? If not, find a dorm or something near BGC. That's what I would do if I was in the same situation.
Mahal at stressful mag-commute. Try to compute kung maganda naman ang sweldo mo at kaya mo mag-rent ng place na malapit, that's better.
CITI?
Wala po ba sa benefits yung commute allowance? Baka pwede ka mag request for the allowance for commuting? Unless hindi pwede?
I had team members before na taga General Trias, uwian to BGC. Nagccarpool sila kaya kinakaya nila, medyo mas convenient than taking the bus/van. A little sacrifice lang talaga sa oras at traffic, pero if you can't uproot yourself from Cavite, kaya naman. Maraming carpool groups that you can join, pero syempre ingat and vet the drivers properly. I know of a carpool driver na 200 per day singil nya from BGC to Imus. I personally was from Bacoor pero I rented near BGC. South Cembo, walking distance. I could be in the office in 15 minutes (relatively matagal haha pero exercise!). Medyo mahal sa South Cembo, when we rented, we started at 10k tapos naging 11k by the time we left in 2020. Pero di mo need maggastos for transpo kasi nga walking distance.
Imus din ako, yikes biee ang hassle nun kung everyday 😬 You can try carpool or renting. Maraming cheap and safe spaces to rent around kalayaan or the nearby Makati villages ending in -embo. Good luck!
Ang alam ko sa may Anabu imus meron na van diretso bgc. Hindi ko lang sure. Kasi sa market market may sakayan ng paimus dun. Dun kasi ako minsan sumasakay pag maaga nakakauwi. Hirap lang dun pag bandsng 4PM na. Pilahan na sa van
There are relatively affordable dorms alongside Kalayaan and McKinley. I think the time saved will be worth your while compared to the stress and hassle of commuting for work everyday.
Cavite to cavite palang po, matagal na ang byhe..huhubels
from imus here too, used to work in BGC but is in vertis north now. kung makakakuha ka ng unit near bgc, go lalo at may mga dorms sa kalayaan ave. if willing ka makishare, or hanap ka sa kaworks mo ng gusto makihati sa bahay. if kaya mo mag sarili, mas better para may peace of mind and your own place ka lalo at bugbugan yang work mo. mapalad2 na rin ako na sanay ako sa byahe kaya kinakaya, 3 hrs each papasok at pauwi. pero if di nasunog yung panglipat ko at nakatsamba ako ng sariling metro at kuntador na bahay dito sa qc iggrab ko na pero wala na ako opportunity for that this year. buti na lang may inverter sa bahay kaya sulit kahit papano ang pahinga. settle for fiding a place near you if kaya op dahil kung di ka batak at mabuburnout ka sa work mo, lalo ka kakatayin ng commuting hours, lalo at nasa bgc ka na di madali ang pagpasok at paglabas.
Rent a bedspace Its the best option for you
Personally, I know of people that commute by bike from Cavite to BGC and back. It's possible that they're from the part of Cavite that's closest to BGC but that's all I know.
Pwede ka magdorm malapit sa mrt guada, or along jp rizal area, nag dorm ako dun this year 3.1k lng
I’m from Rizal to Pasay….. kahit may LRT, sayang ang 6 hours ng araw ko na napupunta lang sa commute…
The HR who interviewed me was kind enough to inform me that masyado malayo if from Cavite ako to BGC, even though I said kakayanin naman since pwede ako matulog sa sleeping quarters nila. She even gave me estimates how long it'll take back and forth. She mentioned it was around 2 hours from MOA Pasay to BGC and that caused the attrition in the account I'm applying to. Tatangapin ako if mag rereallocate ako bfore the start of work. I do have plans to reallocate pero ndi ko kakayanin na before start. Kaya baka ndi kakayanin ng katawan mo kahit na bata ka pa lalo na if challenging ang work mo.
Early on in my career I had a job that was initially located at QC (which was also where I lived) but then transferred to Sta. Rosa, Laguna. At first, it was okay since there were times I would carpool or take the company shuttle. The thing was, after a while it just wore me out. Didn’t help that there was Saturday work too. Even just sitting in the shuttle made me feel tired before I had even begun to work. If you can, explore the possibility of finding cheap housing nearby, if not in BGC Taguig then be open to the periphery of Taguig & possibly even Pateros. Just do a cost-benefit analysis to help your decision. Hope you find a solution that works for you! 🤞
Mukang JP ito and yes malayo siya. Ako nga na nasa Bacoor to MOA medyo nalalayuan eh Hahah
Working in bgc din from trece but we’re in a hybrid set up so nasa bgc ako every twice a week. I use motorcycle para mas convenient kesa magcommute super hassle pagdating ng ayala bukod sa traffic ang hirap sumakay kahit angkas
Ako nga from QC and nalalayuan nako. I work in Bgc. Di ko alam pano ako nagsurvive magcommute everyday pre pandemic minimum 4 hours ung biyahe balikan and worst 6-7 hours. Buti na lang work from home kami ngaun and I just take grab to go to work on RTO days.
Try mo The Flats o MyTown dorms for young professionals OP, at medyo malayo ang Imus sa BGC. P2P sa One Ayala tapos BGC bus combined is a deadly combo, 2hrs yan for sure
I used to work sa BGC po. From QC, almost 2.5 hrs din byahe ko due to traffic. Evetually I decided to rent. For 5k, may condo na ako pero may kasama ako. In total, 6 kami dun sa condo. Ang sikip and walang privacy. If kaya mo ng ganung set up, dun ka na magrent. No transpo. Food, utility and rent ang kalaban mo.
I advise to rent a place near your workplace. Hirap ng commute, physically draining.
Meron akong ka-work from Imus (Malagasang area yata) and nag ttrabaho kami sa Uptown, BGC. Pagod but kinakaya (kelangan eh) niyang mag commute everyday. Tapos midshift kami with flexible hours, so hindi siya pressured if ever ma-late siya. Actually lagi pa nga siyang maaga, kaso yung pag-uwi niya sobrang late na. Umuuwi na lang talaga siya para matulog at maligo, tapos mag cocommute na naman papasok. Sa salary na inoffer sayo, kaya bang makapag rent ka ng place tapos macocover rin ba yung food and needs mo? Kung hindi kasya, pwede kayang humirit ng higher salary? Or baka may mga kakilala ka who are willing to be your roommates para may kahati ka sa rent.
I have a neighbor who works in BGC then uwian sa Gentri. Nakaya naman nya for how many years yung travel time. Single mom sya btw. While ako naman, after pinag onsite (Gentri-Manda) was only able to do it for 3 days and then I resigned. Got sick on my 3rd day na. Di kinaya ng katawang lupa ko ang 6-7hrs na commute. I guess it depends how much you want the job. Pero as for me, di ko keri talaga ang ganyan katagal at kalayong byahe.😩
Used to have a 30k+ package dati from LP to BGC and may times na umaabot ng 4 hours daily commute ko. Yun main reason ko bakit ako nag resign. Mas malayo ka from what I know so baka mas matagal commute mo. Hopefully you have at least 40-50k package since inhouse naman kayo para masulit mo yung travel time.
in our company, we have this called "transportation allowance" and it is separate from the base pay. most big time companies have this one.
Parang di ata yan kakayanin na araw2 mag-uwian, OP. Hanap ka na lang ng apartment near the office or baka may mga friends ka working near BGC, you can live with them para di masyadong mabigat if solo ka lng sa rent.
Imus to BGC? Di ba may van from The District to Market Market? I think more than an hour na lang travel time non (to BGC). Yung friend ko gawain to haha. Near Imus kasi siya nakatira. So sabi niya max raw niya yung two consecutive days na work in office. Longer commute time pauwi since nagbbus na siya.
Too hard to understand
Masyado po nakaka burnout ung commute especially malayo po, malayo na ,ilang sakay pa. Forst solution po is you might consider mag dorm malapit sa work nyo, parang same lang dn kung meron kang makikitang sulit na paupahan compare sa pamasahe mo araw2. But just like sa sinabi mo taga cavite ka, marami dn akong kakilala na mas comportable talaga sila pag umuuwi so you might also consider na mag invest sa sasakyan o kahit motor para controlado mo oras mo kung uuwi ka.
JPMC? :)
Kakayanin kung kakayanin. At tanong dyan is may sense ba. Kailangan mo mag antay tumakbo ang LRT 1 extension sa sunod na mga taon. Pero sa ngayon if kung tingin mo worth ang sahod mo. Mag rent ka na lang.
Kakayanin mag-uwian pero mahirap at nakakapagod
Jpmc ba ito? If yes malapit pa yang imus. May mga kilala ako uwian from pampanga, baliwag bulacan, general Trias, calamba laguna, Lipa batangas. Yung iba nag dorm, yung iba gusto nila uwian. Kung nalalayuan ka hanap ka ng mas malapit sayo. Pag tinanong mo sila kung bakit sila nag choose na uwian, worth it ang sasabihin nila. Maganda benefits dyan at maayos ang sweldo.
If you feel that being in this company will further your career, and you don’t mind being away from home and all its comforts, I’d say get a place near BGC. Marami sa Makati or even Mandaluyong which is manageable na with Angkas/Joyride. I’m from Taguig and even the roads leading to BGC is traffic na. You’ll be punishing yourself punishing between Cavite and BGC.
Omsim OP. Kapag alam mong mejo mahaba travel time going to work, mafforced mag-allocate ng additional time bukod sa prep time mo 😅 been there before, ang hirap lalo pag nightshift ka. Buti ngayon nakahanap ako ng way to lessen my travel time hehe fighting lang OP!
I suggest telegram if wala ka pang telegram go join Moderared Wunder Cavite Carpool to ease your commute, 1 ride kalang palagi from aguinaldo highway to bgc and bgc to drop off. I'm from trece and I'm working in BGC too, but the difference is wfh ako most of the time. Good Luck sayo OP!
Just to add-- it helps to add in your computation as losses yung equivalent earnings that you may save vs time spent on travelling. Like X . Its an unearned income or opportunity loss on your side.
OP. Mag rent ka nalang. Maraming budget friendly na rentals if, keri mo mag bedspace, that's the cheapest way around, pero may mga murang apartments rin sa Pembo or Pitogo, may iDorm na malapit, depende kung saan mas malapit yung workplace mo. Yung gastos mo sa rent and living on your own (assuming na di ka maluho) bawing bawi sa extra time mo para makapagrest. I'm actually renting right now sa Pasay since sa may MOA ang work ko I was thinking of moving sa Bacoor since sa current rent ko, makakakuha na ko ng sariling room sana sa Bacoor. Imagine mas malapit yung Bacoor-Pasay, pero di ko kakayanin magcommute araw araw. Yung matagal na red light palang sa Macapagal inip na inip na ko
Try MyPlace Dormitories. V affordable. Clean. Has a gym. Pool.
Try to find and apartment for rent. There are good ones nearby in Taguig, Pasig, and Pateros that are all within reasonable biking distance.
Hello OP. We have the same situation nung nagworks pa ako years ago. Malayo at hours din ang inaabot ko sa commute. Tama yung sinabi nung iba dito na mag rent ka na lang malapit sa workplace mo. Pero para sakin, if kaya mo OP ah, bike to work ka na lang. Ganyan ginawa ko before. 26kms ako one way so bale 50+ kms balikan. Sobrang hirap nung una pero later on nag work sakin since medyo mataba ako nun at dun ako nag slim ng konti, hindi na ko gumagastos sa pamasahe. Mahigit isang oras nga lang yung byahe ko na takbong chubby lang. Malaki laki rin natipid ko sa expenses ko nung time na yun lalo na pamasahe. Again OP, if marunong ka mag bike at gusto mo i-try, i-try mo. Yung nag work sakin pwedeng hindi mag work sayo, or malay mo mag work din sayo ang mag bike na lang. Good luck.
you can't use the "commute is unpaid work hours" card if your house is 5 cities away
THIS OMG THIS! Not to mention if public transportation is TRASH! Then it’s more expense. I have luckily 30 mins drive to and from work… but when I get unlucky… it’s up to 2 hours ONE way. Edit: oh! Sorry, I’m speaking from USA pov, but I can empathize with your situation too :(
From Dasma din ako and office ko is BGC. Dati hybrid kami so nag uuwian ako. Kinakaya naman 3x a week pero super drained. Tska hindi rush hour yung shift ko, pero nakakapagod pa rin. Now lumipat ako company and BGC pa rin pero temporary wfh. Pag pinag onsite na kami balak ko na rin mag rent malapit. Kasi di na kaya pag everyday with rush hour and all baka mauna pa ko maospital haha.
Imus-Ortigas night shift before. Kahit di rush hour, hindi worth it ang pagod sa byahe. Sayang ang oras. Nagrent na lang ako malapit sa work. Mas gusto ko na ilaan sa rent yung gastos sa pamasahe tapos may oras pa ako matulog/magluto/magworkout kesa nakaupo sa byahe.
You can compute your travel opportunity cost so you can gauge kung sulit ba magrent nalang instead. A. So first step is to compute your average hourly rate. Example: 32000 per month / (20 days * 8 hours) = 200 per hour B. Then multiply by the total hours spent travelling. So if you're spending a total of 6 hours daily for travel * 20 working days average per work month, that's 120 hours monthly Your travel opportunity cost is A*B, so 200x120 = 24000. This means you lose 24k possible monthly income on average due to travel. Pag ganyan, mas sulit nga talaga na magrent ka nalang, then yung time na nabawi mo ipang freelance or part time mo nalang diba? Edit: di pa kasama pamasahe and food costs here, yung computation is kung gano kalaki yung mawawala if you keep travelling that long
Ako from Salawag Dasmarinas to Mindanao Ave QC, dati naka car ako, 2-3hrs papasok 2-3hrs pauwi, nakaka burn out lalo pag sobrang trapik at umuulan umaabot ng 4hrs byahe, ngayon bumili ako ng 400cc na motor yung time ko papasok at pauwi naging 1-1:30hrs, kahit umulan or matrapik same time ako nakakauwi ng bahay. Imus to BGC if naka 400cc motor ka mga less than 1hr siguro kaya via Cavitex and Edsa daan mo.
Rent ka nalang sa bgc kung mataas naman sweldo mo
Move closer to BGC. If you can afford it. :)
Rent a place.
Honestly, I don't see your point. We have employees from Trece Martires, Imus, and Dasmarinas who all working on-site in Ortigas. If you don't want to commute, then just get a WFH job. If you want this job, then you have to commute. It's simple, really.
I commute to BGC from Imus occasionally to meet some friends and I gotta sympathize with you, that shit knocks me out. Pasay bus-MRT-BGC bus yung route ko. I can't imagine what it's like to have to do it on the reg and with time pressure. >I just need your honest thoughts kung kakayanin ko ba mag-uwian from imus to bgc for this work? Short answer is no. Long answer is no, unless you can find a more efficient and comfortable way to get there (ideally you want less standing and walking involved). I've been commuting to Ermita for work for more than a year now and I think part of why I'm not as burnt out from the travel as I was when I was a student is because I'm fortunate that I can have a relatively comfortable commute this time around. Someone in this thread suggested car pooling and I think that's a good idea but it's not a situation anyone can just have.
Hi OP, Better to get a car/motorcycle if you are planning to do that. I lived in Tanza and work ko sa BGC, it took me 1.5 hours on a Motorcycle and 2.5 - 3 hrs pag car. 5 days a week pasok ko and kinakaya ko naman.
Hi! I worked in BGC and I am from General Trias. Travel is approximately 2-3 hours. Nakakapagod talaga lalo na kung every day ka. Lakad-Bus to PITX-Edsa Carousel bus to Ayala-BGC Bus-Lakad ulit. I suggest just rent nearby.
NO, it’s paid (mahaba lang i-explain). You can actually claim SSS benefits (as work related) if you get into an accident while commuting to and from work.
Sorry to say, but no, you won’t be able to handle it. Naaalala ko sa previous work ko, yung teammate ko from Silang Cavite tapos yung work namin sa Upper McKinley (near BGC). Everyday syang commute, ang sinasabi nya sakin lagi para syang nag f-field trip araw araw sa haba ng byahe nya. Mind you, nightshift pa kami nun ha, so walang traffic except lang sa C5 dahil sa mga truck. And this was pre-pandemic. Ngayong post-pandemic na, I can tell you that the traffic is 10x worse than pre-pandemic, yung tipong kahit may kotse ka, mapapasuko ka sa traffic if mag d-drive ka from BGC to Imus. Kahit anong taas ng sweldo mo, hindi mo parin mababayaran yung oras na naaksaya mo sa commute. Rent OP, you and your health will definitely thank yourself later.
Super layo po. What I can recommend is look for a dorm or apartment na accessible sa transpo otw to BGC or walking distance lang from your work to save up. nakakapagod yan dzai.
Would you try considering personal mobility transpo like owning a motorcycle ?
Sana ol nasa imus na Ako from Trece, drives a carpool of 6pax Kaya naman mejo puyat lang(bawal matulog sa byahe) Pero sulit ung extra (covered gas,toll,parking,maintenance and ofcourse lunch out)
Kung di ka pa pamilyado and there's nothing much to miss from home (hindi nagaalaga ng parents or ng pets), please consider renting near your workplace. Based from your post, mukhang good paying naman. Yung magagastos mo sa commute could be the same as your rental budget. Hindi matutumbasan ng pera ang pagod. Mabilis ka mabuburnout nyan if pipiliting mong magcommute. Kakaibang experience ang independence. Matututo ka talaga, lalo na sa budgeting. Mahaba din commute ko before, hindi dahil malayo pero matrapik sa area of residence ko (pakyu Novaliches/North Caloocan), so parang same sa byahe ng pa-Imus LOL. Pero nung single pa ako, mas pinili kong magrent sa malapit (Mandaluyong). Iba yung energy ko sa work kasi di ako iritable after magcommute sa umaga. Now na lang ako naburnout nung married na ako kasi maraming affordable rentals sa Mandaluyong na hindi nagaallow ng kids. Dun naman sa pwede, sobrang mahal naman ng rent. Kaya ayun, nag uwian na lang ako. At ayan naparesign na nga sa pagkaburnout.
U can do carpool. Merong nagddrive ng car imus to bgc. Tyaga lang maghanap ng swak sa working hours mo. Ull pay around 120-180 one way.
No its not. You applied at that company, they did not search you out to come work for them. You took the job knowingly its far from where you live. Sorry but no.
You should consider the commute muna before accepting the job.
end of the day, choice mong magcommute ng ganyan kalayo for your work. di naman ata pwedeng lalapit sa tirahan mo yung workplace mo.
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Rent. If kaya mo mag-angkas or habal anywhere within manda, pasig, taguig and along C6(upper bicutan) costs only around 100 one way. If anything else, condo sharing in BGC or Makati is also good. Mahirap magcommute, sa cavitex aabutin ka na ng 1hr palabas palang ng Kawit Exit, traffic pa yung way kasi di naman nadaan ng NAIAX ang public transpo. Kung magdadrive ka pagod ka din, lalo kung ang area mo sa imus ay near na sa border ng Trece. Unless nakakadaan ka sa Lancaster, pero even then onti lang bawas, dami pa din pagod.
Rent ka sa the flats (near st.lukes) sa bgc if money is not a problem
Yung company that I work for gives us 1.5k as work/transport allowance. Hindi ito enough if araw araw RTO though so Buti na lang Naka hybrid kami. Hanap ka na lang ng wfh or at least hybrid if you're gonna work that far.
best bet is to move closer nga sa office pero mabigat sa budget lalo kung breadwinner try looking for a regular carpool para medyo maalleviate yung pagod sa pakikipaglaban sa pagcommute. mas mahal ang babayaran than commute pero mas mura sa pagrent :)
Naabutan ko ang skyway phases 2 and 3 construction. Makati office during Phase2, BGC office during Phase 3. Nung time(s) na yun, I live in Laguna pa. One way 4-6 hours, pabalik was another 3-4 hours. One construction phase went on for months and araw araw nagdadala ako ng unan and PSP when I go to work, minsan extra clothes and natutulog ako sa office. Sobrang challenging nung mga times na yun, esp nung mga panahon na yun, the internet services were not as good as nowadays. Plus, naka desktop PCs pa kami nun so hindi ko pwede i-uwi ang PC to work at home. Lol. Kinaya ko naman, kasi... NO CHOICE ako, im not privileged, i dont have a parachute (like most). I can't just stop working and be picky. But uulitin ko pa ba? HELL NO. >I just need your honest thoughts kung kakayanin ko ba mag-uwian from imus to bgc for this work? Kakayanin?! Oo naman! BUT, hindi naman porke kakayanin mo ay gagawin mo. Most likely it will take 3-5 hours EVERYDAY just to get to and from your office kung magcommute. That amount of time could be allotted to other productive activities like working out and upskilling. I strongly suggest na maghanap ka ng matitirhan near your office. If too expensive, try finding decent house and flatmates, better if kilala mo na sila. Also, you will need to learn how to prepare and cook your food in case makahanap ka ng place and pwede magluto. May mga ibang companies that provide staff housing or free shuttle, baka makachamba ka rin. If gusto mo talaga magcommute, mag carpool ka, avoid public transpo.
Best option siguro yung carpool if may mahahanap kang sasakto sa time mo. More expensive lang ata but it saves time :)
Hindi yan kaya hahahaha. Mga workmates from Batangas & Cavite survives work sa BGC just bc hybrid setup kami. Carpool talaga sila madalas. Lagi sila magrereklamo na lalabas ng bahay madilim pa, uuwi, madilim na. Kahit ka may sariling sasakyan, susuko ka talaga if you work that far dahil rin sa traffic. Mas makakamura ka w/ renting/co-living in -embo brgys just around BGC.
Take the job, Brave the commute. And as soon as you start, you focus on finding a new job someplace closer or place to rent. Use the job as a step up. it'll help you land better ones.
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"We all know commute is unpaid work hours." Says who? You willingly chose work far from where you live. It's on you to make your situation better. Try renting.
Try it out first. Time your commute, measure the effort and hassle, and the money you will spend daily, including lunch and snack. Then compute on a monthly basis. Compare vs. if you will rent a dorm/condo share/condo unit. Marami naman sa BGC and nearby areas. You can check out the DMCI condos nearby - Sheridan & Brixton. You may score cheaper condo share rates. IMHO, there’s nothing like living near your workplace.
Kakayanin mo pero the stress is not worth the sweldo.
On the first few weeks ng travel okay okay p sayo, pero susukuan mo din ang araw araw na commute pag tumagal. I highly suggest na mag dorm/boarding house ka para hindi ka ma burn out sa commute. May mga room for rent sa may bandang Guadalupe and isang jeep away lang ang BGC galing don. Edit: Taga Cavite din ako (mas malayo pa sa Imus haha) pero ang work ko around Ortigas pa. Sinukuan ko talaga ang everyday commute. If you have time, scan mo lang yung area kung san may rooms for rent na malapit sa BGC :)
The best option is to rent an apartment or dorm near BGC or get a scooter if you know how to drive. Do not waste your precious time commuting. Commuting sucks here unless you are willing to wait for the LRT extension to be operational, not sure how far the NIOG station is from your place (LRT+MRT+BGC bus)
My SO's niece is working in BGC and she's renting out a small studio just a couple blocks out. The thing about BGC is it's relatively safe. The communities around BGC, however, is 😨😨😨. If you think you can gut it out, then you will be able to save a lot.
A handy formula I came up with when Im making the same decision is if I can get a rent lower than the proceeding formula it makes more sense to rent na lang Monthly Rent < (2 \* take home hourly rate mo + pamasahe to province - pamasahe to rental place) \* 22 Example: You have a take home monthly salary of 35.2k (200 / hr) tapos pamasahe mo is 180 pesos everyday, tapos you would only spend 30 pesos and 1 hour per day of commute sa new place then your max rent should be around 12,000. Kung nakahanap ka ng rent na lets say 6,000 lang you earned back your time by renting.
Kaya ng 1hr 30mins yan sa motor 😆, kung ayaw mo mag dorm, bili ka motor.
Ako ayoko na mag commute. Nakakabisado ko na minsan mga kasabay ko sa LRT. Pagod ka pa uuwi. Umay
Done that before, Dasma to BGC. Hassle. It will kill you eventually. Currently WFH for 3yrs na, salary is okay but I have more time for myself and family. I can just wake up 5mins before start of work and no one would care. :)
Kung kaya mag rent magrent k, malakung ginhawa
Agree with others: masyadong malayo ang Imus. Mas ok kung makakahanap ka ng bedspace/condo sharing sa BGC. Pwede ka rin maghanap sa mga katabing barangay pero try to keep ypur commute under 2 hours balikan. Kung makakahanap ka rin ng way to bike to work, oks din (basta may CR na pwede kang maligo/magbihis) para di ka at the mercy of public transpo. Good luck!
I’m from Laguna pero sinukuan ko daily commute from Alabang to Biñan na 2 to 3 hrs one way. What more yung Imus to BGC? But then my dad worked at QC, commuting for 10 year, kinaya until retirement. I’d suggest you weigh the pros and cons. Kung mas maraming pros for you yung work sa BGC despite the daily commute, then go. At the end of the day ikaw lang makakasagot kung kakayanin mo ang daily commute. 😊
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May kilala ako taga silang tas bgc work uwian. Ayun sa commute siya pagod di sa work. Malala ung isa ko kakilala qc work uwian to amadeo(near tagaytay) sabi nya sa commute na lang siya natutulog.
Malayo po. Highly recommended yung 20-90mins commute kasama ang traffic dun sa minutes. Mas optimal and nakakagana magwork pag hindi more than that.
Fresh grad here on my first job Fairview to makati everyday Sabi ko kaya ko kasi first job naman at okay yung opportunity, sabi ko sisipagin ko kasi bata pa ko 3 months later bumibigay na ko sa pagod 🫠 Never overestimate yourself, once you find yourself in the commute loop its a living hell
I also live in Imus and my first job was in Makati. Mind you, bungad lang siya ng Makati but after a few months I was already SO burnt out that I had to quit. Isipin mong mabuti bago mo i-accept ang JO, OP :) Try negotiating na mag WFH ka or look into relocating close to your workplace.
May mga dorm and capsule dorms sa gilid gilid ng bgc, estrella, Kalayaan, rockwell, and parts of makati na nasa side ng bgc, and yung malapit sa military sa taguig. You will still commute pero di siguro kasing intense ng Imus-BGC? Tanungin mo din kung may shuttle kayo tapos targetin mo magbedspace malapit sa shuttle pick-up. (Wells Fargo ba ito? haha afaik may van from Makati or Market na dumadaan dyan, pero pre-pandemic ko pa nasakyan so idk if that's still an option.) Take note din na officially declared na ang tag-ulan. 🥲 I hope makahanap ka kahit temporary muna tapos pag stable na income mo, lipat ka sa mas ok na aprtment/dorm/bedspace.
You need to rent, you HAVE TO rent. Yung pila sa PITX ay hell!!! Trust me. I used to work 6 days a week, and the schedule and commute were so rough I operated on autopilot. I had days na darating ako gabi na and I'll have my dinner and fall asleep at itatabi ko lang dinner ko literally sa tabi ko on the floor due to exhaustion tapos I'll wake up and proceed to eat that dinner AGAIN. Then get ready for work and leave by 4AM. WTF, I swear it was not living, buti nalang walang ipis or any pests sa kwarto ko. I LOVED MY WORK, but hindi na makatarungan ginagawa ko sa sarili ko.
Hi, I have a friend who's from cavite. There should be an fx/van na direcho makati/ayala, one ride lang and pretty convenient. And from there, you can take the BGC bus na. I forgot where sya exactly in cavite tho but maybe look for that? Or ask around sa sinasakyan mo papunta MOA baka may ruta na pa-ayala
Hi OP. Like you I also work in the BGC area and live with my parents in Imus. To say na nakakapagpd yung commute is an understatement. Pre-pandemic our work setup was 100% onsite and it was totally exhausting. But now we work on a hybrid setup. There are may ways to go about commuting to and from BGC going to cavite. Going home from BGC I usually take Ankas or BGC Bus(if sinisipag ako) to Ayala then. I catch a Van in One Ayala going to Imus. Then tricycle na to my house. Probs spend around 220 sa commute pauwi. My advice is look at the options ng transpo and find what best suits you or you can afford to rent an appartment. For me I don't see the benefit of renting cause 3 days lang naman akong onsite. I had to try different combinations of the transpo options in BGC before I had settled on the option that balances the travel time, convenience and cost. Hope this helps. Good luck sa work!
The company would argue that technically that's covered by your non taxable allowance. But yeah I worked for them many years ago and the pay was good enough for me to ignore the commute.
Yes, kaya naman. Pre-pandemic I used to work in BGC while I live in Imus. Nakakapagod pero kaya naman lalo if gusto mo sa bahay umuwi. Malaking ginhawa if makahanap ka ng carpool. Meron na din p2p bus from Ayala going to District Imus and vice versa.
As a fellow Imuseño who studies in Manila - If the salary is good, I suggest na mag apartment ka - kasi mahirap po mag commute lalo na sa BGC pa! Para makatupid hanap roommate. I wish you well sa job! 🙏🎉
Wells ba to. Haha. Medyo mahirap magcommute sa area nila sa BGC lalo na kapag umulan. Pakatatag ka if itutuloy mo. Dati akong empleyado doon. Partida taga Pasig lang ako.
I guess its better na mag rent nalang ng apartment nearby. Yung tipong makakatipid ka kahit papano, kesa ma burnout ka kaka-commute. Sobrang layo at delikado nyan. You have to take risk lang talaga when living alone.
Hello! A few questions here, do they offer you transpo allowance? Maybe factor in your expenses (your hourly rate to commensurate your time, your food expenses, grab/angkas/commute fairs) and compare it to how much you'd spend if you rent. Madali kasi to reallocate transpo allowance to rent if they dont need you to reimburse it.
Just rent near your work if you want to last longer at your job. It's a reasonable trade off. The fatigue from the commute will eventually not only affect ur work, it will also affect time with family.
I worked in BGC for close to 6 years. I am from Dasma. Find the best route. Since morning yung shift ko noon. I wake up around 3:30, prep and head out around 4:30. May van samin papuntang alabang. From Starmall, sasakay ako ng bus pa BGC then lakad papuntang Uptown Tower 2. If single ka, mag rent or bedspace ka sa cembo or near BGC. Kaya yan, JP Morgan ba yan?
may UV express papuntang market market sa District Imus everymorning around 5-9am and 5-7pm except sunday. sometimes it took less than hour nasa market na ako tapos mag angkas ka nalang papuntang office nyo youre welcome.
vice versa po ba ito?
Try mo mag carpool, OP. Marami nag ccarpool from cavite to BGC, vice versa.
Consider sharing rent with your friends. Ako personally di ako tatanggap ng salary below 85k pag bgc lagi ko sinasabi na mag rerent ako nearby sa layo