One day, I received a text message from my friend. She asked me, “Anong mga factors ang iko-consider mo para lumipat ng company?” Or what are the reasons to quit your job and find a new one?  Here are my answers with additional ideas and tips sa pa-survey daw ng aking friend:

1. I am not happy anymore or already demoralized.

As employees, we’re driven because of something we value—challenge, earning, or passion. Pero kapag nawalan ka na ng gana, saya, o pagpapahalaga, balewala na whatever you value in your job. Parang pilit na lang pagtatrabaho o kaya konting kibot ay sensitive ka.

It’s better to quit your job than to become unprofessional and rebellious. Save your image, passion, and your good relationship with your company. There are petty issues na hinga ng malalim o iutot mo lang sa CR that would only last for a period of time. However, there are concerns that you must either embrace or let go.

Resignation is ideally just closing a chapter, not burning bridges to explore a new environment. Furthermore, gossiping, laziness, and tardiness would not take you anywhere other than suspension or termination.

2. If I think I can do what I like to do in another company.

Baka bilang millennial kaya may pagka-Yolo o “You Only Live Once” mindset ako. But I think ang pagtatrabaho ay not about being loyal to a company anymore. Be loyal to your values, priorities, and well-being. Puwede kang mag-stay for as long as you want sa isang company kung bina-value ka. Puwede rin kung narito ang mga gusto mo—ex. career growth or stability. Kung wala, puwede mong pag-isipan na kung ano pa ang rason sa iyong pag-i-stay?

Ang loyalty sa company ay commitment na ginagawa mo ang trabaho mo nang tama at tapat para sa kanila. Suportado mo ang organisasyon sa pamamagitan ng iyong kakayahan at dedikasyon. Kapag umalis ka, hindi ibig sabihin na hindi ka naging loyal. Ang sure lang wala ka matatanggap na loyalty award.

Additionally, working solely for the sake of following orders or “loyalty” is problematic. It will not promote you, upskill you, or lead to a higher salary. It boils down to your performance, based on what you can do and how you feel about your job. Doon papasok yung kung mahal mo ang trabaho mo, mamahalin ka rin nito. Hindi dahil nag-stick ka sa company.

3. I need a better compensation package.

I appreciate a company that provides fair pay while also taking care of its employees through benefits and perks. If I had to choose between a higher salary and flexible time, I’d choose control over my schedule. I value work-life balance, and I also recognize that my peak productivity follows my own biological prime time.

Saka mabilis ang takbo ng oras ngayon, madaling tumanda. Habang single, energetic o wala pang mabigat na obligasyon ay gawin na ang magagawa for your finances at self-worth. Another thing, ‘wag masyadong mabait sa sahod dahil baka inaabuso ka na, hindi ka pa aasenso.

4. I am not culturally fit with them

Swak ba ako sa company or outcast? I believe I am adaptable naman, but of course to a certain extent. I can easily jive with cowboys, geeks, introverts, extroverts, conservatives, older, younger, liberals, etc. However, I admit it’s hard for me to be with people who are unapproachable, forceful, manipulative, and self-absorbed.  Okay lang naman to work with them, pero if “I feel something strange in my neighborhood,” I call ghostbusters it quits. You can’t be a team player with people who dislike you or are hard to please.

• Go LBM! – Mayabang na ako ngayon, ako na nagpa-fire ng boss. Charrot lang! Honestly, I don’t quit from a company merely because of ill-tempered bosses. What I weigh is the management of the company (unless one-man company ito). May mga boss na moody and super strict, but good in handling people.  In the business side, it’s hard to rely on a boss naman who’s so temperamental that he can’t be professional and enterprising.   Hihintayin mo bang kasama kang bumagsak kasama n’ya at ng kompanya? Maawa tayo sa health natin, ‘wag tayong patalo sa stress. On the other hand, I consider bad system na ang dahilan kapag may problema ang company na hindi naman nila naso-solve o ginagawan ng aksyon. 

I had a gig before that the HR manager always gave different reasons why our fees were always delayed. She even used bank woes as an excuse ( as if I can’t call my bank). Whether she’s telling the truth or not, it doesn’t matter.  It’s obvious that she’s incompetent and the company’s tolerating her?  So go look for better management (LBM) na lang, mahirap mag-stay with the hopeless and be hopeless (stay in the rat race) 

Mabuhay!