Quarter Life Crisis - I want to be a web developer / programmer pero paano?

[mshtc]

I graduated BSIT. Experience - call center tech support and IT sales. Never ko pa naranasan maging legit IT and I'm currently here in Dubai w officework (the only good side is that I'm getting Photoshop experience that I can put on my resume) - I'm developing my own website now so that I can put it on my portfolio. Super down and stress ako I even deactivated my social media accounts dahil feel ko wala kong nararating sa buhay and even the career I want I can't get it. Ppl will say bat di na lang bumalik sa pinas to gain experience sa IT field - gusto ko, pero my parents, nope, when you're in Pinas the thought na maganda ang sahod sa ibang bansa is very strong kaya idedemotivate ka na umuwi. In my case, nope. I can't even resign dahil kakavisa lang saken ng company.

Any way I can still do my goal? like freelance? Any recommendations sa free lancing? I'm thinking about going back to Ph after 2 years and maybe that time ko pa masisimulan yung career goal ko na at least may lakas ng loob na ko magapply for IT jobs kasi may portfolio na kong mapapakita.

Sorry haba sobrang stressss lang talaga ko. Pagbabasa nlng ng mga threads dito ang nakakapagpasaya saken. Halimaw yung iba e.

 

[Dragomir]

gusto ko, pero my parents, nope, when you're in Pinas the thought na maganda ang sahod sa ibang bansa is very strong kaya idedemotivate ka na umuwi

This is so true sa PH. Good luck mate. (Wla akong maipapayo dahil wla akong trabaho)

 

[jskhulitz]

Maganda yang plan mo to build a personal website. Portfolio na din yan, and at the same time, mahahasa mo pa ang sarili mo sa web dev.

About sa freelancing, try searching sa upwork. Lakasan lang nang loob dahil kailangan panindigan mo yung papasukin mo. Pwede mo din sila gawing practice, pero siyempre, pagbutihin mo ang gawa. Madami na ang umasenso sa upwork.

Tungkol naman sa pagiging programmer, in general. Pwede mo naman i-apply ang programming sa napakaraming areas sa loob ng office.

 

[evilclown28]

same sentiments here, ako naman grad ng Educ, teacher dapat pero nag callcenter, years of experience na ren sa Technical Support, work at home ako ngayon, wala traffic pero minsan nakakabored na eh.

I wanted to learn more and upgrade my skill, but not sure where to go to, network administration sana or IT, pero d ko naman yun kase natapos. Grateful sa job, pero nakakantok at prang walang personal growth

 

[King James Harden Jr]

alam mo n ba mag arabo language? kasi sa totoo lang wala paki sa atin ang mga middle eastern unless educated din sila. walang paki in the sense na papasok k lang gawin mo trabaho mo at may sweldo. to be productive kelangan mo maging assertive. i detalye mo ang ginagawa mo sa boss mo dapat my milestone ka. halimbawa this month dapat may ma ipresent ka na. next month dapat deployed n ung website. always challenge yourself. be transparent. ung gusto mo mangyari at maitulong sa company. or gumawa k ng system ng company like dapat sa ganitong project may papasok na pera or company expense calculator. may mga bagay rin hindi tlga para sau at kung gusto mo, gagawan mo ng paraan. study lang para madaming knowledge. sagabal lang ung freelance. master one skill at a time. bka homesick k lang kasi madami kang chicks dito sa pinas

 

[prem0nitions]

graduate of BSIT too. There are tons of programmer-related jobs here in the PH. In fact, everyday I received lots of job offers on my linkedin. What you're planning is good.

Any way I can still do my goal?

Indeed! If you start doing something now. I think the best thing to start is to build your portfolio, as you thought of it. Where to start?
Good to start with PHP w/ simple CRUD operations,then JavaScript, and CSS. If you get along w/ it, then try more something advance, like Laravel. Since you're just starting in this field, I'm pretty sure there will come a time na ma-bbored ka, and think will lose hope. Just enjoy programming and don't even think of landing a job as soon as possible. This only frustrates you. Patience lng if you really like to become a web dev and enjoy learning continuously.

like freelance? Any recommendations sa free lancing?

I'm not pretty sure if you can get freelance job w/o any coding experience. You'll have to go through interviews to know if you're fit for the job, but you can try .
Anyways, learn and build your portfolio as much as you can.

God bless.

 

[mshtc]

This is so true sa PH. Good luck mate. (Wla akong maipapayo dahil wla akong trabaho)

Thanks mate! Tara work

 

[rapz94]

Thanks mate! Tara work

Ako din gusto ko mag try sa I.T field.. pero wala ako exp/educ. background sa coding,..

 

[jeffire]

mag focus ka muna sa UI or web design total may experience kna sa photoshop, then saka mo pasukin web development..

 

[mshtc]

Maganda yang plan mo to build a personal website. Portfolio na din yan, and at the same time, mahahasa mo pa ang sarili mo sa web dev.

About sa freelancing, try searching sa upwork. Lakasan lang nang loob dahil kailangan panindigan mo yung papasukin mo. Pwede mo din sila gawing practice, pero siyempre, pagbutihin mo ang gawa. Madami na ang umasenso sa upwork.

Tungkol naman sa pagiging programmer, in general. Pwede mo naman i-apply ang programming sa napakaraming areas sa loob ng office.

Thanksss po nakakabuild up mga replies nio! I'll take note of it.

 

[cuttars]

Since Grad. ka na ng BSIT I think madali na para sayo bumalik sa field ng IT pag free time mo or after ng work try mo mag self study ulit aralin mo lahat nun in demand ngayon na pasok sa interest mo, pag confident ka na ulit sa mga natutunan mo skills o narefresh mo na ulit knowledge mo try mo na mag freelancing or gawa ka ng personal projects mo tapos lagay mo sa github malaki din impact nun kahit wala ka portfolio.

 

[mshtc]

same sentiments here, ako naman grad ng Educ, teacher dapat pero nag callcenter, years of experience na ren sa Technical Support, work at home ako ngayon, wala traffic pero minsan nakakabored na eh.

I wanted to learn more and upgrade my skill, but not sure where to go to, network administration sana or IT, pero d ko naman yun kase natapos. Grateful sa job, pero nakakantok at prang walang personal growth

Wag tayo mawalan ng pag-asa. Tara sabay tayo mag-aral. Malay mo maging workmates pa tayo in the near future.

 

[arviec]

ganyan pressure nararamdaman ko ngaun

 

[cutiecute2]

ako rin ganyang ganyan din. kaya nag aaral din ako. ine-enhance ko pay ung knowledge ko.

 

[macupex123]

Oo TS bigyan mo lang ng time at basta passion mo talaga eh walang imposible pero honestly medyo mahirap mag hanap ng I.T. related work dito sa dubai daming kalabang indian dapat mamaw ka na talaga

 

[arviec]

same sentiments here, ako naman grad ng Educ, teacher dapat pero nag callcenter, years of experience na ren sa Technical Support, work at home ako ngayon, wala traffic pero minsan nakakabored na eh.

I wanted to learn more and upgrade my skill, but not sure where to go to, network administration sana or IT, pero d ko naman yun kase natapos. Grateful sa job, pero nakakantok at prang walang personal growth

anong klaseng work yan evilclown .. ayos to ha?

 

[pterpol]

Siguro pagbalik mo sa pinas ay pwede ka mag-apply dun sa mga may natanggap ng career shift/new grad. at may offer na boot camp/training.
Sa tingin ko eh mahirap mag-freelance lalo na sa nag-sisimula pa lang(new programmer).

Not web but desktop developer here.
May 3-years exp din ako sa abroad. IT related ang job, kaya lang mahirap, wlang kasi training. at hanggang self-study lang ako(single pinoy there).
Mag-1-year na din akong wlang work pagkabalik ko. May freelance sa 1 project na hindi matapos, haha.
After nun ay mag-sisimula na siguro akong mag-apply ng stable job.
Goodluck sa future plan mo.

 

[kizzbonez]

kaya mo yan mapalad ka graduate ka ng BSIT ako hndi ako graduate ng BSIT kasi 1 sem lang natapos ko hahaha pero IT/Programmer ako at ok naman ang sahod ko.Practice ka lang tapos tanggap ka ng mga projects hangang makapag build ka ng portfolio mo saka ka mag apply sa ibang company ...