{"id":17984,"date":"2023-10-24T09:29:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T02:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog?p=17984"},"modified":"2023-10-24T09:29:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T02:29:20","slug":"truth-behind-a-day-in-the-life-tiktok-workplace-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/truth-behind-a-day-in-the-life-tiktok-workplace-videos","title":{"rendered":"Reality Check: The Truth Behind \u201cA Day In The Life\u201d Work Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that as of January 2023, there are around 42.8 million TikTok users in the Philippines according to <\/span>OOSGA<\/span><\/a>?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a TikTok-commissioned study reported by <\/span>BusinessMirror<\/span><\/a>, \u201c93% of Filipinos were inspired by, or purchased a product after they saw it on the platform.\u201d This is not exclusively for products advertised through TikTok. It may also be applied to promoting a company, especially through the \u201cDay in the Life\u201d trend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When this trend dominated TikTok, it was almost impossible to get away from it. Every few scrolls come the lo-fi music with the user saying \u201cA Day in the Life of a\u2026\u201d Of course, a lot of companies had to jump in on the trend for various reasons: to increase their brand awareness, to promote their company, or to attract job seekers. The best way to do it is to highlight the best parts of their jobs, which almost automatically leads to users asking how they can send in their applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

These TikTok videos usually show employees enjoying their workdays with high-quality equipment, amazing facilities such as a game room, common rooms with the fluffiest sofas and amenities, and enough time to rest. Who wouldn\u2019t want that?<\/span> The question is \u2013 are they accurate indicators that this company is a good place to work for?<\/b><\/p>\n

Now, as outsiders of a company, we can\u2019t just say that they are all fake. It may be true that they really have a good and healthy working environment. As much as work can be tiring, there are actual companies who would let you take a rest if you\u2019re burned out. In fact, due to <\/span>various laws<\/span><\/a> in the Philippines that mandate workers\u2019 rights such as equal work opportunities and weekly rest day, more and more companies have been focusing on their employees\u2019 health as they should.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, as we watch those videos, we must also keep in mind that it may not be that fun after all. It may be a day in the life of a high-ranking employee who has a lot of time on their hands to rest during a weekday. It may be a day in the life of an employee who has the means to take care of themselves and choose rest over salary. Remember that our life conditions, priorities, and situations differ, so we can\u2019t expect our experiences to be exactly like the ones in the videos.<\/span><\/p>\n

These videos may or may not be true, but one thing\u2019s for sure\u2014they leave out details about the reality of Filipino workers that they face on a daily basis. These videos won\u2019t include burnt-out employees. They won\u2019t include unfair layoffs or a toxic environment inside the company. Well, they wouldn\u2019t sell, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

Social media is widely known to be just about everyone\u2019s preferred platform for sharing their thoughts and experiences, with a strong ability to influence how other people think. We, as users, must always be aware of what we consume. In the end, it all boils down to users being vigilant. A perfect work life does not exist; it all has ups and downs. Both companies and employees experience struggles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While the \u201cA Day in the Life\u201d trend on TikTok is a good way to share the good side of working, behind it also lies the story of real people, real challenges, and real moments.<\/span><\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Kalibrr is a recruitment technology company that aims to transform how candidates find jobs and how companies hire talent. Placing the candidate experience at the center of everything it does, we continue to attract the best talent from all over, with more than 5.5 million professionals and counting. Kalibrr ultimately connects these talents to companies in search of their next generation of leaders.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The only end-to-end recruitment solutions provider in Southeast Asia, Kalibrr is headquartered in Makati, Philippines, with offices in San Francisco, California, and Jakarta, Indonesia. Established in 2012, it has served over 18,000 clients and is backed by some of the world\u2019s most powerful start-up incubators and venture capitalists. These include Y Combinator, Omidyar Network, Patamar Capital, Wavemaker Partners, and Kickstart Ventures.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

For more tips on acing job interviews, follow Kalibrr on <\/span><\/i>Facebook<\/span><\/i><\/a>, <\/span><\/i>Instagram<\/span><\/i><\/a>, <\/span><\/i>LinkedIn<\/span><\/i><\/a>, and <\/span><\/i>Tiktok<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you know that as of January 2023, there are around 42.8 million TikTok users in the Philippines according to OOSGA?\u00a0 According to a TikTok-commissioned study reported by BusinessMirror, \u201c93% of Filipinos were inspired by, or purchased a product after they saw it on the platform.\u201d This is not exclusively for products advertised through TikTok. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":17985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17984"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}