The Case of Overpopulation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou only need to go to a mall on a weekend to see how congestion is now a huge problem in Metro Manila. In 2014, Metro Manila, which consists of sixteen cities, already had an\u00a0overall population of 12 million<\/a><\/strong>. This number swells during the daytime to 15 million in the larger urban area, as students and employees start to flock the city as they go their respective schools and offices.<\/p>\nThis case of overpopulation presents a variety of problems in the city. Resources such as food, water, and land can become scarce, pollution gets worse, the cost of living rises, and conflicts occur among others. Instead of moving to Metro Manila, more people should think of moving out of it before things get worse.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nSurviving Traffic<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nOne of the biggest problems in Metro Manila right now is traffic. It\u2019s so bad that people have to leave their house several hours early just to be able to arrive at their destination on time. A 30-minute drive can take up to two to three hours long, or more. Traffic jams are caused not only by overpopulation of people but also of vehicles on the street. In fact, according to the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the total number of vehicles in Metro Manila has already peaked at\u00a02.5 million in 2015<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nAside from this, typhoons, flooding, crazy drivers, and inefficient traffic control among others also contribute to the mess. On the contrary, provinces don’t have to deal with these issues as much. If you need to go to your office every day, having to deal with this predicament can be detrimental to your health.<\/p>\n
By the time you get home, it’s already late at night, and there’s no time left for your hobbies or family. Besides, you’ll be too tired from the commute that all you’ll want to do is sleep so that you can get up early the next day to do the same routine again. So, how well can you expect to perform at work if you\u2019re too tired to do your best?<\/p>\n
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Inefficient Transport System<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nDriving can be a pain in Metro Manila because of the traffic problem, so others choose to commute. However, commuting in the city is a challenge in itself because of the inefficient transport system. No unified system makes it easier for commuters to travel from point A to point B. We also hear a lot of news about how public transportation can be dangerous as well because of bus, jeepney, or taxi drivers disregarding the transportation laws, insufficient road signs, defective stop lights, commuters getting mugged, or worse\u2014corrupt traffic enforcers, and more. On the other hand, by living and working outside of Metro Manila, such as in provincial areas, you\u2019ll be able to avoid encountering these dilemmas. For instance, if you decide to work in Laguna, you won\u2019t have to go through the 2 to 3-hour ride along EDSA every single day.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nPollution<\/strong><\/h3>\nPollution becomes more of a problem as the city becomes more congested. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) reported recently that\u00a0Metro Manila’s air quality situation during the first quarter of this year<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is even worse that it was at the end of 2014. There are many causes of air pollution but according to the National Emissions Inventory in 2012, 71 percent of it comes from vehicles on the road. Pollution can cause many health problems and is actually the cause of 3.2 million preventable deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Areas outside of Metro Manila, on the other hand, experience less pollution because they are not as congested. You and your family can avoid all the health problems that pollution brings if you live and work far away from it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nJob Opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nContrary to popular thinking, Metro Manila is not the only place in the country where there is a multitude of career opportunities. For instance, the\u00a0hiring rate outside Metro Manila is expected to increase<\/a><\/strong>, particularly in the BPO industry. Studies show that some\u00a0companies lose over 1,000 employees every month<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0because they find it hard to commute every day to reach their office. In an effort to reduce the employee attrition rate, BPO companies are now looking into building offices outside Metro Manila, near where their employees live. It is for this reason that you will find many available\u00a0jobs in Baguio<\/a><\/strong>, for instance. Many companies are also\u00a0job hiring in Cebu<\/a><\/strong> and Clark.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/reasons-to-stop-looking-for-jobs-in-metro-manila-2.jpg\")
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Next Wave Cities<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nSpeaking of the BPO industry, it continues to grow and expand, tapping what\u2019s known as the These NWCs have many untapped talents making them alternative options to more established BPO hubs such as Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Clark. An area\u2019s potential to be an NWC lies on its talent, and that can be found outside of Metro Manila where 75 percent or over 350,000 annual university graduates come from.<\/p>\n
As of 2010 – 2011, the top ten NWCs were, in order, Davao, Sta. Rosa in Laguna, Bacolod, Iloilo, Metro Cavite, Lipa in Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Malolos in Bulacan, Baguio, and Dumaguete. If you’re looking for excellent career opportunities, these are the places to go.<\/p>\n
There are undoubtedly many things to love about Metro Manila. However, it is not the only place to be in the Philippines, especially when it comes to exploring job opportunities. Look around and you’ll find that growth actually lies outside Manila.<\/p>\n
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This case of overpopulation presents a variety of problems in the city. Resources such as food, water, and land can become scarce, pollution gets worse, the cost of living rises, and conflicts occur among others. Instead of moving to Metro Manila, more people should think of moving out of it before things get worse.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the biggest problems in Metro Manila right now is traffic. It\u2019s so bad that people have to leave their house several hours early just to be able to arrive at their destination on time. A 30-minute drive can take up to two to three hours long, or more. Traffic jams are caused not only by overpopulation of people but also of vehicles on the street. In fact, according to the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the total number of vehicles in Metro Manila has already peaked at\u00a02.5 million in 2015<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Aside from this, typhoons, flooding, crazy drivers, and inefficient traffic control among others also contribute to the mess. On the contrary, provinces don’t have to deal with these issues as much. If you need to go to your office every day, having to deal with this predicament can be detrimental to your health.<\/p>\n By the time you get home, it’s already late at night, and there’s no time left for your hobbies or family. Besides, you’ll be too tired from the commute that all you’ll want to do is sleep so that you can get up early the next day to do the same routine again. So, how well can you expect to perform at work if you\u2019re too tired to do your best?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Driving can be a pain in Metro Manila because of the traffic problem, so others choose to commute. However, commuting in the city is a challenge in itself because of the inefficient transport system. No unified system makes it easier for commuters to travel from point A to point B. We also hear a lot of news about how public transportation can be dangerous as well because of bus, jeepney, or taxi drivers disregarding the transportation laws, insufficient road signs, defective stop lights, commuters getting mugged, or worse\u2014corrupt traffic enforcers, and more. On the other hand, by living and working outside of Metro Manila, such as in provincial areas, you\u2019ll be able to avoid encountering these dilemmas. For instance, if you decide to work in Laguna, you won\u2019t have to go through the 2 to 3-hour ride along EDSA every single day.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Pollution becomes more of a problem as the city becomes more congested. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) reported recently that\u00a0Metro Manila’s air quality situation during the first quarter of this year<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is even worse that it was at the end of 2014. There are many causes of air pollution but according to the National Emissions Inventory in 2012, 71 percent of it comes from vehicles on the road. Pollution can cause many health problems and is actually the cause of 3.2 million preventable deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Areas outside of Metro Manila, on the other hand, experience less pollution because they are not as congested. You and your family can avoid all the health problems that pollution brings if you live and work far away from it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Contrary to popular thinking, Metro Manila is not the only place in the country where there is a multitude of career opportunities. For instance, the\u00a0hiring rate outside Metro Manila is expected to increase<\/a><\/strong>, particularly in the BPO industry. Studies show that some\u00a0companies lose over 1,000 employees every month<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0because they find it hard to commute every day to reach their office. In an effort to reduce the employee attrition rate, BPO companies are now looking into building offices outside Metro Manila, near where their employees live. It is for this reason that you will find many available\u00a0jobs in Baguio<\/a><\/strong>, for instance. Many companies are also\u00a0job hiring in Cebu<\/a><\/strong> and Clark.<\/p>\n Speaking of the BPO industry, it continues to grow and expand, tapping what\u2019s known as the These NWCs have many untapped talents making them alternative options to more established BPO hubs such as Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Clark. An area\u2019s potential to be an NWC lies on its talent, and that can be found outside of Metro Manila where 75 percent or over 350,000 annual university graduates come from.<\/p>\n As of 2010 – 2011, the top ten NWCs were, in order, Davao, Sta. Rosa in Laguna, Bacolod, Iloilo, Metro Cavite, Lipa in Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Malolos in Bulacan, Baguio, and Dumaguete. If you’re looking for excellent career opportunities, these are the places to go.<\/p>\n There are undoubtedly many things to love about Metro Manila. However, it is not the only place to be in the Philippines, especially when it comes to exploring job opportunities. Look around and you’ll find that growth actually lies outside Manila.<\/p>\n Sign up on Kalibrr<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/a>today and find the right job for you. You can also\u00a0<\/em>subscribe<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight from your inbox.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I love living in the Philippines. I love it so much that I\u2019ve called Metro Manila home for the past ten years. It\u2019s one of the many reasons that I understand why thousands of people from the country\u2019s provinces relocate to Metro Manila, hoping to have a better life. Many Filipinos believe that the only […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":5570,"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\/5560"}],"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\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Surviving Traffic<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nInefficient Transport System<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Pollution<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Job Opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nNext Wave Cities<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n