Mandatory Onsite adds 30k transpo a month

I was hired during post-pandemic, 2022. Was promised that work arrangement is usually remote unless there are important gatherings when we need to be at the office.

Binigay nila yung asking ko. But made part of my salary (20k) as “transportation allowance” because if ilalagay nila yung buong asking ko sa basic salary ko, masyadong mataas yung basic ko for the position.

Since 2022 until 2024, once a month rto lang or minsan fully remote kami. This is because we usually work with people all around Asia. May mga colleagues ako na Pinoy rin pero we don’t work together on the same projects. Even sa orgchart I’m not included sa PH org chart.

This 2025, nagmandate ng RTO 3x a week. Nagccompute ako 30k ang transpo budget ko na dapat i-alot per month. Hindi pa kasama dyan ang food.

Kaka increase ko lang Q4 last year because they sent a counter offer nung nagresign ako.

How do I go about this with my boss? Nahihiya kasi ako magrequest ng increase again because of the transpo costs that will be imposed on me ngayong RTO. Also they might consider na meron naman akong transpo allowance. Eh hindi naman talaga for the transpo allowance yung part na yun ng sweldo ko initially.

Ayoko naman pa muna sana lumipat dahil medyo mataas na sweldo ko dito sa company, and so far kahit madami workload nageenjoy naman ako sa work ko and sa mga katrabaho ko. Baka mahirapan ako maghanap rin ng remote.

Pero kasi hindi rin basta basta pinupulot ang 30k. 2k a day transpo is grab back and forth. Rizal - Makati. Nagppanic attacks ako sa normal commute. I cannot sacrifice my mental health for this.