THE REAL COST · Looking for work in the Philippines

WHAT DOES IT COST
TO LOOK FOR WORK?

Tuesday
6:12
AlarmInterview today
Application viewedJunior Associate · Makati
Interview invitationLocation: Makati City
HOMETERMINALMRT / ROADOFFICE
Cost
₱0
Time
00:00

You spent 3h 17m getting there. ₱86 just to show up.
And this was only one interview.

Transport₱42
Data₱15
Food₱85
Printing₱10
Total₱0
Time spent
00:00:00

3 hours 47 minutes

Re: Your applicationWe decided to move forward with other candidates.
Next morning
6:12
APPLICATION #07
₱1,284real cost
14h 32mspent
87 kmtraveled
6applications
2interviews
7unanswered

THE REAL COST IS
MORE THAN MONEY.

Looking for work
is already work.

THE REAL COST

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THE REAL COST
Real cost of your search
₱1,284
Fictional demo numbers

You spent 14h 32m looking. Tomorrow starts again.

6
applications
2
interviews
14h 32m
spent
87 km
traveled

Cost breakdown

Journey map

HomeTransportInterviewHome

Application tracker

6Applied
3Viewed
2Interview
2Rejected
7No response

No response yet. Illustrative demo data.

A day in the search · drag to scrub

06:12time
₱0money
0 kmdistance
100%energy
Wake up
You left home 0 hours ago.
Personal energy — demo metric

Where the day went

Illustrative demo data

The cost of looking for work isn't just what you spend.

It's the time you don't get back.

And you still try again.

THE REAL COST
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The problem

Finding work is discussed through applications and employment numbers. The process itself has a cost.

The idea

Visualize the time, money, distance, and energy spent while job-hunting in the Philippines.

The experience

A fictional SaaS concept: UI/UX, product design, motion, data visualization, creative technology.