Jomar Lauzon

Kateline Rotone
Nhirho Maninang
KC Postadan
Kyla Espidilion
Melissa Vasquez
Redrian Lacasa
Ria Teodoro
Ramos

jolauzon@ces.edu.ph
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kdpostadan@ces.edu.ph
mjvasquez@ces.edu.psh
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kbrotone@ces.edu.ph
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Factors affecting the sustainability of a family in online class amidst the Pandemic

Standpoint:
Capability or sustainability of the family in online class.

Variables:
Financial, students, parents, online class.

Relationship: Factors affecting…

Place: San Jose Del Monte Bulacan

Time: 2019-2020

The shifting to online business of regular employees and its impact to their source of income
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THE SHIFTING TO ONLINE BUSINESS OF REGULAR EMPLOYEES

AND ITS IMPACT TO THEIR SOURCE OF INCOME
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A Research Presented to
The Faculty of Senior High School
Christian Ecclesiastical School

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the
ABM Strand

By:
Espidillon, Kyla B.
Lacasa, Redrian A.
Lauzon, Jomar C.
Maninang, Nhirho P.
Postadan, KC D.
Ramos, Gerard W.
Rotone, Kateline Joy B.
Teodoro, Ria Anne
Vasquez, Melissa

2020-2021

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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Foremost, we would like to express our gratitude to all the teachers and our Practical
Research teacher, Mr. Dominador Zamora, for allowing us to do this research.
And for guiding us to make this research successful.

Besides all our great teachers, We would like to thank Sir. Dominador Zamora for
his encouragement, insights and comments to help this research.

Thanks to this magnificent group in Lauzon Research Group: Jomar Lauzon, Kc

Postadan, Kateline Rotone, Ria Anne Teodoro, Kyla Espidillion, Redrian Lacasa,
Nhirho Maninang, Gerald Ramos, and Melissa Edelweiss Vasquez for the
stimulating discussions, for the sleepless nights there were working together before
deadlines, and for all the fun they had in this research.

Lastly, we would like to thank our families for giving their support throughout our
hard times in our lives.

CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction
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Nowadays, online selling or online business has become one of the most favorable jobs to
take in this time of COVID-19 pandemic. We can observe that some of the regular employees
suddenly shifted to online business just for them to have another extra income and sustain their daily
needs. Along with this, how does the online business could affect their income? What are some of the
benefits it can give to the employees who temporarily chose it as their source of income?

Here, online sellers could sell their products and services more easily and less time
consuming as they would only stay at their respective homes and face their phones or computers to
check and communicate with their consumers. As well as, they could keep themselves safe from the
virus as they will only stay at their homes and they will no longer physically interact with their
buyers. Less interactions, less virus. Without knowing, not only the ordinary regular employees have
shifted to online business, some of the celebrities have also taken the online business as their
temporary source of income. Pacia (2020) states, "Aside from arranging areas at home that need
fixing, reading a book, binge-watching series, or learning a new recipe, stars have started to bank on
the internet to earn extra cash while stuck at home." We can see that some of these regular employees
also shifted to online business just for them to gain an extra income to support their family needs
along with this pandemic.

Regular employees such as the celebrities make strategic ways to make an income while they
are unemployed. It is usually a good way to make an income especially, if we have our own social
media like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. These celebrities become the talk of online business,
and some of them are Aldrin Richards, Ai-Ai Delas Alas and Janice De Belen for their popular food
businesses; baked sushi, ube pandesal, baked goodies, sweets and many more. Selling products and
services through online selling could help these employees in making profit for the mean time to
support all their essential needs everyday during the time of pandemic.

Background of the Study

‌COVID-19 really affects the economy of every country. Many activities like the NBA,
Olympic tournament, NCAA and others. To report findings about COVID-19 job and income losses
and financial hardships, the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis
administered a unique nationally representative survey to 5,500 respondents from April 27 to May 12
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. A job loss is one of the worst financial shocks most families will face, making it extremely difficult
to make ends meet and avoid devastating downstream effects like foreclosures or evictions. During
the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment reached historic heights with more than 40 million
unemployment benefit claims filed—even exceeding the unemployment levels during the Great
Depression. In America, people there were struggling with financial problems. Like, the employees
there lose their bonus, incentives and worst, they can lose their jobs. Especially for business women
and businessmen because they are relying on business trips. It just shows that the loss and income for
the convention and travel industries will suffer for the upcoming months. It also includes that the
accountants, dentists, small business owners, and others who earn if they work were having a
problem in finance. Another thing, this pandemic also affects that most of the Filipinos are using
social media for their online business. Because many consumers are relying on online shopping,
some entrepreneurs embraced this kind of business. Also, the technology now is helping the online
business to be efficient.

Statement of the Problem

This study tries to analyze the impact brought to regular employees that turned into
online sellers and the changes they have gone through when it comes to their previous incomes
into their current ones. More specifically, this study seeks to know the factors they have had to
consider;

1. What is the profile of respondents in terms of the following? :

1.1 Age

1.2 Gender

1.3 Civil status

1.4 Family size (If the respondents has a family)

1.5 Previous works and if their income fits in their needs

1.6 What online business and if it satisfies their needs

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2. What are the differences based on their previous earnings and current income per
month?

2.1 Previous gains per month:

Less than 15,000

Greater than 15,000

2.2 Current income per month

Less than 15,000

Greater than 15,000

3. How do they spend their money for their daily needs?

3.1 Frugally

3.2 Expensive

4. What are the factors the regular employees change their career into an online business?

4.1 Personal factors

4.2 Social factors

5. What is the impact of shifting to the online business of regular employees on their
source of income?

Hypothesis of the study

This study tries to analyze the impact brought to regular employees that turned into
online sellers and the changes they have gone through when it comes to their previous incomes
into their current ones. More specifically, this study seeks to know the factors they have had to
consider;
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Ha: There is significance between the shifting to online business and the increase of income
of the employees

Significance of the study

The results of the study will be of great benefit to the following:

Students- The results will provide experiences that will give students a realization from the
decision-making of every adult to come up with daily struggles upon a pandemic. It will explore
them to a variety of choices and their outcomes. At the end of the study, students should have a
glimpse of what it’s like, to face such COVID-19 as a grown-up.

Community- The given data may help people to earn money for the living amid the pandemic. It
will describe the existing condition of our increasing unemployment rate. Also, these data can be
a key to make up an ideal action for the community against hunger and diseases.

Government- This study will be very beneficial to the government. It determines the coverage
of economic instability between social classes and specifies the difficulties of online business
during COVID-19, to be able to find a way to address the problem. With these, we can live to
‘new normal’ without hesitation of the threats of infection and hassles of strict restrictions.

Scope and limitations

The focus of this study is to determine the impact of the source of income of the employees who
shift their careers into online business in San Jose Del Monte Bulacan. The researchers will
survey 22 respondents in San Jose Del Monte Bulacan.

The study does not cover the people who temporarily got their job hold and sidelines as an
internet entrepreneur. This study is limited to the one who shifted permanently to online business
as his job this pandemic.

DEFINITION OF TERMS
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CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature

According to Renz Homer S. Arreola,RH.(year), The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a

significant toll on economies and people of all nations and of all ages, from all walks of life, across
the globe. Social media and virtual meetings, domestically and across the globe, have become the
“new normal” as people strive to keep normalcy in their lives amid pandemic restrictions. Digital
2020 April Statshot report by Hootsuite and We Are Social revealed that 64% of Filipino internet
users are spending more time on social media, with 23% indicating an increased activity in their
online shopping activity.

COVID-19 has increased demand for e-Commerce in the Philippines. Filipinos are productive
users of social media. And because of the pandemic, we need to maintain the social distance however
the face-to-face or the physical shopping culture has pushed into digital or what we called online
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shopping. According to the National Economic and Development Authority, efficient and affordable
e-commerce can help the economy of a country to continue developing during this pandemic called
COVID-19. Also, the acting secretary of NEDA, Kark Kendrick T. Chua, said that Online business
will play a vital part today. It also shows in the NEDA-led Inter-agency Task Force Technical
Working Group for Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF-TWG for AFP) that 50% of the non-
government sectors experienced a decrease to their income because of the loss of their livelihood
mainly because of this pandemic.

As we’ve seen throughout this series of studies on ecommerce in Southeast Asia, the Food &
Personal Care category saw the fastest growth in the Philippines last year, with spending on online
groceries up by 29 percent compared to 2017 spending. That's why it shows that the Philippines is in
the third place in the ranking of e-commerce around the world (Kemp and Moey, 2019).

According to Inquirer Filipinos Eke Out A Living Online As COVID-19 Pandemic Decimates
Jobs And Incomes. With at least two million without jobs and over 83,000 businesses shuttered
because of the coronavirus pandemic, people here are trying to eke out a living selling anything they
can online or knocking on doors from one house to another.

Overall, while the online gig economy is providing a lifeline to those who have lost their jobs
or had to shut down their businesses, it is in no way supplanting gainful employment or a fully
operational business.

According to a survey of Independent Pollster, Social Weather Stations millions suffer job
loss In the Philippines Due To Pandemic, during the pandemic unemployment in the country rose by
28 points from 17.5 percent in December 2019.The survey said that 45.5 percent of the country's
adult population have become jobless, half of whom lost their jobs during the pandemic.

The July 2020 survey found the adult Labor Force Participation Rate is at 86.4 percent for an
estimated 60 million adults.The proportion of those who lost their job/livelihood during the
coronavirus crisis is slightly higher in urban areas at 23 percent than in rural areas at 18 percent.

It is highest in the Luzon region at 23 percent, followed by the Visayas at 19 percent, Mindanao at 19
percent, and the national capital at 18 percent.
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Related Studies

(Caputo & Hyland, 2020) Pandemic made the people worried in many ways. In the study they
made, they found out what are the things almost all of the employees are concerned about during
Covid19 pandemic. In the focus group discussion consisting of two-hundred fifty-six (256)
participants, they got different responses coming from different given scenarios. The respondents
were asked how worried they are for their family with this pandemic and how worried they are also
for their jobs being affected by it. 42% of the 256 participants answered they are worried to a
moderate extent and 28% are worried to a great extent. 21% said they are worried to a very great
extent and 9% are to a small extent and last with only 1% answer they said they are worried to no
extent at all. With all of these answers summarizing the distinct idea that regular employee are
worried about Covid19 affecting their family and work, we can come up with the answer that they
are struggling in how to cope up with the new normal adding the idea of remote working wherein the
task they have to do are all in the system of technology. This idea surely adds to the factors why
some chose to have an online business in replacement for their left work.

(Wong, 2020) “The ability to leverage digital tools has become a must for entrepreneurs, to
survive the ongoing crisis.” Seventeen years ago, the outbreak of SARS was spreading rapidly across
China, and the Alibaba workforce had gone into quarantine. At the time, Alibaba was only four years
old and it was unclear whether the young start-up would survive. Suspending operations would have
dealt a devastating blow to the company. But Alibaba employees packed up their desktop computers
and telephones, carried piles of documents home and began to work. The crisis was, in hindsight, a
transformative moment for the company. During the outbreak, Alibaba launched Taobao, its first
consumer-facing platform and now the world’s largest retail online marketplace. In doing so it
proved that in times of crisis, challenges can be turned into opportunities so long as there is
optimism, determination, and a common purpose. Today another novel coronavirus has struck the
world and we are facing an unprecedented public health crisis. As businesses and entrepreneurs from
across the globe confront immense challenges. The benefits of the digital economy will also see mass
entrepreneurship spur on social mobility, and there will be greater economic participation from
marginalized populations.
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In China, online shopping has increased 15 to 20 percentage points. While in Italy, it has
increased 81 percent compared with the last week of February. US consumers have largely followed
the same pattern.

After weeks, it had a functioning e-commerce business in one of the regions it operated in. Not
only that, its launch was successful from the first month, generating almost 3 percent revenue growth
within the chosen region, tripling average basket size compared with retail stores, and maintaining a
high customer-satisfaction score. When COVID-19 started disrupting daily routines in Europe, the e-
commerce revenues jumped up threefold almost overnight. That's why, COVID-19 is the primary
reason why this online selling became more popular today.

The Philippines has a total of 69 million internet users, that's why many people tend to do
online shopping. It also shows that in 2018, the Philippines' online economy really developed and
there's a possibility that it'll do better in the next few years. The country’s overall online spending
grew by 16 percent last year, compared to a regional average of 21 percent, but a global average of
13 percent. The Philippines’ online travel sector saw the slowest growth across the various e-
commerce categories in Statista’s DMO study, although the category still grew by 15 percent during
2018.

However, the consumer goods sector grew much faster. Overall, online spend on consumer
goods purchases grew by 22 percent year-on-year, with all sectors except Fashion & Beauty enjoying
annual growth in excess of 20 percent.

As we’ve seen throughout this series of studies on ecommerce in Southeast Asia, the Food &
Personal Care category saw the fastest growth in the Philippines last year, with spending on online
groceries up by 29 percent compared to 2017 spending. That's why, it shows that the Philippines is in
third place in the ranking of e-commerce around the world (Kemp and Moey, 2019).

Upon gathering information, we have discovered the reasons behind the sudden alteration of a
regular employee into an online entrepreneur amidst pandemic. The changes of their current income
compared to their previous one and somewhat the easier way of having it. We understand the factors
they have to undergo before they become an online seller and the changes it will bring to them during
those times. For them, it takes a new mindset to adapt to a new environment and a great
determination for it to become a success.
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Theoretical Framework

Abstract

As we enter the new normal, many changes have been brought to us especially on the way we
live then and now. Because of the pandemic, we’ve been left with nothing but to choose whether
to wait for the solution to arrive or to come up with your own solution. As the pandemic seems to
continue to stay in the Philippines for a long time, many of the companies have been shut down
and some transportation is yet to operate, with these in mind, some regular employees choose to
have online business in replacement to their previous work and also to earn money to continue
living. This paper aims to have a theoretical framework about regular employees that shift to
online business amidst pandemic. The research will talk about; Career shifting reasons and
advantages and disadvantages of online business.

Career Shifting Reasons

According to Ibarra (2006), career changes refer “to a subset of work role transitions that
include a change of employers, along with some degree of change in the actual job or work role
and the subjective perception that such changes constitute a ‘career change’” (p. 77). It says that
shifting to a new occupation is different from the past occupation. Career changing is depending
on the person’s case when he himself decided to leave his job or when he was forced to leave or
to change. But there’s more reasons why people change their careers. From a theoretical
viewpoint, we conceive and analyze career change through VET as a psychosocial transition
(Masdonati & Zittoun, 2012; Parkes, 1971; Zittoun, 2009). This perspective implies considering
intra-psychological, interpersonal, and social influences on career change processes. It also
involves focusing on subjectivity and meaning making, i.e. on the reasons for a career change as
they are experienced and perceived by the individuals—consciously omitting the possibly
divergent objective reasons (Fournier et al., 2017; Rudisill et al., 2010, Murtagh, Lopes, Lyons,
2011). They are analyzing the reasons for those people changing their careers. These are some of
the reasons why people change their jobs. dissatisfaction with one’s existing occupation (Brown,
1998; Kaye, 1996); a desire for profes- sional advancement or to enhance one’s status (Brown,
1998; Feller &Walz, 1996); limited opportunities for ad- vancement or change (Appelbaum &
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Santiago 1997); burnout or fatigue with one’s current occupation (Kfir & Shani, 1993, 1996);
and lack of support or stressful politics at one’s current work environment (Adams, 1999). If
you’re feeling just a little too comfortable, starting a new career path that encourages you to gain
new knowledge and skills may help to spice things up (Khan, 2018). We live in a world, where
each year many jobs simply cease to exist due to changes in technology, demand, etc.

This is one situation where your career change reason is forced on you rather than chosen by
you. If you are in an industry that is heading for the doldrums, you should get out quick (Career
Advice Online). We're using that as an example we think is a generic problem among cities.
Many individuals don't have cars. Public-transport options are limited (Harker, 2018). A lot of
employees or workers are struggling with transportation. They are lacking in transportation, and
also the distances between their home and their working company. And now, people are
considering different careers because of the pandemic.

Because of the Covid-19 that we are suffering now, many people shift to another job, from their
fixed job into a new job. Most of them are shifting to online business. While some lost their jobs
so online selling is their alternative to provide their families’ necessities even if they've lost their
jobs. In the months and years prior to the outbreak of Covid-19, three quarters of UK businesses
have faced skills or labour shortages. According to the research, 7% of people have already
started work in a different industry, after being displaced due to Covid-19. Of these, (67%)
believe the skills they already had were of use. As a result, the same number believes they now
have a better understanding of the value of their skillset. Others have already had to make a
career change out of necessity. News of former airline staff using their first aid training in
hospitals, or hospitality workers finding temporary work as delivery drivers has shown how UK
businesses and workers have adapted to the ever-changing situation. Some industries have
paused hiring or have furloughed staff, while others have seen a surge in demand following the
outbreak (Wilson, 2020). According to a survey conducted in the Philippines, 64 percent of
households had a member who lost their job due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ),
that was implemented in the country on March 16, 2020, because of the coronavirus COVID-19
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pandemic. On the other hand, 36 percent of the surveyed respondents stated that none of their
household members were affected (Sanchez, 2020).

The online gig economy is providing a lifeline to those who have lost their jobs or had to shut
down their businesses, it is in no way supplanting gainful employment or a fully operational
business. With at least two million without jobs and over 83,000 businesses shuttered because of
the coronavirus pandemic, people here are trying to eke out a living selling anything they can
online or knocking on doors from one house to another (The Strait Times, 2020). While big
businesses have resources to pivot online, ordinary Filipinos are banking on Facebook groups –
popular, easy, effective, and most of all, free. With strict lockdowns and high unemployment
during the pandemic, Filipinos were forced to rely on e-commerce activities or online shopping
and selling to meet their needs (Barreiro, 2020). E-commerce helps a lot of people to still support
their needs and to survive for their everyday lives.

Benefits of having an Online Business

According to Picincu (2019), “In this digital era, buyers expect fast turnaround, 24/7 customer
service and instant access to products and services. Approximately 35 percent of customers aged
18 to 29 and 35 percent of those aged 30 to 39 go shopping online at least once a week. Experts
predict that global retail e-commerce sales will generate over $3.3 billion in 2019 and over $4.4
billion by 2021. Considering these facts, it's no surprise that a growing number of companies are
moving their operations online. This allows them to reach a global audience and increase brand
awareness at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional methods. Setting up a website,
displaying your products and advertising online require less time and money than running a
brick-and-mortar store. Digital technologies, such as e-commerce and retail apps, deep learning
algorithms, chatbots and marketing automation tools, can streamline your business operations
and help you deliver superior customer experiences. The advantages of online selling go beyond
time and cost savings. If you choose this path, you'll find it easier to compete with larger
businesses and put your products in front of a global audience. Furthermore, you can improve
your offerings and marketing efforts by using customer data. Facebook Ads, Google Adwords
and other advertising channels provide detailed insights into customer behavior, preferences,
purchasing power and more.
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Reduce Your Operational Costs

(Picincu, 2019) When you start a physical store, you must rent or purchase space and pay for
things like property insurance, zoning permits, signage permits, decorations, utilities and so on.
These costs are out of reach for many entrepreneurs. An online shop, by comparison, requires
less money. After you register your business and make a plan, you can set up your website
within hours. All you need is a domain name and hosting. Next, you can either download a
ready-made website template or hire a web designer. If you're planning to sell goods or services
online, you can purchase an e-commerce theme. These templates provide everything you need to
get started, including a digital storefront, built-in payment systems, contact forms and more.

With an online business, you don’t have to worry about rent, utilities or building permits. Plus,
there's no need to hire shop assistants and department managers. Customers will have access to
your products around the clock. Once an order is placed, the system will take care of the rest.

Scale Your Business Easily

(Picincu, 2019) If you have a physical store that performs well, you may need to rent more space
to accommodate more customers and products. A larger facility will involve higher costs. The
ability to scale your business easily is one of the key benefits of online selling. As your e-
commerce store grows, you can upgrade your hosting plan to get more space and keep up with
the increase in traffic. Most hosting providers sell different plans, from basic to premium
packages. Depending on your needs and budget, you can start with a basic plan and upgrade later
on. This process takes just a few minutes and costs next to nothing compared to a physical store.
Like everything else, e-commerce has its drawbacks. The fierce competition, for example, can
make it difficult to grow and promote your business. Additionally, customers cannot try your
products before placing an order, which may lead to a high return rate. Define your goals, weigh
the pros and cons of online selling and then make a decision accordingly. Consider starting out
with a small number of products to mitigate the risks and gain a better understanding of this
business model.
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Conceptual Framework

Paradigm of the Study

This study can also be said to be critical. Because shifting the career has a tremendous impact on
the minds and lives of people.

Here, the researchers want to know the impact on income when the regular employees shift their
career into online business.

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

The effect of shifting to the The researchers will use a
online business of regular quantitative research design
method. Then, they will
employees to their source of survey the grade 12 students
income. from different strands of
Christian Ecclesiastical
School.
The researchers of this study
are expecting that the shifting
to online business could affect
the source of income of the
regular employees.
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CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the methods and procedure of the research. It discusses the type of
research design, the population and sample of the study, the sampling technique and measuring
instruments, the data gathering procedures and statistical treatment of data.

Research Design

This study used a descriptive survey research method in gathering information about the current
situation. According to McCombes (2019), a descriptive survey method focuses on how to describe a
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population, situation, or phenomenon in an inaccurate and systematic way. This kind of method is
relevant if the research wants to distinguish classifications, characteristics, or trends. McCombes
states, "It is useful when not much is known yet about the topic or problem." Meaning, the
descriptive survey method is better to use if we still don't have more ideas about the problem we are
studying. This could help us in describing and interpreting such conditions and events happening in
the present. Through a descriptive survey method, this would help the researchers in assessing the
effect on the income of the regular employees as they temporarily shifted to online business as their
source of income.

Population and Sample of the Study

We used purposive sampling in finding our respondents. We made sure that those

we have chosen—those that engaged themselves in online business because of the

COVID19 pandemic—can answer the questions we made. After selecting was

done, we have gathered 22 respondents that will answer the survey forms and

questionnaires.The population is the main focus of the study. The researchers used

the grade 12 students of Christian Ecclesiastical School (2020-2021) as the study’s

population.
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Measuring Instrument:

The research instruments or tools being used in the study are survey forms and questionnaires.

These measuring instruments will be used in gathering and collecting data in order to analyze

and check the reliability and authenticity of the information provided in the research.

Survey is a research method wherein the researchers gather information from different sets of
people or respondents in order to achieve the goal of the study and get the answers they need in
the research. While the questionnaires are sets of questions for the respondents which serve as a
primary source of data for the research. Questions being used in questionnaires are standardized
questions where the researchers give a set of particular questions to the respondents so that they
can give the same answers in the same order. Multiple choices and likert scale are used in the
questionnaires which could provide numerical descriptions in the study. Also, the results are
more accurate and objective as it avoids bias from the participants. Results in the research can be
able to replicate, analyze and compare with similar studies.

Ethical Considerations

Data Gathering procedures

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Statistical Treatment:

The researchers chose dependent variables to be able to know if there is really a significant or

connection to their variables, gathering information such as status in which will define their

lifestyle. Their salary will define if there was really an impact or changes to their shifting of

career.

1. Frequency and Percentage distribution.

A Frequency and Percentage distribution is a display of data that specifies the percentage of

observations that exists for each data point or grouping of data points.

The process of creating frequency and Percentage distribution involves identifying the total

number of observations to be presented and courting the total number of observations within

each data point or grouping of data points.

Formula:

P= f/N x100

Where:

P- percentage

F- frequency

N- number of respondents
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CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter covers the significant findings derived from the analysis and interpretation of the

obtained data and answers to each of the statement of the problem:

Problem 1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, and

strand?
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APPENDICES

I. QUESTIONNAIRES

1. What is your civil status?

A. Single

B. Married

C. Widowed

D. Others: Please specify

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2. What kind of product are you selling?

choices:

A. Clothing

B. Gadgets

C. Food

D. Others: Please specify

3. What initiates you to shift your work before into online business?

A. Personal Factors

B. Environment Factors

C. Others: Please specify

4. How much is your salary before per month?

A. Below P 15, 000

B. Above P 15, 000

5. How much is your salary in your online business per month?

A. Below P15, 000

B. Above P 15, 000

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1- Disagree

2- Strongly Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

1. Has your lifestyle become better when you shift into online business?

2. Is your online business more expensive than your work before?

3. Is your online business more tiring than your work before?

4. Is your business more convenient than your work before?

5. Is having a business is better than being an employee?

II. LETTER FOR RESPONDENTS

III. LETTER FOR SHS COORDINATOR

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SOP 2
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This table shows how much is the respondent’s income or salary before and after they switch
ino the online business or selling.

Before switching to online business, 17 respondents said that their income is below P15,000
and 5 respondents said that their income is above P15,000. And after they switched to their
online business, 19 respondents said that their income is below P15,000 and 3 respondents
said that their income is P15,000.

Before online business F P

Below P15,000 17 77.3%

Above P15,000 5 22.7%

TOTAL 22 100%

After online business F P

Below P15,000 19 86.4%

Above P15,000 3 13.6%

TOTAL 22 100%

SOP 3

This table shows the data of those that have answered the question of how they

spend their money for a daily basis during this pandemic.

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We asked our participants if they have spent more expensively than they used to

before in their jobs or work and now that they enter online business.

Strongly Dis-agree Agree Strongly Frequency Percentage

Dis-agree Agree

Frugally 4 6 0 0 10 45.5%

Expensive 0 0 10 2 12 54.6%

Total 4 6 10 2 22 100%

In a total of 22 responses, There are 2 (9.1%) that answered strongly agree and 10
(45.5%) that agreed while there are 6 (27.3%) that dis-agree and 4 (18.2%) that

strongly dis-agree.

SOP 4

The factors of respondents who shift their careers into an online business.

In Table 6, the researchers get the total factors of respondents who shift their career
into an online business.

Profile Respondents Frequency

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Personal Factors 14 63.64%

Social Factors 8 36.36%
Total 22 100%

In 14 respondents (63.64 %), they said that personal factors initiated them to shift
their work before into online business. While the other 8 respondents (36.36 %),
said that environmental factors initiated them to shift into online business.

Table 1

Profile of the respondents according to age

Age F P
17 8 36.4%
18 10 45.5%
19 1 4.5%
25 2 9.1%
27 1 4.5%
TOTAL 22 100%

In a total of 22 responses, 10 are in the age of 18 that makes it the majority among
other data we have gathered. Next to it are the respondents aging to 17
compromising of 8 in total. We have 2 respondents in the age of 25. And lastly, we
both have one to each respondent in the ages of 19 and 27.