Category Archives: Work

Business Series: Working with Integrity

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

Many businesses take their sweet time in paying their suppliers. For them, the longer they pay, the better it is. If possible, they will try to delay for as long as possible, hoping against hope that you may actually forget … Continue reading →

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When a Critical Employee Resigns

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

It’s always a big blow to the self when a staff resigns.  Two of my critical staff resigned last Saturday. One was a probationary employee who was already on the way out, and the other was my trusty lieutenant, who … Continue reading →

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Business Chronicles: 15 Steps on How to Register your Company at the Philippines Securities & Exchange Commission Online

Posted on February 23, 2019 by

A lot of people are asking whether it is easy for a person to register a company at the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may be happy to know that the SEC has modernized, and registration of a company can … Continue reading →

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When Relatives Make Bad Decisions

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

My biggest weakness is my pride. I believe that before I make an important decision, I have already give that idea a great bit of thought. Not only do I make a decision based on the facts at hand, but … Continue reading →

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Format: Quit Claim for Departing Yayas

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

RELEASE WAIVER AND QUITCLAIM KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, (Yaya Name), Filipino, of legal age, a resident of (Yaya Residence Address), and formerly employed with (Employer’s Name), do by these presents acknowledge that I have already received … Continue reading →

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Mommy Chronicles: How to Raise a Budding Entrepreneur

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

“One dollar! One dollar!” exclaims my daughter as she tries to sell her wares to my staff from the shop set her grandma gave her today. She must have learned selling from Ryan’s Toy Review. Either that, or one dollar … Continue reading →

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Only in the Philippines: Palusot Queen

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

My promodiser was caught sleeping on duty. She was suspended for three days, as she had a tendency to sleep on the job and was vocally warned multiple times. “I didn’t sleep on the job,” she wrote in her incident report. … Continue reading →

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How to Protect your Marriage Against Adultery

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

This week, Amazon owner and billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife announced they were going through an amicable divorce after four kids and 25 years of marriage. A day after their announcement, the real reason for the divorce was dropped … Continue reading →

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I Work: Am I a Failure as a Wife and Mother?

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

It’s very frustrating to be a working wife and mother. Society still demands you to fulfill your duties as a doting yaya to your child, a neat maid to your household (which includes laba, plantsa and taga-linis ng bahay) and an eager … Continue reading →

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Leadership Lesson: “?” or “.”

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

I was talking to my supervisor today about how he talks to his staff.  “Tell me again what you happened,” I said. “What did Camille answer you?” “I asked her why she didn’t fill in the inventory sheet as she should … Continue reading →

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