Business Series: Working with Integrity

Advertisements 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 that they owe you money. Last year, we rented out a parking space in […]

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When someone doubts your integrity

Advertisements One of my staff got paid her back pay today. The amount was about php39,000, about 3x the minimum wage. Her backpay consisted of one month of wages. She had been with us for 3 years before resigning to get married. The backpay is released two months after the exit interview. This morning, the […]

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Does your staff have Tom-K?

Advertisements   My father-in-law has a rule that he will hire AND keep people who has TOM-K. After 25 years in the business, I think he knows what he’s talking about. Now, what does Tom-K mean? T – Tapat (Integrity) O – Oras (Time to fulfill the job) M – Malasakit (Empathy for the Company) […]

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