Almost everyone I know has a BPO chapter in their story. I have friends who did very well in the industry even if they came from more humble beginnings. They walk into a call center floor and they can walk out years later with a car, a credit score, and a permanent...
Who here has items in their cart in either Shopee or Lazada? Both? Sounds familiar? The members of Philippine online shopping culture are legion. The budol is real. Online shopping in the Philippines is not a side hobby anymore. It is practically a national pastime....
Once upon a time, when I was teaching at university, my fellow junior faculty and I had that talk about how our careers are panning out. Sadly, at that time, the outlook for us was bleak. Overworked. Underpaid. Financially drowning. We all wanted to explore life...
So you finally have a little extra at the end of the month. Maybe ₱2,000, maybe ₱5,000 on a good month. And every payday you tell yourself you will “invest” it, then it quietly disappears into GrabFood and that sale on Shopee you swore you would skip. Not...
My mom raised us right. There is no household chore I can’t do. Granted that I’m not the best at folding clothes or ironing them. But I’m never afraid not to have a house help. It’s funny how I’ve come to know people who panic and become...
