A real common question that I get in my e-mail almost daily is this: “What kind of job can I find there after I move there?” The answer is very easy. NONE. That’s right… don’t come here expecting to find a job here where you can make the kind of wages that you would be […]
Service during the holidays
As I told you yesterday, it is currently a big holiday week here in the Philippines. Today, as I publish this column, it is All Saint’s Day. Tomorrow is All Soul’s Day. Saturday and Sunday will probably be days that most people take off from work, because it’s a post-holiday weekend after all! One thing […]
Oh, the holidays….
This week is one of the biggest holiday weeks of the year here in the Philippines. Probably the only week with more holidays than this week is Holy Week (the week before Easter). Out of the normal 5 day week, there are 3 holidays this week! That’s right. Monday was election day for Barangay and […]
Big Fish – Small Pond!
I’m sure that most of you have heard the old saying about being a big fish in a small pond, right? If not, well, just think about a fish of a certain size. If that fish is in a small pond, perhaps he is one of the bigger fish in the pond. If you take […]
On the job trainee
Have you noticed from time to time there is somebody named “Gladys” who will leave a comment on this blog? Well, most of you probably don’t know who she is, even if you saw her comments. Just today, Gladys left two comments here. I always enjoy hearing from Gladys. Why? Gladys has a personal connection […]
Does this make you homesick?
A few weeks ago, I was watching TV, and couldn’t really find anything to watch, so I was just channel surfing to see if I could find anything of interest. As I flipped through the channels with the big movie channels like HBO, Showtime, etc., something caught my eye! I stopped for a few minutes […]