Maybe in this post, I can clearly explain how “fixing” works in many government offices in the country. The idea is first, to warn you that such illegal fixing happens, and second, to give you tips on how you should avoid them. Plain and simple, we will not in anyway damage or speak against anyone or any particular office of the government in this post. It just happened that this is about my experience with LTO and SSS Tagaytay. I want to emphasize that still many government employees in the Philippines are doing their jobs right - including those who are working in the said branches. If you have experienced transacting with any government offices here in the Philippines, whether you're a Filipino or not, you should already be familiar with these signages. NO TO FIXER Banner in an LTO Office NO NOON BREAK Banner in LTO Tagaytay Here’s a bit of knowledge for you to digest first. What is “fixing” or who is a “fixer” by the way? In the Philippines, these good w...

Job seekers, here is Part 2 of this interesting post series. The link to Part 1 is here for those of you who haven’t read it yet. Filipino Job Seekers: Here are the Practical Tips on How to Get a (Good) Job in the Philippines – Part 1 Okay. Let me dive you deeper into the Philippines job economy. Let use a lens to see how stuff works for job on-boarding the country. Now hear me on this. Do you want a job? If it’s a yes then you have two main options: A. Live with the system, or B. Leave the system totally and find somewhere else – abroad. Job Hiring Ad in the Philippines But let’s get into the local job market first. List of Requirements from an Employer So after that job interview, let’s say you were told that you were hired. Perfect! But wait; there are more tough tasks to do! You need to complete all the requirements your employer is asking. Indeed! For first time job seekers, the list of requirements is enormous. What are they? Here is the huge list of major require...

I politely asked these two young ladies to give it their best pose so I can take a good photo of them which I would then add to my blog. They both agreed and here they are now. Both are vendors on this store located inside the public market near my place. We call it here “suki” or someone who’s a regular or loyal buyer and I am their “suki”. I often have had a short conversation with the owner of this vegetable stand and she’s one of the kindest business owners in this market. You can see from her shop huge variety of products she’s selling. This shop can earn a revenue of around 10,000 pesos to 20,000 each day. Palengke (Local Market) If you want to know where to find the products produced by a town or a province, the best place to go is in its public market or “palengke”. It has all the commodities you want. Back in the old days, public markets in many places in the country is just a temporary commerce place where sellers set up their stalls for a day and then leave and co...

Perhaps, the best way to begin this post is to ask you this: Kumusta ang trabaho? (How’s work?) I hope that you’re doing great on your current job. Whether you work on a store, meat shop, shopping mall, restaurant, on the street, on town markets, as a jeepney, bus, tricycle, or taxi driver, inside government offices, on factories, on large companies, whatever your job might be – may you always stay safe, happy, and fulfilled. In this post, I would share random photos of people on the job the purpose of which is to give you inspiration on your job hunting. Cashier I know, if it’s working here in the Philippines, safety, happiness, and fulfilment is not always the case. Like most of you, we have tons of complaints about our job; in fact, it the complaint on how to get a job in the first place. Hight taxes, heavy traffic on the way to work, low wages, etc. – always a headache. But I am here not to add insult to injury or inflict more damages to the sad reality of working here...