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For one moment, if you can grab that job contract from your last employer, you’ll notice that working hours are clearly stated. You’re expected to be punctual at 9 a.m. and finish at 6 p.m. However, there’s always that tiny provision that opens the door for “reasonable” overtime when needed. As a newcomer who wants…
Right after my graduation at UIC, I was in a hurry to get a job and put aside plans of going abroad. I knew experience was a great teacher, so I decided to stay put and look for employment within Davao City. In my fourth year, I had my on-the-job training at Rhine Marketing, a…
In a not-so-distant past, I was one ambitious monkey trying to dive into cyberspace at the dawn of the Web. By the time I was officially enrolled in the industry, the dot‑com bust had already unraveled a dozen time zones away. In a strange way, I was glad it happened that way. Had I entered…
It was sometime in late February or early March—I can no longer recall the exact date, but the feeling of that period remains sharp, like a photograph that never faded. I was 23 then, working at UIC Computer Center in Davao, my first employer after graduation. By most standards, I was doing well. I had…