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Big Companies Are Not Putting Money on Safety, and For Good Reason
Companies would rather pay for fines, settlements, and lawsuits than pay upfront to create a safe work environment. For change to happen, business leaders need to see the value in putting money on safety.
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ISO Certifications Your Company Should Strive For
There are millions of organizations worldwide that have at least one type of ISO certification. And there are more than 22,000 types of ISO certifications. Your company should strive to have at least one of these to build a reliable brand.
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What Makes a Great Employee Experience?
Employee experience directly impacts a company’s reputation, whether leaders like it or not. There are elaborate ways to curate an experience that both attracts and retains workers, but don't overlook these simple things any organization can do to enhance the employee experience.
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7 Reasons Why Work-Life Alignment Should Replace Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance has become an outdated concept. Work-life alignment is the new approach for many, because drawing strict boundaries seems a waste of effort and is impossible in some cases.
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Writing Is Not Easy, But Here Are 7 Reasons to Not Give Up
There's a common belief that writing comes easy to good writers, but based on my own experience, this has never been true. If you think writing isn't for you just because you're having a hard time, here are seven reasons why you shouldn't give up.
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10 Ways Companies Track Employees
Monitoring employees has been taken to a new level with all the available tracking tools at a company's disposal. Is strict worker surveillance a necessary evil in the modern workplace, or is it just a band-aid for the lack of good leadership?
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How to Get Rid of Electronic Waste Properly and Legally in the Philippines
There are environmental laws and regulations that need to be complied with when getting rid of electronic waste. Here's a simple ten-step guide to save you time and find clarity amid all the bureaucracy.
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Why CEOs and Company Executives Are Focused on Employee Experience
CEOs and company executives are having trouble hiring and retaining workers. Enhancing the employee experience has become a new point of focus for business leaders to gain a competitive advantage.
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7 Harsh Realities of Getting an Engineering Degree in the Philippines
Getting an engineering degree in the Philippines no longer holds the same prestige as it used to. Skills-based hiring is on the rise, which may dispense any need for engineering graduates.
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Pros and Cons of the Philippines as an Outsourcing Destination
The Philippines continues to be one of the top outsourcing destinations in the world, despite some glaring weaknesses. What considerations should be made when outsourcing to the Philippines?
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7 Reasons Not to Set Up Your Business in a Special Economic Zone
Special economic zones were intended to lure businesses and create more jobs, but there are hidden costs that companies must be aware of before deciding to set up their operations inside an ecozone.
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7 Signs Your Country Is a Command Economy and Might Be Headed for Communism
Your country could be operating as a command economy without you realizing it. Here are seven signs that you might be inside an economy that is veering away from free market ideologies.
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The Need to Slow Down and Care More About Existing
The Protestant work ethic might just be the root cause of today's hustle culture and productivity addiction. There's a need for us to simply slow down and "exist" rather than give in to non-stop doing.
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Boreout Syndrome and 5 Pitfalls of Onsite Work
Boreout syndrome is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the pitfalls of onsite work, which include presenteeism, performance anxiety, a loss of boundaries, and more.
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7 Reasons the Five-Day Workweek Needs to Be Scrapped
The five-day workweek needs to go. An antiquated relic from the age of Fordism, which was over a century ago, an institutionalized five working days just isn't feasible anymore. Employees are rising up, and employers should pay attention.
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Why Your Job Needs to Matter Less
Many people still equate their worth with what they do for a living. Here are several reasons your job needs to matter less and a look at the things that could be driving much of your self-identification with your work.
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How Thinking There’s Inflation Leads to More Inflation
It's nearly impossible to not worry about rising prices when it's all over the news, and when everyone talks about it. Thinking there's inflation can lead to a self-fulfilling cycle that's devastating to both businesses and people.
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My Attempts at Disrupting My Career: From Blue Collar to White
Disrupting your career is one of the best ways to overcome a slump or a job plateau. Drawing from personal experience, I share what I went through when I disrupted my own career.
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The Importance of Doing Simple, Basic Things in the Workplace
Knowledge and skills will help people get hired, but what sets successful workers apart is the execution of simple, basic things at work.
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7 Strategies for Rebounding After a Failed Job Hunt
A failed job hunt can mess with your confidence and well-being. It's important to keep things in perspective and learn from your mistakes. Here are 7 strategies for rebounding after a job rejection.
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22 Types of Bonuses Companies Offer
Employers give their employees bonuses for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it's just because they can. Here are 22 types of bonuses you can hope to encounter in the workplace.
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5 Reasons Employees Are Afraid to Ask for a Raise
People fail to get significant increases in pay just because they're afraid to ask. Here are five reasonable fears you might have and a quick discussion on why some people opt to switch jobs instead.
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Why You Shouldn't Feel Bad When Big Bosses Are Fired
Golden handshakes and golden parachutes were once intended to protect executives while ensuring the benefit of shareholders. In time, these concepts morphed into enabling high-ranking company officials to get away with millions while escaping a disaster in their departure.
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Rethinking Productivity: Why We Need to Normalize Idle Time
In a world addicted to productivity, there's a need to normalize idle time. Doing "nothing" should be embraced by more organizations, and in order to change the approach to productivity, incentives have to be redesigned to not reward overwork.
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Why Being Busy Is Overrated and Four Toxic Excuses
Being busy is often romanticized in our society, and it's a personal state that gets overvalued. There is an epidemic of chronic busyness, and people have gotten used to throwing out these four toxic excuses.
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5 Ways to Cope With Productivity Obsession and Hustle Culture
Time traps, time famine, and time confetti each make life a little more stressful. Distractions are everywhere, and hustle culture induces so much anxiety for us to do more. Here are five ways to cope with our productivity-obsessed society.
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7 Reasons Why Universal Basic Income is Gaining Momentum
The idea of giving people a guaranteed paycheck is once again gaining momentum. Universal basic income is a concept that has been entertained by almost every government in modern history, and we might be heading to an inevitable future where cash handouts are the norm.
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5 Reasons You Shouldn't Get Too Worked Up About Your Job
Most of the things that get us worked up about our job are beyond our control. It's important for every worker to realize that employers can take away our job no matter how well we perform, and for almost any reason.
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14 Reasons Why the 4-Day Workweek Is a Good Idea
The four-day workweek is not a new concept, but it hasn't reached the mainstream. Here are 14 reasons why it might be a good idea for some organizations to rethink their standard work hours and implement a four-day workweek.
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Internship vs. Externship vs. Returnship
Internships, externships, and returnship programs are all great ways to find your next job. But the most important thing? Watch out for abuse and exploitation.
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7 Signs of Greedy Work and Reasons to Stay Away
Our labor system rewards those willing to sacrifice personal time for the sake of putting in more work. Greedy work has been around for a long time, and the inequalities it creates may be subtle but are quite alarming.
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Is It Time to Quit Your Bullshit Job?
Bullshit jobs exist in almost every organization. Is it time to quit your bullshit job and start working on something that actually creates real-world value?
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Burnout vs. Overwork vs. Workaholism
Working long hours has led to burnout, overwork, and workaholism. These three workplace issues are distinct, but they can also be viewed as a never-ending cycle.
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How Serious Is Telepressure?
The mobile work tools that have made working in the modern workplace easier and more seamless have also created a situation where everyone is "always on." Telepressure is a serious workplace issue that deserves its share of attention.
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What's the Right to Disconnect All About? Ireland's Right to Disconnect Code Explained
Ireland enacted a law that enforced a worker's right to disconnect. There are key elements to this right, including a grievance procedure when your boss or colleague violates it.
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How Flexible Is Hybrid Work? Here Are 7 Things Making Hybrid Work Tricky
Hybrid work has been the dominant favorite workstyle as workers transition out from completely working remote. This favored workstyle offers more flexibility than the old normal ever did, but executing it is quite tricky.
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6 Notable Companies That Profited During the Pandemic
Many businesses were losers because of the pandemic, but there were clear winners. These well-known companies were not just survivors, but they thrived throughout 2020.
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7 Ways Your Employer Can Take Away Your Job Legally
Your employer can legally fire you for reasons beyond your control, and these reasons don't even have to take into account your job performance.
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7 Reasons to Stop Wasting Your Time at a Corporate Job
Working a corporate job is a privilege because it often means a stable income with lots of benefits and perks. But it can also mean spending meaningless days without making any true impact while losing your soul in the process.
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10 Mass Layoffs in the 2000s You Should Know About
Mass layoffs happen more often than you think, and the reason companies do them isn't always because of financial loss. Here are 10 mass layoffs in the 2000s you should know about, done by 10 notable global companies.
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7 Common Reasons Why Employees Leave Their Jobs
There are many reasons why people decide to switch jobs. The prospect of better pay elsewhere is a key motivator, but there are 7 other likely reasons employees decide to leave.
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Should You Work for a Big Company? You'll Miss these 7 Things
Working for a big company has its clear advantages which include prestige, job security, and more resources. But there are things you can only experience when working at smaller companies, most notably startups.
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Why Is a High Inflation Rate Concerning? Here Are 7 Reasons.
Inflation is causing grocery items and other ordinary goods to become more expensive. What other concerns should you be aware of when it comes to a high inflation rate?
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8 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Taking a Job
In getting a job offer, the exhilaration can be overwhelming and blinding. Before you say yes, ask yourself these eight questions to see whether you're making the right decision.
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7 Similarities Between Green Light and The Great Gatsby
Green Light is a story I wrote in 2020, drawing heavy inspiration from the classic novel, The Great Gatsby.
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5 Stories of Discipline I Wish I Could Recall Everyday
Discipline comes in many forms, and it takes time and effort to hone it. When we don't have enough inspiration, we turn to our discipline to help us accomplish our tasks or goals. Here are five personal stories of discipline that might be worth reading.
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100 Things I Learned After Writing 100 Articles on HubPages
To celebrate 100 articles written for the HubPages platform, I've listed 100 lessons I'd like to share.
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13 Anxieties of Returning to the Office, Ranked
The idea of returning to the office after working remotely for a long time can cause so much fear and anxiety. Here are thirteen anxieties you might have, ranked from the least worrisome to the worst.
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Is a Mechanical Engineering Degree Worth It? Here Are 12 Possible Career Paths
Mechanical engineering as a field of study is broad, and although it might be challenging, these possible career paths might just help you decide whether it's worth considering as a college major.
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11 Times in History When Work was Disrupted
From the ordinances of King Philip II to the Great Resignation, here are eleven times in history when the world of work was disrupted.
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10 Ordinary Things That Give Me Nostalgia
People grow up accumulating things that induce a feeling of nostalgia. In this short article, I share ten everyday things that give me nostalgia.
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9 Perks of Working a Part-Time Job Instead of Going Full-Time
Working a part-time job has its advantages over having a full-time position. From eradicating burnout to building your reputation as a freelancer, these are nine perks of working a part-time job instead of going full-time.
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8 Binary Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Resign
Transitioning out of your current job is not an easy task. Some hesitancy comes from the expectation of regret. It's important to ask yourself these eight yes-or-no questions before you resign.
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7 Wrong Assumptions I Made Before Studying Law
Nobody is immune to making false assumptions before they decide to take up law. I'm happy to share seven things I got wrong before I became a law student.
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6 Struggles of a New Job Seeker
Finding your first job can be a struggle, especially when a combination of internal and external factors is holding you back. Here are six struggles that a new job seeker may experience while looking for their first job.
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Top 10 NBA Players Who Became NBA Analysts
Some former NBA players have made a successful transition from professional athletes to professional sports analysts. Here is a top ten list of retired NBA players who've made a name for themselves as TV personalities.
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Smartphones and Electronic Waste
Smartphones are becoming a major contributor in electronic waste.
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Water Use and the Lack of Infrastructure
The Philippines as a country is one of the ten largest consumers of water in the world, but has one of the worst water infrastructure. 8 percent of the Filipino population do not have access to safe drinking water, and this is a metric that should be zero, or at least close to it.
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Energy Labels and Consuming Electricity Responsibly
The average person consumes a total of 3,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity every year. How can we consume electricity more responsibly? What are energy labels, and how can they help?
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Single-Use Plastics and 5 Companies With Solutions
Single-use plastics have caused damage to the environment that we can still reverse. Thankfully, there are several companies around the globe with scalable solutions.
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The Fiscal Quarter that was a Nightmare for the Philippines
The GDP contraction in the second quarter of 2020 was one of the worst such contractions in history. What were the overarching factors that contributed to the economic nightmare, and how can we do better in the future?
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Job Losses and the Death of Tenure
Economic catastrophes like the Great Recession and the ongoing pandemic have caused serious job losses. Does this mean that job tenure no longer exists?
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6 Reasons Why You Feel Undeserving of Your Success
Feeling undeserving of your own success can be detrimental to your progress. It's important to know why you feel undeserving, and any of these six reasons might just be the reason.
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5 Ways to Overcome Manic Mondays
To many workers, Monday speaks of impending and inevitable doom, of starting anew a stressful work cycle, only to hope for the weekend to come sooner. Here are five tips that might help you overcome Manic Mondays.
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Why do Computer Wallpapers Feature the Beach?
White sand beaches with pine trees and crystal-blue waters are all-too common for desktop wallpapers. They sometimes offer hope for better days, but often no meaning.
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What Are Your Privacy Rights at Work?
A person's right to privacy extends beyond the home. Protection against unreasonable searches and seizure in the workplace is afforded by law, but what if you shared your office space with other co-workers?
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Why I Used to Yearn for the 9-to-5 Hours but No Longer Do
Earlier in my career as I worked 72 hours a week, I simply wished for regular working hours. Now, I'm happy that the concept of regular working hours has become more malleable, and pacing one's self has gained more importance.
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Workplace Sex Discrimination: Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp.
In 1971, a woman's job application was not accepted because she had preschool-aged children. She argued that she was discriminated against based on her sex, as the company had hired men who had preschool-aged children.
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A Mayor's Power to Close Down a Plant
Local leaders can shutter businesses that cause harm to the environment and to the health of citizens.
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Intergenerational Responsibility and the Right to a Healthy Environment
The right to a healthy environment predates governments and constitutions. Today's generation has a responsibility to preserve the environment for generations to come.
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Sustainability in the Workplace in the Philippines
Implementing sustainability practices in the workplace can be a challenge. My educational upbringing taught me to value sustainability and conservation, but being exposed to workplaces in the real world has caused me frustration and disappointment.
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The Loneliness of Remote Work
Back when most folks "went to work," taking breaks had a way of bringing people together. As remote work becomes the norm for more and more people, some can't help but miss the togetherness that was produced with no effort back when they shared space with their coworkers.
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My Experience Working as an Intern in a Machine Shop
Internships provide hands-on experience to someone who might only have a student's perspective of a particular discipline. Not only do internships help teach new skills, but they also provide exposure to the team dynamics and social issues that exist in the workplace.
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Do Night Shift Workers in the Philippines Get Enough Credit?
Night-shift workers are unsung heroes. Working at night is already difficult for the human body to handle, and this difficulty is compounded by struggles in transportation, safety, and health.
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Unwinding in the Old Normal: Gone Forever?
Activities that we turn to for relaxation before the pandemic are either not the same or are gone entirely. Will we enjoy these hobbies the same way once we don't have to worry about Covid-19 anymore?
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Not Covered by Overtime Pay: Field Workers
Under the law, field workers don't need to be paid overtime. But how different are they from those who are currently working from home? Should all remote workers be paid for overtime?
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Public Teacher Slipped and Ultimately Died - Government to Blame?
Workers in the public sector also need good compensation. Is the government to blame when an ordinary worker can't even afford to have their child delivered at a hospital?
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7 Reasons Why Luka Doncic Has GOAT Potential
Luka's stardom has been on a meteoric rise. More than being an early MVP candidate moving into next season, he could be in the GOAT discussion soon enough.
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When Getting Transferred Means Getting Fired
Your employer has the power to transfer you as a form of discipline. But when does getting reassigned amount to being fired from your job?
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When Worker Exploitation Goes Too Far
Worker exploitation can reach extreme levels and yet some would still choose to stay. Some would have to be lambasted by their boss before even thinking of leaving. When does worker exploitation go too far?
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Can You Be Demoted for Low Productivity in the Philippines?
Lower productivity might mean you are headed for a demotion. But is that really legal? Can your employer take away your allowance if you've been slacking too much? Learn what the rule of law says in the Philippines.
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Productivity vs. Hours Worked: My Experience
Worker productivity in our age can no longer be plainly correlated with the number of hours worked. My experience with different work hours has given me a thorough insight into what worker productivity means. It's taught me the importance of pacing yourself and the value of work-life balance.
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LeBron's Forgotten Teammates - The Energy Guys
LeBron's championship teams have often been led by a big three, making those two other players quite memorable. It's easy to overlook and forget that for each of those LeBron James teams, there was a player who infused the lineup with energy, toughness, and who and did all of the dirty work.
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When Is Work From Work Coming Back?
A permanent return to working from the office seems impossible with today's situation. There are those who long to be back, and some just want a sense of normalcy. Working remotely has made it hard to separate work from private life, and with the pandemic being unpredictable, it's even harder.
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Is it Easy to Get Fired as a Probationary Employee?
Probationary employment is a way for employers to assess whether the value you add to their organization is enough to keep you on. It may be easier to get rid of probationary employees than it is for regular employees, but that doesn't mean the right to security tenure isn't applicable.
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Losing Your Job due to Gross Neglect
When your employer fires you by reason of gross neglect, it's not the end of the line. Under Philippine labor law, it has the burden of proving that the reason you're fired is among the just and authorized causes provided for. Also, gross neglect has to be habitual and can't be an isolated incident.
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When Can an Employee Demand a Bonus?
Under normal circumstances, an employee can't demand a bonus. But what if that bonus was something the employees had gotten used to, and what if there was a CBA supporting their claim? Employees are in a better position to demand for better pay, benefits, and working conditions when organized.
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Suspended But Still Went to Work – Are You in Trouble?
Getting suspended for committing an offense in the workplace means you shouldn't go back to work until after your suspension sentence. But what if you went to work, anyway? Just how serious can things get when you defy your own company's orders and go back to work?
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When Can Your Employer Fire You for Not Showing Up?
Employers have the power to fire you for just causes, and an employee not showing up for his job is a common reason for him to get fired. But there are legal requirements needed for an employer to legally dismiss an employee for abandoning his job. The case of Diamond Taxi v. Llamas is illustrative.
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What Does the Middle Class Look Like in 2021?
The middle class before the pandemic isn't the same middle class during the pandemic. The gap between the rich and poor has widened, and the people in between are in a state of limbo.
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4 Valuable Lessons Playing Pokemon Taught Me as a Child
Playing the Pokemon series of portable video games as a child is an experience some millennials share. A simple role-playing game with an open ending, Pokemon has taught me valuable lessons as a child which have now become nuggets of wisdom applicable to the real world.
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The 2021 Lakers May End Up Winning It All or Blowing It Up
The 2021 offseason moves by the Los Angeles Lakers' front office have involved acquiring old NBA veterans, producing one of the oldest rosters in NBA history. The same moves have built a roster talented enough to win a championship. Will the Lakers win it all, or blow it all up?
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International Players have taken over the NBA
International NBA players like Dirk Nowitzki and Manu Ginobili were known as mainstay All-Stars, but they were the exception rather than the rule. With the emergence of Giannis, Luka, and Jokic, the NBA has set itself up to be a league where international players thrive.
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Vaccine Mandates for Returning to the Office
In countries with high vaccination rates and supplies, big businesses have been requiring employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition to return to the office. There are both obvious benefits and subtle downsides to mandating vaccines for workers, which this article will discuss.
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4 Lessons I Learned From 4 Different Jobs
Having worked at four different companies has given me some philosophical perspective on work. These are the truths that I have found along the way and wouldn't have come across had I chosen to stay at one company.
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4 Things I Wish I Knew as a Fresh Graduate Looking for a Job
Job searching as a fresh graduate is challenging. Internally and externally, navigating through the labor market as someone with no experience is difficult. Having gone through that experience myself, here are four things I wish I knew when I was a fresh graduate looking for my first job.
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My Old Running Routine - Park, Beach, Road
Running is not just a healthy physical activity which you can turn into a routine, but it is also an experience full of meaning and self-fulfillment. In this article, I share my old running routine and my favorite parts in town.
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The Mistake I Made About Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo has come a long way as an NBA superstar. From being a mere prospect five years ago, to winning back-to-back MVPs, and now winning his first NBA championship, he has proved my initial impressions of him wrong. The scary part is, we are yet to see him at his ceiling.
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Before Steph Curry Became a Superstar
Steph Curry in 2013 was not yet a household name, but his play against the Denver Nuggets was enough to make you think that this skinny point guard with a lightning-quick shooting motion and fancy handles was going to become a superstar someday.
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How Big Companies Are Approaching Return to Office
Bringing people back to the office is something that most of the big companies have been doing as of late, but the approach has been varied. While Twitter has its own extreme approach of working from home for good, these four big tech giants have their own specific return-to-office approach.
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The Secret Toll of Remote Work
Remote work has taken on a new level during the pandemic. With all the benefits remote work has to offer, we have to also be wary of its downsides.Negative effects to a remote worker include isolation, disengagement, a lack of structure and a lack of boundaries.
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The NBA's Fad with Small Centers
The NBA has been having a fad with small centers. Gone are the days where you expected a player who stood at a minimum seven feet to start at the NBA's biggest stage, the NBA Finals. Because of the immense success of the Golden State Warriors of the mid-2010's, smaller centers are the new norm.
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Finding Jobs in the Modern Era
Finding jobs before the pandemic was already hard. Challenges brought by degree mismatch, a lack of networking and an unstable market shrunk the job seeker's opportunities. These difficulties will always be around and are which the modern worker will have to come to terms with.
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Andre Drummond and a Long List of Athletic Centers
Andre Drummond comes from a long line of athletic NBA players who played the Center position. His value has become less appreciated today because of the emergence of big men who possess wider offensive skills. Let's look at NBA stars from the past like Drummond to gain a new appreciation for him.
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NBA Teams Cramming to Add Pieces
NBA teams caught in the race to win the championship have a way of cramming within the season to add more pieces to their team in an effort to get ahead. This year was no exception, and the trade deadline was a perfect example of these five contenders cramming to win it all.
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Working from the Office May Not be Dead
The modern workplace has been evolving way before the pandemic hit. Today, workers are able to work either from the confines of an office or from a preferred virtual location. The pandemic accelerated the transition into forced flexible arrangements, but this may not mean the demise of the office.
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An Interview With a Supermarket Worker
When the pandemic hit hard last year, most non-essential businesses were shuttered overnight as governments enacted quarantine measures to curb the spread of the virus. As the pandemic wore on, we gained a sense that those working at our supermarkets were a big part of the essential workforce.
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Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Paul George and Luguentz Dort
Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Paul George were once just role players with a specialty in defending perimeter players while themselves hitting open perimeter shots. Now, they are each perennial All-Stars. An unknown player, OKC Thunder's Lu Dort, is about to follow in these stars' footsteps.
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Why Working From Home Is Overrated
When the pandemic hit in 2020, working from home suddenly became a common setup for non-essential workers who were able to keep their jobs. As great as flexible work arrangements are, working from home is not for everyone and there are advantages we lose when working at the office stops.
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Which Murakami Book Should You Read?
Haruki Murakami is undoubtedly one of the greatest fiction writers of the modern era. For those who have not picked up a Murakami book yet, here's a quick and easy guide on the author's works to look out for, including "A Wild Sheep Chase" and "IQ84."
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The Brooklyn Nets Trio Versus Trios of Recent Memory
The 2021 Brooklyn Nets have recruited not just three, but four superstars into their team's roster. While Blake Griffin is at already at the twilight of his career, the trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden comprise a formidable big three worth matching up against the greats.
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The Value in Reading Difficult Books
Reading difficult books is good way to expand your horizons and a confidence builder to read even more difficult pieces. On this article, I share my experience reading three difficult pieces of fiction.
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Vaccination Refusal: Legal Basis
COVID-19 vaccines are already here and it is becoming increasingly unlikely that people will be able to say No. As much as we'd all love to end this pandemic by helping achieve herd immunity one dose at a time, we have to look at mass inoculations from a historical perspective.
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LeBron's Legacy in a New Light
LeBron's legacy after he retires must be viewed in a different light from Michael Jordan. While the G.O.A.T. debate is still out there and might never come to a conclusion even after LeBron James retires, his career needs to be appreciated a little differently.
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Why I Dropped Out of Law School
Prioritizing between studying law and progressing my career as a specialist in my field continues to be a source of inner conflict. In this article I explain how dropping out of law school was a product of decisions I made to further my career as an engineer.
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Available Jobs in the Philippines During this Pandemic
Jobs are scarce in the Philippine labor market. Government restrictions have shuttered businesses and people have lost jobs as a result. Luckily, job sites are still around to help us find our next job.
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Where Do Mechanical Engineers End Up After Graduation?
Mechanical engineering jobs are scarce, especially with the pandemic. Back in engineering school, a host of career paths were available. After graduation, my peers took diverging career paths.
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What Being a Maintenance Man Is Like
Today, I work as analyst for a tech company, but at the start of my career I was a maintenance man—a job that offered many lessons.
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Is Leading By Example Good for Business?
Leading by example is not the norm in business leadership. A business organization has its own great performers, but these are often not the organization's leaders. An organization can sometimes be resistant to change from someone who leads by example because they're unable to buy in to his ideas.
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Establishing a Filipino Startup: The Ins and Outs
The Philippines as a startup scene is more than just a hub of call centers. As foreign companies continue to outsource their business into the country, skill levels have improved. But the scene isn't yet near India's level where the young are expected to become entrepreneurs.
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Minimum Viable Product: Why All Startups Should Know About It
The minimum viable product (MVP) concept is highlighted in the book "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries. Startups should get to know what a minimum viable product is, how to release it, and how to differentiate startups from established businesses.
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What We Can Learn From Reading Steve Jobs' Biography
If there's one entrepreneur who revolutionized technology in the millennial age, it's Steve Jobs. From starting Apple with Steve Wozniak back in 1976 to being ousted in 1985 to making a triumphant return in 1997, there's a lot that can be learned from reading Isaacson's classic biography.
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The New Direction of the NBA
The player empowerment era which began with LeBron's 2010 decision has stretched out to become the new norm, empowering every superstar to team up with another superstar in the hopes of winning it all.
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Will We Ever Evolve Out of Email?
It's impossible to be hired into a workplace that doesn't deal with email in modern society. As a result, humans can either adapt and accept email as part of themselves, or grow out of it and innovate ways to replace it. It is worth examining why we should start looking for alternatives.
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Ranking the Most Exciting NBA Players
Unlike quantifiable basketball attributes like ability to score, speed, vertical leap or rebounding skill, there's no metric for how exciting a player is. Subconsciously, it's based on highlights per day or appearances on SportsCenter, but this article attempts to rank players based on excitement.
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Ideas for Replacing the NBA All-Star Weekend
Replacing the NBA All-Star weekend has been a topic of debate over the years. It goes together with the topic of shortening the regular season. Popular replacement ideas include a midseason tournament or a three-on-three event. The league simply needs an alternative that's financially viable.
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The Time to Take the Leap
There comes a time in a person's life when he wants change. And not just an ordinary kind of change, but a change that alters the course of his current state of life. Losing one's purpose in life can be very depressing, and sometimes, one needs to take that gigantic leap to recover that lost edge.
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The Descendants of Tracy McGrady
Tracy McGrady is one of the most influential players of all time. A Hall of Famer who never won a championship, his greatness can be polarizing. But there's no doubt that there's a new generation of players following T-Mac's footsteps and footwork.
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The Pill That Will Turn Your Life Around (How to Quit Your Job)
Turning your life around for the better is a process. To have a magic pill out there that would make you feel better if you're not well or make you feel whole when you're in pieces would save a lot of time. And it would probably save lives too. So quit your job when you think it's time to go.
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A Crash Course For NBA Bandwagon Fans: Who is the GOAT?
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Kobe In Depth: How The Black Mamba Works
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Email Marketing Overview
1. Why You Need an Email List Email marketing is second only to search marketing as the most effective online marketing tactic. It all started when Gary Thuerk sent a massive amount of emails to potential clients using the Advanced Research...
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How to Speak So Others Will Listen
You’re in a classroom, a giant hall with a bright stage set up at the very bottom and with stairs on two sides leading upwards on a slope, concluding with a door at one extreme corner. You’re in front, surprisingly, since you didn’t want too...
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Easy Ways to Save on Energy Costs
The monthly electric bill can be very terrifying if we don't pay enough attention to our own energy consumption. We often assume that our monthly bill is a fixed amount and concede to the thought that our personal lifestyle dictates exactly how much...
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The Point Guards Who Came Before Steph Curry
Steph Curry is changing the game—or he has already changed it. Since the addition of the three-point line in 1980, the small guy finally had an offensive weapon that didn't require him to bang bodies inside the paint to dominate games. But there were sharpshooting point guards before him.
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What It Means to Be Middle Class in the Philippines
The middle class has been difficult to define because there isn't a universal definition of the middle class. The middle class has only been identified based upon an income range while taking into consideration the poverty line of a country.
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10 Bad Habits People Develop in Everyday Life
I'm sure it's in your best interest to develop a more productive lifestyle. The thing is, there are many factors that go into having an effective design of your life that will enable you to get many things done as possible and also, you would never...
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The Fitness Industry is Doing You Wrong
Exercise sin't actually responsible for significant weight loss. Calorie restriction has shown to have a bigger impact and the Fitness Industry is not telling you that.
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Am I Earning Enough Money?
How much money is enough for me? I bet you ask yourself that question from time to time. Some ask themselves very specifically just how much wealth they want to accumulate, and some just go daydreaming of feeling financially powerful - knowing...
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When the World Isn't Ready
Some discoveries and innovations become suppressed because of present situations.
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The Human Race Free of Dirty Energy
We are in the midst of an energy revolution. If the falling oil prices are any indication, wait til you see this map of all the charging stations Tesla has built around the entire country over the last few years. I'm obviously a little too...
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Should We Change The Way We Make Water Bottles?
This isn't just about water bottles. This isn't even entirely about plastic. This is about us people, and how we've developed this chronic and contagious habit of wastefulness. This is about how we've unexpectedly overvalued convenience over...
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Is Health Science Even a Science?
You wake up late in the morning on a Saturday, and like most millennials you don't get up until after half an hour of browsing social media on your phone. You log on to Facebook, and after scrolling down most of the kind of posts your friends made...
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Why Everyone Should Be Driving Hatchbacks
People are so in love with SUVs. Why can't they be more in love with the little ones, the unsung heroes - the hatchbacks?
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How to Become Rich (According to Three Internet Gurus)
Becoming rich is not just a state of mind - it's also about being financially independent and being able to enjoy your life.
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How to Shoot a Basketball like a real pro
Shooting like a pro means learning from the best, and who better to learn from than the Warriors' Stephen Curry?