Shakira Sison

Money and Career

The reward for good work is more work. If you don’t set your work boundaries, your job will see that you don’t respect your time and they will keep dumping stuff on you. End your work day. Disconnect. Otherwise your job will claim your life as theirs.

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“Sana yumaman ako (I hope I become rich)” is not a plan. What steps are you taking? Are you ensuring your best possible education (via school or life)? Do you have a career path? Do you have a savings/investment/retirement plan? These are hard questions but hoping while doing nothing is much harder.

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If you have cool clothes, gaming consoles, latest gadgets but have to take out loans for tuition or medical expenses, you have a problem.

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The reward for good work is more work. Be a reliable employee but don’t be a doormat.

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Unless you can pay off your full credit card bill monthly, cut up the credit card. Save for your treats. Don’t go into debt to have them.

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If you find yourself spending on unnecessary things as a form of self care, try to reformat your notion of self care so that instead of splurging to feel like you’re loving yourself, actually love yourself by securing your health and safety with an emergency fund.

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Far more talented employees are lost from poor management than low salary. Salary can always be negotiated, but bad managers cannot change.

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Unhappy people are the poison of workplaces, organizations, and relationships. They taint the group with their lack of motivation and refusal to work towards shared goals. Always give unhappy people an ‘out’— give them the option to leave — or else stay but they must cooperate.

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Respect your job even if you don’t like it. It feeds you and your family. Being reckless with it disrespects yourself and your loved ones.

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Exit a job gracefully and fulfill your role till the end. You may have found another gig, but future bosses will ask around for this one.

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As much as possible refrain from engaging in or benefiting from financial favors or deals with family members. Money is almost always dirty, rumors fly, and jealousy and self-interest always muddy the most sincere intentions. It’s so hard to recover from a fight about money.

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