Photo by Daniel Herron via Unsplash *If you are on the go, listen to the audio version of this post here on spotify * Preface: This essay talks about the rejections experienced by Recruiters and the wisdom I got out of it. Notwithstanding, Recruiters do a lot of the rejection too. Unfortunately, many don’t do …
A Decade of Working Overseas
*If you are on the go, listen to the audio version of this post by clicking Anchor.FM or Spotify It’s been over a decade since I came to Singapore for work. Writing this now, I’m surprised I never wrote anything about my journey to the City State. In the past, people would often ask me …
Still Alive in 2023 + Speed Reviews #7 (Mostly TV)
If anyone missed me, yes I’m still alive! I hope everyone had a wonderful and peaceful holiday and has started the year right. What have I been up to the past couple of months? Well, I had to move (albeit unplanned) to another apartment on two months’ notice due to the crazy rental market and …
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Layoffs and picking up the pieces in 2023
*Photo by Soulsana via Unsplash In my previous job, I witnessed two rounds of layoffs. Additionally, I’ve seen friends and loved ones get asked to leave their companies. I learn vicariously through them and seeing these events unfold opened my eyes to the harsh realities of being an employee. At the same time, I can …
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What’s the story you make up about YOU?
Photo by Girl with Red Hat via Unsplash On my most recent trip to Manila, my sister and I ran through our possessions which are placed in cardboard boxes (nomad problems). I’ve realized one thing: I had a lot of notebooks! Those notebooks were used as journals or planners. I admit I still have this …
World Mental Health Month 2022 – Lessons from the past four years
Photo by Tim Mossholder via Unsplash Better late than never 🙂 October is World Mental Health Month. This year I thought of sharing what has helped my mental health journey for the past four years. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done, but I feel I’ve made significant progress from …
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Why I am closer to death, and what I’m doing about it (audio available)
Photo by Gabor Molnar via Unsplash *If you are on the go, listen to the audio version of this post on anchor / spotify here: * Anchor: paola-fajardo9 Spotify: Halfreformed: The Spoken-Word Series As a geriatric millennial (or someone on the way there), I’ve seen from afar the many milestones that people my age have …
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Why work for a small company when you’ve already worked for a big one? (Opinion)
Photo by Berenice Melis via Unsplash I was asked a few months ago: Why are you working for a small company (again), if you already worked for a big MNC in the past? Shouldn’t you just use working for a small company as a stepping stone to joining MNCs?” Good question, the first thing I …
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My resistance to TikTok, and why I am sitting on this hill for now (Opinion, Audio Available)
Photo by Mourizal Sativa via Unsplash *If you are on the go, listen to the audio version of this post on Anchor or Spotify I understand the past few years, most of the world has been consumed by this app called TikTok, especially the youngins’. There was an internet analysis from a Youtube (YT) creator …
Blurbs: I’ll never love this way again
Photo by Joh Hild via Unsplash The context: I just started listening to this podcast series called Kudazzers, and they had an episode a few months back about the “Flop Era”, or the era where they were not at their best and they faced a lot of growing pains. One of the hosts mentioned a …
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