Here in the Philippines, many of us are about to enter our 5th month in quarantine. Originally, there were 3 levels announced. “General Community Quarantine” (GCQ) was the lightest level. “Enhanced Community Quarantine” (ECQ) has increased restrictions. And Lockdown has us completely housebound, unable to
What’s the critical part of an interview when hiring? For me, there’s a cultural challenge that rears its head. I like the final part, after the questions are done. When I ask “what would you like to ask me?” Some will query the #culture. Or
There’s a lot of discussion, debate, posts about how Work from Home is the face of the future. I don’t agree. I believe there will be more WFH than before, but office-based workers won’t be a thing of the past. By way of example, I
How is the pandemic unfolding in your country? Here in the Philippines, there is good news and bad. The good news is that my entire workforce remains home based. Still delivering. High productivity, happy clients. Miraculously, the internet has held up! We aren’t being pressed
In a sunny city far away, there once lived the most beautiful cat you have ever seen. Her name was Aurora and she was pure white and soft like fresh snow. She was a big, healthy cat with a lean frame and long legs and
Far far away there is a country made up of many islands, glistening like jewels in the ocean. The sun shines on the islands with their green jungles, tall palm trees and bright white sandy beaches alongside sparkling blue seas, and it’s always warm. Many
As you know from my last post, I’ve been having issues with peeing in the house and fighting. The primary culprit is Kai, who came to me as a feral and is still very fearful. He likes to pick on Lulu, as the meekest in
If you are new to my blog, there are a couple of relevant things you should know before we get to Kai’s behaviour modification program. Firstly, I live in the Philippines where it’s common to have domestic staff and drivers. It’s not exploitation, which I
Today I spent a few hours cooking for my cats. With nine cats who for various reasons eat four times per day, my cat food bill is high but the biggest problem is keeping enough stock. Often the only varieties I can find are tuna and