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(Photo Credits: Anne de Bretagne) “I heard he was a terrible student, terrible! How does a bad student go to Columbia and then to Harvard? I’m thinking about it, I’m certainly looking into it. Let him show his records.” ~Donald Trump This statement struck a chord on me. And it’s not a good one. My [...]

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I was chatting with one Reyna reader who was asking for some help. The topic? He sent tons of resumes and application letters but he never received any response. Not a single text, no calls, not even a “We thank you for your interest in our company, BUT!” You see, a lot of job applicants [...]

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So this is the reason why I had so many visitors lately. It says: Workers may register and encode their profile online at www.phil-job.net. This is the Philippine Government’s Job Portal. That’s what it says. The site is oooogly. So, I checked the job openings. Take a look at this one, Finance Manager. Minimum Age: [...]

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How to ace that job interview

by reynz on April 19, 2011

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Ok. So you followed my instructions in writing an application letter or a cover letter. You nailed your resume just like what I told you on how to write one. You were rewarded with a call. That phone call went very well. Now you have a date for your 1st face-to-face job interview. What do [...]

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How to write a resume

by reynz on April 18, 2011

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I have been getting a lot of requests for assistance in writing resumes and cover letters lately. I found out that there are a number of job fairs in Manila and elsewhere. Maybe that’s what it is. Besides, how many newly graduates have moved to the column of unemployed? Was it half a million to [...]

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Red tag

April 5, 2011
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So I bought a new long sleeves yesterday. I wore it today at work. Surprise, there were three of us on the elevator, wearing the same thing, color and all. No one was talking. I have a feeling we all went to the same store. Marshalls. Red tag na, discounted pa. Yun bang aabutin ka [...]

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“I’d give my life for you!” but then, the mother suffered Alzheimer’s

April 2, 2011
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Picture Credits: Chi-bi You who i cradled in my arms You, asking as little as you can Little snip of a little man I know i’d give my life for you It’s a very beautiful song from Miss Saigon. You will be who you want to be You, can choose whatever heaven grants As long [...]

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Pawn

January 29, 2011
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I’m very observant. I’ve always wondered why. It wouldn’t take long. My hunch was right. I was just a pawn. The game of life. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Protected: cheap living

January 22, 2011
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Protected: How I ended up in Charleston

January 19, 2011
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From Manila, the job hunt continued in the US

January 17, 2011
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Part 1 – My job hunting that took me to Manila And so, I flew back to the US. I really wanted to go to Tiwi. I wanted to see my family but never got the chance because I was afraid I’d miss that one very important call. It was such a disappointing travel. Back [...]

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My job hunting that took me to Manila

January 11, 2011
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After losing my job in New Orleans, I started sending tons of application letters everyday. Yes, as in 8 days a week. That bad. I remember I used up the allowed space limit on Gmail. It was at the height of the insanity in Wall Street called financial crisis. Unemployment was double-digit. Public anger was [...]

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Is It Time to Leave Your Job?

December 28, 2010
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(Picture Credits: Daily Candor) By: William C. Taylor It’s the holiday season, when we start making lists of the gifts we want — and of the pros and cons of the jobs we have. The end of one year and the start of a New Year is the time when just about everyone takes stock [...]

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The Christmas Gift

December 19, 2010
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Had our Xmas party last week. Pero, last nite, na-invite ang lola nyo to attend another one party piktapos kong i-harass at i-intimidate. U know how it goes naman sa mga party. Rowdy and iba. Ung iba, naka-inom na. Japanese sake. Feel nila, ok lang. Ang tama pala, meya’t meya pa. Until it came to [...]

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In the Philippines, everyday is a holiday

December 14, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Bloggista) Mamacita! In the Philippines, everyday is a holiday. Oh, yeah! Well, ok. Not yet, but we’re getting there! Our fine legislators are working their ass on it. Just wait. Be patient! You’ll see what I mean. Im fak, did you read the news about holidays galore dotting Filipino’s working calendar that’s drowning [...]

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dry cleaners were not created equal

September 16, 2010
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when i go to the assembly line, my costumes are mostly in whites, with extra piece of clothing hanging in between tied to my neck, ugh! and when i wear whites, strict like a paratrooper, i have some very simple presidential decree requirements. i want them white. noticed something? and this? that looked like bird [...]

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Pot of gold

August 2, 2010
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Another drive down south, this will be Take 2. It’s a half-way length from Philadelphia to New Orleans. I wanted to stay overnight in Virginia Beach, but there was a storm forecast. I was afraid to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. I’ve experienced crossing that bridge in the past, under heavy rains, winds, and waves [...]

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Art of War and living 28% less per day in So. Carolina, the series

August 1, 2010
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Yeah, those are my books and that’s the Art of War. But that’s my chair. And this is my desk. Put them together. I’m in business. Imagine how many 28% I can save with this. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Charleston, South Carolina

July 29, 2010
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It’s 97 degrees outside, tumatagaktak ang pawis ko, like the size of Gloria’s too much imported rice that’s drowning the Filipinos, while loading stuff in my car and going over my list, 1 by 1. Let’s see… need golf clubs, pang social climbing. pictures ni Jef? sunugin. credit cards? change name. frying pan, rice cooker, [...]

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Why I was unemployed for 10 months: The series (2)

July 21, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Esquire) So, you said you had several years of non-profit experience. Well, you’re perfect for the job. But, we noticed, the companies you listed are corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange. They are for-profit, right? Sabi ko: No sir. Non-profit talaga sila. Because they started losing money after I came in. [...]

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Why I was unemployed for 10 months: The series (1)

July 20, 2010
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So, tell us about yourself sabi nung prospective employer. “Well, I’m Reynz. My background is public accounting, forensic audit, government accounting, non-profit, tax credits, investments and…. I love to dance.” Leche! Ambilis kamo nang interview na yon! It was over before I could even complete my answer. Hmpt! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us [...]

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We won’t tell you. You’ll find it anyway

July 19, 2010
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I stayed in a very nice apartment complex with a very nice price tag of course. It’s bad enough that those CSI calls scared the hell out of me, then there’s a cemetery at the back. I thought it was funny because during the weekend, a number of tour buses would drop tourists that roam [...]

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why it is hard to save money when working in Manila

July 16, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Here) I have a story to share. The other day kasi, I was chatting with my friend. He was asking me on what to do with his credit card debts. He said, he has been religiously paying it. But he was curious why his credit card balance continues to either be the same [...]

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Hire an employee, get a loan break

July 3, 2010
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Here’s a novel offer from Chase: For each new employee a small business hires, the bank will knock down the interest rate on its credit line. The new program, unveiled Wednesday, is open to business owners who take on a new Chase business credit line of up to $250,000 or existing customers who increase their [...]

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10 phrases to ban from your resume

June 28, 2010
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From: MSNBC Team player? Self-motivated? So is everyone else Whether you’re out of a job as part of the recession’s layoffs, everyone is taking a closer look at their resumes. Does it reflect your accomplishments and show your career progression — or hide the lack thereof? If you’ve been working with an older resume, take [...]

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5 high-paying, low-stress jobs

June 27, 2010
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(Will update credits for the photo. It’s from the FB wall of one of my friends) If you’re like thousands of other job seekers, you may dream of earning the big bucks without having to deal with the extreme stress that goes hand-in-hand with top-paying jobs. Of course, a high-salary, low-stress job sounds too good [...]

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Top 10 jobs you can do from home

June 20, 2010
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Who would not love to work at home? You have total control of your time, your schedule, in your pajamas. The challenge, however, is to avoid being scammed! So, the first step is to ignore most work-at-home spam mails that you receive by the minute. Chances are, it’s a scam. I strongly encourage you to [...]

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Top 10 Careers for Ultimate Job Security

June 19, 2010
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My friend James was a computer programmer. It’s the Y2K that brought him to the United States. When the scare did not happen, most Y2K programmers lost their jobs. James was smarter. He listened to Madame Auring. He knew that his days as a programmer were numbered. So, he decided to enroll in a nursing [...]

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Unemployed need not apply

June 18, 2010
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If you’re looking for a job in the United States, been sending out application letters, CV’s and resume’s, one more headache you’d be facing is an unwritten rule that unemployed need not apply. Apparently, there are companies and recruiters that are increasingly interested only in applicants who already have a job. Weird? Well, industry experts [...]

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How to overcome being overqualified

June 17, 2010
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It is tough to look for a job in the United States these days. I’ve spoken to a number of jobseekers I met who says that being overqualified can be a red flag that keeps employers from wanting to know you better and it could be a problem when you are looking for a job. [...]

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Top 10 Blogs for Job Search and Career Advice

June 17, 2010
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Found this very informative blog post by Andrew Kucheriavy. I hope you find this helpful. One of the best ways to collect relevant and up-to-date job search information and career advice is by following and subscribing to online blogs.  Navigating the blogosphere to find career-related blogs that are relevant, reputable, and provide you with the [...]

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Dealing with relocation

June 16, 2010
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Deciding to relocate is a tough decision. I remember when I accepted this job in New Orleans. It took me sleepless nights to decide. There are so many obvious factors boylets involved. There is the question of the new community where you will reside. The culture, the surroundings, the safety and the fact that you [...]

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The risks involved while applying for a job online

June 15, 2010
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Whether you are in the United States or in the Philippines, job-hunting is a tedious job. You could be spending countless number of hours on the internet and must have responded to a lot of job openings online, but you have to keep in mind, it’s a jungle out there, and you have to be [...]

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How to find a job in the Aquino Administration?

June 12, 2010
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During P. Noy’s 1st press conference right after his proclamation, he mentioned that the unemployment numbers in the Philippines were broken down into two (2) categories. 1 – those unemployed looking for work and 2 – those unemployed who stopped looking for work. According to him, Arroyo’s Administration only counts those unemployed looking for work [...]

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job interview

June 1, 2010
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I came home from a job interview the other day. It was a panel of 6 people. Anak ng patong naimpatso, para akong under interrogation. Tulala ako sa questions, puro hypothetical that I answered straight naman siguro. Di ko getz, bakit napaka-init nang ulo ng mga leche! Bwisit! Pagbaba ko sa bldg, gusto kong sumigaw! [...]

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One day at a job interview

March 4, 2010
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Mainit ang ulo ko! Eh kasi, I went nga for a job interview today. It was going well until I started talking about “due diligence”. Na-excite and interviewer biglang bumirit talking about his cia-style daw of due diligence for an investment company in New York, made offer, close deal, made monies, moved to San Francisco, [...]

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Why would we hire you?

February 5, 2010
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Excited ako sa email na natanggap ko. “Why would we hire you?“, tanong nung nag-interview saken kahapon. Sabi ko… “I have 100 years of financial experience, excellent credentials, hardworking, organized and very efficient.” Natapos interview. Pero, duda ko di ako tanggap. Eh kasi naman… … bumaba pa yong dalwang managers para buksan ang kotse ko. [...]

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Job interview: was it a nationality issue?!

December 10, 2009
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Photo Credits: Here I was on a job hunt. Anywhere. There are no jobs in America. Zero. Published unemployment numbers in the US, is about 16 million. That number is wrong. It’s actually, 16 million and one. So, I started sending resumes to Seoul, Tokyo, Hongkong, Singapore, Jakarta, the Middle East and Manila. Nah! I’m [...]

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McDo

November 4, 2009
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Image by ilmungo via Flickr Umandar ang stomach nang lola. Di ako makatiis for today’s calling. Makodoronado. Litsi oo! Me opium ba sila dahil di ko mapigil na di sumiba nang french fries? So, I was at the drive-thru. Nag-iintay nang aking turning wheel. Sumaksak sa isip ko. Ano nga kaya kung ako ang andun [...]

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fire

September 11, 2009

i never really knew what brought me here all i knew was that i needed a change and a challenge read: job. shit!~!@#$%^&*()_!! but few people gets to experience a real one and boy was i lucky to have worked on by far the most challenging project i’ve ever ran across in my career until… [...]

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Is it time to say adios sa trabaho nyo?!

September 1, 2009

Oo, ina-atake na naman ata ako nang mid-life crisis sa edad na trenta y doz dahil malapit na naman ata akong mag-adios patria adorada sa pabrika. I’m not looking for somebody na gawin ang ginawa ko lasyir noh? Hahaha! Sabi nga, “Don’t try this at home!” Pero, if you are in some funky situation sa [...]

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your blog, your resume

August 31, 2009

Photo Nadekwat: Dito Hindi totoo ang balita that I had breast augmentation. Ibang augmentation ang gusto ko. Eto nga. I got out of the hospital then, after what was supposed to be just 2 weeks stay after a laparascopic surgery operation, that ended with an additional 2 weeks, because I was hard-headed. The doctor said, [...]

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Dookee

August 28, 2009

Photo naharbat: Dito Nag-tatakbo si Celia. Hinahanap daw ako. Nag-titili. “Reynz! Reynz!” Me kikwento raw sya. Alam nyo naman sa pabrika. Sa dame namen, araw araw me cheezmaks. And I know, na isa na namang cheezmaks to dahil abot tenga ang ngiti ni Celia. “Did you know?” “What?” “About the dookie!” “da dookie?! what dookie?” [...]

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Mike

July 24, 2009

This is a true story of how I ran across the best boss in the world. Haddonfield, New Jersey I used to work in Haddonfield, New Jersey. My boss? Nasty bitch, foul mouthed and hated white people. Working as Controller, I had a staff. Napakatamad, bastos at maldita. I can’t do much. Ka-chika nang impaktita [...]

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Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Rhawn

July 18, 2009

Once you work sa pier, tiga-salansan nang mga barko Shit happens. At parang lighting speed na alam sa pabrika. Alam mo yon, di ba?! Andaming chizmozaaaaa!!! Minsan, babaklasin mo ang barko. Para buuin uli. And when you’re done Merong emergency Nakalimutan ang pako Nakakalukring di ba? Leche! Ang hirap maging corporate alipin! Share on Facebook [...]

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nasaktan ako

July 15, 2009

oo nasaktan ako pero kinimkim ko lang ang galet ko mabaet naman tong babaeng to, ok naman kasama sa pabrika pero di ko naintindihan ba’t sume-semplang ata ang responsibilidad nya nagsimula to nong matanggap ako sa pabrika parehas lang ang aming posisyon sa makinarya, pantay baga kaso ang por hora, mas mataas sya, mataas na [...]

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Not Your Typical Drag Race

July 2, 2009

When I was a little gurl growing up in Barrio Siete, I was not aware that my behaviour is different from the regular kids. Only then when I started going to school that I noticed  my actions and preferences were similar to those of the girls most of the time, compared to the normal boys. [...]

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The Devil Wears Prada!

June 30, 2009

I was talking to one of my boylets in Tiwi, Albay the other day. He gave me the news. My other boylet na binilhan ko nang pridyidir is now an OFW in Dubai. Huh?! Eh dahil kilala ko yong nangutong saken… “Tatagal ba yun dun?!” sabi ko. Eh kasi nga, first it was Kotsengkuba who [...]

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what is life after you graduate in pinas: tambay

June 24, 2009

And so, classes in most Barrio Siete and Sitis in the Philippines have opened. At bawat opening, me closing. Eto ngayon ang chorva. Life after college can be very difficult for students everywhere. You may be living in turd or pers world kawntri noh! Pero parang mas mahirap ata kung asa turd world leche land [...]

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Why not IBM?!

June 9, 2009

IBM. A strong company. Its like a symbol of job security, even though there’s none of that no more. But you know what I mean! If you talk about being employed by Microsoft, GE or IBM, that means more than la por hora kada otro dia that we the little ones get. When I was [...]

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Job security

June 8, 2009

Classes have started in Manila and all over the Philippines by now. Some schools are air-conditioned. Some are under the sun. I know exactly how it feels to be back in school. For us Barrio Siete people, it’s the key to finding ways to improve Barrio Siete life. It could be done. Trust us Barrio [...]

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That xenophobic and barbaric Chinese remarks

March 29, 2009

Admiration for China Who would not have an admiration for China? With their ancient civilization that continues to awe everyone of us to their meteoric rise as one global economic power capable of dictating our food on the table. One thing I like from them is how effective their anti-corruption is. They hang them. Sure [...]

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I’m headed to Paris. For a weekend.

March 28, 2009

Stress level: Off the roof This is truly one very, very difficult work assignment I have ever had in my life. My stress level is off the roof right now. Pag ako inabot nang six months dito, kalbo ang itsura ko. Waaaa!!! (Taken from one of my manager’s offices) Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon [...]

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