Taking care of pets

A friend of mine has a pet snake and assorted creatures like an iguana. He has an amazing picture of a large snake, a python I think coiled around his neck.

Another friend grew up with a lot of cats. The fur they left around the house sticks in his childhood memories. Later he moved to another household with 5 dogs who kept barking all day. Much later in life, after constructing his own place, he ruled that no pets are allowed in his new abode.

Another friend took care of the family dog. He would walk the dog in the evenings to poo and one night, the dog knocked his glasses off in some park. He searched for his glasses in the dark while the dog licked his face. Later he said that he caught a big fly while studying in the university and stuck a pin in it then left it atop his desk. I don't know if both incidents are related.

For me, I remember I had a turtle when I was a kid. I kicked the turtle down the stairs and it bled and later died. Many years later, I still regret doing that to the turtle. We also had a dog or two who later died of old age. The dogs were helpful in keeping the burglars away during the night.

As good as it gets

My friend had a dream but woke to reality the longer he stayed. So what to do?

I don't know. Dreams are like wishful thinking. Maybe it's like going into a nice looking restaurant and expecting good food. But the food does not taste good once served. So what to do?

If you're in your lunch break with limited time, maybe just finish the food. Or maybe complain to the cook and have the food changed (if that's possible because the next serving may taste as bad). Or perhaps just leave and insist on a refund and find another restaurant.

Or maybe it's an acquired taste like eating durian or escargot (snails) or horse meat . It just takes getting used to. In this case perhaps a change of mind set (or taste buds) or frame of reference is required.

Perhaps we should enjoy what we have now because it maybe the best experience we will ever have in our life. But we just don't know it yet. What do you think?

Cubicle freedom

Rumour has it that top companies allow it's employees to choose the layout, contents and accessories of their own cubicles. So the cubicles in these offices will have mini basketball courts, hammocks, beach chairs and what have you depending on the individual quirks of their employees. All free as paid by the company.

The idea is to motivate the employees (or slaves?) to work more. In fact, morale is reputedly high in these places. But do these little things really matter?

In other words, the material surroundings are important in giving the proper motivation. To put it simply, it's in the carpeting. But it's not the carpeting or the cubicle layout that really matters but maybe the idea of giving employees the freedom to choose how their work area will look.

It's really the reflection of the company's soul and not the carpeting. Sounds like a good idea, no?

Plastic surgery for office workers

Movie stars and entertainers often have facelifts and plastic surgery to improve their looks. Nakakatulong sa kanilang mga careers. Sometimes it gives them new movie roles and extend their working life in the spotlight.

But what about salaried workers? Will having a facelift help in getting a promotion? Or improve their job prospects or even avoid getting retrenched? Hindi ko alam kung meron research na ginawa para dito.

So the question: Is there some way to invest in something to help improve the careers of office workers similar to plastic surgery for entertainers. Ano kaya?

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