Today marks my first day at new work at Ayala Land Inc
So hows working with Ayala Land Inc. Mejo nasa honeymoon stage pa ko. Mga kasama ko is kinda good pa naman. Any advise?
FYI LANG PO! BEWARE OF THIS PERSON!
I had a hair treatment at this salon last August 3 at ICONIQUE CREATIONS Brgy. Bagong Bario, However, while I was undergoing the treatment, I was sexually harassed—he touched my chest and thighs. I was terrified until the hair treatment was finished. He even attempted to kiss me, but I struggled and broke free. Out of fear, I just left the payment and didn't wait for my change. I found out that this man's is known in their area in Brgy. Bagong Bario, as a heavy drinker and a pervert. I also learned that this person has a known habit of harassing women and spares no one; he even brings minors into his home and gets them drunk.
I have already filed a complaint with the police. This post is not meant to defame anyone, but to protect women like me from being abused.
I've been working at SM for a long time. But every month, I'm always anxious because of tenants who don't pay their rent. Every month, SM releases what they call the 'Bottom 20' malls, which are the malls with the lowest collection rates from their tenants. Thankfully, we survived this month, but for the malls that are in the bottom 20, I can feel the pressure and stress they are going through right now—all the harsh words they have to endure from their bosses.
I don't know why SM makes it so hard by sticking to an old process, acting as if we're begging tenants to pay. In fact, it should be the tenants chasing us so they can pay. SM doesn't want to cut off the electricity and water of tenants who refuse to pay, which is why their debts just pile up. Honestly, it's a standard practice in other mall brands to cut utilities and enforce force closures on tenants who refuse to pay.
It's actually very simple: if they don't want to pay, force closure and cut their utilities. There's no need to drag out the process with endless memos that take forever to get approved.
And then, when a mall's collection efficiency drops, the top management blames the Mall Manager and Tenant Relations Manager. What can we do if a tenant simply refuses to pay, and why does it feel like it's our fault that they won't pay their rent?
The culture is so toxic. The top management is also toxic. Last year's target was only 90%, but as soon as we hit it, they raised it to 95%. Like, wtf."
I've been working at SM for a long time. But every month, I'm always anxious because of tenants who don't pay their rent. Every month, SM releases what they call the 'Bottom 20' malls, which are the malls with the lowest collection rates from their tenants. Thankfully, we survived this month, but for the malls that are in the bottom 20, I can feel the pressure and stress they are going through right now—all the harsh words they have to endure from their bosses.
I don't know why SM makes it so hard by sticking to an old process, acting as if we're begging tenants to pay. In fact, it should be the tenants chasing us so they can pay. SM doesn't want to cut off the electricity and water of tenants who refuse to pay, which is why their debts just pile up. Honestly, it's a standard practice in other mall brands to cut utilities and enforce force closures on tenants who refuse to pay.
It's actually very simple: if they don't want to pay, force closure and cut their utilities. There's no need to drag out the process with endless memos that take forever to get approved.
And then, when a mall's collection efficiency drops, the top management blames the Mall Manager and Tenant Relations Manager. What can we do if a tenant simply refuses to pay, and why does it feel like it's our fault that they won't pay their rent?
The culture is so toxic. The top management is also toxic. Last year's target was only 90%, but as soon as we hit it, they raised it to 95%. Like, wtf."
I've been working at SM for a long time. But every month, I'm always anxious because of tenants who don't pay their rent. Every month, SM releases what they call the 'Bottom 20' malls, which are the malls with the lowest collection rates from their tenants. Thankfully, we survived this month, but for the malls that are in the bottom 20, I can feel the pressure and stress they are going through right now—all the harsh words they have to endure from their bosses.
I don't know why SM makes it so hard by sticking to an old process, acting as if we're begging tenants to pay. In fact, it should be the tenants chasing us so they can pay. SM doesn't want to cut off the electricity and water of tenants who refuse to pay, which is why their debts just pile up. Honestly, it's a standard practice in other mall brands to cut utilities and enforce force closures on tenants who refuse to pay.
It's actually very simple: if they don't want to pay, force closure and cut their utilities. There's no need to drag out the process with endless memos that take forever to get approved.
And then, when a mall's collection efficiency drops, the top management blames the branch employees like they didnt do anything. What can we do if a tenant simply refuses to pay, and why does it feel like it's our fault that they won't pay their rent?
The culture is so toxic. The top management is also toxic. Last year's target was only 90%, but as soon as we hit it, they raised it to 95%. Like, wtf.
*Original post was already taken down by SM. But everyone needs to know.
Management of SM Supermalls is super toxic and has no respect for personal time. President of SM supermalls (Steven Tan) had a surprise visit last Saturday and I was forced to cancel my day off. I was forced to go to work to assisst the President.
Nothing highlights a toxic workplace culture quite like getting a frantic phone call or a barrage of Viber messages on your one day off because the big boss decided to do a "surprise" mall visit ON A WEEKEND WERE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING DAYOFF!!
Here is the unfiltered reality of that absolute nightmare:
The Day off Audacity
The Guard is Never Down: You are finally sitting at home, trying to forget the mall exists, and suddenly your phone lights up like a Christmas tree. The panic in your coworker's texts is palpable. You can practically smell the adrenaline and floor wax through the screen.
The Silent Expectation: Even if they don’t explicitly say "come in," the toxic culture dictates that you should offer. There is this unspoken, manipulative pressure that if you actually care about your job, your team, or your career, you’ll drop your personal life, change into corporate attire, and run to the mall to stand there and look pretty for the entourage.
Guilt-Tripping as a Management Style: If you stay home and protect your peace, you are subtly penalized. You get the "Must be nice to relax while we’re suffering here" comments the next day, or you're branded as "not a team player" because you refused to work for free on your designated day of rest.
“Your boundary is treated like a betrayal. If the store or mall can't survive a single executive walkthrough without dragging off-duty employees out of their beds, the problem isn't the staff—it's the system."
THE ULTIMATE IRONY
The biggest joke of the "surprise visit" is that upper management loves to preach about work-life balance in corporate newsletters, but the second their boss shows up, all of that goes out the window.
They expect the mall to look flawless, but they achieve it through pure chaos, fear-mongering, and ruining the mental health of the people who actually keep the place running. A surprise visit on a weekend or a rest day doesn't prove that management is dedicated; it just proves they don't respect the basic human need to unplug.
When the boss leaves and everyone finally breathes a sigh of relief, you're left holding a ruined day off, high cortisol levels, and zero compensation for the emotional state they stole from you.
*Orignal post was already taken down by SM. But everyone needs to know.
Management of SM Supermalls is super toxic and has no respect for personal time. President of SM supermalls (STT) had a surprise visit last Saturday and I was forced to cancel my day off. I was forced to go to work to assisst the President.
Nothing highlights a toxic workplace culture quite like getting a frantic phone call or a barrage of Viber messages on your one day off because the big boss decided to do a "surprise" mall visit ON A WEEKEND WERE EVERYONE IN ENJOYING DAY OFF!!
Here is the unfiltered reality of that absolute nightmare:
The Day off Audacity
The Guard is Never Down: You are finally sitting at home, trying to forget the mall exists, and suddenly your phone lights up like a Christmas tree. The panic in your coworker's texts is palpable. You can practically smell the adrenaline and floor wax through the screen.
The Silent Expectation: Even if they don’t explicitly say "come in," the toxic culture dictates that you should offer. There is this unspoken, manipulative pressure that if you actually care about your job, your team, or your career, you’ll drop your personal life, change into corporate attire, and run to the mall to stand there and look pretty for the entourage.
Guilt-Tripping as a Management Style: If you stay home and protect your peace, you are subtly penalized. You get the "Must be nice to relax while we’re suffering here" comments the next day, or you're branded as "not a team player" because you refused to work for free on your designated day of rest.
“Your boundary is treated like a betrayal. If the store or mall can't survive a single executive walkthrough without dragging off-duty employees out of their beds, the problem isn't the staff—it's the system."
THE ULTIMATE IRONY
The biggest joke of the "surprise visit" is that upper management loves to preach about work-life balance in corporate newsletters, but the second their boss shows up, all of that goes out the window.
They expect the mall to look flawless, but they achieve it through pure chaos, fear-mongering, and ruining the mental health of the people who actually keep the place running. A surprise visit on a weekend or a rest day doesn't prove that management is dedicated; it just proves they don't respect the basic human need to unplug.
When the boss leaves and everyone finally breathes a sigh of relief, you're left holding a ruined day off, high cortisol levels, and zero compensation for the emotional state they stole from you.