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One of the most quoted poems during the month of love is Elizabeth Barret Browning’s “How Do I love Thee? Let me count the ways…”

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth
And height my soul can reach,
When feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, — I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! — and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

Kung may iba’t-ibang paraan para ipahayag ang pag-ibig natin sa ating sinisinta, ngayon, higit kailanpaman, dapat na ipakita din natin ang pagmamahal natin sa ating trabaho.

Everyday, hundreds if not thousands of people are losing their jobs because of the global financial crisis. Ang balita nga ay milyon na ang nawalan ng trabaho sa Europe at America.

If you still have work. Thank the Lord for it. Value it and love your job.

How do you love your work? Let me count the ways by which you could show your love for your job.

1)    Be present and punctual. Our presence and punctuality are evidences of being a responsible worker. Report for work on time and submit your   reports and assignments even before the deadline. It is hard to rely on someone who is always not around. Mahirap bigyan ng trabaho ang taong palagi ring late dahil marami pang ibang trabaho ang maaanlata.

2)    Be productive. Don’t just be present and punctual. Maaga nga tayo sa office pero puro personal stuff naman an gating pinagkaka-abalahan. Aba’y bale wala rin. Hindi naman yata fair sa kumpanya kung papasok lang tayo para magtinda ng ating mga sideline na pinagkakakitaan. Hindi masamang magkaroon ng dagdag na pagkakakitaan. Pero ilagay po natin sa lugar.  Ang sideline, di dapat nakagambala sa ating main line of work. Are you contributing to the revenues of your company? Dapat lang. Be productive.

3)    Be a player, a team player. Nurture strong relationships with your team members. That is one way of making yourself valuable in the company. Mahirap sibakin sa kumpanya ang taong marunong makipag-kapwa. Being a people-person is an asset. It is a trait that we should learn to develop. A good relationship with your team is a strong glue that will help you stick with your company. If you were to choose the people whom you will work with, will you eagerly choose yourself to be part of the team? Show that you love your work by being a team player.

4)    Be perceptive and positive. These days, it’s an edge to be in the loop, to be informed and updated.  Alam mo ba kung ano ang nangyayari sa paligid mo at sa iba’t-ibang panig ng mundo. Do you understand the potential impact of the global crisis in your industry? It is good to be perceptive. It is an advantage to know how to read and interpret the signs of the times. But don’t just be perceptive. Sa dami ng mga not-so-good news ngayon, it is imperative that we remain positive. Yung iba kasi, kapag nakakabalita ng bad news, sa halip na maging source of encouragement, doom at gloom pa ang hatid sa kanyang opisina. We can be positive because we have a BIG God who remains to be in control.

5)    Being prayerful. Do you honestly take time to pray for your company, your boss, your co-workers, and your work? Prayer works! If you love your work, pray for it. Ipanalangin mo na magbukas ang Diyos ng maraming opportunities para sa inyong kumpanya. Ipanalangin mo ang boss mo na gabayan siya ni God sa paggawa ng mga desisyon para sa inyong organisasyon. Ipanalangin mo na mabawasan ang intriga sa inyong department at magkaroon ng pagkaka-isa lalo na sa mga panahong ito. Pray that you will always be a blessing in your workplace.

Do you love your work? You should, because many people are losing theirs. Make a conscious effort to value  and love your work more. How can we show our love for our work? Let’s count the ways, 1) Be Present and Punctual; 2) Be Productive;  3) Be a team-Player; 4) Be Perceptive and Positive; and 5) Be Prayerful.

About two weeks ago, when I was in Baguio, I ran out of cash. Good thing that my husband always sees to it that he deposits money in my ATM account, kaya kapag naubusan ng cash may mahuhugot kahit papaano. So I rushed to the nearest ATM to make a withdrawal. Nagkalat ang mga receipts sa sahig, at sa tabi ng ATM machine ay may matandang babae na naka-upo sa mga nilatag na diyaryo. Medyo medyo madungis si lola. Parang matagal ng hindi nakakaligo. Nakabalunbon ang mga gamit at damit niya sa kanyang tabi at marami siyang hawak na yellow paper. Tatlong magkakatabing ATM  ang nandoon at sa bawat atm ay may nagwiwithdraw ng pera, isa na ako doon. Maya-maya biglang sumigaw si Lola, “Kuha ng kuha ng pera, puro na lang withdraw, hindi naman nagdedeposito!” Nagulat ako, medyo natakot sa paulit-ulit na pagsigaw ni Lola. Kaya dali-dali kong kinuha ang cash na kailangan ko, pati resibo, sabay balik sa taxi na sinasakyan ko. Habang papunta sa palenkge ng Baguio para mamili ng gulay, napa-isip ako’t napangiti sa sinabi ng matanda. Oo nga ano, magandang paalala, many times in life and even in our work, gusto lang natin magwithdraw ng magwithdraw. Kaunti lang ang willing na magdeposito.

In life and at work, we need to be willing to give in order to receive. Deposit in order for us to be able to withdraw something. Hindi lang pagdating sa pera kundi pagdating din sa relationships, business or personal.

Ano ba ang mga bagay na dapat nating ideposito sa ating trabaho at mga relationships?

1. Deposit goodwill. How do you establish goodwill with your clients? Do as you promised, deliver on your commitments, do not abuse other people’s trust.
2. Deposit time. Never ever think that the time you spend building rapport  with others is wasted time. We need to invest time on personal and business relationships. We will not be able to know others if we don’t spend time with them.
3. Deposit kindness. “Your kindness is good but I also want in kind!” Ito ang nakakatawang linya ni Geri Penalosa isa sa mga production and technical guys dito sa FEBC. At tama naman siya, kindness should not just be heard, it should be seen and felt. Kaya kailangan ng in kind para rin maipakita an gating kindness.
4. Deposit generosity. Be willing to help a co-worker in need. Be willing to     assist a client who is inconvenienced. Be willing to go the extra mile for others.

If you sow, you will reap. If you give, it will come back to you, pressed down, shaken together and running-over. Siksik, liglig, umaapaw.