diminutives

flaming lamborghini

gi, nasan na yung applicant?

"good morning sir rj."

sorry. good morning gi. nasan na yung applicant for interview?

"eh di wow boss! fine. yung file nya nasa desk mo na. nandito na sya ng 7, since maaga pa sabi ko magbreakfast muna baka kasi gisahin mo eh at least may panglaban."

rj looked at his watch 7:16. he looked at her secretary who is now grinning. his forehead creased.

anong nginingiti-ngiti mo dyan?

"wala boss. bakit bawal ngumiti?"

ewan ko sayo. pero yang mga ngiti mong yan kinakabahan ako eh.

"hala! inaano ka ba ng ngiti ko boss? lagi naman talaga akong nakangiti no! besides secretaries should always need to give the accommodating feeling to equal our boss's intimidating looks ganoin!"

hmmm... somehow i can sense sarcasm somewhere in that statement.

"judger! wala nga boss. feeling ko lang mapapaaga ang pagpayag mo sa maternity leave ko"

ahhhh sabi ko na nga ba eh. there's something about that grin. don't worry as promised, once you give me a COMPETENT replacement kahit na isang taon pa yang maternity leave mo iga-grant ko. WITH PAY!

he saw gigi clapped her hands and rubbed her tummy after. he can't help but smile at that. gusto naman nya talagang payagan ang sekretarya kasi bukod sa napaka-responsable nito sa trabaho, kaibigan nya rin ito at barkada nya ang asawa nito. pero sa demand ng trabaho nya, he really needs to find a very competent replacement. which he doubts.

"eto na talaga boss."

what makes you say that?

"boss, graduated cum laude for hr management sa university of michigan, mba at singapore management university na kakatapos lang two months ago. previous senior hr partner ng procter & gamble singapore for two years. ano pa hahanapin mo?"

hindi ba overqualified yan sa posisyon na ino-offer natin?

"HELLOOOO???!!! boss are you questioning the greatness of being in my position? EXECUTIVE IN-CHARGE FOR DRAGON HOLDINGS YOUNGEST & MOST ELIGIBLE CEO? may i remind you, top executives and directors vie for MY time para makapag-schedule ng meeting with YOU? oh and don't forget the haliparot ladies, take note LADIES plural form, na walang awang fina-flood ang socmed accounts ko para tanungin anong ni-lunch mo? boss lunch pa lang yun ha hindi pa kasama yung mga meryenda mo at dinner pati nga pagkakape mo eh! hello naman dun noh!"

he chuckled at gigi's reasoning.

siraulo ka talaga eh. just make sure your applicant knows kung ano ang pinapasok nya. tsaka hindi ako makakasuhan sa labor ng overqualification if that counts.

"already did. besides sya ang tumawag sa akin para mag-apply noh! duh! basta dun ka na sa office mo. papapasukin ko na lang pag bumalik na"

sige na. i'll send out emails pa. oo nga pala, cancel all my activities today. may importante akong lalakarin.

"more important than meeting the executive of melco-crown's james packer, for future investment?"

he was surprised. he had long been corresponding to this company to build ties with them. but from what happened yesterday, heck with the guy who gave the most expensive wedding ring in the world to mariah carey, finding maine is more important.

yup! more important than mr. packer.

his secretary grinned while placing her hands on her hips.