Patricia Margaret Victoria

6.00 AM

The Manila sun rises at this time and it signals the start of the day. Ever since I was a kid, I was always the morning person. 6 AM meant that the birds were chirping and that it was time to get out of bed. On good days, I do cardio for 30 minutes.

9.00 AM

I make my morning coffee and open up my laptop to check my calendar and reply to some emails. A good work playlist is essential to start the day as it also increases my productivity.

10.00 AM

My first meeting of the day is a standup call with the digital intelligence team. We discuss our deliverables and our goals for the day. It is also a great time to chat and ask colleagues for advice when I am stuck with analysis for a report. I have a very fun and supportive team from all around the world!

10.30 AM

I implement the feedback I got from my morning call and analyze my data. Most of my work relies on analyzing and making sense of data. I usually spend the rest of the morning reading various datasets. Excel skills are cool!

12.00 NN

It’s lunchtime! We love the food here in the Philippines. Since we’re all working from home, I get to eat lunch with my whole family and it’s always a feast!

2.00 PM

After answering some emails and checking out the stuff on my to-do list, I check in on some of my other coworkers to see how their day is going. These small interactions are so important when it comes to my productivity. I get a lot of inspiration and motivation from my coworkers. They’re funny too! One good joke can last me for an entire day!

3.00 PM

Mid-afternoon is a good time for me to get some caffeine. I usually have some Earl Grey Tea with Cheese Tarts! I love pastries and desserts! A good snack helps me power through the rest of the day.

5.00 PM

My team meets up for the end-of-day call. At this time, we talk about all our progress throughout the day. We share insights on the data that we analyzed and we ask the team for opinions on how this can translate to our reports. This is my favourite part of the day because there’s always something new to learn! I make sure I have all my notes from the day to share with my team!

5.30 PM

I change to my workout clothes and do some jump ropes to my favourite KPOP songs! I also try to do some core workouts. Planking and learning Korean through music? Talk about hitting two birds with one stone!

8.00 PM

After a quick shower and my skincare routine, we have our family dinner. On some weekends, we plug our karaoke machine and belt out a few love songs. Our neighbours do karaoke too! Welcome to the Philippines!

10.00 PM

It’s time for bed, I drink a sleep tea and play some slow love songs from the 70s and dim the lights in my room. Early bed, early to rise!