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Wilma Doesnt on hiring people for her food business: 'Hindi ako tumitingin ng college degree'

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Actress-turned-entrepreneur Wilma Doesnt opened up about her personal philosophy when it comes to hiring employees for her growing food business, Chicks Ni Otit, which now has two branches located in Cavite and Tagaytay.</p><p>In an interview with Karen Davila for<em> DTI: Asenso Pilipino</em>, Wilma emphasized that her business has always been rooted in compassion, especially when it comes to providing job opportunities to those from marginalized communities.</p><p>&quot;Kasi alam ko &#x27;yung feeling nung nahihirapan kang humanap ng trabaho. Sa showbiz ganun din eh, baka akala nila &#x27;yung mga artista ang bilis naming makakuha ng show. Alam mo &#x27;yung feeling na wala ka tapos naghihintay ka ng trabaho tapos walang nagtitiwala sa&#x27;yo? Alam ko yun eh. So ako ang pinili ko talaga, &#x27;yung mga PWD ko, &#x27;yung mga mute and deaf ko... Ngayon sa Tagaytay, ang ginawa ko &#x27;yung mga members ng 4Ps na nanay. Di ba makikita mo mga brusko talaga &#x27;yung mga babae ko sa Tagaytay,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>The actress added that academic credentials are not a requirement for employment in her business. &quot;Hindi ako tumitingin ng college degree. Hindi kinakailangang dishwasher ka kailangan makaintindi ka ng quantum physics para maghugas ng plato, ‘no. Kung kailangan kita, kailangan ko ng worker, kailangan mo ng job tayong dalawa,&quot; she said.</p><p>When asked why she chose to lead her business with advocacy and compassion, Wilma responded: &quot;Nakita ko na pagmahal mo hindi ka muna pala mag-iisip na kailangan kumita ako agad. Magbigay ka muna para bumalik sila sa&#x27;yo, sobra sobra, sobra, sobra.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMZhelwps6r/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMZhelwps6r/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A51916.79999999702%2C%22ls%22%3A51288.89999999106%2C%22le%22%3A51297.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMZhelwps6r/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-0" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMZhelwps6r/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMZhelwps6r/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMZhelwps6r/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Wilma Dassent (@doesntwilma)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In the same interview, Wilma shared the story behind the beginnings of Chicks ni Otit in Cavite.</p><p>Wilma recalled that their initial capital was around ₱300,000, but they had to borrow ₱50,000 from her husband’s uncle just to get started.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung Cavite namin siguro ang puhunan namin dun nasa ₱300,000. Sa ₱300,000 na &#x27;yun, &#x27;yung ₱50,000 nangutang pa kami. Nangutang kami sa tiyuhin ng asawa ko,&quot; she recalled.</p><p>That ₱50,000 was crucial in purchasing basic utensils and the first batch of ingredients.&quot;&#x27;Yung ₱50,000 na &#x27;yun kailangan namin &#x27;yun para ma-open na namin siya. Pambili namin ng plato at pang-start na pagkain, dun namin siya ginamit,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>The other funds were spent on building the carinderia, including installing the roof and a toilet.</p><p>Wilma shared that her food business grew gradually and steadily. &quot;Nag-start talaga kami ng paunti-unti lang. Ipon ng ipon, isip ng menu, bili ng gamit, dagdag.&quot;</p><p>Wilma then recently opened a second branch of her carinderia business in Tagaytay.</p>

<p>Wilma Doesnt shares her personal philosophy on hiring employees for her expanding food business.</p>

Wilma Doesnt shares her personal philosophy on hiring employees for her expanding food business.