Uniform Allowance

I had a mini-reunion with my former BPI Bancassurance colleagues. May reminded me, “Orlee, naaalala mo pa ‘yung sapatos mo sa BPI?”

I just laughed so Jackie asked, “Bakit, May? Ano ‘yun?”

“Kasi, si Orlee kahit sira-sira na ‘yung sapatos n’ya , as in dumidila na ang sapatos, ‘di pa rin n’ya pinapalitan,” May explained, “eh ‘di ba may uniform allowance ang mga lalaki sa BPI? Kahit may uniform allowance, ‘di n’ya pinapaltan ang sapatos n’ya kasi wala naman daw shoe allowance.”