What are the disadvantages of working for a small company?
1. Lunch time doesn't mean you're to be left alone and free of duties.
2. Paychecks can be late because you're bosses are "too busy " or "forgot"
3. You'll feel guilty not showing up for work even if you're sick.
4. You don't get paid overtime although your bosses may ask for you to stay overtime.
5. Expected to do more although you're paid less than big companies.
6. Nothing is set in stone. Whether or not you're getting off on Holidays depends on how they feel.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Huan Zhe Ge Ge/Pearl Princess (New Version) Info
Finally someone's had the time to translate some plot information regarding the New Huan Zhu Ge Ge
Check out this blog:
http://therainhouse.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/the-new-huan-zhu-ge-ge-faq
It explains the reason for the remake, how the actors/actresses were selected and the plot.
Instead of 1 big series, it is actually a 3 part series....see how misleading some information are.
And it leaves a big cliff hanger ending at the third part. Even after reading it, I felt said. Poor Xiao Yan Zi and Yong Qi.
If you want more info, pictures, etc: You can check out the following links:
http://s1117.photobucket.com/home/fling215
http://blog.sina.com.cn/qiongyao
http://yule.sohu.com/s2009/xinhzgg/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/xin-hai-zhu-ge-ge/124609574229254
It is expected to be out early 2011!!!
Check out this blog:
http://therainhouse.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/the-new-huan-zhu-ge-ge-faq
It explains the reason for the remake, how the actors/actresses were selected and the plot.
Instead of 1 big series, it is actually a 3 part series....see how misleading some information are.
And it leaves a big cliff hanger ending at the third part. Even after reading it, I felt said. Poor Xiao Yan Zi and Yong Qi.
If you want more info, pictures, etc: You can check out the following links:
http://s1117.photobucket.com/home/fling215
http://blog.sina.com.cn/qiongyao
http://yule.sohu.com/s2009/xinhzgg/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/xin-hai-zhu-ge-ge/124609574229254
It is expected to be out early 2011!!!
The New York Job Fair on November. 9th 2010
NYCHires hosts the Worst Job Fair In The World!!!!!
I've been to quite of few of job fairs since High Schools....and this one I can say by far is the worst!!!
I arrived at Radisson Hotel at 32nd Street about noon and waited in line for about 30+ minutes. Since, there was such a long line, I expected the job fair to be pretty good. Boy was I wrong. It was a complete waste of time!
First of all, I heard about this job fair from my sister who read it on the newspaper. When I tried to look it up online, I was unable to find it. Until I enter the specific date, good job on marketing guys. When I finally found it, it suggests that I sign up at http://nyc.localhires.com in order to register for the fair and see the employer list. After doing so, I saw a list of about 15 which includes Family Health Plus,U.S Coastal Guard, and New York Life. ( I would post it but it is no longer available on it's website)
So what was wrong with it?
1. All of the positions that each company was hiring for is Sales, Sales, and more Sales. (Or it was the army)
2. Several desks were empty.
3. Space was limited. Was held inside a small conference room.
4. Line moved very slowly because they only let in about 15-20 people at a time.
5. For such a big city...we only had about 15 companies show up? (My college's hospitality job fair in our tiny restaurant was a better success.)
I tried to warn people who was still on the line when I came out that they offer offer sales positions. But no one budge. Guess they want to see for themselves.
Let's hope the next job fair I'll be attending will be up to some standard... Or I'll be forced to remained home-bound forever.
I've been to quite of few of job fairs since High Schools....and this one I can say by far is the worst!!!
I arrived at Radisson Hotel at 32nd Street about noon and waited in line for about 30+ minutes. Since, there was such a long line, I expected the job fair to be pretty good. Boy was I wrong. It was a complete waste of time!
First of all, I heard about this job fair from my sister who read it on the newspaper. When I tried to look it up online, I was unable to find it. Until I enter the specific date, good job on marketing guys. When I finally found it, it suggests that I sign up at http://nyc.localhires.com in order to register for the fair and see the employer list. After doing so, I saw a list of about 15 which includes Family Health Plus,U.S Coastal Guard, and New York Life. ( I would post it but it is no longer available on it's website)
So what was wrong with it?
1. All of the positions that each company was hiring for is Sales, Sales, and more Sales. (Or it was the army)
2. Several desks were empty.
3. Space was limited. Was held inside a small conference room.
4. Line moved very slowly because they only let in about 15-20 people at a time.
5. For such a big city...we only had about 15 companies show up? (My college's hospitality job fair in our tiny restaurant was a better success.)
I tried to warn people who was still on the line when I came out that they offer offer sales positions. But no one budge. Guess they want to see for themselves.
Let's hope the next job fair I'll be attending will be up to some standard... Or I'll be forced to remained home-bound forever.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Need a new job!!!
So yea due to hiring too many ppl in the customer service department, me, being the least experience gets a kick on the ass and fired in the spot on Thursday night right at 6:00pm. All they told me was".... I'm sorry to say this but, your services will be terminated as of tonight. Our company is going through some changes and we decided to allocate some of our expenses. " YEAH RIGHT!!!! I started the job at 9/27 and it was 'terminated' on 10/28.
I guess I kinda saw it coming because I never had much to do since I got started and when they hired one more person...I knew one of us had to go. The management is really gay there, but the people working there are relatively cool. They told me the turnover rate was very high and they've seen many come and go within weeks and months. Those who had work there are either very new(months) or very old (years).
On Friday, I contacted the job agency I've worked with and the person there didn't seem too enthusiastic to help me. Apparently, asking for $30,000 annually is just too much I guess. I've gone outta state to let loose of this upsetting fact and thanks to a friend, it really helped. So Once again, my job search has just resumed!
I guess I kinda saw it coming because I never had much to do since I got started and when they hired one more person...I knew one of us had to go. The management is really gay there, but the people working there are relatively cool. They told me the turnover rate was very high and they've seen many come and go within weeks and months. Those who had work there are either very new(months) or very old (years).
On Friday, I contacted the job agency I've worked with and the person there didn't seem too enthusiastic to help me. Apparently, asking for $30,000 annually is just too much I guess. I've gone outta state to let loose of this upsetting fact and thanks to a friend, it really helped. So Once again, my job search has just resumed!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
NC Soft: Fan Meet And Greet 2010
I'm quite of a gamer, an mmorpg gamer. Although not a very good one, I've been gaming for about 6 years. At the moment, I'm playing a game called Aion. And when I heard about NCsoft's Fan Meet and Greet in NYC, I was pretty excited.
After work today, I went across midtown to Hudson Hotel and waited online to get it (didn't know there was a line). My first impression is not that good...... The hotel was quite shady because you can barely see the entrance. I walk past it before I realize where the entrance was. When I went inside, there was a security check point that asked you for your ID (18 and over only). Apart from the normal line, there was a VIP line (you had to email or contact a gm for that....which I didn't know about until the event) and they were let in first. When I went to line up for the 'normal' line, I saw about 30 ppl online, most of them looked like students and typical gamers (if you know what I mean).
At exactly 7, we were let in and I got the following:
1. One Raffle Ticket
2. One drink voucher/ticket for a free drink
And one the table they had a variety of free items for each game from NCsoft:
But I got the following:
They gave out prizes such as
1. 4-5 Aion bookbags with couple of random t-shirts inside
2. 5-10 mouses
3. 3-5 mousepads
5. 5 awesome graphic cards
And of course I didn't win anything.
During the mingling, they had waiters serve some appetizers such as spring rolls, and little hotdog thingys and chicken fingers. They also had computers from Alienwares for players to try and they were separated from game to game by sections.
I got to meet some people who played Aion, some who didn't play anymore, some elyos and very few people that I actually know. Most of the around 200ish people there played other games....which I thought was upsetting!!!! LOL I got to speak to two of the GMs briefly. I actually thought they would be making some announcements and have the event more like a seminar where we can ask questions and they answer.
I didn't stay for the after-party because I was tired and didn't have to get home late?
All and all, I enjoyed the event. It was better than I expected actually. Hope they come again next year.
Thanks NCsoft!
After work today, I went across midtown to Hudson Hotel and waited online to get it (didn't know there was a line). My first impression is not that good...... The hotel was quite shady because you can barely see the entrance. I walk past it before I realize where the entrance was. When I went inside, there was a security check point that asked you for your ID (18 and over only). Apart from the normal line, there was a VIP line (you had to email or contact a gm for that....which I didn't know about until the event) and they were let in first. When I went to line up for the 'normal' line, I saw about 30 ppl online, most of them looked like students and typical gamers (if you know what I mean).
At exactly 7, we were let in and I got the following:
1. One Raffle Ticket
2. One drink voucher/ticket for a free drink
And one the table they had a variety of free items for each game from NCsoft:
But I got the following:
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| 1. an Aion figurine (made in china i supposed) |
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| 2. Aion pc dvd-rom online software (awesome right?) |
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| 3. Aion stickers (very appropriate...don't you think?) |
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| 4. Aion laptop sticker |
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| 5. Aion Assault on Balaurea 15-day time card , Aion Energy Boost Pack |
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| 6. Limited Edition Aion Poster |
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| 7. Aion T-shirts (M size, they only had M and X-large) |
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| 8. Lineage T-shirt (was given to me from someone who won the prize of aion bookbag with t-shirts) |
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| 9. Aion key holder thingy (don't know the real name) |
1. 4-5 Aion bookbags with couple of random t-shirts inside
2. 5-10 mouses
3. 3-5 mousepads
5. 5 awesome graphic cards
And of course I didn't win anything.
During the mingling, they had waiters serve some appetizers such as spring rolls, and little hotdog thingys and chicken fingers. They also had computers from Alienwares for players to try and they were separated from game to game by sections.
I got to meet some people who played Aion, some who didn't play anymore, some elyos and very few people that I actually know. Most of the around 200ish people there played other games....which I thought was upsetting!!!! LOL I got to speak to two of the GMs briefly. I actually thought they would be making some announcements and have the event more like a seminar where we can ask questions and they answer.
I didn't stay for the after-party because I was tired and didn't have to get home late?
All and all, I enjoyed the event. It was better than I expected actually. Hope they come again next year.
Thanks NCsoft!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Koumpounophobia: Fear of buttons
he fear of buttons on clothing, known as button phobia or koumpounophobia, is an irrational phobia which is, perhaps surprisingly, a fairly common fear.
Most people who suffer from this phobia are convinced that they are the only ones in the world to suffer from such a strange fear, and they are often teased or taunted by others who do not understand or believe that they are telling the truth.
Irrational fears may be evoked due to traumatic happenings in early childhood, however, most people who do suffer from button phobia seem to admit that they have been afraid of buttons for as long as they can remember. For some people, the fear can also extend to all button-like objects, such as small coins, sequins and other small discs.
Types of buttons
Some people find that plastic buttons are worse than metal ones (like the ones on jeans) or that buttons with four holes are more fear or panic-inducing than those with two.
Degrees of severity
There are several degrees of severity to the phobia, ranging from cringing when others wear buttons and chosing not to wear buttons yourself to not wanting to breathe next to buttons in fear of inhaling one or washing your hands with soap for an extended period of time after any (accidental) contact with buttons. In some people, the sight of buttons may induce vomiting.
Some patients have found that hypnotherapy has been of help to overcome or make their button-suffering less severe.
source: http://dipsolect.com/koumpounophobia-fear-of-buttons/
What does this have to do with me? I have Koumpounophobia since as far as I can remember.
As a young child, I have no choice on what clothes to wear and was forced to wear clothes with all sorts of buttons. But as I grow older, I believe I've gotten even worse due to the lack of wearing buttons. The only types of buttons I wear are those with jeans. They are about the only ones I would be able to stand.
It's a button-filled world out there and I'm only limited to clothes that don't have buttons (which isn't much).
Especially now, that I'm working....... Have you ever tried to look for business casual to formal clothes that doesn't have buttons? Very rare!!!! Almost impossible. There was several instances I bought clothes slacks with buttons and had to ask my sisters to help me cut it off.
How did this irrational fear came to be? I have no idea. Why is there such a fear? We, as human beings are so weird. It isn't like other fears such as fear of heights, or fear of spiders, where there are somewhat of an explanation of why there may be a fear. That's why I've chose to keep this fear to myself. Only my family and close friends knows of this. As kids, there were even instances that my sisters try to touch me with buttons and chase me around the room.
How bad do I hate buttons? If there's a loose buttons somewhere around the house? I would throw it out using a napkin to hold it while throwing it out. If it was near food, I will not have the appetite. If I touched it by accident, I would wipe my hands on something or wash it right after. I want to kill the person who evented buttons!!! Why can't we just use zippers?
In recent years, I've discover that there's a lot of people who also have this same fear. I'm glad I'm not the only one. XD
There's even a facebook group for it:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/kuompounophobiathe-fear-of-buttons/441529010439#!/pages/kuompounophobiathe-fear-of-buttons/441529010439?v=wall
Most people who suffer from this phobia are convinced that they are the only ones in the world to suffer from such a strange fear, and they are often teased or taunted by others who do not understand or believe that they are telling the truth.
Irrational fears may be evoked due to traumatic happenings in early childhood, however, most people who do suffer from button phobia seem to admit that they have been afraid of buttons for as long as they can remember. For some people, the fear can also extend to all button-like objects, such as small coins, sequins and other small discs.
Types of buttons
Some people find that plastic buttons are worse than metal ones (like the ones on jeans) or that buttons with four holes are more fear or panic-inducing than those with two.
Degrees of severity
There are several degrees of severity to the phobia, ranging from cringing when others wear buttons and chosing not to wear buttons yourself to not wanting to breathe next to buttons in fear of inhaling one or washing your hands with soap for an extended period of time after any (accidental) contact with buttons. In some people, the sight of buttons may induce vomiting.
Some patients have found that hypnotherapy has been of help to overcome or make their button-suffering less severe.
source: http://dipsolect.com/koumpounophobia-fear-of-buttons/
What does this have to do with me? I have Koumpounophobia since as far as I can remember.
As a young child, I have no choice on what clothes to wear and was forced to wear clothes with all sorts of buttons. But as I grow older, I believe I've gotten even worse due to the lack of wearing buttons. The only types of buttons I wear are those with jeans. They are about the only ones I would be able to stand.
It's a button-filled world out there and I'm only limited to clothes that don't have buttons (which isn't much).
Especially now, that I'm working....... Have you ever tried to look for business casual to formal clothes that doesn't have buttons? Very rare!!!! Almost impossible. There was several instances I bought clothes slacks with buttons and had to ask my sisters to help me cut it off.
How did this irrational fear came to be? I have no idea. Why is there such a fear? We, as human beings are so weird. It isn't like other fears such as fear of heights, or fear of spiders, where there are somewhat of an explanation of why there may be a fear. That's why I've chose to keep this fear to myself. Only my family and close friends knows of this. As kids, there were even instances that my sisters try to touch me with buttons and chase me around the room.
How bad do I hate buttons? If there's a loose buttons somewhere around the house? I would throw it out using a napkin to hold it while throwing it out. If it was near food, I will not have the appetite. If I touched it by accident, I would wipe my hands on something or wash it right after. I want to kill the person who evented buttons!!! Why can't we just use zippers?
In recent years, I've discover that there's a lot of people who also have this same fear. I'm glad I'm not the only one. XD
There's even a facebook group for it:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/kuompounophobiathe-fear-of-buttons/441529010439#!/pages/kuompounophobiathe-fear-of-buttons/441529010439?v=wall
Friday, September 24, 2010
New Job
Yay, I've finally founded a job. It is signed for in contract form just yesterday. And I will be starting Monday. I was going to give up and I was so happy when I got the offer.
The pay isn't all that great but it is viable and as I said " beggars can't be choosers". Many companies will take advantage of those who are seeking jobs in this economy especially those who are small and privately owned. They are well aware of the unemployment rate and will get the best for the least amount of money.
But this company that hire me is a mid-size company that is located in mid town Manhattan. I will be working in the customer service/marketing aspect of it and what I found attractive is the potential in growth both for me and the company.
However, I will be on probation for 90 days much like many other jobs. I really hope I won't wake up late or mess it up badly. Another thing is that I found to be stupid is that after accepting the offer, I've received three calls for interviews from past jobs I've applied to. A part of me wonder if accepting is a good choice, could I have gotten a better one if I've waited. But another part of me is very excited about the job.
The pay isn't all that great but it is viable and as I said " beggars can't be choosers". Many companies will take advantage of those who are seeking jobs in this economy especially those who are small and privately owned. They are well aware of the unemployment rate and will get the best for the least amount of money.
But this company that hire me is a mid-size company that is located in mid town Manhattan. I will be working in the customer service/marketing aspect of it and what I found attractive is the potential in growth both for me and the company.
However, I will be on probation for 90 days much like many other jobs. I really hope I won't wake up late or mess it up badly. Another thing is that I found to be stupid is that after accepting the offer, I've received three calls for interviews from past jobs I've applied to. A part of me wonder if accepting is a good choice, could I have gotten a better one if I've waited. But another part of me is very excited about the job.
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