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10-22-06 00:40 #973
Posts: 297Pi
I was wondering if anyone here would know of a ferry guide or a guide that lists all the boats and ferry crossings available in the Phillopines
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10-21-06 04:07 #972
Posts: 117And corruption doesn’t matter?
ge says the lack of money is the root of the problem. but the families who own the philippines are loaded and their family relatives who are bishops and generals do not lack for a buck either.
cl complains those he trained high tail it to dubai. maybe they prefer a living wage to a pittance. cl has also previously praised “venture capitalists” funding pawn shops as some kind of budding pioneers instead of the leeches that they are and that they were in dickens’ time in england. no country needs those people. they are an utter disgrace to humanity and should not be consorted with but avoided like the moral lepers they are.
ge goes on about the lack of infrastructure for it in mindanao. but what infrastructure is there for anything? comparing india to the philippines is like comparing oranges to mondays. if the attraction is dirt low wages, don’t expect growth. plus any projects would have a swarm of connected families around the honeypot; their greed is as insatiable as their sense of moral and social moral purpose is non existent. they are the ultimate sore on the people of the philippines.
as regards university graduates, most are picking up a yellow pack degree so they have some chance of a job, any job. as regards the white tsunami of nurses, they have a bad name overseas. great bedside manners but not able to change a bandage. the fact that the great state of texas relies havily on pinoy teachers is also of interest
compare and contrast with thailand, a country most of its natives wish to stay in and which has a sizeable expat population and a structured tourist industry. thailand has progressed whereas the philippines has regressed. why? poverty is not the reason. pinoys have good names on building sites and as merchant seamen. they work. but in their own country, they get ripped off by the biggest shower of thieves ever assembled since christopher colombus and the ayala family set sail to [CodeWord123], plunder and pillage.
end of rant: the blades get put to the sword today. onward and upward.
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10-21-06 02:17 #971
Posts: 1539Similiar Problems
Originally Posted by GoodEnough
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10-21-06 01:35 #970
Posts: 4051Originally Posted by Wander Luster
Another problem, and one that's just as difficult to solve, is to find people who are willing to be held accountable and conversely, who are comfortable, or at least wiling to make decisions. If you're trying to create a management structure, it's critical that at some level managers be held accountable for performance. Not here.
I'm now--on behalf of my company--part of a group that's trying ti figure out how to attract more ICT business to Mindanao and it's obvious that it's going to be a long, hard struggle. Not only is there a need to strengthen the IT "backbone" which suffers from frequent power failures, too few ISPs, lack of tech support, etc., but the people needed to fill the positions just aren't there. And of course, there's no money to train the people who aren't there unless non-governmental sources are willing to fund the skills training.
It is not a hopeful situation.
:D
GE
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10-20-06 21:51 #969
Posts: 230good girls go bad
Originally Posted by Spam Hog
I had the sweetest thing for a part time GF. Then she started having "problems" and needing money for things. For 5 months I was with her off and on (depending on our scedules and where we were geographically, RE: that was casual and she like that) didn't really buy her much too special because I refused to let us be about money.
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10-20-06 21:45 #968
Posts: 230Originally Posted by GoodEnough
I've been trying to fill TWO , just TWO, IT jobs for 4 months and am advertising and having my HR head interview constantly. STILL no one. A year ago, the same size ad drew litterally 40 times more responces. We don't want to have to do a lot of training, but the may be the only option.
Best service outsourcing to do is hiring people out of college who are then doing semi skilled jobs (semi skilled is what many recent college grads do when out of a US college).
Tooch, what you say is also concise and so true. If you want someone that already has skills, they didn't get them in college..but there are ways in which the college work does help. Really I know about IT work...something like trying to export stuff...hiring for that I don't know.
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10-20-06 21:41 #967
Posts: 230Errr, actually I not quite that dumb
Originally Posted by Pute Nut
Personally I would rather talk to someone with just a high school degree that speak in I way I understand vs. some of the college grads in India who work in call centers, may be great people, but who have accents which cause serious problems in communicating.
Notice I referred to a very small number that I would refere as able to apply for those jobs...very small. In cebu, I do think you are estimating how many have a year or 2.
Don't know where you got the "AT LEAST" part. That's not true in Cebu. They're so fucking desperate they would hire someone out of the gutter if they thought the english skills were good enough. But that is CEBU...and there is a massive shortage of people to fill the jobs. Maybe you work in this industry?
Your info about the porn industry is very insightful. Didn't know about that, but do know about all kinds of other "Adult Industry" work that is "outsourced" and very secrative-- None of which I want anything to do with since much of it can land a person in big trouble.
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10-16-06 13:52 #966
Posts: 4567Cherry blossom
Like Mattrick and Surfer, I've had pretty good luck with CB. I've met several women, screwed about 40%, and had few problems with scammers. I wonder if some of you guys have something in your profile that attracts the parasites. ***Side note...had a lot of fun with a real cuty in Davao, but she tried to scam me after the fact. I might just meet her again in January.
Oh, just 'cause a woman says she doesn't have money for scanning her pictures doesn't mean she's a scammer. Many of these girls are poor, I can assure you that.
Surfer doesn't chat, but I recommend it. CB doesn't allow you to send your email address on the first message. This is an inconvenience. Get her in the chat room, and you can share info as you please. I recommend getting her email address and phone number as soon as possible.
Keeping track of all your booty is the difficult part. I don't go to CB much anymore, but I used to print out pages of women I was interested in and then write the contact info on the paper. If you travel with a laptop, record keeping would be much easier. Next best alternative is a memory stick.
I also use a screen capture to copy the images when girls are on cam. good for record keeping, and you never know when someone is going to show you skin.
On cam, you might want to see the bod? I would never say "stand up", but some guys do it. Making comments about their blouse often gets them to show you more --- works best when they have some wording on their t-shirt..."hey, baby, I can't read what it says." Another ploy is to ask about favorite colors..."Huh, your favorite color is blue, so why are you wearing pink pants?" She just might stand up and show you.
As for scams: the most disgusting one was some btch from Leyte who said her family lost everything in the mudslide. Hmmm, lost everything, just barely survived...and the first thing she does is go to a Net cafe to chat. Yea right.
A few others...need money for food (huh, but you have money for the Net cafe?)
...sick and need money for medicine (huh, if you are sick, why are you in the Net cafe?)
BTW, I've bumped into a few ladies who were very sensitive cause some dickhead accused her of scamming. Just because a few try, is no reason to insult Filipina women in general. Look up stereotype and racism and ugly American if you don't get it.
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10-16-06 01:45 #965
Posts: 62Quality of Education
From my experience, the quality of the individual that applies to me for a job is very bright, eager and has a good work ethic.
Somebody asked about the quality of the graduate/education here? Take a typical example of a terrific young student taking Computer Studies at University. In most cases he/she will not have a computer at home. Even if they did, they could not afford the software packages necessary for them to gain competence (although you can often buy some pirated software for 100p, many programs are inaccessible).
Where else can they get the practice they need to become good at their profession? The University? The computer labs are small, so each student only has very limited access. Even then, the University cannot afford to buy too many copies of expensive software such as in animation.
The end result is that a graduate comes out of university with theoretical knowledge, but very little practical. If the student has to find his/her own way to gain the practical knowledge.
The problem here is the one faced all over the Philippines - a lack of money. What money there is is often skimmed-off by less-than-honest officials. So, although many of these young applicants are bright and ready to learn, they really don't have much of a university education. If you hire them, you must be willing to do most of the educating yourself.
I don't want to seem too disparaging. There are plenty of great people to hire here in the Philippines. Just be aware of what you will likely be getting.
Cheers,
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10-16-06 00:59 #964
Posts: 1239Cherry Blossoms
Originally Posted by Surfer
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10-15-06 13:55 #963
Posts: 1194ditto what Spamhog said. I will offer another bit of advice: I put right on my profile that I was NOT into chatting. The scammers will rarely take the time to enage in lengthy email exchanges with personal detail, so the key is no matter how cute the picture (which may well be fake) , I weed them out from the very start by the amount of personal detail that is in their emails.
Perhaps nobody will believe this, but I never had one come right out and ask for money. Yes some will hint about their economic problems, but a mere response like "yea, I know times are hard in the Philippines" (rather than an offer to send money) seems to quell the urge to outright ask for $.
I can only speak for myself, but I met several regular girls through Cherryblossoms, including one that has become my girlfriend whom I may well keep for a real long time.
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10-15-06 11:54 #962
Posts: 32Cherry Guy at Cherry Blossoms
Well thanks for the advice.
I am now running out of mailbox space as so many have replied.
Its 100% now for those I have replied to all mention not having money to scan photos, etc.
One has a UK visa and needs a ticket to come here.
Do they think we are led by our penis and are walking ATM's.
I think this site has more scammers that real people.
Thanks for the advice.
Peter
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10-15-06 08:12 #961
Posts: 522Scammers on CB
Originally Posted by Budgie
I have long been a detractor of this site, I know of MANY horror stories originating from CB, but to be honest as many from Filipinaheart, adultfriendfinder and from the plain old Yahoo chats etc. So I suppose that
nowadays the 50% odds would be prevailant no matter where you seek. yes there are legitimate females seeking honest relationships as long as you understand that you are not the only one they are corresponding with, they will go and meet the first guy who comes to see them and likely snag him (marriage) if they can, so my advise is if you are seeking sincere relationship (or just a few fun flings) dont hesitate too long, also keep good relations with several of them so if one dont work out you have a fall back plan.
As far as getting hit up for money the first time or two you chat, well that is an obvious scammer or operator, what you have to be careful of is the ones who seem so damn sincere and then hit you up three months down the road when you have some feeling towards them.
Honesty is the best policy, tell the girls upfront you are not a fool and you dont send money just coz they ask and if they do ask you will wave them on just like you have with the ones who pulled that shit on you before that should weed out most of them, the rest is up to you.
good luck
Spamhog
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10-14-06 15:09 #960
Posts: 32Cherry Blossoms
I joined this site 48 hours ago and the e-mails have been pouring in.
Now i need advice from those in the know.
How many are scammers on this site, as some have wasted no time in hinting that i should send them money.
(No I don't have mug stamped on my head)
I am not stupid but of the ones i have spoken to 50% were asking for money at the first chat.
Are there genuine people there?
Any advice is appreciated
Peter
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10-14-06 02:02 #959
Posts: 397Retirement info
For the mongers who are interested in retiring or otherwise moving to the Phils, there are groups on Yahoo that are aimed at the expats who live there or are considering it. The groups I know about are moderated by Americans with the exception of one that is moderated by an Aussie. I'm sure if I searched harder, I could find more groups, but I have enough to look at already. Mongering is barely mentioned in those forums, but then we have ISG for that. These other groups are good for reading about many other aspects of life in the Phils, both cultural and practical. That could be helpful to someone who's considering a temporary or permanent move.