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12-16-14 08:13 #8635
Posts: 4084Originally Posted by Ikksman [View Original Post]
All you got to do is flash that card.
Sick leave for Philippines is a bit of joke. All staff are entitled by law to something like 21-28 days sick leave depending on what the union negotiate. Not hard for staff to find a doctor on December 10th who will happily sign you a medical chit till year end. Happens every December in many countries. Just another employee headache to manage and one more reason its more fun in the phil etc.
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12-16-14 07:21 #8634
Posts: 1009Originally Posted by Amavida [View Original Post]
You can then open Premier accounts in other countries. You just need to give the details of your original HSBC account, and they will instantly open a new account for you. They will even give you your security device at the same time that you open your account (of course you need to be in-country to do this). You don't even need to wait for your plastic card as you can do all your banking via the internet.
If you do not achieve the minimum level of deposits in your original account by the due date, the bank will start charging a monthly fee (varies from country to country). Therefore you need to close your original account before this date. Your other accounts remain fully functional without the need to maintain any minimum level of deposits. I have even opened a new Premier account in a country after my original account was closed, simply by giving the details of my other accounts.
BTW I have found HSBC Premier staff in PI extremely well-trained and helpful (did you know the staff get unlimited sick leave on full pay?
Ikks.
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12-16-14 05:39 #8633
Posts: 1856Originally Posted by Ikksman [View Original Post]
AV.
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12-16-14 03:39 #8632
Posts: 1009Originally Posted by GregLondon [View Original Post]
Then, international transfers between HSBC accounts are instantaneous (via Global View on Internet Banking), totally free of any charges, and at the current exchange rate.
If you are concerned about commitments to maintain a certain balance in your initial Premier account, PM me and I will advise how to avoid this possible requirement.
Ikks.
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12-16-14 02:19 #8631
Posts: 1856Originally Posted by WhatsUrName [View Original Post]
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12-16-14 02:13 #8630
Posts: 1856Originally Posted by GregLondon [View Original Post]
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12-16-14 02:00 #8629
Posts: 6875Originally Posted by Socker [View Original Post]
Originally Posted by Socker [View Original Post]
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12-15-14 19:25 #8628
Posts: 1087Is this cool?
This hot stuff sells, I'll say that. Haha, sells here!
Originally Posted by UncleVolodya [View Original Post]
Originally Posted by UncleVolodya [View Original Post]
Is this to be encouraged? This is a ROD? Haha, not to me. Trashy romantic novella yes. A post with good intel for all to benefit from? I think not.
UV is a very wise and kind man who took the time to post a good TR w / pics. (Thank You) Good in a sense that he likes local people and treats people w / respect but there is not a lot of, "where, what, who, and how" ground intel.
For me the, "where, who and how" ground intel, written properly (not like me) constitutes RODs not TRs w / massive amounts of trivial bargirl small talk and cute observations about life. I'm glad it does it for so many here. "As the World Turns" I guess. Less is the new more, just like in the USA.
AND, no matter how much I want to I don't shoot sperm into a filipina's pussy, that's a mistake on many levels. A mistake we all make (from time to time) I assume, but should we glorify it?
So a little rain comes down on the crowd favorite. Haha, somebody's got to do it.
Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
Good warm hearted TR? Yes. ROD? No.
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12-15-14 13:39 #8627
Posts: 89Good article on Thai Tourism; many parallels to PHI
Gentlemen,
This is a repost from Mr. Harry's AC blog that's worth dissemination. It talks a lot about the violence toward foreigner's currently going on in Thailand. The article discusses a few topics that are much in parallel with the Philippines.
I've just returned from the Philippines myself, and I can relate to what the article says that the appearance of hospitality is a thin veneer. Just underneath that thin veneer is a feeling of contempt, especially from Filipino men.
Just for the record, though. I went for 11 days and had no problems at all. So I don't want to sound like "doom and gloom"....Just BE CAREFUL.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...nd-Smiles.html
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12-15-14 13:01 #8626
Posts: 555Originally Posted by PipJaeger [View Original Post]
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12-15-14 06:16 #8625
Posts: 1459Originally Posted by XMan [View Original Post]
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12-15-14 06:07 #8624
Posts: 1459Originally Posted by Toronto [View Original Post]
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12-15-14 00:34 #8623
Posts: 753A "WTF were they tinking" moment
From the way the article reads it sounds like the dog was cooked for personal consumption by the dog's owner and some of his family/friends, but it makes me wonder just what really is on those BBQ sticks the street vendors sell, LOL.
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines Twenty-two persons were hospitalized after eating the meat of a sick dog in Galimuyod town in Ilocos Sur Saturday.
The owner of the dog identified only as Anton admitted that his pet was sick. Anton said the victims demanded that the dog be slaughtered.
Town police chief Senior Inspector Napoleon Eleccion Jr. said the victims cooked the meat for pulutan (finger food).
Eleccion said the hospital where the victims were taken has yet to release its findings on the cause of the poisoning.
The victims remained under observation as of yesterday. Authorities are considering filing of charges against the owner of the dog and the victims.
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12-15-14 00:19 #8622
Posts: 634Transferring funds to the Phils
I have been investigating the best way to transfer funds to finance my expenditure during my next trip.
Historically I have tended to rely on UK debit cards using them at ATM machines as at least an ATM card should give you the commercial exchange rate. That has become increasingly expensive as.
Most Phils banks no apply a 200 P fixed ATM charge for international cards with a maximum of 10-20 k PHP withdrawals. The only exceptions that I know of are the Citibank ATMs in Manila and Cebu. In the UK most banks are now charging 2-3% fees on overseas ATM withdrawals or purchases so you can often end up losing 5% plus on bank fees. I have a Phils bank account but transferring funds from the UK by bank transfer tends to be quite costly for fees and at a bad exchange rate, the fees / poor exchange rate offered by Western Union, PayPal and Worldremit etc also tends to run to 5% ish.
There are a number of newer funds transfer companies that have emerged put not many support PHP. One I have found that does is Transferwise. This allows me to transfer funds for a 1% charge at the mid market commercial exchange rate from a UK debit card to a Phils bank account taking around 3 working days to arrive. (The fee rates for transfers between most more actively traded currencies are 0.5%) For those planning a long trip to the Phils, property purchase or sponsoring a student etc this sounds a pretty good deal. Transferwise is most efficient for European currencies such as GBP, EUR, CHF, SEK etc, I think transfers from USD, AUD may incur some extra charges as they have to be routed via SWIFT.
Anybody got any better ways to transfer funds let me know?
If anyone wants to try Transferwise they have a referral program so if you copy and paste the following link you can get your first transfer (up to GBP3000) for free. (They will also credit me a free transfer if someone opens up an account through the link and actually does a transfer).
https://transferwise.com/u/59c9
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12-14-14 23:45 #8621
Posts: 753Originally Posted by XMan [View Original Post]