March 2009 | Jerminix

Prosti Passenger

March 8th, 2009 | by Jerminix | personal

Mar
08

If you are living in Philippines particularly in urban areas, Jeepneys are the main mode of transporation, it is affordable , fast(if no traffict) and most fun if you ride with your friends. Many things can happen a jeepney, when travelling you can see different types of people, from young to old, students to professionals, rich or poor(true especially in this crisis) and people from all walks of life. Just as interesting as it is, many things could happen in a jeepney like quarelling, gossips, fonding(careful ladies), caught by CITOM, students expression when they know they will be late for class/work(including yours truly).

Anyways, yesterday noon, on my way home from a mall, I rode a jeepney which I am only the passenger at that time, later, an old man rode the jeepney a sitted across my position, then a very young sexy lady rode sitting beside the old man (not that I wonder why she sitted beside him), so after about a block away, a middle age lady rode and sitted at my side, so we are 4 in all. At first I thought that they are a father and daughter until I notice that they started whispering to each other, At first wonder why they are whispering when they talk, I though it was just nothing, I eventually hear there conversation (not that I eavesdrop of something, I just heard it) about monetary words(money that is), just as before they get off the jeepney the girl went down first and said to the old man (translated from bisaya)”I will be going now SIR”, (what the??) I thought she is the daughter and after a meters away, the old man get off the jeepney, I was still wondering at that time until the middle age lady said “They will eventually meet at the same place… at the motel located between where the young lady and old man stop”.I followed by sight as to where the old man is heading and she is right .I was then like. woah really?.. and she said that the lady is still very young, maybe in her 20′s or something.

Though I know things like this is happening for a long time now, but still seeing it personally is just not right, I know I could not do much anything about it but I really can’t stand to see if that happens to someone I knew (perhaps my relatives or my future daughter), Though society really has to blame this and a lot of wrong perspective in life.

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To BackOrder a domain

March 7th, 2009 | by Jerminix | personal

Mar
07

Since I already made up my mind on having my own webhost and a website, having my own domain name is also very essential. I did inquire online about my domain name (eg. mydomain.com). Only to find out that it is already taken. I have searched about it and they say that the domain will expire this month, I hope I can get that domain name to start my plans. But I know it’s not easy as the owner of that particular domain name is a domain broker, which means that it is privately owned by a company to uses domain names as a business of buy and sell.

Knowing all of these my chance of getting the domain name is slim and if ever I will still pursue of acquiring it, I will be bidding for the domain name in the auction which costs a lot bigger than ordering an ordinary domain. Internet sources say that it will take a 75 days after the the start of the expiration date before it will be available to the open market which is really not good for me. Anyways, there are a lot of domain names out there to think about, just crossing my fingers right now and wish the domain owner will not renew anymore the domain I wanted.

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Bullies in the Office | Workplace

March 6th, 2009 | by Jerminix | culture, information, work

Mar
06

I found this article somewhere and find it interesting..enjoy

The office might be far from the playground, but it’s not off limits to bullies. From a screaming boss to snubbing colleagues, bullies can create a “war zone” in the workplace.

In a recent study, bullied employees likened their experiences to a battle, water torture, a nightmare or a noxious substance. Understanding the seriousness of workplace bullying and what it feels like to get bullied could help managers put the brakes on the behavior, shown to afflict 25 to 30 percent of employees sometime during their careers.

“Many Americans are familiar with sexual and racial harassment, but not generalized workplace bullying,” said study team member Sarah Tracy of Arizona State University. Bullying can lead to higher company costs including increased employee illness, use of sick days, and medical costs, ultimately affecting productivity, she added.

Workplace bullying can include “screaming, cursing, spreading vicious rumors, destroying the target’s property or work product, excessive criticism, and sometimes hitting, slapping, and shoving.” Subtle behaviors, such as silent treatment, disregard of requests and exclusion from meetings, count as bullying.

Bully icons

The scientists interviewed 17 women and 10 men ranging from 26 to 72 years old, who had experienced bullying. Often, people have trouble putting into words their emotions surrounding bully behavior. So the researchers analyzed the metaphors found throughout the participants’ descriptions of bullying.

More than any other metaphor, participants characterized bullying as a contest or battle, with a female religious educator saying, “I have been maimed. … I’ve been character assassinated.” Others expressed feeling “beaten, abused, ripped, broken, scared and eviscerated,” the researchers stated in the upcoming issue of the journal Management Communication Quarterly.

The bullies were described as two-faced actors, narcissistic dictators and devils, leading workers to feel like vulnerable children, slaves and prisoners in these situations. As one employee explained, “I feel like I have ‘kick me’ tattooed on my forehead.”

Bully-proof office

How can you take the bite out of a bully-fied office? “An important first step of changing workplace bullying, is helping people to understand that it’s more than just kid stuff,” Tracy told LiveScience.

Early intervention can nip bullying in the bud before it escalates into an established pattern, one resulting in high company costs. The problem is that most bully victims keep their mouths shut, whispering their horrid experiences to close friends rather than higher-ups. The use of metaphors, the researchers suggested, is more subtle and more likely to seep into conversations both public and private.

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