This morning, December 29, 2015, I experienced Internet connection problems with my students. I thought it was about the Internet Service Provider until I realized it was actually due to the LAN cable connected to my desktop PC.
In order to solve the problem, I had to move to another location in my house. Unfortunately, this location does not have any noise reduction feature, so my students can probably hear some dogs barking and roosters crowing.
I deeply apologize for this.
Please note that I already reduced my microphone sensitivity to 50%. As a result, students have to volume up their speakers. I have to do this to lessen the inconvenience caused by the noise to my students and to prevent any unnecessary interruption during the lesson.
I hope for your understanding.
Again, my apologies. Thank you.
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Showing posts with label Free Conversation. Show all posts
Too Much Work Can Kill You Quite Literally
Japanese people the most workaholic people in the world. The French work only for 6 hours (on average) and Filipinos, 8 hours.
The Japanese, on the other hand, are extreme. A large portion of the population in Japan has 2 other part-time jobs aside from their regular job. With this in mind, it is not difficult to imagine how Japan was able to achieve it's current status as an economic and technological giant.
What is sad, however, is that some people die of working too much. Just last week, a 24-year-old copywriter, Mita Duran, who used to work for Y&R Indonesia, slipped into coma and subsequently died due to working for 30 hours straight and consuming much (too much, it can be said) coffee and energy drink along the way.
Although it has already extended its apologies to the family and has already issued an official statement on the matter, Y&R Indonesia is now facing criticisms because, surprisingly, Mita Duran is not the first employee of the same company to have died this year due to extremely long hours of work shift. People are now thinking this might be another case of unfair labor practice.
Her tweet about her 30-hour shift was posted on Twitter. (Source of photo: Business Insider, http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52b1bfec69bedd8b7cbe02d7-650-463/screen%20shot%202013-12-18%20at%2010.36.06%20am.png)
CITE THIS (MORE RELIABLE) SOURCE: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525584/Copywriter-dies-tweeting-working-30-hours-energy-drinks-blamed.html
The Japanese, on the other hand, are extreme. A large portion of the population in Japan has 2 other part-time jobs aside from their regular job. With this in mind, it is not difficult to imagine how Japan was able to achieve it's current status as an economic and technological giant.
What is sad, however, is that some people die of working too much. Just last week, a 24-year-old copywriter, Mita Duran, who used to work for Y&R Indonesia, slipped into coma and subsequently died due to working for 30 hours straight and consuming much (too much, it can be said) coffee and energy drink along the way.
Although it has already extended its apologies to the family and has already issued an official statement on the matter, Y&R Indonesia is now facing criticisms because, surprisingly, Mita Duran is not the first employee of the same company to have died this year due to extremely long hours of work shift. People are now thinking this might be another case of unfair labor practice.
Her tweet about her 30-hour shift was posted on Twitter. (Source of photo: Business Insider, http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52b1bfec69bedd8b7cbe02d7-650-463/screen%20shot%202013-12-18%20at%2010.36.06%20am.png)
CITE THIS (MORE RELIABLE) SOURCE: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525584/Copywriter-dies-tweeting-working-30-hours-energy-drinks-blamed.html
Polandball: How to Be Happy
The following comics is called "Polandball." Polandball comics features all countries in the world as ball capable of having conversations. Each ball characterize the country it represents. As one may notice, balls are designed with their respective countries' flags.
The following Polandball comics features Japanball and Philippineball. As a sneakpeak, this comics shows that Japanball is quite sad and is planning to commit suicide. He saw Philippineball and sought its advice on how to be happy.
Philippineball replied.
The following Polandball comics features Japanball and Philippineball. As a sneakpeak, this comics shows that Japanball is quite sad and is planning to commit suicide. He saw Philippineball and sought its advice on how to be happy.
Philippineball replied.
New Booking System for English Lessons
The company is planning to launch a premium service where students can book a tutor consistently for the same lesson slot every day for the whole month in exchange of additional payment.
This means that the company's tutors can now open permanent slots. Students who have paid for this premium service will be given the chance to have a lesson with the same tutor of their choice every day, at the same lesson time of each day (e.g. 8:00 PM).
This new system, of course, will impose additional responsibilities to tutors as they can no longer flexibly change their schedule as needs arise. As anyone may know, power failures, internet connection problems and others are usual in a third-world country like the Philippines.
[1] Do you like this system?
[2] Do you think it's advantageous for students?
[3] Do you think it's advantageous for tutors?
[4] Do you think it's advantageous for the company?
[5] How much extra cost are you willing to pay to avail of this feature?
[6] Do you think the company made a good decision?
This means that the company's tutors can now open permanent slots. Students who have paid for this premium service will be given the chance to have a lesson with the same tutor of their choice every day, at the same lesson time of each day (e.g. 8:00 PM).
This new system, of course, will impose additional responsibilities to tutors as they can no longer flexibly change their schedule as needs arise. As anyone may know, power failures, internet connection problems and others are usual in a third-world country like the Philippines.
[1] Do you like this system?
[2] Do you think it's advantageous for students?
[3] Do you think it's advantageous for tutors?
[4] Do you think it's advantageous for the company?
[5] How much extra cost are you willing to pay to avail of this feature?
[6] Do you think the company made a good decision?
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