I'm not really sure if anyone out there is reading this blog, much more add me in their list of followed blogs.
In any case, sometime last year, I wrote a blog about getting a legitimate online income. Guess what? I just found one.
The website is donkeymail, and you can access it through this link: http://www.donkeymails.com/pages/index.php?refid=simon430
The job is a simple pay-to-click routine. You receive emails in your donkeymail inbox, click the paid ad links, view the webpage for a few seconds and you get paid.
The routine can be quite boring, and if you are the impatient type, you might find the payout requirement of just $1.00, a little too hard to reach. This is partly true as you get paid only $0.001 per click. Still, once you reach the threshold, payout is practically guaranteed. I waited for only about two weeks or more and I got my payment in my paypal account.
You do have to check your paypal account though. For some reasons, donkeymail did not send me a confirmation email to say that my payout request has already been processed. I'm not sure if this was the same with the other members who requested for payout.
Still, you should check out donkeymails since they really pay their members. Just access it here: http://www.donkeymails.com/pages/index.php?refid=simon430
Monday, May 30, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Days of Old
In decades past, Holy Week was a very solemn event. As little boys, we were not allowed to laugh out loud, play with our toys, or even watch TV. We were even made to believe that getting a scratch or a wound during Holy Week, particularly on Good Friday, would mean that the wound will take quite a while before getting healed because the Great Healer is dead.
Being disallowed to watch TV at the time was not really that hard to accept, for there was hardly any show on the boob tube. Most of the TV networks then would go off the air, starting on Maundy Thursday all the way to Black Saturday, with regular programming resuming only on Easter Sunday.
The few daring stations who opt to go on air during this time would offer only religious programs, usually old movies depicting the life and suffering of Jesus.
In short, Holy Week was a lonely period for kids like me for it meant being removed, albeit temporarily, from all the things that I love to do all year round.
Yet, it was also a time for reflection, particularly for grown-ups. For three straight days, people then would pre-ocupy themselves with religious activities: joining the 'pabasa'; watching the senakulo; going to confession; or simply praying at home.
These days, however, people no longer see Holy Week for what it is. The event is now regarded by many as a regular but extended holiday. A time for fun and enjoyment. So, instead of visiting places of worship, we now go to resorts and beaches. Rather than be stuck with old and replayed religious films, we can opt for a marathon of our favorite movies through rented dvd's.
TV has also gone into a make-over vis-a-vis the Holy Week. There are now movie specials and modern-day takes on the redemption of mankind, but if you prefer to enjoy your daily dose of TV watching, there is now cable TV to keep you satisfied.
As it is, young people these days no longer know how it is to observe Holy Week. A sad note really, considering that its essence is the very foundation of the faith that we now practice.
Being disallowed to watch TV at the time was not really that hard to accept, for there was hardly any show on the boob tube. Most of the TV networks then would go off the air, starting on Maundy Thursday all the way to Black Saturday, with regular programming resuming only on Easter Sunday.
The few daring stations who opt to go on air during this time would offer only religious programs, usually old movies depicting the life and suffering of Jesus.
In short, Holy Week was a lonely period for kids like me for it meant being removed, albeit temporarily, from all the things that I love to do all year round.
Yet, it was also a time for reflection, particularly for grown-ups. For three straight days, people then would pre-ocupy themselves with religious activities: joining the 'pabasa'; watching the senakulo; going to confession; or simply praying at home.
These days, however, people no longer see Holy Week for what it is. The event is now regarded by many as a regular but extended holiday. A time for fun and enjoyment. So, instead of visiting places of worship, we now go to resorts and beaches. Rather than be stuck with old and replayed religious films, we can opt for a marathon of our favorite movies through rented dvd's.
TV has also gone into a make-over vis-a-vis the Holy Week. There are now movie specials and modern-day takes on the redemption of mankind, but if you prefer to enjoy your daily dose of TV watching, there is now cable TV to keep you satisfied.
As it is, young people these days no longer know how it is to observe Holy Week. A sad note really, considering that its essence is the very foundation of the faith that we now practice.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Terminal Terms
For those of you who might be reading this from a foreign country or from another planet, we have just celebrated a special event in our nation's history several days ago. The event was the phenomenal People Power Revolt wherein an overstaying leader was overthrown through bloodless means.
Traditionally, the occasion was marked by a street party on historic EDSA where the life-changing revolution took place. This naturally called for the declaration of a special holiday all across the country.
This brings me to the heart of this blog. For this year, the day was declared as not a working holiday. The term was rather vague, so to the ordinary man, it can only be assumed that it was a working holiday.
Now, the term 'working holiday' is also somewhat vague, if not a contradiction of terms. When one says holiday, it obviously means there is no work; thus, if there is work, then it simply means it's not a holiday. So why come up with such a mind-boggling term such as a 'working holiday'?
There is also the 'non-working holiday' phrase. This is likewise a contradiction of terms. As I stated from above, a holiday infers there is no work, so why does one need to say 'non-working holiday'? There has to be some form of redundancy here somewhere.
This is not really a matter for experts to discuss. Even the ordinary college graduate can distinguish that non-working and holiday need not go hand-in-hand.
Why do we have this penchant for making simple things extremely complicated? Just like at EDSA 25 years ago, let's make everything clear and simple, and not go into the complexities of keeping things beyond the comprehension of the ordinary man.
Traditionally, the occasion was marked by a street party on historic EDSA where the life-changing revolution took place. This naturally called for the declaration of a special holiday all across the country.
This brings me to the heart of this blog. For this year, the day was declared as not a working holiday. The term was rather vague, so to the ordinary man, it can only be assumed that it was a working holiday.
Now, the term 'working holiday' is also somewhat vague, if not a contradiction of terms. When one says holiday, it obviously means there is no work; thus, if there is work, then it simply means it's not a holiday. So why come up with such a mind-boggling term such as a 'working holiday'?
There is also the 'non-working holiday' phrase. This is likewise a contradiction of terms. As I stated from above, a holiday infers there is no work, so why does one need to say 'non-working holiday'? There has to be some form of redundancy here somewhere.
This is not really a matter for experts to discuss. Even the ordinary college graduate can distinguish that non-working and holiday need not go hand-in-hand.
Why do we have this penchant for making simple things extremely complicated? Just like at EDSA 25 years ago, let's make everything clear and simple, and not go into the complexities of keeping things beyond the comprehension of the ordinary man.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Pasig Traffic
My job is based in Pasig. At the corner of Ortigas Avenue and Meralco, there is this traffic light that appears to be functioning quite well. Yet, for some strange reason, on weekdays, especially during the morning rush hour, the traffic enforcers manning this intersection have found it convenient to override the traffic light and do a manual management of the traffic flow.
I don't question their decision. What I do find annoying is the fact that while these enforcers do their job, the traffic light continues to operate. Being a simple motorist, I find it a little confusing to see the traffic light turn green ;yet, I am not allowed to move as the enforcer signalled me to stay put because he is still trying to manage the traffic flow on the other side.
It's ok, if this will only take, say 10 seconds. The thing is, I stay there at a total stop for about 5-7 minutes, by which time, the traffic light has changed to red, which means I have to stop my vehicle. How can I do that when I have not moved for the last 5-7 minutes?
All in all, I have been at a total stop for about 10-14 minutes. This has happened to me, not only once, but several times. As a result, I have been tagged late for work on many occasions. Presently, I am waiting for my supervisor to hand me my temporary suspension for tardiness issues.
The thing is, if these enforcers will ever do manual traffic, they should first turn off the traffic light hovering their heads. That way, they avoid confusion on the part of motorists.
In driving school, we were taught that if the traffic signal is red, you're supposed to stop; if it's green, then it's go. Yet, on the road, this is not the case. Many traffic enforcers opt to go manual when managing vehicle traffic. Still, they allow the traffic lights to continue operating.
Turning off those lights will also help save electricity. God knows how high electricity rates have become in this country. Doing some form of conservation will surely go a long way. This should not be that hard to do. The main office of Meralco is just a stone's throw away.
Otherwise, these enforcers should just sit in a corner and let the traffic lights do its job. They are functioning, right? So, why tinker with them? They are just making traffic in this part of the city even worse.
I heard that these Pasig-based traffic enforcers are often called 'blue boys' because of the color of their uniforms. In the medical world, a blue boy or a blue baby has negative connotations. Go and find out what it means.
I don't question their decision. What I do find annoying is the fact that while these enforcers do their job, the traffic light continues to operate. Being a simple motorist, I find it a little confusing to see the traffic light turn green ;yet, I am not allowed to move as the enforcer signalled me to stay put because he is still trying to manage the traffic flow on the other side.
It's ok, if this will only take, say 10 seconds. The thing is, I stay there at a total stop for about 5-7 minutes, by which time, the traffic light has changed to red, which means I have to stop my vehicle. How can I do that when I have not moved for the last 5-7 minutes?
All in all, I have been at a total stop for about 10-14 minutes. This has happened to me, not only once, but several times. As a result, I have been tagged late for work on many occasions. Presently, I am waiting for my supervisor to hand me my temporary suspension for tardiness issues.
The thing is, if these enforcers will ever do manual traffic, they should first turn off the traffic light hovering their heads. That way, they avoid confusion on the part of motorists.
In driving school, we were taught that if the traffic signal is red, you're supposed to stop; if it's green, then it's go. Yet, on the road, this is not the case. Many traffic enforcers opt to go manual when managing vehicle traffic. Still, they allow the traffic lights to continue operating.
Turning off those lights will also help save electricity. God knows how high electricity rates have become in this country. Doing some form of conservation will surely go a long way. This should not be that hard to do. The main office of Meralco is just a stone's throw away.
Otherwise, these enforcers should just sit in a corner and let the traffic lights do its job. They are functioning, right? So, why tinker with them? They are just making traffic in this part of the city even worse.
I heard that these Pasig-based traffic enforcers are often called 'blue boys' because of the color of their uniforms. In the medical world, a blue boy or a blue baby has negative connotations. Go and find out what it means.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Race Monsters
Several months ago, while aboard an FX bound for Ortigas, we had this unfortunate incident with a motorcycle-riding man. We were then travelling along the southbound lane of the Cubao underpass when suddenly, from our right side, a motorycle tried to step into our lane in the middle.
Our driver was quick on the draw. He did not give the space to the motorcyclist and honked at him.We then sped on, but apparently, the guy did not take to the act kindly. He chased us and the moment he passed us by, he turned and stared at us as if daring us to go after him.
Unfortunately, he failed to notice that right in front of him was this blue-colored Toyota. By the time he was able to put on the breaks, his motorcycle has already bumped the rear of the car.
Our FX then passed him by, and as we left the scene, we could see that the guy was scratching his head in disbelief.
The trouble with most motorcycle-riding men is this: they think that just because they have a motorbike, they already have a claim on the road. Hence, they can easily swerve and move however they like as if they are king.
In a way, they are right. With the size of their vehicles, swerving from left to right is quite easy, even in heavy traffic.
However, what these men fail to realize is that the road is not their kingdom. They share space with many other vehicles, a lot of which are immensely bigger than them. If ever they decide to stay toe to toe with these much bigger vehicles, they will end up on the shorter end of the race war, particularly when faced with drivers who do not look favorably on their kind.
Our driver was quick on the draw. He did not give the space to the motorcyclist and honked at him.We then sped on, but apparently, the guy did not take to the act kindly. He chased us and the moment he passed us by, he turned and stared at us as if daring us to go after him.
Unfortunately, he failed to notice that right in front of him was this blue-colored Toyota. By the time he was able to put on the breaks, his motorcycle has already bumped the rear of the car.
Our FX then passed him by, and as we left the scene, we could see that the guy was scratching his head in disbelief.
The trouble with most motorcycle-riding men is this: they think that just because they have a motorbike, they already have a claim on the road. Hence, they can easily swerve and move however they like as if they are king.
In a way, they are right. With the size of their vehicles, swerving from left to right is quite easy, even in heavy traffic.
However, what these men fail to realize is that the road is not their kingdom. They share space with many other vehicles, a lot of which are immensely bigger than them. If ever they decide to stay toe to toe with these much bigger vehicles, they will end up on the shorter end of the race war, particularly when faced with drivers who do not look favorably on their kind.
Equality as A Good Concept
In my daily travel from my home in Bulacan to my Pasig-based job, my normal route is to get off the bus at the MRT station in North Avenue. From there, I take the Fx bound for Megamall.
The operator of the FX taxi's traversing the route from SM-MRT to Megamall goes by the name Good Concept. If I am not mistaken, this is a cooperative and one of its key guidelines is to give priority to disabled passengers.
Now, this is not an easy guideline to observe given the stress attendant to the morning rush hour when workers from all walks of life try hard to gain an advantage while falling in line.
Yet, Good Concept has managed to abide by its guidelines. They have consistently made sure that people with disabilities like myself are given priority seats which are actually due us under Philippine laws.
It is sad to notice, though, that not everyone is aware of this. Hence, some people tend to question Good Concept about its policy vis-a-vis disabled people.I suggest they get a copy of the Accessibility Law and get the needed enlightenment.Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
To Good Concept, please find pleasure in the fact that your efforts in providing access to public transportation to disabled people do not go unnoticed.
The operator of the FX taxi's traversing the route from SM-MRT to Megamall goes by the name Good Concept. If I am not mistaken, this is a cooperative and one of its key guidelines is to give priority to disabled passengers.
Now, this is not an easy guideline to observe given the stress attendant to the morning rush hour when workers from all walks of life try hard to gain an advantage while falling in line.
Yet, Good Concept has managed to abide by its guidelines. They have consistently made sure that people with disabilities like myself are given priority seats which are actually due us under Philippine laws.
It is sad to notice, though, that not everyone is aware of this. Hence, some people tend to question Good Concept about its policy vis-a-vis disabled people.I suggest they get a copy of the Accessibility Law and get the needed enlightenment.Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
To Good Concept, please find pleasure in the fact that your efforts in providing access to public transportation to disabled people do not go unnoticed.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
In Search of Online Jobs
I have been trying to earn extra cash lately, and one of the easiest ways to do so (they say) is to sign up to several online survey sites.
True enough, there are many of these on the internet, and some can be very attractive with their offers. Imagine earning $20 just to complete a survey. How about earning cash without realy doing anything? This can happen in cases where you sign up to an online survey website. After creating your account, you are given a link which you can give to friends, relatives, co-workers, schoolmates, even to a casual acquaintance that you just met at a neighbor's house party.
Once these people sign up to the same website and start completing surveys, you also get to earn money as their referrer.
Now, if these very same people refer their own set of friends and loved ones to the same site, they also get to earn extra cash on their own. You can just imagine how astronomical the potential is.
Sounds crazy? Well, it does at first glance, simply because there is no way corporate business, even those based online, will give away that much money to people just for answering a simple survey.
But they will, because they know how crazy you are surfing the net. Might as well make use of that to know what you think about their products and/or services.
There is a small catch, though. There is a strong chance you will get paid. However, you need to meet a certain threshold first. This is the amount you have to meet before an online survey site will give you your hard-earned cash.
The threshold amount varies in every online survey. Some require only $20, which you can easily meet, assuming every survey you complete is worth $5 each.
Others require higher threshold amounts, say $75, in which case, time is needed before you actually get paid. This can happen in cases where a single survey will involve only a payment of $1.
If you think this is a cool way to earn a few dollars, try visiting this link: http://www.cashcrate.com/1910027
On the other hand, if you do not really have the feel for doing surveys, there are a few other ways of getting quick cash the online way. Have you heard of data entry jobs? Well, there are lots of these as well on the worldwide web.
These jobs often involve very simple tasks. Some will ask you to copy and paste a few paragraphs onto a given sheet. After that, voila, your account (which you need to create first) gets credited with a certain amount.
Others, meanwhile, will ask you to read a given webpage and look for any error that you can spot. You will then take note of this on a given form that the website will provide. Upon submission of the form, you get paid.
Data entry jobs, though, have developed a somewhat negative image in the online world, especially in recent years. This is because many of them have turned out to be true-blue scams.
I was a victim of this job type. I signed up with www.realdataentry.net about a year ago since they had a very attractive offer. Just review a webpage that they will provide you everyday, looking for errors in spelling, punctuation marks, grammar, etc. For every review, they will pay you $10. Payout will be given when you have earned $1000.
This was quite an offer. Since I'm a proofreader by profession, the job fits in quite nicely to what I'm involved in.
The nice thing about it was that the review can be done weekly. So, in a week's time, I've already made $70. Multiply that by four weeks, and at the end of the month, I already have $280 in my account. In just a little over four months, I was ready to request for a payout.
This was when the review requests stopped coming in to my email account. I was then at the $900 or so threshold. I waited for a week, but no review requests was received.
I then started making a few online searches. It turned out that www.realdataentry.net has had several members before who never got paid. Some claim they were paid but these were bogus individuals or were connected in some way to the administrators of the site.
Try typing www.realdataentry.net on the address bar of your browser. Most likely, you will be referred to a search page, and when you click on one of the searched pages, you will be told that this cannot be displayed.
Such a sad episode of my online existence. And to think that I had to shell out about $10 as membership fee which the site quickly collected from my credit card.
Lesson learned: if you are asked for payment of any kind for an online job (no matter how small the amount is), it's most probably a scam.
True enough, there are many of these on the internet, and some can be very attractive with their offers. Imagine earning $20 just to complete a survey. How about earning cash without realy doing anything? This can happen in cases where you sign up to an online survey website. After creating your account, you are given a link which you can give to friends, relatives, co-workers, schoolmates, even to a casual acquaintance that you just met at a neighbor's house party.
Once these people sign up to the same website and start completing surveys, you also get to earn money as their referrer.
Now, if these very same people refer their own set of friends and loved ones to the same site, they also get to earn extra cash on their own. You can just imagine how astronomical the potential is.
Sounds crazy? Well, it does at first glance, simply because there is no way corporate business, even those based online, will give away that much money to people just for answering a simple survey.
But they will, because they know how crazy you are surfing the net. Might as well make use of that to know what you think about their products and/or services.
There is a small catch, though. There is a strong chance you will get paid. However, you need to meet a certain threshold first. This is the amount you have to meet before an online survey site will give you your hard-earned cash.
The threshold amount varies in every online survey. Some require only $20, which you can easily meet, assuming every survey you complete is worth $5 each.
Others require higher threshold amounts, say $75, in which case, time is needed before you actually get paid. This can happen in cases where a single survey will involve only a payment of $1.
If you think this is a cool way to earn a few dollars, try visiting this link: http://www.cashcrate.com/1910027
On the other hand, if you do not really have the feel for doing surveys, there are a few other ways of getting quick cash the online way. Have you heard of data entry jobs? Well, there are lots of these as well on the worldwide web.
These jobs often involve very simple tasks. Some will ask you to copy and paste a few paragraphs onto a given sheet. After that, voila, your account (which you need to create first) gets credited with a certain amount.
Others, meanwhile, will ask you to read a given webpage and look for any error that you can spot. You will then take note of this on a given form that the website will provide. Upon submission of the form, you get paid.
Data entry jobs, though, have developed a somewhat negative image in the online world, especially in recent years. This is because many of them have turned out to be true-blue scams.
I was a victim of this job type. I signed up with www.realdataentry.net about a year ago since they had a very attractive offer. Just review a webpage that they will provide you everyday, looking for errors in spelling, punctuation marks, grammar, etc. For every review, they will pay you $10. Payout will be given when you have earned $1000.
This was quite an offer. Since I'm a proofreader by profession, the job fits in quite nicely to what I'm involved in.
The nice thing about it was that the review can be done weekly. So, in a week's time, I've already made $70. Multiply that by four weeks, and at the end of the month, I already have $280 in my account. In just a little over four months, I was ready to request for a payout.
This was when the review requests stopped coming in to my email account. I was then at the $900 or so threshold. I waited for a week, but no review requests was received.
I then started making a few online searches. It turned out that www.realdataentry.net has had several members before who never got paid. Some claim they were paid but these were bogus individuals or were connected in some way to the administrators of the site.
Try typing www.realdataentry.net on the address bar of your browser. Most likely, you will be referred to a search page, and when you click on one of the searched pages, you will be told that this cannot be displayed.
Such a sad episode of my online existence. And to think that I had to shell out about $10 as membership fee which the site quickly collected from my credit card.
Lesson learned: if you are asked for payment of any kind for an online job (no matter how small the amount is), it's most probably a scam.
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