Prelim Discussion Questions

Admin wrote:Hello!

Answer any of the following questions:

1. Because of the internet, many professionals are now able to earn a living without having to go to the office everyday. There are people employed by companies who work at home and simply communicate and submit their work through the internet. Others start their own online business. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home in terms of how it affects the other aspects of a person's life?

annie_narvadez wrote:2. More and more Filipinos are now putting up online businesses or selling their products online. Are you currently buying or would you seriously consider making online transactions such as bill payments and shopping? Why or why not?

ranniesantiago wrote:

Admin wrote:Hello!

Answer any of the following questions:

1. Because of the internet, many professionals are now able to earn a living without having to go to the office everyday. There are people employed by companies who work at home and simply communicate and submit their work through the internet. Others start their own online business. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home in terms of how it affects the other aspects of a person's life?

Advantages:
1.)avoid daily hassle that is consider to be one of the sources of stress.
2.)Effective time management.Meaning, they can do other things they want to do like spending their time with their family.
3.)Save money.No more allowance for transportation, food etc.
4.)No pressure in work.Meaning more relaxed working compare working to an office.
5.)Develop creative skills and communicative skills in writing.

Disadvantages:
1.)limited ideas.
2.)it's really hard to evaluate one's performance in work.

xenen wrote:The first advantage working at home is the time that you can spend with the family. That kind of work is good for moms where they can have their work at the same time be with their children. Other advantages is that you don't have to go to office and work, in this kind of job all you need is a computer, seat and relax. The disadvantages in this kind of work is communication with other people that will never be enhance. It will never be that easy to sell products online without interaction with your customers, it is very important especially to us Filipino.

xenen wrote:It is really depend on the person if he/she wants to have transaction using the internet or not. It depends on the persons lifestyle. I can consider paying bills through computers if its really a busy day for me but shopping on the internet is not effective to me. I prefer going to malls and see the products I want to buy than seeing it only on the computer screen. The quality cant be seen perfectly by watching the product on the screen of a computer. Its just my own opinion. =) hehehehe good day.

albertgni wrote:

CrazyChiqui wrote:In multiply i just knew that people are selling some stuff their like t-shirts and the like, they are actually gaining a lot of profit from this! I was surprised to find out that it was that easy to sell online, but again their are limitation like how do you know the shirt will fit? (hey I'm a big girl i can't actually access if the XXL fits me when all i can see in the monitor is a 5x8inch picture of a shirt! ), But this is a very clever idea though, especially when the things they are selling online is not available elsewhere here in the Philippines meaning you are the sole distributor of that particular product. You can actually be a business man/woman while you are still studying or even do this as a side project while you have a 9-5 job, every one needs extra income right? Of course you don't have to be in front of the computer all the time for this all you have to do is wait for responses to accumulate and reply on them when you have the time. You can still have a social life like hanging out with friends and at the same time concentrate on your little business when you get home.

uhm...mejo mahirap lng gamitin ang multiply for me, ir just sobrang sanay na ko sa friendster...nice one chiqui...

mike_viesca23 wrote:

tiehermosilla wrote:

patinoxxkimi wrote:

kristeldiaz_714 wrote:

mike_viesca23 wrote:

rrreysag wrote:

mike_viesca23 wrote:

mike_viesca23 wrote:let's consider that the trend nowadays is that people love to gamble. why can't we do a gambling related business online?! like online pusoy, online tong its? do you think it will boost our economy, that fact that the government will collect taxes from this business?! legalizing gambling online with a special rules. gamblers can't cheat in this kind of game, and it will be very nerve rocking game. people working in their offices can play it as long as they're bored in their work.

office works are so stressful wherein employees get doldrums, listlessness and monotomy, in other word, boredom. let's make things colorful,. you can't do complicated things complicated. isn't it?!

just try to agree. you could be the next ERAP ESTRADA

check this out... www.gambling_pinoy.edu.ph for inquiries try to cal me 8-pusoy(78763)

The search for the next GAMBLING LORD is on

a while ago you were talking about code of ethics, then just now about gambling. your so inconsistent. i think on the other hand, that we should not use internet to promote such activities. some gambling activities may have been legalized but just the same lets view internet as a mode of communication, information and as a tool to make things easy and accessible. and definitely not as what you are saying.

you're so mean... inconsistent?! i don't think so. why not promote our own online gambling? we'll be all benefit from it, imagine the money that could help our economy and ofcoarse those people who are in need.
BUSINESS IS A GAMBLE, why not make GAMBLE AS A BUSINESS
so, i'm working my contigency plan for those who will be an anti-gambling

for the pro's Keep Gambling

Remember Gambling is not a chance but an oppurtunity

yes mike it is an opportunity! RARE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN! right?!

yeah it's a big opportunity to lose your money and get wasted.
gambling is the easiest way to earn money without even having to work hard to get it.
you might as well drop out of school and start now.

seriously...
many people have wasted their lives on gambling and have neglected their families.
Business is like gambling in terms of having to risk some things in order to achieve something bigger like a profit or whatever but GAMBLING itself is not business at all.

Like in math, not because you say that A>B and B<C, doesn't necessary mean that A=C.

We're talking about business...
not easy money.

yeah.. i agree to that mike! i know why you want to push on-line gambling, because it's already ur business, dats why you are so rich.....

well, thanks KRIS!!! Kris is one of my millions of supporter all over the world... just think of the advantage of it.

The main purpose of this business is to help those who are in need.

if someone cry for food, i'll give them food

if you cry for luxury cars, i'll give you one

just try to impress me, i'll do the rest

Admin wrote:

1. Because of the internet, many professionals are now able to earn a living without having to go to the office everyday. There are people employed by companies who work at home and simply communicate and submit their work through the internet. Others start their own online business. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home in terms of how it affects the other aspects of a person's life?

Admin wrote:

2. More and more Filipinos are now putting up online businesses or selling their products online. Are you currently buying or would you seriously consider making online transactions such as bill payments and shopping? Why or why not?

arlynne.awayan wrote:I'd like to share my personal experiences in making online transactions.

I have been banking online for more than two years now (www.bpiexpressonline.com, www.chinabank.ph). I pay my Meralco, pldt, credit card, housing and insurance bills online. I get my husband's pay and transfer it to my account online. I even load my husband's e-pass online. I can even load to globe if I wanted to. And so far I haven't had problems with any of these. Online transactions have made life so much easier for me because I no longer have to worry about banking hours.

Aside from bank transactions, I have ordered my birth certificate online (www.census.gov.ph) and it was delivered to our house. I can also check our Meralco bill (www.meralco.com.ph) even if we haven't received the mail billing yet. I have ordered plane tickets online (www.jetstar.com) and even bought food online (www.8mcdo.com). I got all my wedding suppliers from the internet(www.weddingsatwork.com).

My husband and his friends have also purchased a lot of books and computer hardware and electronic gadgets online (www.tipidpc.com). They deposit the payment to the seller's bank account and the product is delivered to them. He bought a second-hand baby monitor that usually costs P3,000 for only P900. Even my sister-in-law has started shopping online (http://mypinkcloset.multiply.com/) without have to use credit cards. She uses G-Cash to pay.

As you can see, online transactions are more about making life more convenient. In terms of security, it's not just the responsibility of the company to make transactions more secure. It's also the responsibility of the every consumer . How will you protect yourself? Here are some tips:

1. Always check if the log-in page asks you to remember your username and password. Always UNCHECK this option.

2. Avoid doing online transaction in internet cafes.

3. Regularly change your password. The more secure password is a combination of text and number and/or special characters like @#$%^&*().

4. Avoid CREDIT if you can DEBIT. Debit means using ATM or G-CASH or any other facility that is based on PRE-PAY not credit.

5. Do a background check on the company you want to transact with. If it looks like a fly-by-night business, stay away from it. How do you know if it's fly-by-night?
(a) the website domain is a free site like geocities, etc. (www.geocities.com/flowersforsale, www.flowersforsale.tk) Established companies have their own domain (www.ayala.com.ph).
(b) Secure sites never send you an email asking for your information like credit card numbers, birthday, address etc. Emails like these are examples of Phishing wherein you receive an email that looks like something send by the company that you transact with but the link is fake and takes you to another website that steals your account information. Secure sites always require you to accomplish forms in their website and NOT through email.
(c) If you receive emails from name@yahoo/name@gmail/name@hotmail etc. telling you that you have won the sweepstakes and asks for a few dollars for attorneys fees.
No reputable company will do that.

Don't be dismayed by all these warnings. You just have to be smarter about your choices. As they say, when in doubt, DON'T.

But you can start by doing online transactions to get information such as seeing your mom's online bill from meralco or buying stuff from myspace or tipidpc.com and personally meeting up with the person you're buying the product from.

Don't be scared of technology. Remember that in the future, this will be the way things are done. Better get ahead.

mike_viesca23 wrote:i think the advantage of it would be, things will be a lot easier. and people don't have to get stress from going to & from work.


DOWNSIDE:::people are becoming LAZY because of this. And the company will lessen its employee. too bad, less job oppurtunities....

Nothing to say!!!

ciao

r.abendan wrote:

Admin wrote:
1. Because of the internet, many professionals are now able to earn a living without having to go to the office everyday. There are people employed by companies who work at home and simply communicate and submit their work through the internet. Others start their own online business. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home in terms of how it affects the other aspects of a person's life?

hmmm... i think working at home thanks to the internet is just great theres the convenience of not having to leave home (obviously) and you don't have to deal with the hassles of getting to work like driving, traffic, walking *ekkhhh* and the worst: the OVER CROWDED TRAIN!!! *sniff*... never again XD

another reason is that you also dont have to deal with the "image" of the working man/woman, no need to wear 'work clothes', those tacky, uncomfortable, pointy high heeled shoes for women (and some men XD) and damn those long sleeves that employees wear just to end up folding(sleeves) haha

i mean at home you can basically wear anything ^_^ even a costume of superman, you could even choose to neglect your personal hygiene (it being a advantage or disadvantage depends on the person XP), nobody would really care except probably your next door neighbor who gets his kicks from meddling in affairs that dont concern him... besides that, nobody >_<

ok now lesse... disadvantages... hmmm... "no personal interaction with the people you work with/work for" would have to be one of them i guess, uhh... wait a minute... i dont know really if thats a disadvantage but i'll just label it one just to even the scales a bit hehe. uhh... cant think of anything else... no more time in class... later

reactions are welcome ^_^
r0bee

ivanneyanga wrote:1. Because of the internet, many professionals are now able to earn a living without having to go to the office everyday. There are people employed by companies who work at home and simply communicate and submit their work through the internet. Others start their own online business. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home in terms of how it affects the other aspects of a person's life?

An advantage of working at home, aside from being hassle-free and time saving is that parents, especially for working moms would be able to be with their children. Nothing is beneficial than having to spend quality time with your family. A study by psychologists claim that children who are usually separated from their mothers have higher possibility of trouble in their later life this is because of lack of attention due to a need of earning for a living. With the internet offering accessibility and convenience, these parents can earn a living while at home and at the same time they can be able to fully attend to their children's needs.

The disadvantage of working home is that because of internet serving as a powerful tool for communication, a person's life maybe affected in a sociological aspect. A person who works at home will not be able to have physical interaction with others. Being a social being, one cannot live without others. A computer may do things than a typical person may do but there are also things that a person can do better than computers such as interaction. I believe Interaction with others help you grow as a person.

mundo_rocks wrote:advantage is that you do not engage into heavy traffic anymore then you save much time more than ever, your family will be happy because you will get quality bonding with them whenever your work is done. if your work is stressful then you can take a break whenever you wish to.
disadvantage to that is you may create a conflict between your work and your family. you may bring your experiences or your attitude at the office to your home.you may answer flooding phonecalls at home because you are not in the office.the boss can't question did your work.

ynall_nosaj11 wrote:

ranniesantiago wrote:

Admin wrote:Hello!

Answer any of the following questions:

1. Because of the internet, many professionals are now able to earn a living without having to go to the office everyday. There are people employed by companies who work at home and simply communicate and submit their work through the internet. Others start their own online business. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home in terms of how it affects the other aspects of a person's life?

Advantages:
1.)avoid daily hassle that is consider to be one of the sources of stress.
2.)Effective time management.Meaning, they can do other things they want to do like spending their time with their family.
3.)Save money.No more allowance for transportation, food etc.
4.)No pressure in work.Meaning more relaxed working compare working to an office.
5.)Develop creative skills and communicative skills in writing.

Disadvantages:
1.)limited ideas.
2.)it's really hard to evaluate one's performance in work.

we have the same answer for question no.1 rannie... hehehe

Admin wrote:Hello!

Answer any of the following questions:

1. Because of the internet, many professionals are now able to earn a living without having to go to the office everyday. There are people employed by companies who work at home and simply communicate and submit their work through the internet. Others start their own online business. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home in terms of how it affects the other aspects of a person's life?

2. More and more Filipinos are now putting up online businesses or selling their products online. Are you currently buying or would you seriously consider making online transactions such as bill payments and shopping? Why or why not?

Remember, you have to post at least 2 messages: one answering the prelim questions and the other is a reply post.

lauricequintero wrote:

Admin wrote:Hello!

Answer any of the following questions:

1. Because of the internet, many professionals are now able to earn a living without having to go to the office everyday. There are people employed by companies who work at home and simply communicate and submit their work through the internet. Others start their own online business. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home in terms of how it affects the other aspects of a person's life?

2. More and more Filipinos are now putting up online businesses or selling their products online. Are you currently buying or would you seriously consider making online transactions such as bill payments and shopping? Why or why not?

Remember, you have to post at least 2 messages: one answering the prelim questions and the other is a reply post.

Uhmmm... I haven't tried online shopping and I don't want to consider making transactions online for safety reasons. I am not saying that online shopping is not safe but there are some people who puts up online business just to swindle. I just want an assurance that I may not be one of those people so I'd rather buy all the products needed over the counter. Well, that was just my own opinion anyway...

haidelyn wrote:answer 1:

The advantages of working at home is that you can handle your own time and you can make the best out of it. There is less pressure because you are distance away from your bosses that open times give us so much pain regarding work matters.

The disadvantages of it is that you might be outdated of all the things that is new to the workplace that maybe could help you for doing your work easily. Also you couldn't have a chance to be friendly to the people within the company.


answer2:
I'm not into online buying or transactions because I have worries that "case" might be into scam. There are lot of cases had been issued before, so why should I go for a risky one? Right? I'd rather go to a shopping mall or establishment that could also help me relax and buy my own stuff.