aachen

@aachen (26)

Germany • Age 42

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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Do you prefer communicate per email or per phone at work?

taraelocin @taraelocin (1138) 6 Oct 09

In the last few years I have noticed that I receive many more emails at work than phone calls. It is a good thing because communication is quicker and you have a written record. But on the other side aren't we missing a little out...

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aachen I feel emails and chats are better in the preliminary discussions or routine discussions as we need not wait for the other person to be free when we call. It works out economical as well when its cross country talks. Well I used to feel comfortable opening a...

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As a manager - is it important that your employees like you?

taraelocin @taraelocin (1138) 23 Oct 09

Today one of my colleagues said: "I really hate my boss. He is so annoying!" Another colleague answered: "So what. He's good at his job. You don't need to like him!" That made me think. It's true, it is not the managers job...

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aachen Manager is the one who gets the work done, so it might happen that when a lots of work is delegated the employees might not like the Manager. It again depends that the Manager has to wisely delegate the job or get the work done. Few managers behave such...

17 Nov 09

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how long does it take to show signs of pregnancy?

smallcloud @smallcloud (338) • Malaysia 16 Nov 09

signs of pregnancy can differ form woman to woman and from each pregnancy. a woman may experience different symptoms for each different pregnancy as no two are alike, is it? i heard that some of the woman will show signs within...

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aachen Even though missing period is one of the ways to think that you might be pregnant. Even before that... say in a week to 10 days you will have a white threads like discharge which would be in white colour. This would be just like threads.

16 Nov 09

how do you negotiate a salary for a new job?

smallcloud @smallcloud (338) • Malaysia 16 Nov 09

everyone will face the problem in their life. and sometimes, the wrong decision wil scared your future boss off so mylotters, when you are lokking fo r anew job and have either received an offere or you are expecting one, how do...

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aachen Always do a little of market research and find out how much you could get paid on an average. When you have certain numbers in hand it becomes easy for you to negotiate. Then never think that if you ask more you would be chucked out or you might not get one....

16 Nov 09

Which phone do you prefer, Sony Ericsson or Nokia?

loyalfreelancer @loyalfreelancer (40) • Philippines 14 Nov 09

I used to have a Nokia cellphone and now have Sony Ericsson. Since Ive been using my Sony Ericsson for more than 2 years already, I feel like upgrading it. Features-wise, do you think Sony Ericsson is still better?

cellphone

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aachen I think it depends on which model. I prefer Nokia as the battery life is more. When you prefer to use the mobile much for music and entertainment then i feel noika is a better choice

14 Nov 09

What Household Chores Do You Like To Do?

airasheila @airasheila (5454) • Philippines 14 Nov 09

During my childhood days, my mother trained us to do household chores. She gives us instructions on how to do this and how to do that. She teaches us different task so if we already grown up we will be able to clean our own...

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aachen I would like to iron my clothes and cook. Except that vacuuming the house or folding the washed clothes. I wish to have a maid at home who can do all those work. I am really lazy to do work I would say to do all these alone expect when I have some company I...

14 Nov 09

Would You Lend Your Money to Friends Online?

getbrowser @getbrowser (1708) • China 14 Nov 09

Let's say you've got some friends that you've corresponded with online for years. You are familiar with them and they keep in touch with you through IM tools all the time. In total, you are really enjoying a better time with these...

friends online

lend money

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aachen I would say, NO. I would not be lending money to someone whom I have not met in person. If I have money in abundance and do not mind if its not returned either then I might do so when an online friend is in need in emergency. However thats not the case with...

14 Nov 09

How do you handle paperwork? Are you organised? I hate it!!

Andrew @AndrewFreyne (6281) • United Kingdom 14 Nov 09

I'm thinking about this one and I'm pretty sure that everyone hates paperwork, I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure that's the case. I like to think of myself as being organised but when it comes to sorting out different documents...

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aachen I too am not comfortable with paper work. Most of the times my cupboard would be filled with papers and would not like to open it when people are around. I like to be organised but i feel am a bit lazy to be organised

14 Nov 09

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What are the advantagea and disadvantages of having other sibling?

neelianoscet @neelianoscet (9615) • Philippines 13 Nov 09

Having other brothers and sisters is good in the sense that you live in the house at a house that is full of warmth and camaraderie. I can only guess how lonely a child becomes if he is the sole offspring of his parent. You also...

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aachen having one or two siblings is pretty fine... when a child does not have any the sense of sharing and adjusting does not get into the child. Again it depends on the parents financial statibility. When they are able to afford then well and good...

14 Nov 09

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How do you dress when you stay at home?

mamacathie @mamacathie (3928) • United States 13 Jul 09

I am a stay at home MeeMee and proud of it. LOL i wear capri or jogging pants and a t shirt most of the time while going barefoot or anklets. I do not get myself all dressed up just to stay at home all day. I get too dirty doing...

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aachen I just do not feel like dressing up or even combing my hair when at home. Mostly i just put a pony or clip my hair and wear pijamas and tshirts or any lose fitting clothes. When its summer then its shorts and sleaveless tops. I dont like to use the good ones...

13 Nov 09

Ladies, do you love jewelry?

Citychic @Citychic (4067) • United States 24 May 09

Hello mylot ladies, I want to know, do you love jewelry? Are you a jewelry freak? Personally I love Jewelry. At one point I thought about selling it. If I were to sell some jewelry would you buy some pieces from me? How often...

jewelry

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aachen I love jewellary, I like to wear a new set of jewellary for every occasion or get together and do not like to repeat them. However my collection is not so wide and I happen to repeat them. I would like to buy jewllary online provided the price is reasonable...

13 Nov 09

Can you say NO?

mimpi @mimpi1911 (25464) • India 13 Nov 09

Saying No has been a hard thing for me. Even though, I have improved I am still working on it. Sometimes you really have to put your foot down and say NO. Its to prove a point or to avoid the company that you do not...

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aachen Ya true saying No gets very difficult... but few just say it upfront on the face...But its good to say no when you cant say NO. If its a yes in place of NO, it just putting ourselves into a tough situation and making ourselves struggle. Its just that one...

13 Nov 09

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How long do you take to eat Lunch?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 13 Nov 09

I was thinking about this as I was typing an e-mail to an acquaintance about recent events w/ my DD1. They only get 20 minutes to eat & that includes the time they have to stand in line to get their food. I dunno about you but it...

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aachen When having lunch or dinner at home it take abt 30 to 40 min easily. But when it comes to lunch at work place I could say I would finish it with in 15 min. In case I have some friends with whom I could chit chat and have then easily 30 min.

13 Nov 09

Do you brush you teeth before drinking coffee or tea when you wake up?

priyavivek @priyavivek (681) • India 13 Nov 09

Hi friends, This question may sound stupid. But when i wake up really i feel very drowsy without drinking bed coffee or tea . Till now i like bed cofee or tea only. What about you friends

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aachen I would not even like to open my mouth to speak without brushing. Its just a practice I have from childhood I could say. But if we look at the germs in a microscope some day in our mouth as soon as we get up, it wd be something like bacteria on a rotten...

13 Nov 09

can you tell me the ethics when we are travelling in flights?

srija12 @srija12 (211) • India 13 Nov 09

Hi guys, I've not travelled in flights.SO I just want to know ethics when we travel in flights.just wanted to know.Guys comments pls

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aachen Hi, I could say Flight is another carriage just like train or bus :) its not a big deal as such. Before takeoff the airhostess will demonstrate how to put on the seat belts and use the emergency door etc. And when its domestic short distance flights they...

13 Nov 09

do u watch TV when u r cooking?

debbie2009 @debbie2009 (83) 13 Nov 09

hi, how can u do these two things at the same time? cooking and watching TV. my cooking skill isn't good already, if i watched TV when i am cooking, i guess it will take 3 hrs to make a dinner. my daughter love to watch...

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aachen You have to get a feel while cooking that adding particular ingredient in particular quantity would give better taste. This can be cultivated as you go on cooking for sometime and take the comments in a positive way to correct. Now coming to the watching TV...

13 Nov 09

Do you think that everything revolves around money?

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 12 Nov 09

Have you noticed that everything seems to revolve around money all the time.There are lots of things that we can not do unless we have money todo them.Life is revolved around workinghard to earnmoney just to pay the bills.It seems...

bills

money

revolves

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aachen My one word reply would be YES. One way or the other money plays a major role in our life and without which everything looks dull and pale. We struggle day in and day out, go to work, rush back home and do the household. We have made our routine such that...

13 Nov 09

If you Could Use only 5 Words to Describe Yourself, what would they be and why?

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 12 Nov 09

This was an exercise that I remember doing when I was in youth group and in school and it was always an enlightening experience. I'd like to see what words other people use to describe themselves. For me they are: 1....

self description

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aachen This question is quite often asked in Job interviews as well. Even in self development workshops. Here it is this is how i would like to describe. 1. Reliable 2. Friendly 3. Helpful 4. Submissive 5. Aspiring Its not only positive things that we can think...

13 Nov 09

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