Raijem

@raijem (335)

Philippines • Age 43

Joined myLot 14 years ago

I am a work from home dad who loves to write and contribute ideas.

Discussions (42)

Raijem's Discussions

When contacting Customer Service

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 26 Aug 22

I have to admit I am do call customer service of the online travel agencies where we get our inventory from. I know its not always easy because you have to wait in queue. One thing a lot of those entitled folks forget is at the...

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Low cost Airlines versus Full Service Airlines

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 26 Aug 22

Low cost carriers - like in the United States would be Spirit Airlines and Jetblue. Low cost or budget carriers often market their fares without the add-ons like meals and baggage allowance. Since these items on your ticket...

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Cancellation Insurance: Travel tips from a Travel Agent

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 29 May 22

When you book insurance for a hotel reservation or a flight. please take note the following: 1. Insurance is something that you file with the insurance company directly. 2. What scenarios are often allowed: a. Death of the...

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Cancelling reservations due to Covid: Travel tips from a travel agent

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 28 May 22

When cancelling any kind of travel reservation - hotel. cruise reservations. car rental. or flights. please remember that when you use Covid as an alibi or excuse be ready for the following: 1. The tourism industry does not...

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Where to book your next trip" Travel tips from a travel agent

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 28 May 22

When planning your trip, there will always be that urge to go for the lower price. Choose where you place your reservation wisely. Do you need to book via a third party or direct with the hotel, car rental, airline or activity...

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Travel tips from a travel agent's perspective

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 28 May 22

So I recently switched to a new industry - The travel industry. In my next posts, I will be discussing tips on how you can go about your reservations/ what to do if something goes wrong and other stuff like that. I hope this...

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Vaccine Inequity

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 28 Dec 21

In most rich nations, they are already in the process of administering booster shots for Covid Vaccines and pediatric doses of it while there are some parts of the world who have not yet even had the chance to reach a good...

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Grow your own food

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 27 Dec 21

The lockdowns caused by the Covid pandemic hit us hard last year. That was the same time I started to think about growing our own food here at home. We started small by planting some ginger and turmeric. After that, we also grew...

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Customer Service

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 26 Dec 21

This goes out to all the abusive, entitled folks who reach out to customer services of those companies they get service or products from. First things first, the guy you may be speaking with is just an employee trying to make a...

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Excel Formulas

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 7 Apr 18

It’s a bit confusing when you have to versions of Microsoft Excel installed on your computer particularly if you are using formulas with it. I have a 2010 and 2016. With 2010, the separators for the formulas use commas (,) while...

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Recording my 30 Second Introduction Video

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 5 Apr 18

I was applying for another online job and that one requires me to create a 30 second introduction video about myself. I really had to make sure the video lasted only 30 seconds and had several attempts too. I was being hesitant...

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Free Six Sigma Yellow Belt training

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 3 Apr 18

Anyone here who knows where I can get an online Six Sigma Yellow belt training for free? I was meditating on what I was going to include in my resume and seems I have lost the certification and other credentials I got from my...

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Life Lesson: Forgiving

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 3 Apr 18

For those who may have seen, I posted today about how someone betrayed me and dumped me just when work was badly needed. I reflected on things that happened and kept asking myself: What did I do to deserve such? I am not mad at...

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Freelance Unprofessionalism

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 3 Apr 18

So I am a dad, working as a freelance guy for a client who does business in Amazon. We have been on the business preparation /Feasibility stage. We were hoping this one to be a big project and as 2 weeks ago, client is optimistic....

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Upwork

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 2 Apr 18

Anyone here doing freelance work in Upwork.com? Question: Did the tests/certifications boost your chances of landing a job via upwork.com? I was actually thinking which is better - Upwork or Hubstaff. They both have things in...

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How long does it take for earnings to appear?

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 2 Apr 18

Sorry but I just have to ask: How long does it take for earnings for a given day appear here in Mylot? There was a time when it took only a while for the latest earnings from activities reflected in my earnings tab. And in some...

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My Favorite Street Food - Pares

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 2 Apr 18

Filipinos love street food (or at least most of us). Pares (commonly known as a local beef stew version) is a good comfort food and cheap lunch alternative. Watching this video of a rolling store selling Pares brings back lots of...

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Easter Sunday

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 31 Mar 18

Today is Easter Sunday, from where I sit. All the reflection of Holy Week now come to a better light, a better message - Hope. For those of you who celebrate it, Happy Easter! May you all enjoy the rest of the day filled with...

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How Fast Does MyLot Support Respond or Resolve Inquiries?

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 10 Mar 18

For those of you who have experience raising queries or asking for support here on MyLot, how long does it take for them to respond? I recently reported a few posts I saw which I think are inappropriate but it doesn't seem they...

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The Power of Volcanoes

Raijem @raijem (335) • Philippines 9 Feb 18

I have been watching this video and am very amazed at the power of mother nature. Though some footage of the eruptions are an amazing sight, the dangers are real. Volcanic activity has displaced communities, cost lives the people...

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