xyzerjam

@xyzerjam (19)

Philippines • Age 39

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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employee empowerment

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 17 Oct 09

Perhaps one of the factors that would definitely motivate people in the organization is when they are empowered. This is one thing I have noticed in my almost 10 years of working. People feel more confident about what they do and...

empowerment

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xyzerjam Quoting from Spiderman Tobby, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' Employees having the power to decide for themselves is great because it makes the employee more in control of his actions. But if he fails the weight would be solely on his...

7 Sep 10

What Kind of people do you can easily get along with.?

hotsummer @hotsummer (13837) • Philippines 3 Sep 10

I usually get along With people who are simple.who does not have too much bad habits who just want to live a normal life but a wonderful and happy life as well. Most of my friends don't drink smoke.they were mostly focused on...

people

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xyzerjam I only have few friends that I consider true, so few that I could count them with my fingers. We were friends since elementary until high school. But when we entered college, we got separated because we entered different schools. But thank God for technology,...

7 Sep 10

Do you trust ALL the people you work with?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 27 Feb 10

I thought of this question because of my daily experiences with the people I work with. I often hear my co-workers talk about (mostly bad news) our other co-workers when they are not around. But they seem to be good friends with...

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xyzerjam I have tried working with people who are two faced. When your around them, it seems everything is fine. But once you turn your back, they would start bad mouthing you. Eversince I have learned to choose wisely the people whom I trust. Not trusting your...

7 Sep 10

Do you spend time observing the people around you?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 16 Jan 10

Are there times when you just sit or stand in one corner and just observe what is happening? Do you this habit of observing the people around you? What do you think of what you see? I do this once in a while. Sometimes I do it...

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xyzerjam I am definitely guilty of staring and observing people's actions. Specialy during lunch time. Me and my classmates regularly eat at the UB Square Food Ccourt. You would see alot of different behaviors, specialy their manerisms of the students eating...

7 Sep 10

Retailers might have give better deal to customers for this Christmas

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 1 Sep 10

Sales are slow obviously to a lot of retailers, and they have to do something to attract the attention of customers to boost up the sales figure. They might have to give actual bargain though. For this Christmas, it might be the...

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xyzerjam Shopping for Christmas presents is my favorite activity during the BER months. As early as September, I scout the newspaper for any garage sale or any kind of sale and discounts. Hopping from one thrift store to another just to find the right price and right...

7 Sep 10

Do you believe that brands reveal your own strength and personality?

mai200725 @mai200725 (77) • Philippines 19 Aug 10

Brands reflect the product.It is determinative of your choice to own a thing of such high quality because you trust the product and the benefits that comes with it.And what you wear tells about you, if not all, a part of your own...

questions and answers

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xyzerjam I for one don't buy stuffs based on the brand, I buy things based on the quality. High quality of goods doesn't necessarily mean branded goods. I really don't believe that the brand you buy shows your personality. Well, maybe it just shows that you are...

7 Sep 10

How much should a sale associate "assist" you while you are shopping (clothing)

devildog683 @devildog683 (74) • United States 1 Sep 10

My wife and I run a clothing store. I have always wondered how much people want to be assisted when they enter the store. I usually just give them a greeting and leave it at that. I know when I go to the mall, I hate it when the...

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xyzerjam Different people have different views on this matter. But for me, I really hate being followed around when shopping. Sales clerks staring at you like you would steal their merchandise. Maybe sales clerk shouldn be cautious on serving the customers. They should...

7 Sep 10

Boredom

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 19 Nov 09

Workplace boredom plagues a lot of employees. For some reasons, it just happens to a lot of us. Most common reason given by many is that they are given repetitive tasks that are not at all challenging. When employees get bored,...

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xyzerjam Well in the first place boredom would not be an issue if you love what you are doing. An employee must have the proper mindset and attitude towards his work to avoid boredom. But if you still are bored, better quit the job, it only means that you are not...

17 Aug 10

What product and brand have you used since you were a child until now?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 24 Jan 10

Oftentimes, we buy certain that we are very loyal to. There are some products bought by our parents when we were younger and we still use them until now. One of these is Colgate Toothpaste. I have been using Colgate...

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xyzerjam i've always used johnson&johnsons baby powder eversince,, colgate and nescafe has been a common household name,, and of course coffee mate as our creamer... once you're used to a certain brand you will always stick to it. even if better, cheaper brands appear....

2 Feb 10

It wasn't THAT easy...

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 13 Jan 10

Today, my colleague and I, both Program Chairs, will be presenting to seniors of our high school department. We were tasked to present the courses our department offers. I noticed that the other representatives did not have an...

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xyzerjam it really is not easy to catch the attention of people nowadays. i for one have a difficult time getting the attention of my 3 years old daughter when she's totally glued to the tv. but i have tricks up my sleeve for her. sometimes i offer her something in...

14 Jan 10

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A Former Student of Mine Have Just Visited and..

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 11 Jan 10

Told me that she is now into stocks. She underwent an operation last year and so had to stop going to school. She should be graduating this March. She shared to me her experience and she kept telling me how thankful she was that...

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xyzerjam well that's good news, atleast some students are really listening to the teacher's discussions. it is really rare to find a student who applies what she learns in the classroom into real life situation. most students would listen then leave everything as they...

14 Jan 10

Any experience with impolite employees?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 22 Nov 09

One of the dimensions of quality in service is courtesy. This is of course important particularly with the frontline employees who directly get in contact with the customers. However, there are instances when we get to...

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xyzerjam I personally have encountered a lot of impolite and discourteous employees. Recently me and my 2 years old daughter went to shop for her outfit in their Christmas presentation in church. We were having a hard time searching for the right size so I approached...

25 Nov 09

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Quality based on features

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 22 Nov 09

Even if the overall quality of a product can't be measured on the features alone, many of us buy products based on its features. Features are said to be the bells and whistles of a product. These are those that get us...

features

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xyzerjam In a stall, the thing that catches my attention all the time with regards to clothes is the fit and the color. Since giving birth, I had a hard time loosing weight. So I choose my clothes wisely. I have learned that black makes you look slim. V-necked shirts...

25 Nov 09

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