With internet, we do not need to have different types of electronic items any more. For example, we hve skype for video phone and GPS for direction.
I thought the most internet service can offer is to let people download movies. However I found out that there is a website called Hulu that I could watch TV shows and movies all the time. The convenient feature for users is that all of the available TV shows to watch are placed in order. It is easy to choose which program to watch. I am not sure if the website has a contract with each TV station and air the show simultaneously. However it seems to be a bit threat to Youtube and cable companies. This site brings peace to viewers because they don’t need to lose their nerves waiting thousands of commercials to end that interrupt the show and takes their focus away.
I cannot watch TV at home now because of the installation problem. However, now I know about Hulu andI feel like I arealdy have a TV waiting for me after work.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
A Porn Ad
There is a rule in an advertising industry that I just leaned today. It is that we cannot put the advertisement of porn companies and that of Japanese embasy next to each other.
Our marketing managers constantly get new clients and each time they do, they need to find space for them on a big sheet of paper that stick to the wall in the meeting room. Today, I needed to reserve the space for psychic reader. However, I did not know the neame of the company because I haven’t officially made the contract yet. So instead I put “E Grace.” What was supposed to mean was that it should be placed only for east edition and the name of the business owner is Grace. I did not even imagine that the editor in chief would ran into to me because of this name. He asked,”Did you put ‘E Gracce’?” I said yes and asked him why. He said that he thought it was a porn ad and needed to think of a special arrangement for placement.
He explained that some advertisers do not prefer to get placed right next to porn ads because it affect the imabge of their business. Whether it is positive or negative image, readers cannot help associating with one another.
Then, my co-worker jumped out of her chair and said, “What?? Are we getting a porn ad?” She was dealing with Japanese embassy in the U.S. and she was being really careful about who she would place next to her client’s ad.
She said that one of our competitors put his ad next to a porn ad by mistake and they lost the deal with the embassy.
I was purely surprised to know the power of a small size porn ad.
Our marketing managers constantly get new clients and each time they do, they need to find space for them on a big sheet of paper that stick to the wall in the meeting room. Today, I needed to reserve the space for psychic reader. However, I did not know the neame of the company because I haven’t officially made the contract yet. So instead I put “E Grace.” What was supposed to mean was that it should be placed only for east edition and the name of the business owner is Grace. I did not even imagine that the editor in chief would ran into to me because of this name. He asked,”Did you put ‘E Gracce’?” I said yes and asked him why. He said that he thought it was a porn ad and needed to think of a special arrangement for placement.
He explained that some advertisers do not prefer to get placed right next to porn ads because it affect the imabge of their business. Whether it is positive or negative image, readers cannot help associating with one another.
Then, my co-worker jumped out of her chair and said, “What?? Are we getting a porn ad?” She was dealing with Japanese embassy in the U.S. and she was being really careful about who she would place next to her client’s ad.
She said that one of our competitors put his ad next to a porn ad by mistake and they lost the deal with the embassy.
I was purely surprised to know the power of a small size porn ad.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
X-ray
My co-worker was sitting at her desk at 9:30a.m. She usually gets in about 11a.m. I asked her why, and she told me that she went to a dentist but ran away from him before she got any treatments.
It was simply funny to hear that news because the day before, not only she made a mistake about the date, but also she ran around many dental offices in a huge building because she forgot the room number. She had been excited about her teeth cleaning, and she looked really disapointed about the dentist today.
The reason why she ran away the office was reasonable. He was trying to give her an X-ray. She could not understand why he needed to do that even though she asked for whitening. To make things worse, it would add additional charge. Also, she felt danger by receiving X-ray because she has a cancer cell that is stage 4 out of 5.
At office, while telling me what happened, she kept wondering why he needed to take that procedure.
But I was just happy that she is still alive!
It was simply funny to hear that news because the day before, not only she made a mistake about the date, but also she ran around many dental offices in a huge building because she forgot the room number. She had been excited about her teeth cleaning, and she looked really disapointed about the dentist today.
The reason why she ran away the office was reasonable. He was trying to give her an X-ray. She could not understand why he needed to do that even though she asked for whitening. To make things worse, it would add additional charge. Also, she felt danger by receiving X-ray because she has a cancer cell that is stage 4 out of 5.
At office, while telling me what happened, she kept wondering why he needed to take that procedure.
But I was just happy that she is still alive!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
My Boss
My boss always calls me into his office at the end of the month. Usually it is the 20th something of the month. Sometimes I do not know the reason why, but most of the time, I know why. It is about my payroll.
I truly think that my boss is one of the best boss that I have. At times, our clients show some contempt to him because of the game he plays over the negotiation. However, there are times that he shows he is a human with feelings just like us.
When he goes over the payroll, he asks me if I could survive until next paycheck. Who would ensure my life like that? My parents would not even do that. Yes, my pay is not as high as people who are at my age, not any employee at my company. However, I adjusted my life accordingly, and I do not have much complaint.
So it is such a joy to know that there is someone who cares about my financial situation and willing to negotiate.
I give him respects and trust every month, and I think that this is such a clever to make me work, definnitely much more effective to tell me to work.
I truly think that my boss is one of the best boss that I have. At times, our clients show some contempt to him because of the game he plays over the negotiation. However, there are times that he shows he is a human with feelings just like us.
When he goes over the payroll, he asks me if I could survive until next paycheck. Who would ensure my life like that? My parents would not even do that. Yes, my pay is not as high as people who are at my age, not any employee at my company. However, I adjusted my life accordingly, and I do not have much complaint.
So it is such a joy to know that there is someone who cares about my financial situation and willing to negotiate.
I give him respects and trust every month, and I think that this is such a clever to make me work, definnitely much more effective to tell me to work.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The Starbucks in the morning!
On the way to my work, I always find people pouring out of the small starbucks right next to my building. It is right before 9:30. At least there is 20 people inside.
What is it that attract business workers to stand up in line in the morning at Starbucks?
I always wonder why they are willing to spend precious time in the morning on just a cup of coffee. They can catch breaking news on the internet, or they can go over their schedule one more time to prepare for the day and make it most productive. Yes the coffeee at starbucks brings an distinct aroma and flavor. It is bitter than that of Dunkin Donut or Crumbs. But is it something to wait every single morning? Is it that difficult to make their own coffee?
In my office, we can have coffee from Peru for free. Of course the taste is completely differnet from that of Starbucks, and I do not have a fluffy form in the morning but it wakes me up enough in the morning. For me that what the coffee is for.
I feel that sometime we drink starbucks coffee because subconciously we believe that it is a must to have in the morning. For sure, getting a coffee at Starbuck in the early morning is becoming just a daily routine for some. That is why they can still buy it when they are half awake!
What is it that attract business workers to stand up in line in the morning at Starbucks?
I always wonder why they are willing to spend precious time in the morning on just a cup of coffee. They can catch breaking news on the internet, or they can go over their schedule one more time to prepare for the day and make it most productive. Yes the coffeee at starbucks brings an distinct aroma and flavor. It is bitter than that of Dunkin Donut or Crumbs. But is it something to wait every single morning? Is it that difficult to make their own coffee?
In my office, we can have coffee from Peru for free. Of course the taste is completely differnet from that of Starbucks, and I do not have a fluffy form in the morning but it wakes me up enough in the morning. For me that what the coffee is for.
I feel that sometime we drink starbucks coffee because subconciously we believe that it is a must to have in the morning. For sure, getting a coffee at Starbuck in the early morning is becoming just a daily routine for some. That is why they can still buy it when they are half awake!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
A way Japanese co-workers interact with each other
I believe that Japanese people have an unique way to interact with each other compared to that of other cultures. As I started to work at Japanese company, I realized more and more about this unique tendency that its society has. They tend to create insiders and outsiders among Japanese at work or at any community where people gather. For us, Japanese living in the States, we seem to have the greatest icebreaker to get to know each other. However it is not that easy in reality. After we acknoledge that we are foreigners, we just move on.
One of the good examples that illustarte about the concept of the insiders and outsiders.For example, one of the interns from our company is going back to Japan and apparently, "we" are having a party in "the room" that only certain people have the privilage to request. The person in charge send e-mails about this farewell party to most of the staff members, but of course not to everyone. The funny thing is the party host does not realize they are creating insiders and outsiders by this simply action.
It is okay to have a group of people that they like to hang out with. Unless they act as if they are the best of the all of the other groups or try to interfer with other group's activities. Another example is that some of people from work are going to the concert this week. It is great that they try to forge a relationship on a personal level ouside work, but I wish that they do not act as if they are the only chosen one to become a member of 'we are the best' group and make others who did not get invited inferior to them.
All in all, this is just one of the ways the islanders communicate and interact with each other. I do not know if this is good or bad. I just hope that people are not get used to this isolated way of starting relationships because it does not apply to any cultures for sure.
One of the good examples that illustarte about the concept of the insiders and outsiders.For example, one of the interns from our company is going back to Japan and apparently, "we" are having a party in "the room" that only certain people have the privilage to request. The person in charge send e-mails about this farewell party to most of the staff members, but of course not to everyone. The funny thing is the party host does not realize they are creating insiders and outsiders by this simply action.
It is okay to have a group of people that they like to hang out with. Unless they act as if they are the best of the all of the other groups or try to interfer with other group's activities. Another example is that some of people from work are going to the concert this week. It is great that they try to forge a relationship on a personal level ouside work, but I wish that they do not act as if they are the only chosen one to become a member of 'we are the best' group and make others who did not get invited inferior to them.
All in all, this is just one of the ways the islanders communicate and interact with each other. I do not know if this is good or bad. I just hope that people are not get used to this isolated way of starting relationships because it does not apply to any cultures for sure.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
A joy from this day on!
It was just an ordianry morning, when I was running a little late for my work. Even though I was in rush, I couldn't not stop enjoying chilly but pleasant breeze on my face. I knew it was little before 9 a.m. and there was not many people around me as most of the office workers left probably an hour ago. I thanked again that I can go in at 9:30 a.m. I also felt happy to realize how forunate I am not to get squeezed in the subway for an hour every day. Such a beginning of a day!
Then, a newsstand on the street came into my eyes. The main page of the paper stick to the plastic window facing the street said 3 day sale and it had an image of a telephone. I needed to go back and see what paper they are. The paper turn out to be the paper a.m. I was suprised to know that they distribute a.m. around my neighborhood. The only time that I can pick up a.m. is when I get out of subway in midtown. Even though the content of the paper is not as rich as that of New York Times, I like this free paper because it covers from local stories to international stories, and it not too biased.
Now, I know that I can get the paper before I start a battle of pushing myself into crowds and staying there for an hour and half communite! I am very positive that my morning will be much more exciting and more meaningful!
Then, a newsstand on the street came into my eyes. The main page of the paper stick to the plastic window facing the street said 3 day sale and it had an image of a telephone. I needed to go back and see what paper they are. The paper turn out to be the paper a.m. I was suprised to know that they distribute a.m. around my neighborhood. The only time that I can pick up a.m. is when I get out of subway in midtown. Even though the content of the paper is not as rich as that of New York Times, I like this free paper because it covers from local stories to international stories, and it not too biased.
Now, I know that I can get the paper before I start a battle of pushing myself into crowds and staying there for an hour and half communite! I am very positive that my morning will be much more exciting and more meaningful!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
New Intern
Summer time is the best time for students to have professional experiences at companies. What we offer as a compnay is an internship program just like the others. However one thing that seems different from my internship when I was in school is that our interns do only choirs and routine mandane work that anyone can do. Honestly I feel that the position does not require any skill at all.
For example, last month, a lady started her internship. She is pleasant and easy to work with. She seems always happy with what she does, even it it is just folding envelopes for hours. In the past I also have folded thousands of envelopes to get recognized at my internship. I voluntarily took any task that lied in front of me.
However, I cannot wonder enough if these so-called internship is just a convenient program for employers to cover up talented youngster with office choirs. I feel that this program is taking away one of the most precious summer experiences from students to enhance their profesional skills.
For example, last month, a lady started her internship. She is pleasant and easy to work with. She seems always happy with what she does, even it it is just folding envelopes for hours. In the past I also have folded thousands of envelopes to get recognized at my internship. I voluntarily took any task that lied in front of me.
However, I cannot wonder enough if these so-called internship is just a convenient program for employers to cover up talented youngster with office choirs. I feel that this program is taking away one of the most precious summer experiences from students to enhance their profesional skills.
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