Webthreads on ST, 30 Apr 2006
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Webthreads
A weekly roundup of the most interesting Web discussions by Singaporeans
Skype pros and cons
NETIZENS are discussing the pros and cons of the Internet telephoning program, Skype.
smiley188 is a fan: 'Just tried it out - works great - pretty cool with the video feature as well, although the images are slightly delayed.'
loveit sometimes has a few problems with static and muffled sounds but feels it is 'nothing worth complaining about'.
its ok, however, dislikes Skype: 'You get all sorts of freaks contacting you asking to be added to your contact list... I'm uninstalling it, it irritates me.'
www.expatsingapore.com
Late-rising maid
DUMB bought an alarm clock for her maid and asked her to wake up earlier, but she gets up only at 7am while the rest of the household gets up at 5.30am.
uh oh responds: 'Do you consider yourself the employer of this woman? If you work and your boss tells you to be in by 8am every day, what time would you arrive? Would you arrive two hours later and expect to keep the job? That is how you should be treating the maid, like an employee, not some teen house guest.'
trying to help agrees that the maid should get up at the same time as the family.
'With children, the busiest part of the day is while getting everyone fed and ready for school and that is the time I really appreciate the help myself. There wouldn't be a point in having a maid who joins us once the kids have left the house!'
www.expatsingapore.com -
Skype is great!
but yea agree that the static sound can be irritating at times
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maid shouldnt be sleeping at all!
when we are asleep, i expect her to be awake and guard the house! -
hmm...expatsg..
how to surf? dosent look so straightforward as sgforums