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【一連七集，第五】哈佛知識分享: Trade-offs 如何「取捨」?

你要取得更多，就要捨棄更多。「取捨」is tough, but you have to do it!

股神巴菲特 Warren Buffett 有句名言好影響我:

"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.‘’

成功及非常成功嘅人分別就係非常成功嘅人對絕大部分事情都係 say No.

識我嘅朋友都知道，我經常講:「我乜都唔識、乜都唔買! 我只買幾千萬以下香港嘅街舖。 我唔買樓、唔買工廈、唔買商廈、唔買農地、唔買車位/骨灰龕位、唔買大灣區、英國樓、非洲農地、 火星月球。 全部都唔買，送畀我都唔要。Again … 我只買港幣五六千萬以下香港的街舖仔。 香港有十萬間，買十世我都買唔晒! 呢世我只想買一千間。」

哈佛大學教授 Michael Porter 亦講過: “Strategy is making trade-offs in competing. The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do."

策略就係要以「取捨」去競爭。 策略嘅精髓就係要知道唔做乜!

上一集講過，何謂一個好嘅策略 Good Strategy? 教授 Michael Porter 話要經得起五個 Tests:

A distinctive value proposition 獨特的價值主張

A tailored value chain 度身訂造的企業價值鏈

Trade-offs different from rivals 同競爭對手不同的「取捨」

Fit across value chain 成條企業價值鏈的活動要配合

Continuity over time 持續性、持續性，不能一時一樣

今集同你講第(3) Trade-offs different from rivals 要贏，就要有同競爭對手不同的「取捨」。

What are trade-offs?

"Trade-offs are the strategic equivalent of a fork in the road. If you take one path, you cannot simultaneously take the other." by Michael Porter

「取捨就好似去咗一個交叉路口咁， 你只可以二選其一，唔可以兩條路都行晒。」

做生意，唔係多啲，就好啲。 多啲產品、 多啲服務、多啲客戶， 唔代表你就係好啲。 因為你營業額可能多咗三成， 但利潤反而可能無咗一半。 咁我就情願營業額細啲，利潤多一倍好過。 記住一開始嘅時候我話 Michael Porter 講過:

"Competition is not about being the BEST, not about MARKET SHARE. Competition is about being UNIQUE, about earning PROFITS" by Michael Porter

競爭唔係要做到最好，最大嘅市佔率。競爭係要做到最獨特，同埋賺到錢，長遠地賺錢。

幾年前我講過，香港週街都係髮廊，但點解有間特別唔同?

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QB House (Quick Barber) 就係做咗好多「取捨」 trade-offs ， 好多嘢唔做，但反而吸引咗一班想「快、靚、正」 ，但又唔想求求其其、 污糟邋遢剪個頭髮嘅繁忙上班一族， most likely 男士們、三四五十歲左近。10 minutes, just cut!

QB House 專注培訓、建立系統，令呢班目標顧客群由原本一兩三個月先剪個頭髮，而家一兩三個星期就去剪轉一轉。 剪快咗、剪多咗，就令QB House 同佢嘅髮型師雖然做少咗嘢，但反而收入及利潤上升。This is what I call "trade-offs", LESS IS MORE!

就係因為 QB House 嘅 Trades-offs 同一般髮廊嘅競爭對手唔同，當初首創新嘅經營模式係日本做到最獨特， 亦都解釋咗點解佢1996年由東京一間開始， 短短幾年間就能夠開到全球幾百間分店，2018年仲係東京証交所主板上市， 依家市值近20億港幣。 雖然有好多人想抄佢，QB House 嘅專注，佢 make 嘅 trade-offs 至今依然令佢每年生意額都上升，到今日都保持住係「速剪」行業嘅領導地位。

我成日都話，「當你乜都做，等如你乜都唔做!」 …. 因為你無樣嘢做得好、無樣嘢做得專。When you please everybody, you please nobody. 做生意要「取捨」，唔放手，唔會得到更多。

可能你會覺得 Just-Cut, QB House 都做咗啦。 做髮廊仲可以點變? 根據 Michael Porter，大把方法變。 最緊要就係，唔係人做你做。Your trade-offs have to be different from your rivals, then you have a strategy.

你嘅「取捨」要同你競爭對手唔同，咁你就有好策略。人哋 Just-Cut, 咁你可唔可以 Just Perm 電髮? Just Color 染髮? Just Blow Dry 吹頭?

唉! Just Blow Dry? 美國加州有間咁嘅髮廊 …

佢就好似係 QB House 嘅翻版，但係 No Cuts No Color, Just Blowouts. 齋吹頭! 美金$40，45分鐘時間，班目標顧客群，即係長頭髮嘅二三四五十歲女士們， 就可以 enjoy 喺個輕鬆嘅環境洗下頭、按下頭、吹下頭、飲杯 champagne、聽下音樂、Relax 下，就有個清神爽利嘅頭見人!

因為做得夠專，懂得運用 Michael Porter 所指嘅 trade-offs ，同一般髮廊競爭對手唔同嘅 trade-offs, 好多女士就個個禮拜去幫襯，relax relax 下。2010年由美國加州第一間店開始， 十年間，全美開超過一百間分店， 擁有超過5000個髮型師， 每次美金$40，每個月幫緊20萬個客人吹頭。 淨係吹頭，依家營業額每年超過一億美金。

全球最大嘅傢俬公司，IKEA， 又係另一個Michael Porter 所指 Trade-Offs 嘅典型例子。佢由產品設計 (自己裝嵌)、產品種類 (簡單得來又多幾樣選擇)、 自己推住架車嘅購物模式、至到客戶服務 (間舖頭永遠唔易搵到人幫手，人客自己搞掂，慳番啲成本，換取平啲價錢)，到最後排隊畀錢、自己包裝、抬件貨返屋企 …. 如果唔係送貨要額外收費 (無得免費)。IKEA 成條嘅企業價值鏈 value chain 都係同其他一般嘅傢俬公司好唔同，有好唔同嘅 Trade-offs 取捨。

IKEA 嘅「取捨」，就能夠吸引咗一班 “with a thin wallet" 想價錢平，但又想 good design, 唔介意自己辛苦做多啲， 工餘時間，甚至乎自己花成日裝嵌埋嘅顧客。IKEA 明白佢唔會 serve 晒所有人。 我以前係美國讀大學、 或者啱啱出嚟 New York 做嘢，都好鍾意去 IKEA 買嘢，因為平! 而家? 叫我花成日嵌件傢俬，睬你都傻! I was an IKEA Customer, but not anymore! It's OK, you cannot please everybody! 做生意就係個「取捨」! 賺到錢就得啦。

美國最賺錢嘅航空公司 Southwest Airlines 西南航空都係一樣，No first class, No meals, No assigned seats, No baggage transfer, No planes other than Boeing 737s, No International Flight … so on and so forth.

無頭等、無飛機餐、無預設定座位、無行李轉運 、除咗波音737乜嘢客機都無、無國際航線。 仲有好多都比一般其他航空公司無。

但就係因為「冇」， 運動複雜程度及成本下降，Southwest 就可以專注做以下幾樣嘢特別好，就係「平」、「快」、「準時」、員工做得開心自然服務態度更好。其他乜都無， 但未必個個客人都啱!

於是 Southwest 有個好出名嘅 "Pen Pal" 故事，就有位乘客 Mrs. Crabapple， 經常好唔滿意 Southwest Airlines 乜都冇，無頭等、無飛機餐、無預設定座位、無行李轉運等等等等， 經常寫信去 Southwest 投訴，呢個「筆友」"Pen Pal" 個個客戶服務部同事都怕咗佢， 寫完又寫， 回覆左又寫，投訴完又投訴。 直至客戶服務 部嘅同事們都冇計， 叫當時嘅CEO/創辦人 Herb Kelleher 回覆。佢點寫? 真人真事! 60秒內，佢回覆:

“Dear Mrs. Crabapple. We will miss you. Love, Herb." 即係話，請佢走， 唔好再返來!

聽落好似好搞笑，但Michael Porter 話呢個係一個典型嘅 trade-offs 例子，you cannot please everyone. 記住，一開始嘅時候，我講過:

"Strategy is making trade-offs in competing. The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do." by Michael Porter.

策略就係要以「取捨」去競爭。 取捨嘅精髓就係要知道唔做乜!

"When you try to offer something for everybody, you tend to relax the trade-offs that underpin your competitive advantage." by Michael Porter.

當您嘗試做曬所有嘢去服務每一個人，你嘅「取捨」就會減少， 同時亦都會減少你嘅競爭優勢。

善用 Trade-offs 「取捨」去增強自己競爭力嘅機會隨處都係，爭在你願唔願意「放手」，先能夠取得「更多」。

包括我自己在內， 如果我乜嘢地產項目都投資，有賺錢就買， 甚至乎集資錢多地盤都搞埋， 我只係一個三四流嘅地產發展商。 我點同新鴻基/恒基/長實打呢? 但我專注幾千萬以下嘅香港街舖，我就係一個一流嘅商舖基金公司， 全香港人， 包括所有大嘅地產發展商，係街舖買賣都唔會夠我來。 社運/肺炎後，全香港買賣舖無人夠我哋多，呢個係事實!

"Trade-offs are choices that make strategies sustainable because they are not easy to match or to neutralize." by Michael Porter.

「取捨」會令到策略更有持續性，因為競爭對手 好難去複製或抵消你嘅優勢。特別是你嘅 first mover advantage 先行者優勢。

我係香港第一個商舖基金，就永遠都係香港第一個商舖基金。只我哋專注，未來幾十年，我知道係香港嘅街舖，無人會動搖到我哋嘅領導地位。

即是有人入嚟炒，Michael Porter 話新入嚟嘅 「模仿者」好多時都只係做 Straddling 跨騎， 即係好似「一腳踏兩船」咁， 自己本身嘅本業又做，商舖又做，結果兩邊都做唔「專」。

就係因為有自信我先咁講。因為好似今集一開始咁講，根據 Michael Porter 嘅 "Trade-offs different from rivals"， 我哋係放棄咗好多嘅嘢，同競爭對手大大唔同，先能夠建立到我哋今日係香港街舖嘅領導地位。 只要我哋專注，我哋嘅基金投資者會賺錢! I know it. 但如果有一日，我開始搞工廈、搞商廈、搞地盤、搞英國樓、搞埋茶餐廳、 補習社 、 酒樓、酒店等， 就係投資者應該攞錢走嘅時候! 乜都做，就開始等如乜都唔做!

你呢? What are your trade-offs? 你的「取捨」同競爭對手有咩唔同呢? 抑或人做你做，人客想要乜，你就俾佢乜呢?

There is no problem with that! 第一集一開始我就話，99%嘅公司都係咁，養家活兒可能好多年都冇問題， 但根據 Michael Porter，你只係停留係第二個 S - Sustaining 持續緊嘅階段。 做好多年，搵到食，但可能仍然冇人識你，無突破。Survive, Sustain, 但要去到第三個 S, Succeed, I mean Super Successful 好似一支箭咁標上去，等如以上 QB House, DryBar, IKEA, Southwest Airlines 咁，你就要有 strategy 策略。 你嘅「取捨」trade-offs 要同競爭對手截然不同。

李小龍嘅名言，亦都係掛喺我公司office嘅唯一名言: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

李小龍唔怕嗰啲踢過一萬種唔同腳法嘅人。但佢怕嗰啲踢過一種腳法一萬次嘅人。 你嘅腳法又點呢? 有興趣一齊研究下點做? 聽多啲 Michael Porter，就來我星期六嘅早餐會啦! 下集我再同你講 (4) Fit across value chain 成條企業價值鏈的活動，如何配合去增強你的競爭優勢?

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🌻在您投資生涯中, 有沒有一些觀念讓您受用很多?
下面這位投資名人的好觀念影響我很深. 他的意思是, 一般投資人, 只要能説出三個買一家公司的理由, 就很夠了. 這也迫使我, 每次在買股票時, 問自己對這家公司的了解有多少. 也會去衡量公司的優點與缺點在哪裡.

"It is vital (重要的) that you know what you own, that if I asked you on the street why you like a certain stock, you can give me three reasons. If you don't know how they make their money, who their key clients are and what they make if, then I will tell you that you are over your head and should not own individual stocks."

全文在此:
Jim Cramer: In Times Like This, Go for the Easy Money
Look at the stocks you own. Can you tell me why you've got them? If you can't answer the following three questions, then have a look at several I like right now.

We've endured the meme stock craziness, with all of its love for heavily shorted stocks. We have watched the collapse of bitcoin to levels viewed as shocking, even if they are still more than double where they were not that long ago. We've dealt with Fed officials making it clear that they are no longer on the side of the bulls or the bears. They are on the side of job growth, but are wary of inflation. We've seen the end of the rush to get vaccines, which means that millions of people are going to get the new COVID variant, because there is no natural immunity to it. We've watched as the hopes for an infrastructure bill have collapsed. We've endured shortages of everything from chips to plastic to imported goods and labor.

And we're still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yep, we are in one of those halcyon moments, where the masks are off -- even if they shouldn't be -- and Americans are back doing what they do best: consume, spend, go out to eat and then consume and spend some more.

There are times in the stock market where the collective mindset is revealed. This is one of those times: Things are cool, it's not a big moment, there's no real news for a bit, it's the historically strong period and we can reach some conclusions about where we are.

When things are like this, it is important to remember that buyers like to revert to tried-and-true companies that thrive no matter what. These are companies that have an edge and are better at what they do than other companies.

You know that I am a great believer in index funds, that the average person doesn't have the time or the inclination to research individual stocks. It's a difficult barrier. I think you need to make time to read the quarterly report and listen to the conference call, to Google articles and, if possible, get some research about the companies you own. It is vital that you know what you own, that if I asked you on the street why you like a certain stock, you can give me three reasons. If you don't know how they make their money, who their key clients are and what they make if, then I will tell you that you are over your head and should not own individual stocks. I am reminded by this, because, once again, without a mask, I can be recognized and if I am not holding "Nvidia the Second," I can carry on a conversation.

I have had many in the last two weeks and when I have asked this litany of questions, I find myself at a loss as to why almost no one knew what they owned. But they thirsted for individual stocks, because they, like me, think things are better post pandemic. No, that's not a facetious comment. Many, many stocks did better with a stay-at-home economy. A huge number.

So what do I do? I revert to what others do when you are stumped about how to stay in touch with stocks, but want to do less homework. That means buying stocks that are accessible, not stocks like Unity (U) or Snowflake (SNOW) or Twilio (TWLO) or Okta (OKTA) .

I revert to normal businesses people know and I suggest they Google some articles, peruse the conference call, but, above all, like the company's products so you can buy more if it goes down.

Here's some that I have been telling people I like:

First is Ford (F) . I think the Ford lineup is amazing. The electric F-150 series will be incredible. I am eager to get a Maverick for my family, because it is a smaller pickup that will get the job done for the myriad little things I need to do with this farm I bought from that crazy bitcoin foray. I like the competitive edge of the CEO, who says he is going to bury Elon Musk when the Lightning comes out. I even think the Bronco is cool as all get out. Most important, though? I think the chip shortage is ending. My semiconductor friends are telling me the foundries are producing more feature-rich chips and that means Ford can pump out the trucks small business people love and need. Plus, the used car prices at last have plateaued, according to their most important pricing index. Halcyon times.

Second, Costco (COST) : The samples are coming back. Tell me you don't love the samples. You need things in bulk. You want low prices. You want to get all of the things that people don't think of with Costco, like insurance, hearing-aids -- hey, they are a fortune -- jewelry, things around the house. You go and you will buy far more than you first came for. My kind of store.

The kids love this American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) , which we just bought for my charitable trust, which you can follow along by joining the Action Alerts PLUS club. Jay Schottenstein, the CEO, came on "Mad Money" recently and it's clear that his Aerie model has real staying power: 26 consecutive quarters of double digit growth. No flash in the pan, that one. Number one brand in jeans for the 15 to 25 year old group. The best in the mall. How did I know this? I see the credit card bills.

I got up this morning to do my physical therapy. I have been doing it ever since I hurt my back in February. I have this really cool pair of sneakers that fit me perfectly and I love them, but I am fortunate enough to have a vacation house and I am always taking those shoes with me.

So I went on Amazon (AMZN) this morning and lo and behold I saw them for half price. I bought two pairs. Then I went over everything I have bought in the last year and got a bunch of those things. Then I bought a pair of binoculars, because mine were stolen. I paid half price.

Yep, Amazon's universal. I was talking to Alexa, while I was ordering, getting some new music on, asking questions. I saw that despite all of the Sturm und Drang of Amazon being late with things, all the delivery dates were within range. I didn't click on any ads, and I didn't need the speed of Web Services, but the whole thing reminded me about how special the darned company is. I don't care if it's ahead or behind plan for the moment. I would just buy some more when it goes down.

Finally, Apple (AAPL) . I think people who don't own Apple should look what they are holding at this very moment. Yes, right now. Or look at what's in your lap or on the table besides your fork. And then think about the bill you paid last night without knowing it. Think about what you bought in the App store yesterday. Think about what would happen if it would break or get stolen or, left in the Uber (UBER) , or heaven forbid, be dropped into the pool or in the, yes, toilet.

There, that's what you buy in halcyon times. Stocks of companies you know that if they go lower, because things get less halcyon, you are fine with it and buy more. If things go up, believe me, you will participate.

So accept the moment. Don't try for the hard money. Go for the easy kind. That's the best kind.

https://realmoney.thestreet.com/jim-cramer/jim-cramer--15692051

Picture: 牡丹(peony)花開. 恨不得院子裡有一塊地是牡丹園.

🔎第三階段 : 應徵職缺​
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🔺Part 1 : cover letter怎麼寫的5個重點​
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Cover letter是指在投職缺時，連同履歷和作品集一起寄出的一封信，他是第一眼會被看到的東西，也就是你應徵的第一個門面，關係到你的履歷、作品集會不會被點開來。​
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Cover letter的主要重點應是敘明自己是如何「符合職缺需求且合適」，並策略性地說服公司「這個人值得花時間來面試」。​
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1️⃣ 展現你對職缺公司已有了解且相當有興趣​
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他們在乎的是----你了解我們公司嗎? 為什麼你想加入我們公司? 為了回答以上問題， 研究準備工作不可少，請竭盡你的資源，無論是網路上搜尋或詢問在該公司任職的朋友、老師，徹底研究了解你想要投職缺的這家公司，他們處理的領域是? 做過什麼案子? 公司理念是什麼? ​
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2️⃣ 職缺需求看清楚: 放大優點​
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公司徵人是必一定有他的需求，請把徵才廣告詳細閱讀--工作內容有哪些? 必須要會用的軟體是?有什麼技能或經驗會加分? ​
景觀設計要處理的層面很廣，尤其職場新鮮人可能擅長的東西不那麼全面，或是某些軟體不熟練等，因此在cover letter中可以強調你的優點，哪些部分你很擅長，且正好符合該公司的領域，或是正好某個職缺需求中的技能/軟體你相當擅長。​
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3️⃣ 價值+符合需求= 你就是他們要找的人​
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綜上所述，cover letter最核心的就是必須展現出「你的價值」，並明確點出「為什麼 他們要用你」的種種客觀條件。畢業生除了要能符合職缺需求外，也要讓人相信你有-- 願意學習的上進心、可栽培的潛能; 若是已經有工作經驗者，可進一步提到你的企圖 心--- 你想要的是什麼? 你的加入能帶給公司什麼?​
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4️⃣ 毛遂自薦-- 自己創造職缺​
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若對某間公司有興趣但沒有開缺，你還是可以寄出cover letter和履歷、作品集，展現出你的強烈 興趣與企圖心，往好處想，你就是唯一一個求職者---沒有其他競爭對手! ​
有很多時候會有意想不到的收穫。建議可以等1-2禮拜後去電，或是再寄一封follow-up email詢問狀 況。​
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5️⃣ 簽證狀態及需求​
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若已有簽證能在英國工作或實習者，別忘記在cover letter最後提及你現在的簽證種類、可以工作的時數、簽證到期日等資訊; 但如果你需要工作簽證者，除了主動說明外，不主動提起也是個選項，與其讓公司因為簽證問題拒你於門外，何不先用履歷和作品集打動他們，說服公司你是值得的人選比較重要。​
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🔎Stage 3 : Applying for a job position​
🔺Part 1 : How to write a cover letter + 5 key points​
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The cover letter is a key document sent in along with your resume and portfolio for a job application. It is the first item employers would see when reviewing your job application, and hence their first impression of you. The purpose of the cover letter is to grab their attention and convince them to have a look at your resume and portfolio. The contents should give an insight of your attitude, achievements, skills, experience and why you are the best candidate for the job position. You need to convince the employer that you fit in with their company culture and that you are worth the time and effort for an interview.​
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1️⃣ Display your understanding and interest for the job position.​
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Few key questions employers ask when recruiting – Do you know our company philosophy, values and culture? Why do you want to join our company? They want to know if you are genuinely interested in them, and motivated to perform if hired.

To answer these questions, prior research and preparation is indispensable to do well. Tap into online resources, talks and the network of people – peers/seniors you know that work for the company, colleagues and teachers to thoroughly familiarize and understand the company – How does the company function? How do the teams work? What type of projects do they deal with? Which projects have they completed?

2️⃣ Understand the job requirements: Magnify your strengths.​
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Read in detail the company job posting advertisements – What specific needs and requirements are they looking for? What basic software skills do they require? What additional skills and experience would value-add to your application?

Landscape architects need to deal with a wide range of jobscope. For young professionals whom just joined the field, it may be tough to display a comprehensive amount of matured skillset. As such, emphasize your strengths in the cover letter and abilities that you are confident will meet the job requirements.

3️⃣ Value + Meeting requirements = YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE!​

In summary, the purpose of the cover letter is to show your "value" and clearly point out to the employer why they should hire you. Fresh graduates should not only be able to meet the basic requirements of the job position, but also display your thirst to learn, goals and that you have potential. If you already have work experience, you can mention your ambitions – What to you want to achieve? What value can you add to the company?

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4️⃣ Self-recommendation – Creating your own job vacancy.​

If you are interested in a particular company that is not hiring, you can still send in your application documents to show your strong interest and initiative. Do not be afraid as there likely won’t be other competitors, you might also gain unexpected benefits instead.

After sending in your application, it is recommended to wait for 1-2 weeks before calling, or sending another email for a follow-up action.

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5️⃣ VISA status and requirements.​
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Even if you already have a visa to work or intern in the UK, do mention these details at the end of the cover letter – Current visa type, eligible working hours, visa expiry date, etc.

If you require a work visa, some people suggest to be explicit about it while some suggest to not bring up the matter until the company ask due to the fear of their application being directly rejected prior to considerations.

However, rather than spending time worrying over visa employment issues, why not work on your resume and portfolio to impress and convince the company that you are a candidate worthy for the effort to hire in the first place.

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日本最殘酷的直播節目: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E81OKVX7wc

網上最可怕的一個字 (Ft. HenHen TV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLedkSHc7Os&t=145s

The verge article: 
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深入Facebook員工崩潰的恐怖真相

我看過一條 2013年 ‘蘋果’ 動新聞説 每日運送到堆填區的廢膠以噸計, 政府卻不扶助產業發展導致 “廢膠迫爆堆填區” 的標題. 其實2020年全球最大的堆填區是社交媒體.

像Facebook每日上載超過3.5億張照片, Youtube每日上載超過四十三萬小時的影片內容.

可想像到這個人類 ‘推填區’ 有幾多個 ‘膠’ 啦.

大家好又是我暗網仔, 今日我們第一集的 ‘你不知道的事’ 系列會分享一些普遍你不會知道, 但應該要知道的事.

上年sundance電影節出了一部名 ‘The cleaners’ 的德國記錄片講述content moderator (內容管制員) 的工作. 全天候8至10小時, Content moderator就是坐在電腦前幫一些像Facebook的平台, 是否適宜在該網站出現?

片中拍攝地點位於菲律賓馬尼拉的office. 一個個隔間著moderator在按 ‘ignore’ it means the post remains on the website和’delete’ which means the post is taken down.

合同工的moderator也希望有一日能成為該平台的正式員工. 甚至到美國工作, 但大部分也是outsource公司聘請回來的.

2017年67%的美國人口日常使用Facebook, 到2019年下降到61%的美國人口會使用Facebook. 但實質Facebook總用戶數目是有所增加的.
Facebook近年市場發展由第一世界國家擴散到剛有網絡的第三世界國家. (Show burma civil war) 一個任何人也能分享自己的地方, 其實可以看到什麼呢?
恐怖分子的血腥影片, 自殘片段, 兒童色情, 虐待動物, “ignore” “delete” 是content moderator貧貧接觸的.
2019年6月美國媒體網絡The Verge在Youtube上載了一條 ‘inside the traumatic life of a Facebook moderator’ 得到主流媒體的關注.

“The video depicts a man being Murdered. Someone is stabbing him dozens of times, while he screams and begs for his life. Chloe feels an overpowering urge to sob. She leaves the room and begins to cry so hard she has trouble breathing. No one comforts her. This is the job she was hired to do.”
目前Facebook有意將gim視影片的工作交給AI去做. 但準確性會否能和真人一樣呢? 社交媒體需要乾淨的平台讓用戶能花最長不間斷時間在該網站上. 要低成本達到這個目的需要不同國家找lim ga勞工然後迫使他們24小時不停 “ignore” “delete” 的開工.


網上資訊揭發了一些Facebook 一些恐怖的真相. I want to start by saying a disclaimer: the points from this point forward are allegations from various individuals and not empirical facts. Additional information are quotes taken from mainstream new sources.

根據Phoenix arizona州科技公司一些ex員工表示: moderator每天正常有15分鐘休息時間, 30 分鐘午飯時間, 9分鐘 “wellness time”

工作環境非常惡劣. 一間800人的公司只有一個洗手間. 可能因為工作上要看的東西的性質, 常常會有員工在後樓梯用大麻和喝酒. 性慾按耐不住在停車場性交. 上司性騷擾下sook. 而我本人的角度: 這麼一個地方跟地獄沒分別.



Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen people hurting themselves and others on Facebook— if we’re going to build a safe community, we need to respond quickly.

The cleaner記錄片的尾段講Facebook近期社會上得到的各個爭議. 但content moderator現在真正成為熱點的原因可能是緬甸現在的政治事件. New York Times指出現在該地方的內戰是軍方利用facebook去加強的. And so many people were fooled into the war.

為facebook講的是: 樹大招風. A total of 2.8 billion people use facebook. I remember when I was kid my favorite movie was the social network that talked about Mark zuckerberg creating Facebook. The initial reason he did that was because the prestigious Phoenix club at Harvard didn’t accept him. He hated them. So he made his own club, facebook. That was exclusive to him and the people he deemed fit. And I guess in some way today, facebook has now become the Phoenix club he once hated. Only now he is on top, and facebook is the most non exclusive, exclusive club in the world.

The end

Janice 衛蘭 全新派台作 《You're Always Everything To Me》

This is a song about being true to your feelings. Acknowledging how you feel at the moment and don't hold it back because feelings that aren't dealt with will always come back to hunt you
– Janice

吃第一杯雪糕，味道好像還不夠好
試試第二杯、第三杯、第四杯、第五杯……
原來還是第一杯的味道最好
回頭想再吃時，卻溶掉了

人生總好像不停重複著這些事，愛情亦一樣：「原來嚐盡錯愛 才能明白真愛 這種錯配 原來未算悲哀」。因寂寞而錯愛一次又一次，是否人生必經？自以為滿身傷痕時，更痛的是，回頭發現還是愛你。衛蘭最新派台歌《You’re Always Everything To Me》唱的就是這種遺撼的感覺。

公司及Janice一向對音樂製作非常認真，為了令整個成品更出色，錄好第一版本後，為了加強歌曲的張力，決定重新灌錄。Janice對於新作感到非常滿意：「這次是我第二次灌錄《You’re Always Everything To Me》，感覺很熟悉。我個人很喜歡這首歌的flow，而整首歌的range也給我很新鮮有趣的感覺。錄製這首歌對我來說肯定是一個挑戰，監察伍樂城給了我一些非常有用的指引，讓我從自己的歌聲中帶出一把更raw的聲音。」

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You’re Always Everything To Me

曲:Cho Young Soo | 詞:林夕
編:朱俊傑@Baron Pro | 監: 伍樂城@Baron Pro

為寂寞便接受別人又 想敘舊
再見你竟依然留戀到極難受
前度全是某某 唯獨你未愛夠
不管各有伴侶 伴了多久

寂寞是被抱著睡無奈 不願睡
勉強過多少情人跟我受罪
無謂連累傀儡 情越談越瑣碎
得到過你 才明白我所需

You’re always everything to me
You’re always everything to me
看盡人來又去 我的心 能屬意誰
伴你牽手我叫伴侶 換了雙手 我卻是誰
照樣柔情蜜意 不是你 心虛到 未能面對

墮落就是拒絕別人後 很自在
放棄那些溫柔寧給你傷害
原來嚐盡錯愛 才能明白真愛
這種錯配 原來未算悲哀

You’re always everything to me
You’re always everything to me
看盡人來又去 我的心 能屬意誰
伴你牽手我叫伴侶 換了雙手 我卻是誰
照樣柔情蜜意 不是你 心虛到 未能面對

如從來沒你 找不到對比
期望你也知 誰還愛你 大概手都分夠了 才再一起

You’re always everything to me
You’re always everything to me
我被閒人奪去 你祝福 還是怨懟
共你相擁我變伴侶 換了雙手變作負累
照樣柔情蜜意 不是你 心慌到 未能應對

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