rossco4434

Hi,

I've created some CDN software called Rhinofile. Used to be www.rhinofile.com . I've actually dropped the website for moment due to a new half-thai-aus baby.

My suggestion is to find a CPANEL host somewhere in Thailand (or singapore as suggested). Cpanel software manages the hosting so that the hosting company doesn't need to put any time into managing the system. Cpanel provide the updates so you only have to manage the hosting.

It should be relatively secure as it will auto-update. You also get the benefit on a consistent platform and cpanel guys really know their stuff. Almost all hosting companies use cpanel on their systems. Furthermore if you have Vmware in your office, I can set you up on my software which pushes files from your LAN onto an CPANEL CDN host. It's currently on sourceforge and is free.

The other option is to find a CDN provider who offers a Thai point of presence. Most CDN companies rely large data centres to get their cost down and I don't imagine Thailand is known for that sort of thing.

Regards,

Ross Richards (rhinofile)

Yes they are very good and cheap.

They charge $20-30 ish(not GBP) is for Telegraphic Transfer, which is the normal cost for an internal transfer.

Signing up is a bit of a process but once your done, it's very easy. It's also fully legitmate.(with no grey area's).

I send money quarterly. Also their(receivers bank) may put in a 1% fee to accept the transfer but depends on the bank.

It's a lot cheaper than western union or other provider, on bigger sums, maybe 50% cheaper compared to their fee's.

Regards,

Ross

www.rhinofile.com& patandrossi.com

My engineer is scheduled to work from 2Pm till 11PM.

He clocks in, goes to the engineer room, plays video, waits till the office closes, takes my tools and works down the street in another building. His salary is 14,000.

My gardener shows up at 8, works an hour then leaves. Trash and dead plants all over the place. Yesterday he took leave. Says he is going to be a Monk for 10 days. Not true. Hi salary is 13,500.

My maids wont follow orders and take naps. The don't clean. They are disrespectful to me and my assistant. One is saying she has a holiday scheduled.....Salary 8,000.

They now have a manager that will ask them to be on time and work. They told my assistant to fire them so they can collect severance.

As I mentioned verbal, verbal then written warning. Make an official record of all of them. Dates, times, situations. Then they're out. Severance pay? They're having a laugh.

Sure the labour department are on the staffs side. Basically because the staff go to the labour department and whine about unfair dismissal thinking they're due for some payout and are slightly economical with the truth concerning their dismissal.. When my wife's company fires them about a quarter of them contact the labour department in this manner. I swear to God if one of them got wasted on meth, headbutted the GM and was fired on the spot he'd say he was unfairly dismissed.

Here's an example.

Driver found severly hungover. Verbal warning.

Despite assurances it was a one off the next week he was found sleeping off a bender in his store room. Verbal warning (although sleeping on the job is a dismissible offence) because he turned on the waterworks and said he had a family to support. My wife's company aren't tyrants although me personally would have kicked his arse out there and then.

A month later absent for 3 days. Phone turned off etc. Comes back on the 4th day saying he'd been sick. Doctor's note? Ha ha. Instant dismissal.

Labour call up all Puu Yai saying this guy had contacted them saying he'd been kicked out "for no reason" and demanding compensation or reinstatement. HR read the staff's record over the phone and asked labour if they'd like to come in for a chat and inspect the file. No thank you that won't be necessary.

I think the way forward is to write a set of rules and regulations and the consequences of breaking those rules and regulations. Make it formal and ensure each member of staff gets a copy and acknowledges they have read and understand them. Keep a copy on record. Of course staff need protection from unscrupulous bosses but you as a manager have every right to protect your business from unscrupulous staff and with some of the incidents my wife and her HR tell me there are some real piss takers out there.

In regards to any computers.

As an IT person I would suggest (as above) format the computers and give them normal user access. Disable the internet if you can as it's just pointless.

If you can't disable the internet bring a consultant in who can do a proxy server which can filter the internet. Only allow set web pages and the email to come through.

This will stop them downloading AND installing anything. Make sure you have an anti-virus on all your computers as staff can be very sneaky with keyloggers.

Once you have done this, tell everybody their internet is being monitored and run reports from the proxy on the users and ask them to justify their usage.

Obviously try and do this in a respectful way so people do not lose face.

In regards to motivating or firing people:

There's multiple layers in motivating people but the first thing I would say, is try the positive approach first. Your current staff will know they are working for a good boss and will encourage the other lazy staff to work harder or piss off. People respect other people who work hard and do good things. You need everybody on side and need to look good at all times.

JD's and the correct HR route is very important. Then use that against the very worst person which will do a good job as well in combination with above. (don't forget quarterly reviews are important).

But always try the positive things first...it will go a long way.

up to you !