On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 2:42 AM, sok ra wrote: ខ្ញុំសូមលើកពាក្យ២ម៉ាត់មកជជែក ១.ខ្ជិល ២.ទំនេរ តើខ្មែរខ្ជិលមែនឬទំនេរច្រើន?
ពីរ៉ា --- On *Wed, 2/15/12, Monychenda * wrote: ខ្ជិល និង មិនធ្វើការ មានលក្ខណៈខុសគ្នា។ ប្រហែលបារាំងមិនស្គាល់ ពាក្យខ្ជិល និង មិនធ្វើការ (មិនសូវធ្វីការ) ទេដឹង? មណីចិន្តា On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Savun <[email protected]> wrote: > This is not new. I did one year reseach by employment between 1999 and > 2000 on Cambodian work ethic among Cambodian youth, who is graduate and > attending the university . > Cambodian nin Cambodia are really having work ethic issues. They need > major improvements in order to lure the major investors to invest in > Cambodia. > > Savun > > > --- On *Tue, 2/14/12, Vincent Thach <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Vincent Thach <[email protected]> > Subject: Cambodia – The Laziest Nation in the World > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10:15 PM > > > > Cambodia – The Laziest Nation in the World > ** > Posted on June 10, > 2010<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodia-laziest-nation-in-the-world/> > by > Mark <http://www.travelingmark.com/author/happy/> > There is something to be said when it comes to *the laziest nations in > the world*. Most publications associate laziness with what people do (or > NOT do) in their spare time, after all duties have been taken care of. To > me, that’s a fundamental mistake and doesn’t reflect on the laziness at > all. People who bust their butts off so they can have some time for > themselves are not lazy. True laziness comes to play when an entire nation > can’t get the work – the necessary duties done because they can’t be > bothered to get off their soft motorcycle seats. And this is why *Cambodia > is the laziest nation in the world*. Everywhere you go, any time of day > you will see hundreds of people of all ages idling in the streets, doing > absolutely nothing just killing time by hanging loose. You will be > wondering why they are all out here doing nothing. You will be asking > yourself – shouldn’t these people be at work and kids at school? How can a > nation sustain itself if nobody can be bothered to do any work? Those are > all legitimate questions and anyone who pays attention will undoubtedly > have them cross their minds upon their first visit to Cambodia. > [image: Photo: Lazy Cambodian Youth Killing Time With Their > Motorcycles]<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodia-laziest-nation-in-the-world/attachment/bored-cambodian-lazy-youth/> > Photo: Lazy Cambodian Youth Killing Time With Their Motorcycles > History of Cambodia – The Laziest Nation in the World > It comes as a striking contrast when one visits the temples of Angkor > Archaeological > Park<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/angkor-archaeological-park/>and > sees the megalomaniac structures Angkorian era civilization was capable > of constructing. Could the laziest nation in the world built the world’s > largest religious complex? Obviously, Cambodia a millennium ago was > different from Cambodia today – aside from being a culture of > violence<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/facts-dangerous-cambodia/>, > as Cambodians are as violent today as they have always > been<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/is-travel-to-cambodia-safe-personal-experience/> > . > So Cambodians were definitely not lazy back then, back when the temples of > Angkor were built, but what happened? That I guess is as difficult to > explain as is the abrupt end to once powerful empire. Ancient Khmer rulers > were on top of the game and controlled the region but then something > happened and Angkor was abandoned. Everything about the Khmer people, > everything – including their approach to work has changed. The end of > Angkorian era was the end of decent Cambodia. The empire failed and so did > the people. People who were once capable of building monumental structures > are nowadays capable of nothing more than idling and doing absolutely a > great deal of nothing. Unless > verbally<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodians-extremely-rude-towards-tourists/>and > physically > abusing > foreigners<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/violent-crime-against-tourists-in-cambodia/>can > be considered an activity. Luckily the former can be done from the > comfort of their motorcycle seat… > [image: Photo: Once Capable of Building Monumental Temples, Now The > Laziest Nation in the > World]<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodia-laziest-nation-in-the-world/attachment/large-groups-lazy-cambodians-gather-kill-time/> > Photo: Once Capable of Building Monumental Temples, Now The Laziest Nation > in the World > The fact that Cambodia is the laziest nation in the world is not something > I am the first person to notice. When the French entered the area and > colonized the country in the 1800s, they noticed that Cambodians are > incredibly lazy and never get anything done. No matter what they’d tried, > no Cambodian could be bothered to get off their ass so the French were left > with one and only option – go to a foreign land and bring the people from > there to work in Cambodia. Vietnam was the closest and since colonization > of Thailand was never much of a success for the French, Vietnam it was. > Obviously, it wouldn’t matter where they’d go as any normal nation will > have many people who can get the work done, it’s only Cambodia where there > was absolutely no one who could be bothered. > Cambodia – Still the Laziest Nation in the World > Today, centuries after the French learned the hard way that nothing in > Cambodia gets done because Cambodians are extremely lazy, the situation is > unchanged. Cambodia is still the laziest nation in the world but the French > are no longer the only ones to know it. Following the industrial > revolution, many multi-national companies moved much of their production to > Asia and have factories in countries surrounding Cambodia, but none of them > is in any rush to open one in this country. Now why would that be? > Obviously, they know something that prevents them from making a grave > mistake of investing in Cambodia and employing Cambodians. It’s their money > and money of their shareholders that are in stake and as such, none of > these companies will ever consider opening a factory in Cambodia because > they know that nothing would ever get done. > You will find countless garment producers, such as Nike or Adidas, or > electronics makers, such as Samsung or Siemens in surrounding countries > (Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.) but none of them would consider opening a factory > in Cambodia. So why is given that cost of labour in Cambodia is often lower > than cost of labour in any of the surrounding countries? Why would they not > consider opening a factory in Cambodia if there is a prospect for them to > save money on wages? Do they know something we don’t know? Yes they do. > They know that no matter how (seemingly) inexpensive the labour is in > Cambodia, because people here are the laziest people in the world, at the > end of the day nothing would get done. > See the Laziest Nation in the World for Yourself > It doesn’t take a genius to see that Cambodia is the laziest nation in the > world. Anyone with marginal observation talent will notice that people here > can’t be bothered to work. They just sit around whole day on their > motorcycles, hiding from the sun in the shade, grouping up with buddies who > are as lazy as themselves, killing their time they have too much of by > verbally or physically abusing the foreigners. This laziness is present on > every corner of every street in Cambodia and it is one of the reason why > Cambodia > is so > dangerous<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodia-travel-advisory/>. > Because vast majority of population is not involved with their lives, they > are not busy looking after their families so they seek excitement from the > comfort of their motorcycle seats. > Those who spend an extra time in Cambodia will notice that progress in > everything is extremely slow. When there is a construction going on, you > will see people sitting around and chatting instead of getting the work > done. That’s why every serious firm looking to open a retail shop or a > hotel will contract foreign companies to built the business for them. > Contracting Cambodians would mean the business will take forever to start. > [image: Photo: Common Picture in Cambodia - Instead of Being at Work, Lazy > Locals Just Sit > Around]<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodia-laziest-nation-in-the-world/attachment/lazy-cambodian-killing-time/> > Photo: Common Picture in Cambodia - Instead of Being at Work, Lazy Locals > Just Sit Around > Laziness however exists in all walks of life in Cambodia. Kids don’t go to > school because they can’t be bothered to learn or do the homeworks. Are you > kidding me? A Cambodian kid learning at home to maybe become someone more > than a tout who makes abuse of > foreigners<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/touts-dark-side-angkor-wat/>their > life purpose? This ain’t happening. > Cambodia – Most Expensive Labour in the World > When you look deeper into it, you will realize that the cost of labour in > Cambodia is one of the highest in the world. Average monthly wage could be > only $90, but given how extremely lazy Cambodians are, you will get at best > 2 hours worth of labour per person per month. So by paying a Cambodian $90 > a month, you are basically paying them $45 per hour. Normal Cambodian is so > lazy they will not produce more than 2 hours worth of labour a month and do > not forget that that’s only upon excessive supervision and investment of > extra 10 hours of your own time to fix up what they had screwed up during > their 2 hours worth of work. One really needs to put things in perspective > before jumping to conclusions that Cambodians are underpaid. I could only > wish I got $45 per hour for my work. > [image: Photo: We Were Hired to Work, But Can't Be Bothered to Kick > In]<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodia-laziest-nation-in-the-world/attachment/hired-to-work-cant-be-botheres-cambodia/> > Photo: We Were Hired to Work, But Can't Be Bothered to Kick In > Supporting Cambodian Laziness > Shockingly enough, the world approves of and supports Cambodian laziness. > With each dollar donated to Cambodians, with each piece of merchandise that > makes it to Cambodia, the laziest nation of the world remains assured that > they don’t have to try to change, that it makes no sense working hard for a > dollar. If doing nothing lands them free money and things, why would they > even attempt to work? Work has been excluded from their lives for centuries > and there’s never been more reason to stay lazy than there is now. The > philosophy is simple: > > Let us do nothing and enjoy our lives without worrying about work, because > work requires sacrifices and is tiring and distressing. Instead, let others > go through the hassles and tension of employment. Let them work hard their > entire lives, struggle for decades to eventually make it up the ladder, > renouncing their spare time, their families and friends, let them dedicate > the best part of their life to working for the man, instead of spending it > with their loved ones, because by wearing themselves out working, they will > eventually manage to save a few dollars up and that’s when we enter their > view and have them send their money, the money they worked so hard for to > us. That’s it – if you are too lazy and irresponsible to work, just whine > about being poor and you’ll end up getting money from someone who was > brought up being responsible and sacrificed their best years for work. > > [image: Photo: To Be Fair, Here Is a Picture of the Least Lazy Member of > the Cambodian > Society]<http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodia-laziest-nation-in-the-world/attachment/least-lazy-member-cambodian-society/> > Photo: To Be Fair, Here Is a Picture of the Least Lazy Member of the > Cambodian Society > It is no secret that countries with strong work ethic are successful on an > international scale. Lack of work ethic often means lack of character which > is something that anyone who pays attention notices shortly after entering > Cambodia. Most Cambodians will prefer to look and stay poor so they can get > free stuff by getting sponsors to pay for them or donors to give it to > them. An alternative to this is to roll up the sleeves and start to work > hard for your money but that’s work, isn’t it? Why work if you can get > stuff for free by whining out loud? Cambodia is without doubt the laziest > nation in the world. You can see it everywhere you look, but it’s also > proven by no interest in Cambodian labor from any multinational corporation > and historical records of people who tried to make Cambodians work but > failed. I challenge anyone to prove me wrong. > http://www.travelingmark.com/cambodia/cambodia-laziest-nation-in-the-world/ > > -- > ***** > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. > This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. > Thank you for your understanding. 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