Thursday, August 5, 2004It Ain't What Ya Know, It's WHO Ya KnowThings move fast with my new boss. I was typing up a memo the other day, and I learned that he had just refinanced a property and reduced the interest rate from nearly 10% to just over 6%. When my boss asked if the memo were ready, I laughingly told him I wished I could get him to refinance my... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, July 22, 2004If You're Gonna Skip Work...Don't Give Dumb ExcusesOkay, I know I am pretty new on this job and all, but even I saw through this one. I share an office area with another woman who is probably about 10 years older than I am, based on her kids' ages. It's impossible not to overhear her phone conversations, but I try not to comment on them. Yesterday,... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, July 21, 2004Vagaries of the Job MarketAfter a six-week job search, I began a new job Monday. All of which is wonderful. But here's something that has invariably happened every time I have accepted a new job: Every day when I get home from work in the first week, there are messages from potential employers in my e-mail inbox and on my... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, July 12, 2004Reviewing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the MovieThe newest Harry Potter movie had a few hitches as it was being made, not least of which was the unhappy death of the actor playing Professor Albus Dumbledore. Richard Harris truly brought this character to life; his portrayal was accurate to the last gesture --- as most of Richard Harris's... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 29, 2004Click Me, I'm Unemployed!Are you making a profit on Blogit? All right, I admit it. This post is a shameful ploy to garner enough clicks to push my earnings up closer to $10 this month. As the month ends tomorrow, it's probably a futile ploy, but I figured, why not? With no other regular source of income at the present, my... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, June 21, 2004Defensive Homeschoolers?Not us! Homegirl brings up an interesting phenomenon in " Quiet, I'm Blogging! " I addressed it briefly in her comments section, but I wanted to expand on my thoughts. Homegirl asks why we always feel that we have to defend out decision to homeschool, to prove that we are not neglecting or harming... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, June 9, 2004Interviewing My Prospective EmployersI've had a couple of really bad experiences in the job world. Actually, I've had more than a couple. I've also had some really great positions that went bad when a large corporate-type change took place. And I 've gotten into some bad situations because I didn't evaluate the prospective employer... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 8, 2004Since When Is a Funeral a Political Event?Poor, poor Bill. It seems that Nancy Reagan has slighted Slick Willie by not including him in the list of those who will deliver eulogies at former president Ronald Reagan's funeral. And Bill's not happy about it, from what I hear on local news reports. One reporter quoted former president Clinton... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, June 7, 2004Should We End Special Privilege?Most taxpayers are unaware of the incredible special privileges granted to certain segments of society, especially as it relates to taxes. As the tax base shrinks, and the burden on the middle-class becomes greater and greater, perhaps it is time to rethink some of the special privileges accorded in... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 1, 2004And the Answer Is...Sorry I didn't get this up yesterday. I couldn't get me up yesterday. Total and complete exhaustion. Don't know why. Maybe the late night monitoring the weather reports and listening to the blare of the emergency siren down the street. Tornado weather. Gotta love it. Not! So, the answer to our... Sign in to see full entry. |