Archive for July, 2008
One of the hair-pullers of replacing gasoline is that almost all the alternatives (nuke, wind, solar) are essentially fixed plant solutions. And while that’s a big deal in many respects, one of the critical factors underlying our economic structure is mobility. You can’t move a car with a wind generator.
Most of the proposed solutions (besides [...]
I’ve been reading much of McCain being honorable. And yet… his dance with torture law, his wink and shuffle about lobbyists as part of his campaign staff (still, Charlie Black), his calling out Obama for a foreign trip less than a month after he made a foreign trip and gave a major speech (Columbia), so [...]
Yep, definitely not managing every day. shrug.
As I think I said, I’ve got someone who really, really knows how to job hunt helping me. (No, no names. I couldn’t afford her if I had to pay for it.)
What’s really amazing me, and making me review much of what I do anyway, is what my resume [...]
hat tip Digby
I’ve been one who, having been there, has been more than willing to defend police officers’ use of force, specifically the use of the taser. I didn’t like some of the things done, but I pressed for a change of policy, not elimination of the tool. My argument was that it IS a [...]
One of the things that went to the wayside, a lot, while I was working was my cooking. See, I’d get off work at 6, and the commute was just shy of 45 minutes. (25 miles, half interstate. Yes, almost exactly half.) Add three nights a week where instead of coming home I’d meet my [...]
Missed a day. Oh, well.
I held my wake. I’m still a bit unhappy about it all, but I’ve started getting past it.
I’ve got an… call her an expert, helping me with my resume. It’s already miles better than what i did have. Once more showing that a jack of all trades – a generalist – [...]
One of the things necessary when hunting jobs is deciding what you are, what you want to be. For me, that’s a small slice of hell. Oh, yeah, I’ve been a librarian for 13 years now. But…
I’m a generalist. Worse, I’m fairly competent at most things to which I put my hands and mind. No, [...]
My head hurts. I’ve spent all day taking my professional service and cramming it into some standard application forms. “If its in your resume and should be on the form, we will ignore it,” say some counties. riiiight. Professional position experience for a professional position, and we want to fit ALL the the duties (yes, [...]
heh – I’m borrowing from someone else who went through this. Hopefully the end result will not be depressing.
depressing. Last time I was unemployed, I was out of work for a year. Well… out of work. I did yard work and painted houses and taught some basic computer skills and was a temp and, well, [...]
So, not so long ago three of my friends lost their jobs. One has found a replacement, and the other two seem to be well on their way to sucess. But when it happened, I was full of advice on coping.
It’s time to follow my own advice.
When our region split, we lost some positions for [...]
