At least one of you reading this, I will endeavor to say, is an unemployed writer working on the first thirty (if you’ve been really productive) pages of your future award winning screenplay. If you’re at home, across from you, on the desk, or dining room table (wherever your workspace is) is your cell phone bill… not paying itself.
You’ve maybe just barely paid off your rent for the month and it’s left you without much more than money for 79 cent tacos from one of those fast food establishments you’ve been relying on for survival.
You and I both know that reality has set in and it’s time to face the facts:
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“No, sir. You cannot get half-caf. And no, sir. You cannot get a scone with that.”
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Unemployment nationwide is up yet again since September, rising to 9.8 percent, from 9.7 percent in August. That’s a 26-year high.
Attention in the mainstream media has definitely switched, however, from the plummeting employment rate to a strong focus on President Obama’s proposed health care initiatives, which have, throughout a series of town hall meetings set up across the nation, reinvigorated allegations of socialism to angry mob status.
Senator Arlen Specter, who switched from the GOP to the Democratic party earlier in the year, has faced a barrage of hard hitting insults during the recent town hall meetings to discuss future plans for health care in America (My favorite of which: “socialist, fascist pig.” it’s concise hard hitting, and it’s got a nice ring to it).
Now, there is nothing wrong with Americans voicing their opinion about government initiatives, however, one seriously has to wonder where the mojo regarding job creation has gone. It is likely that, should the unemployment rate in America persist as it has been for the past 12 months, many of these enraged socialist haters will have no health care plan to either complain about or praise.
One must wonder how the option of socialized health care sounds to a citizen faced with a mountain of debt after a single emergency room visit: A cherry topping to the ice cream sundae that is unemployment.
Posted by Erik Even on Aug 12, 2009 in Advice, Jobs
Unless you’re a high-powered partner at a Big Four accounting firm who routinely charges $1000 lunches and dinners to your clients, you probably sometimes bring a bag lunch to work.
Fighting over lunch times, lunch locations, and even the lunches themselves is a major source of interpersonal friction at offices. But it’s totally unnecessary. Just be polite!
How long should someone else’s food sit in the office fridge before I can claim it? Um, never? Theft is theft, even if the food has been abandoned. Go buy your own food, Oliver Twist.
Someone stole my lunch. What should I do? Here’s what not to do. Don’t make a scene. Don’t try to turn it into a big deal. Don’t go around the office “investigating.” Calm down, and go buy another lunch. Eat it. Then mention to either your superior or the HR manager what happened. If it keeps happening, let them handle it. If it’s not getting handled, hide your lunch in your desk.
Right now, a thief is stealing lunches, and he or she is the problem. Make the issue bigger than it needs to be, and you become the problem.
Everyone is complaining that my lunch is too smelly. Don’t I have the right to eat whatever I want? Sure, that’s what the Revolutionary Army fought and died to protect — your right to make your co-workers miserable with the stench from your Haggis and Vieux Boulogne lunch plate. Have your Tony Bourdain-ian adventures in eclectic world cuisine at home.
How long should that old, mold-covered Subway foot-long tuna on Italian herbs & cheese bread sit in the fridge before it’s thrown out? Someone should clean the fridge every Friday. This can be hard if no one in the office has “housekeeping” in their job description. I say get the HR manager to do it. But don’t try to rotate the responsibility — it’ll never get done.
Someone is sitting in my spot in the break room. How do I politely make them give up my seat? What is this, 9th grade? You don’t have a personal “spot” in the break room. If you want absolute control of your dominion, eat at your desk.
I’m going out to lunch. Do I have to invite everyone in the group? Yes. You do. It’s not cool to grab four of the five people in your group and head out for lunch. If you’re going to be selective about your lunch partners, then be discreet. Otherwise it’s like Elementary School - everyone get invited to the party.
My boss loves to hold meetings at lunch time. Shouldn’t he feed us? First of all, if you murder this boss, no jury will convict you. That said, yes — if your asshat boss is going to steal your lunchtime, then he or she should provide a catered or delivered lunch, enough for everyone, either on the company’s dime, or his or her own.
Got more office lunch advice? Let us know in the comments!
It appears that 40 years ago, the British comedy troupe Monty Python predicted the current global economic meltdown — and how those who still had jobs would react.
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New details have emerged relating to the altercation between singers Chris Brown and Rihanna. The altercation ended with Chris Brown being booked on a felony criminal threat charge. He posted $50, 000 bail and was released the same day he was booked.
A source close to the couple told People that, “Chris knocked her around,” and she ended up with a “black eye, blood, bruises. She had to be treated by a doctor.” A police source confirmed the statement. Rihanna suffered a black eye as well as “a swollen split lip and two red and purple contusions on either side of her forehead.”
She is apparently cooperating with detectives on the matter and the case is expected to be handed over to the district attorney’s office in the next day or so. Once there, Brown is likely to be charged with additional crimes. The actual charges eventually filed may change depending on Rihanna’s willingness to forgive Brown. “Prosecutors back off somewhat when they see a couple trying to work out their own issues,” says Steve Sitkoff, an L.A. defense attorney.
The incident has cost Brown the opportunity to participate in the NBA All-Star Game events this coming weekend. News of the alleged assault stunned fans and friends alike. Brown, has a reputation as a “good kid,” so for many the news was shocking. The abuse allegations will likely have a long-term negative impact on his career. In addition to his NBA All-Star Game cancellation, he has been suspended as the Doublemint spokesperson.
Brown’s behavior has hurt his career. Instead of promoting himself and his career, he has become a hindrance to it. You need to make sure that the actions you take do not hinder you. You need to do positive things that serve to advance you and your career.
If you’re reading this blog, you are dancing on the front lines of Newbie New(ish) Media. Yep, anyone with a bad recipe for banana nut bread or saccharine pics of their kids at Halloween now have (relatively) free access to the cyber airwaves and the denizens who troll them. Never has there been so much said about so little to so many.
So when in this cacophony of clutter real messages need to leak through, who the hell can find them? Given the propensity of our A.D.D. addled populace to jagged off kilter on REAL issues requiring REAL focus, can we expect any sort of reaction to the relevant anyway?
United States President Barack Obama had an editorial published in the New York Times today. He’s pitching his stimulus plan and because he’s President, and presumably a good writer (or capable of hiring them), he gets an Epic Win in a top rag. But will it trickle down to anyone really? There’s likely to be more buzz about the fact that he did it than on the actual content. How many voters/economic sufferers/citizens/malcontents will read about that he wrote it rather than actually read it? What’s wrong with this picture?
Here’s part of it: The value in being published is diminished because anyone can now be published. Three minutes with Blogger.com and you’re Gutenberg. Your voice isn’t earned, it’s become part of a scream that no more warrants mass attention than assembly instructions for an Ikea coffee table. We’re all drowning in it and ironically, this blog is contributing to it. Or is it? Hmmmmm.
Are you someone with something to say? Are you going to be that voice out of the crowd that draws crowds? We don’t know that, but we do know this: If this is the sort of thing you’re on fire about, make a career out of it. Slick and cynical? Try AdvertisingCrossing.com. Positively pernicious? Try PRCrossing.com (Nah, we’re just kidding). Broadband bent? How about TelecomCrossing.com? See? Some people have important things to say. You just have to know where to look.
Wednesday, President Obama made an ominous statement warning that the current recession has the potential to rise to the level of a catastrophe if certain measures are not put into effect immediately. He has postulated that if Congress fails to act swiftly in passing his economic plan, the recession will be both exacerbated and made more lengthy.
Obama’s statements were made in response to the continued debate over amendments to the stimulus package being discussed in the Senate. The debate is expected to last through the end of the week, with a potential vote coming as early as Friday.
While Obama claims that he wants Republican ideas incorporated into the final version of the stimulus plan, he also continues to contend that tax cuts alone are not enough. Rather, in his view, we cannot afford to ignore fundamental challenges like energy independence and the cost of health care.
Obama says his plan will create or save up to 4 million jobs. However, a preliminary analysis by the Congressional Budget Office shows that the jobs created by the plan currently under debate in the Senate, would cost taxpayers between $100,000 and $300, 000 each. The cost for each job, when not under the proposed economic stimulus plan is around $100, 000. There is a potential for three times the cost to taxpayers for each job created.
According to many Republicans the problem is not that there is disagreement over whether there should be a stimulus plan or not. Instead they assert that there is complete agreement on the need for one. Consequently, the debate has been focused around the size and cost of the stimulus package. Much of the $550 billion in spending is divided among these areas: $142 billion for education, $111 billion for health care, $90 billion for infrastructure, $72 billion for aid and benefits, $54 billion for energy, $16 billion for science and technology, and $13 billion for housing.
Whether or not a pared down version or a the bigger version that Obama is pushing for is eventually passed, the economy should receive a boost. Whatever version ultimately passes, jobs will be created. So why not find those jobs using EmploymentCrossing. Make sure not forget about our free trial.
Former Senator Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination as head of the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. The resignation comes following, and as a result of, controversy over Daschle’s tax record and allegations of lobbying activities.
While he explained that he was honored by the nomination, he also explained that he understood that he could not reform the nation’s health care system without the full faith of Congress and the American people. Because of the controversy revolving around him, the degree of faith held in him is uncertain at best. He feared he would be a distraction, preventing Obama from getting both his economic and his health care agendas passed.
A New York Times editorial called for Daschle’s resignation on Monday. The issue which most injured his nomination for many Americans, was the fact that while he identified his unpaid taxes in June, he only paid them after being nominated to the top post at the Department of Health and Human Services. Despite this, a number of prominent Democratic senators, such as, Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts, Charles Schumer of New York, and Patrick Leahy of Vermont, rallied behind Daschle before he announced his resignation.
Regardless of whether Daschle was in fact the right person for the job, or if he was simply not trustworthy enough to either get enough support for reform of the health care system or to avoid influence from the private sector, his resignation does bring into question the prudence of Obama’s appointments.
With one other appointee resignation already under his belt, and with controversy still lingering around his appointment for Secretary of the Treasury, it appears that whoever Obama chooses to fill posts in his cabinet, will be subject to the strictest of scrutiny. Any past discretions will come to light and be cause for great controversy.
But whose past doesn’t come back to haunt them? There will always be a record of your past job performance–whether or not that performance is good or bad. That’s why you need access to the most jobs out there. You need to have options. Maybe something you did in the past might be an asset to one employer and the same thing might a negative for another. Either way, if you don’t have as many options, you might never find the employer that is a perfect fit for you.
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President Obama’s stimulus plan has cleared it’s first hurdle, with it’s passage in the House. However, it was nowhere near a bipartisan victory. The victory in the House is primarily attributable to a Democratic majority. And what’s more is that eleven Democrats actually voted against the $819 billion package.
As the bill prepares to be evaluated by the Senate, it’s fate is still not certain. Perhaps the bill with pass with some modification or with the addition of raised taxes, but regardless, the bail out is still only a proposal at this point. The Senate will vote on it’s version next week. Whatever the outcome, and whatever version is ultimately produced, it cannot be argued that the economy needs some kind of stimulus.
In mean time, while both parties and both houses sit on Capitol Hill trying to figure out how to fix the current economic situation, you can do your part to fix your own economic situation by using EmploymentCrossing to find your next job. And since not many of us are traveling around with a full wallet these days, make sure you take advantage of our free trial.
We all know that personal information is not safe on public sites. But what about sites that are supposedly secure? An Australian government job website was the recent target of a major phishing scheme. Thousands of job seekers became potential victims of identity theft. Apparently, hackers broke into the jobs website, stole information, and sent thousands of emails to job candidates with offers of the “perfect job.” These emails requested more personal information from the candidates, which would give the hackers more opportunities for identity theft. The full extent of the crime is still unknown.
It is common practice for job seekers to upload their resumes to job websites when applying for a job. It is also common for information, such as, employment history, date of birth, address and phone numbers to be included as well. However, as the Australian situation exhibits, there is risk involved in this.
As it stands, no computer is fully secure from hackers. Given that identity theft can cause financial turmoil for its victims, it might be prudent to avoid putting personal information anywhere on the Web. At Employmentcrossing, job seekers have access to jobs that interest them, and criminals don’t have access to those same job seekers’ money, which for obvious reasons interests them.
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At least one of you reading this, I will endeavor to say, is an unemployed writer working on the first thirty (if you’ve been really productive) pages of your future award winning screenplay. If you’re at home, across from you, on the desk, or dining room table (wherever your workspace is) is your cell phone bill… not paying itself.
Fighting over lunch times, lunch locations, and even the lunches themselves is a major source of interpersonal friction at offices. But it’s totally unnecessary. Just be polite!
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