Now that I know a little something about credit, and have none, it’s interesting to look at credit card solicitations. Now that I’ve been officially bankrupt a while and securing my place on the bottom of the credit chain, I’m starting to get lots of solicitations from the bottom feeders of the credit industry. […]
When I was a substitute teacher I hustled. My goal was to impress as many people as possible in as short a time as possible. I’d heard being a substitute was an excellent way to get your foot in the door of a district. That may be true, but substitute teaching might […]
Yesterday, I fixed a problem with an Excel Spreadsheet. To most people, that probably doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it was to me.
I’m not a numbers person. Ever since I took my SAT’s in 11th grade, that fact has been painfully obvious. I’ve always been a classic verbal/linguistic […]
There’s always an Annoying Meeting Person who talks too much at meetings. What’s worse is meetings where there’s a few people who talk too much.
These people actually enjoy meetings at work. Nobody really enjoys meetings at work. They’re a means to an end. They’re tools for a group to get […]
I worked as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant when I was in graduate school, and must have been the world’s worst waiter. Here’s 10 reasons why.
10. Once I accidently spilled a pitcher of ice water on a two month old baby. Hey… at least it wasn’t coffee.
9. I […]
I was starting a new bartending job at an amusement park. I latched on to the job from a friend of a friend, and was looking forward to starting. After meeting with a few people for my interview, I heard that Doug was the manager to watch out for.
Doug was actually the […]
If you’re looking for small household appliances, and have a specific brand, price range and model number in mind and don’t want to wait, don’t read the rest of this article. Go spend lots of money on your appliance.
However, if you want to get a household appliance really cheap, here are a few tips […]