Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Tech Careers

The new year is fast approaching and most minds are on their New Years Eve plans and which party they will go to. But this time of year is also a good time to think about Technical Recruiting Jobs.
I found this site to be very interesting and simple to use. First you click on your state or a state that you would like to work in. Then you click on a city and see what jobs are available. They may not be in that precise city but they will be nearby.
For instance I clicked on my city and found several jobs that are available. I clicked on a trainee position and it came up with a job in a city that isn't mine but is roughly an hour away by car. Since many of the people that live here commute, that makes sense to post that job for my city.
A new year can be a great time to start fresh with a new job or even a new location. Tired of your dead end job but didn't know where to turn to find a new one? Well, now you know where to start. Check out all the positions available and get set for a bright new year and career. Then you can think about where you will be at midnight January 1,2012.

Frustrating

Last night my daughter worked at the Walmart across town ringing the bell for Salvation Army. Not that far away but too far to be walking home late in the evening. Her mother told her on the phone to go to the nearest bus stop and catch the number 11 bus and get off about 2 miles from the house and Mom will meet her. Simple, yes? Simple, no.
The girl went to the nearest bus stop and took the number 12 bus and went to the City park. The park is also about 2 miles from home but in the completely opposite direction of where Mom went! Mom is stuck in one place, the girl in the other.
So, the girl takes the number 11 bus from the city park, travels all over town, and finally gets to where she should have been an hour or more earlier. Thankfully there was a store where Mom was that stayed open late!
My daughter lives in her own little la la land more often than not and usually has no clue where she is when she is out of the neighborhood. I fear this one may never grow up :(

Prom Time Already

I know it is almost Christmas and only December. But I also know that if you have a young lady in your house it soon will be time for them to be thinking about who they are going to the prom with and what will she wear.
For parents these questions are more importantly, who is this young man and how much is this dress going to cost me? That last one is most important in these tough economic times. But, fear not, I have a great site for you to check out.
If you need a prom dress or perhaps you just want a fancy one for yourself then you need to investigate Sherri Hill at TJFormal.com. They have some fabulous looking dresses on sale there, like this beauty:



Now is a great time to look at these prom dresses and accessories like shoes as well as to see just how much they cost so you can order them now and worry about the boy that will take your young lady to the prom later.

Some Day

Some day my child will learn her bedroom does NOT have to look like a garbage dump.

Some day my child will learn how to follow directions

Some day my child will learn how to cook by not running into the living room abd watch tv while the food is burning

Some day my child will learn how to cook beef patties in some form other than rare or raw

Some day my child will learn where she is when she is outside the house

Some day my child will learn that she does NOT know everything

Some day my child will learn her life is just beginning

After all she is only twenty!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Incontinence Products

We've pretty much all seen commercials on television for adult diapers and drugs that are supposed to help with that constant running to the bathroom and most have chuckled at them but, rest assured, these incontinence products are no laughing matter.
There is nothing more horrendous from a personal standpoint than being out and about running here and there shopping and suddenly finding yourself losing control of your bodily functions and soiling yourself. Ugh! I know this is true because it has happened to me a couple of times. No bathrooms available and no bushes and privacy? Yikes!
With a diaper one is still bound to be embarrassed but not as embarrassed as you would be without something other than your underwear trying to hold that mess in. And, if you are an older person such as myself you may not be embarrassed because it is something that happens more to us than any other ages.
If you suffer from incontinence problems than please check out the products on the website and save yourself any embarrassment at all. While you are there check out the other goods too, like disposable gloves and items that can help seniors like walkers and seat lifts. Getting older does not have to be all that bad.

Achmed Christmas Carols

Bar Code

Nope, that isn't slang for your tab at the local tavern, it is something that we all see constantly every time we go shopping. Take your items to the checkout counter and the cashier scans them and you pay. Simple, fast, convenient. This is the way business should be.
If you have a business then you too should have a barcode scanner. Whether it is for customers checking out at the cash register or inventory control or both, you need one of these scanners.
These scanners have come a ways since they first appeared, these days these scanners can be portable, making inventory much simpler to perform. Saving time is always a good thing in business as time truly is money. They also come in various ways, such as perfect for a salon or perfect for a restaurant. You surely do not want something that will not work for your particular business.
So, check out all the scanners and software available on the website. Find the products that fit your business and get into saving time and money.