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| Could reading music count as reading? |
Posted by boomerang on May, 14. :: 12 Comments
Wednesdays are hectic around here. Mo goes to music class and reads and plays music with his teacher for an hour every Wednesday.
Getting him to do his first grade reading homework is always a problem on Wednesdays.
I've been thinking of having him write down the title of the drumming music book they use as his homework reading but I don't want to get him in trouble.
If you are/were a teacher or you can think like a teacher would "Syncopation for the modern drummer" count as reading?
Thanks!
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| Looking for classroom robotics activities |
Posted by knurse on May, 14. :: 2 Comments
Hi! I am looking to locate classroom robotics activities to utilize in my highschool technology education pre engineering class. Any suggestions or referral to other sites??? Thanks!
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| how do I sell my products on Ebay ??? |
Posted by ai on May, 14. :: 1 Comment
somebody got experiences on opening a shop on Ebay for selling ??
I tried to ..but ,,,frustrated .....
hope I can get some help here
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| Resumes 101 |
Posted by Chai on May, 09. :: 5 Comments
I review a dozen to 20 resumes a week.
For the benefit of those just starting out, or are morons looking for a new job, here are some examples of what NOT to do.....
These are direct cut & pastes, with certain words changed to protect the innocent 
Lesson #1
Throw a couple of periods in there friend....
Professional Synopsis:
(Job Title) with the proven ability to manage various aspects within (blank) care units assisting licensed (job title) in an assistant position that requires and exemplary work ethic and self-discipline in addition to beginning highly capable assuming and delegating responsibilitiy.
Actually, I lied, that's all I have for now, but I'm sure I'll come across more.
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| Working At Home |
Posted by quinn1 on April, 29. :: 27 Comments
Okay - to catch you all up and get some input if any of you do this as well.
I left the coporate world and decided to work at home as an IC. I had been doing this part time for about the last year and a half and although it is a really odd job - it's paying the bills!
I also don't have to be on call 24 hours a day, commute into Boston, or deal with bosses. Nice perks, eh? After 20 years of Office Management and Accounting I just couldn't keep being someone's b**ch. That's how I felt about it too.
CEO's and the like believe that a person will give up their life for a paycheck - and I did for a while. I had such a bad run of luck with my employers for the last 4 years though that it was just the straw that broke the camel's back. Funny thing is I thought it would just tide me over until I got a better job back when I started it. Then I saw it as an opportunity to have something at home I could do full or part time with any other Accounting I could pick up. I haven't been able to pick up any Accounting but, like I said, the bills are being paid and that's good at least.
My biggest concern is that I don't have enough time for socializing or even to spend with fishin. I have changed my schedule around so that he doesn't have to sit here while I work and we can have days just to ourselves but, it still doesn't seem like enough time for us (at least to me).
For example - I went to go to the store the other day and could not find my car keys anywhere. I had a spare so, I used that but, I couldn't find any of my spare house keys. I left the house open since it's not a bad neighborhood and I was just going down the street. I get back, call fishin and he finds my keys in his pocket. He went to the store for me 5 days ago. I have a sprained ankle. So - in 5 days I haven't gone anywhere. Sigh.
I also hear about littlek having gatherings and all of that kind of thing as well as family gatherings and I want to go but, I make the most on the weekends so - it sucks for me to give up that time. I'm paying the bills but, I'm not making a fortune or anything.
I will not go back to the corporate world. Nope, not doing it.
I knew going into it that I would have to put in my time and all that - proove myself to get the better paying things going and all but, dang I don't want to loose the things that are important either. I did this to make my life better and be able to do more things not less.
I'm just getting tired I think. Not really stir crazy though which I have found interesting - I thought for sure I'd eventually be feeling that. Too busy I suppose.
Okay - so my questions are:
Does anyone work at home and did you find it hard at first?
Does it get better?
Any ideas for balancing work and life?
Any other info or ideas please share. Thanks.
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