Posted Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 8:09 pm | 2 Comments
I thought that it was time to write up an update on my new job. I’ve been there since Dec. 8th (training that Monday and Tuesday … full time the following week) … hey, that means I’ve lasted a month.
The Company
It seems like a really good company to work for. They seem to care about their employees and what they think rather than just pushing them to get stuff done. They’re more […]
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Posted Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 7:37 pm | Comments Off
The start of the new year generally brings about people making resolutions about things they’re going to do or change in their lives. Well, I’m not making any resolutions this year. I never end up keeping them anyways. So why take the time to say “I resolve to …” when I know I won’t. Instead, I’m making life change goals. There are aspects of my life that I know that I need to change. If […]
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Posted Monday, November 10, 2008 at 9:25 am | 2 Comments
When you’re looking for a job, there are 2 things that are pretty important – your education and your experience. But which of the two carries more weight? I suppose it depends on the employer. In my opinion, experience is more important. It shows that you can actually implement what you’ve learned. But then again, my opinion doesn’t mean bupkiss. It’s the opinion of the employer that is the deciding factor.
Yeah, having both the […]
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Posted Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 2:22 pm | Comments Off
I think I realized today how I’ve been feeling since I was laid off a month ago. I feel like my life has been put on hold.
Before this all happened, I felt like I had all my ducks in a row. I was doing good financially, for the first time in my life really. I actually was able to put money into savings rather than live from paycheck to paycheck. I was working […]
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Posted Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 3:27 pm | 1 Comment
Today marks the 4 year anniversary of my new career path. I can’t believe it’s been 4 years already. I went from having a hobby of working on websites (and teaching myself) to working on them for a living. I’ve learned a lot in these past 4 years, and I’m still learning.
The last 4 years haven’t all been peachy. Back in September 2006 I was laid off. It wasn’t because of my […]
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