Archive for the 'The Work' Category

Taxes!

I got my tax return today, and I’ve already filed it electronically. I’m getting about 5K back this year. Being “head of household” has its perks. I have a feeling that next year it won’t be so good. The writing income isn’t taxed when I receive it, so I’d better start thinking of some good [...]

Make Some Heavy Bucks in This Career

Really, it seems like the possibilities for career-switching are endless. Have you ever thought about training to become a heavy equipment operator? I wouldn’t mind working around some of those hunky guys, and the after-work beer would be a nice bonus, right? Not to mention that some of those guys (and gals) take home some [...]

Lose Your Accent and Make More Money

Whenever I think about accent reduction, I think about how employers may assume that a interviewee from the southern United States is less intelligent than his or her counterpart from the North. Studies have backed this up. Of course, it doesn’t apply if the person doing the interviewing is a southerner themselves. Still, it does [...]

Changing Careers? What About Real Estate?

I can’t help but think of Margaret as I write this post. She is the other teacher I know who is seriously considering changing careers. And, she just got back from having a blast in Las Vegas! Well, here’s the answer: we should attend the
Las Vegas real estate school.
I have thought about getting my [...]

WordPress Crack

I’m totally addicted to WordPress themes. I’m really loving the one I have on this blog. Check out my other two blogs that I am developing–I just love the themes I found for them.
Threads of Ink: Sound familiar? This blog is devoted to writing, for the most part. Of course, I’m hoping I can [...]