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Commuting the Commute
Hands up if you’ve had enough of the daily drudgery of trundling off to a job you find mentally uninspiring, physically draining and/or fiscally unrewarding.
By Dora Bona9 years ago in Journal
4 Powerful Ways You Can Tip Without Feeling Guilty
The hospitality industry expects you to tip their employees and employees expect to be tipped. Your bill arrives, and, under the guise of making it easier for the customer to calculate the tip, owners provide at least 3 options; the minimum amount is usually 15 - 18% and it heads north from there to at least 20% - remember when the minimum was 10%?
By Roy Osing9 years ago in Journal
How It Feels to Be a Published Author
I've always enjoyed writing ever since I was a child. I loved writing short stories and poetry and English went on to be one of my favourite subjects at school. My first poem was about shells and it was chosen to be published in a Young Writer's Anthology.
By Chloe Gilholy9 years ago in Journal
Welfare
8/26/15 Today is a great day. After a lifelong journey on the welfare rolls....we are done. Say goodbye to the bullshit of the Ramsey county welfare office.
By Angela Baerthel9 years ago in Journal
Jobs that Don't Require a Degree
While many people believe that you can't start a career without college, there are tons of jobs that don't require a degree. Many people just don't feel like college is for them, and that's okay. So long as you're willing to work hard, there are plenty of high-paying occupations you can take on.
By Miranda O'Conner9 years ago in Journal
Social Media: The Voice of the Introverted
Today’s topic: social media and how it effects the meek, but opinionated individuals of today’s society (Like me!). Before getting into the nitty-gritty, let's take a moment to go over some background detail.
By Sangita Saha9 years ago in Journal
My Teachers' Hatred Helped Me Write My First Novel.
So, I wrote a book. I'd like to think that it's a good one (I hope to God it's a good one!). It took me six years, from the age of sixteen until the age of twenty-two.
By Sydnie Beaupré9 years ago in Journal
Monolithic
A few months ago, I received a Facebook notification that one of the writing groups I was a member of was about to be deleted unless I would like to become an admin. It had no admin and only 32 members. That group was Creative Writers.
By Antony M. Copeland9 years ago in Journal
10 Steps to Finding Your Passion
There was a point in my life where I didn't know what I wanted to do. It was yesterday, kind of. I've realized failure is a form of success, and you need it to improve—no matter how cliché that might sound. I'm learning to embrace my failures. It's hard; it's extremely hard and I'm failing more and more every day, but that's how I'm finding my way. Failures are the only true compass you have in life, and they help you steer your way out of the confusion if you use them correctly. Instead of always asking for directions, sometimes you should stop, observe, and asses your surroundings. Sometimes you'll be mislead either purposefully, by accident, or by pure routine. Sometimes people only take a trail because it's the only one they've ever known.
By Mya Grimm9 years ago in Journal
Which Banana Would You Choose?
There is of course never a single answer that perfectly encapsulates the choice we would each make when hiring people. I have hired some great candidates in my career and made some dud choices too. With each hire, you learn something a little different.
By Clinton Jones9 years ago in Journal
Budgeting A Household
No one likes budgeting. The very word, budget, gives people the feeling of restriction and financial stress. While creating a budget and sticking to it can leave you a bit restricted, it's not really meant to leave you feeling that way. The biggest reason to budget is to make sure you don't end up spending above your means. It's also meant to help you save as much as you can in case of an emergency, so that you don't go into debt trying to pay off medical bills or car and home repair bills.
By Jessie White9 years ago in Journal
The Gig Economy
"Get a real job!" My Dad used to yell that at me all the time. For the most part I have been working contract or freelance jobs since 2010. There have been times when I have taken on a full time job, or went back part time to work at what used to be a comfortable, safe place for me. Yet largely my income has been derived from freelance gigs. And I'm not alone in this, nearly 70 percent of the workforce is contract or freelance based now.
By Edward Anderson9 years ago in Journal