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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Would you work remotely if you could? |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2020, 7:46 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,425
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| I'd be open to working remotely, yes, and I have done so partially in the past if the job allows for it - especially if the time schedule is flexible. Though, i'd still be somewhat more fond of having to go to an office at least sometimes - so I could get out of the house just a bit. I've done jobs ... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: What causes this? |
| Foxx |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2020, 11:03 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 574
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In my case it's usually hard candy and sour candy(I  sour gummies  ) - though some fruits do it to me too... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Medical Marijuana and Aspergers |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2020, 10:49 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 501
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| I used to use it medically - though I still smoke some recreationally from time to time. :mrgreen: I have a damaged shoulder that has caused me a good deal of pain over the years, to the point of barely being able to use my arm. Since none of my doctors would prescribe me proper pain medication, I d... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Why do others tell me to go to a technical school? |
| Foxx |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2020, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,052
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| Why do others tell me to attend a technical school instead of college? Today there is a huge lack of people in the work force that are educated in the trades. In this day and age, basically everybody in some way or form, is aiming for higher education. It's actually a problem in most industrialized... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Did you ever have to take a careers aptitude test at school? |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2020, 8:37 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,430
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| I've taken quite a few of those tests - they either pointed towards research-oriented jobs, or "hands-on" types of jobs... A few of those: - Cook (though i'm a good cook, the pressure of a restaurant kitchen is too much for me...) - Doctor (Field of interest, sure - but wasn't keen on doin... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Cover Letters |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2020, 2:37 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,163
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| It's tough formatting the resume not to look like a brick wall while trying to include everything, I forgot at least one tip: Don't include everything , include what's relevant . This is easiest if you have a job ad as a template and experience in the field. You can use the job posting and experien... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What can I do to get a job I actually like? |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 10:11 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,432
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| wsmac really is on the right track of things - loads of companies have marketing departments that need promotional or training materials. Another option could be to offer your skills on a freelance basis - have a simple website set up as a portfolio (and movie promotion platform) and offer your skil... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: “Fake It Till You Make It” |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 9:36 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,493
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| "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with BS." - W. C. Fields It really, really depends on the job. "Faking" can be easy in jobs where charisma is needed, for example salesmen or management positions. Here, soft skills are needed, and your results are on paper. ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Things that make you lose your job? |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 8:48 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,209
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| My first job as a tech supporter at an ISP had a very rigid scoring system that was basically rigged to get someone fired. The scoring included things like customer feedback and average time used per customer (what I call "stopwatch support" today). I was given my two weeks notice due to t... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Should I Study CS? |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 7:44 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 621
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| as my original degree in business does not seem like a good degree for retiring rich. With a business degree, you have to know the right people to get rich... It's never a good path unless you have some way to supplement it with a proper trade skill. Don't discount the business degree just yet, tho... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Volunteer Work |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 6:58 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,137
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| So I'm going to move to that town, but someone reminded me there was a nature center very close by. I looked at their website, and not hiring but they accept volunteers... And soon they will even have raptors (birds of prey) there and raptors are a sub-obsession that is part of my overall bird obse... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Cover Letters |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 6:25 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,163
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| I tend to take job-seeking time as a good opportunity to reflect on the good results and surprises in my own career. Think about what you've offered in various projects and how you've handled requests. I can understand why you're confused with those "corporatese" terms... What i'm getting ... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Preferred Operating System? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2016, 7:18 pm
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Replies: 91
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| :) Windows 7 Does the job and does it well. I mostly use Windows for gaming, and with all the updates it has recieved so far, it's pretty stable... :) Windows 10 I have this on my PC at work and my laptop. It's just a shame that it spies on you a lot unless you know how to turn it off... also driver... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: How do you revise? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 6:25 pm
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Replies: 7
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| More tips on reading up: 1: Do not mark text passages in the book but write them down seperately 2: The last day before the exams, make sure to get as much rest as possible and the night before, go early to bed. Good amounts of sleep help a lot in memorizing new info. 3: Make sure to get a solid bre... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: sleep help please! |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 5:06 pm
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Replies: 17
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| I don't tink its symptoms as she is perfectly healthy now :( I'm scared of staying in with her in case this is because I let her sleep with me that one time and she gets used to it, she very easily gets used to me doing things so if I come in at night and stay with her when she wakes then she will ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Violence from 8yo |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 4:45 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,293
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| first off, getting the anger out by punching anything is more likely to make it worse. The act releases endorphins (aka. reward hormones) in the brain, thus the person will want to get angry again. The best way is to focus the anger into something other than violence, eg. blowing baloons and letting... |
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