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01/06/09
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01/06/09
Not to quibble, but I'd say it was the first blogging service.
01/06/09
01/06/09
This one does it month by month: [www.livejournal.com]
And a couple of external options:
[www.ljbook.com] [fawx.com]
01/06/09
[fawx.com]
01/06/09
I knew when Six Apart sold LJ to Moscow (huh?) that it would fall apart. *sigh*
12/22/08
12/22/08
Oh no you're not.
Yes you are,
No you're not.
I'm confused.
12/22/08
12/22/08
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11/28/08
11/29/08
(This is not a slam on France - just pointing out it's not as rosy there as it's often made out to be... somewhat relative. Although, wow, American needs to fix it's house before it falls down around us even more. We've already lost several wings.)
11/26/08
11/26/08
11/26/08
As an older worker who almost always now works with younger people who are in a position of authority over me, I hope people judge me by my work and not my age. Sadly, the age problem is undeniably there. That said, that woman sounds like unnecessary stress. When someone is short with me I try my best to be professional and realize that they are just under deadlines. I've gotten many rave reviews, they love my work, etc., etc., but I've been unable to actually be hired, only to work freelance. And now, I'm completely out of work. I wish I had the luxury of being a bitch. Have you thought of talking to her one-on-one? If you approach it with a little compassion (for your sake, not hers) you might surprise her in a positive way.
11/26/08
I've never wanted to be anyone's boss, so I don't care what age my supervisors are. Apparently it doesn't matter, really, since at 47 I'm much more childlike than most people are. I'd rather daydream than delegate.
Again, best of luck, tshirttt.
11/26/08
Uh, so Happy Thanksgiving!
11/26/08
Oh yes, and to add insult to injury, they canceled everyone's employee discount.
11/26/08
Constantly told how lucky we were to even come in for an interview at such a highly valued and respected company.
As the Apple Retail Store is, mind you.
And by god, if the rest of us didn't kowtow, bow and put on fake smiles about how fucking great the Apple store/community is and gosh darn it we'd love to be a part of it.
Best of all? Second interview. It was a group interview.
And it was Interview #2 of 4.
To work at the goddamn Apple Store. As a cashier.
11/27/08
11/28/08
11/29/08
No. All true.
Worst of all? This was group X of god knows how many.
And it was a 2 Hour, 45 Minute SEMINAR. TO BE A FUCKING CASHIER.
I mean, fuck. Piss test me and make sure I'm not psychotic. But to demand I explain "Why choose Apple" when there's a goddamn depression and recession going on?
Because they pay $14/hr and offer $100 for transportation costs! Shit, that pays for my entire metrocard per month!
11/26/08
The first time I looked back was couple weeks ago, when I read on Gawker that my former place of employment had just closed.
Joy always follows pain.
11/26/08
Free to enter the workforce with $100k in student loan debt. Free to remain shackled to a job because your kids need the health care benefits. Free from awful pushy unions. Free from socialized medicine.
Self suffiency! Innovation! Starting your own business! Following your dreams, the pursuit of happiness! Because countries like Denmark, or Ireland, with universal health care and affordable or free higher education, they're not free like we Americans are. Their investing in their citizens' future, which has paid off in spades- that's not freedom!
Free to take a hike when your crap job doesnt need you anymore. Free to pull yourself up by your bootstraps! Free to enjoy the sensation of plunging with no safety net. We're so free, it's all they keep telling us about!
Sorry, dark-hearted rant over. My compassion goes out for everyone having a tough time. Happy Thanksgiving nonetheless, to everyone.
11/26/08
And a good portion of jobs in Ireland are American companies that located over here to take advantage of cheap corporation tax (10%) but are now leaving because our expensive workforce has become too expensive.
11/26/08
Also, I never said that these countries were immune from economic downturn, or layoffs, or any vagaries of the market. Just that the potential for harm is far less on a human level when they occur, health-care wise.
11/26/08
11/26/08
If you're against universal health care out of pure malice, towards your own class, well that's why the Republicans hate the idea of affordable higher education. They need stupid wage slaves to vote against their own interests. Unbelievable.