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Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 8 Sep

There have been many times in my life when I have said, "Never pass up on a good opportunity," or "Go where the money is." I am referring to jobs, mostly. I've done things, sometimes, not because they were necessarily things I...

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The Business That Wasn't a Job: Would I Go Back?

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 29 Aug

When the gig is done, the gig is done. At least, that's always been a big part of my philosophy when it comes to working for someone. I never look back and never have. I suppose in a way it is part of my idea of...

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I had a list of jobs for him!

Fleur @Fleura (32560) • United Kingdom 14 Aug

My friends (old schoolfriend and her husband) came to join us at my place in Wales for the weekend. We often meet up and enjoy hill walks or visits to interesting places. Unfortunately at the moment she has been having various...

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I Am Still Confused

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 1 Aug

For years Democrats thundered from the podium about "making rich corporations pay their fair share." They railed against big business offshoring jobs for cheap labor, leaving American workers in the dust. But now? I'm starting...

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The Grandson washed the car today ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (5233) • United Kingdom 26 Jul

So, the Grandson was after some new football boots and The Mister did a deal with him that if he watered the flowers, and washed the car and the van, there was a chance the football boots would be coming his way. He watered the...

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What a busy bee ….early start as lots to do today ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (5233) • United Kingdom 23 Jul

So, having been on my own for a couple of days I have come back to Moms today ….she rang and said could she come earlier than planned as with all the building work going on she finds it tricky to get on and off the drive …cars and...

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My cousins .....and what they do .....

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (5233) • United Kingdom 4 Jul

I have three first cousins. All girls. On my Moms side i have one 5 years older than me, she lives in Telford and one 3 months younger than me, she lives in Portsmouth. They are both professional cooks. On my Dads side there is...

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U.S. Made Washers and Dryers

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 27 Jun

Not that it's necessarily anything new, many washers and dryers are already made in the United States, mainly in Louisville, Kentucky. But GE has recently decided to move it's China production to Louisville under a $490 million...

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About My Old Job

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 4 May

My dad and I were talking recently when we were camping, and somewhere in that conversation my old job came up. "Would you ever go back?" he asked me. I hesitated. As a general rule, I never go back to a former employer. And...

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The Tariffs Aren't What You Think They Are

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 4 Apr

The panic over tariffs and trade wars is really unfounded when you think about it, and I don't really think people are actually taking the time to really think things through here. Trump's plan has multiple working parts to it....

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Do You Really Fire Someone Like This???

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 24 Mar

I have been around firing people for a very long time, although these days of course, I am retired. So, I've seen people being fired many times, and have been involved in the decision-making process and the act of firing people as...

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What's fare is fare!

dreamertink @dfollin (26506) • United States 18 Mar

When you are working a job the rule is that if your going to quit the job you have to give the employer two weeks notice. There were two or three jobs I worked out where I was being treater unfairly and I said "I quit!" and went...

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Do you do jobs around the house that other people could have done?

Fleur @Fleura (32560) • United Kingdom 13 Feb

Do you do jobs that you don’t really need to do, just because you can’t bear the way other people do it or the time they take to get around to it? I know I do this, especially with the laundry. If my partner does it, then when he...

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Never Tell 'Em You Were Fired

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 11 Jan

Whenever I have gone on a job interview, and I have gone to my fair share of them, I always maintain my sense of humor and am quite candid in my responses. I know. Imagine me being candid. If you close your eyes and really...

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The High Cost Of Owning The Libs (Mylot Exclusive #1770)

Greg @xander6464 (45385) • Wapello, Iowa 14 Nov

Many people are saying, "Sir, the price of ignorance is way too high!" To support their claims, they show me stories like this: Boeing starts issuing layoff notices to cut 17,000 jobs, 10% of its workforce ((Article Linked...

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Why did you get into it?

Amber @AmbiePam (102878) • United States 10 Nov

Why did you decide to get into your line of work? Is it just a job you needed, or did you go to school for something that is a lifetime career? Are you glad you chose what you did?

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Two Trump Miracles (Mylot Exclusive #1764)

Greg @xander6464 (45385) • Wapello, Iowa 7 Nov

Many people are saying, "Sir, when the going gets tough, the tough get going." Thusly inspired, I got up this morning, got in my biggest truck and went to Costco. And bought two pallets of Kirkland Signature Extra Strength...

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Harassments of African Maids in Saudi Arabia - Slavery

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (2551) • Eldoret, Kenya 2 Sep 24

With population explosion jobs have become so scarce. This has seen many Africans seek jobs in other countries. Every year, thousands of girls and women from Africa are assisted by agents to secure maid or nanny jobs abroad....

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Sometimes You Have to Wonder

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 4 Aug 24

Signs are sometimes confusing, and other times you just have to scratch your head at the sheer level of incompetence of certain people. I mean, mistakes do happen and sometimes you can understand why. But when you see a...

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It Got Me to Thinking

Jim Bauer @porwest (107446) • United States 23 Jul 24

If you have followed me at all, I was in sales for the last 10 years of my career, and before that I did pest control as a technician with a sales element to it. I made top sales one year. Of course, when the pest guy came over...

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