You seem to have a fascination with pallets.

A few years ago, Taylor guitars (mid to high end guitars), made a few guitars out of pallets, to show that they could produce quality sounding guitars out of any type of wood. Don't know how many they made.

Here in the US there's a difference between calling a company (they can just about only say that you worked there) and calling a reference. References are free to say whatever they want. If a company's representatives says something negative, it can be interpreted as preventing you from getting a job, which is illegal.

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With the exception of the baby gate, I am most impressed with the other ideas because they are thinking more out of the box with their ideas. The shoe rack, for me, is the one that does it the most.

I also hope that the baby gate designer ties that thing to the posts with something. I can see a kid using that to stand…

What part do you consider illegal?

Did you ever think of understating your salary?

I'm a recruiter. Here's a VERY simple piece of advice.

There was a study of doctors and which ones were sued and which ones weren't.

Those who spoke to the clients a lot, empathized with them, and I'm sure apologized if necessary, were less likely to be sued than those who were closed mouthed and purely clinical. Their medical abilities were secondary.

The most expensive things that I've bought/sold on Ebay that were both good deals.

Within the last couple of weeks you had another, learn anything in 20 hours.

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I'm a tracking judge for the AKC. On a Saturday and a Sunday I might spend 6-8 hours walking in wet fields during rain storms.

My favorite one. An Ebay item that I was looking at some time ago.

Can't remember the exact item. But, I know it was under $50.

You had various people charging $50.00 plus under $5.00 for shipping and handling.

I remember NOT getting a job offer one time.

Might want to READ what people write before you criticize.

There's a tremendous difference between using a STEEL rod, a diamond rod, and a DIAMOND sharpening stick.

Rick Bayless suggested it when I met him at his restaurant. I've used it for about 3 years. I'll take his advice over yours any day of the week.

A whetstone…

As has been mentioned, you need to ask questions to determine what's important to the hiring manager.

Let's say you're interviewing to be the french fry cook at McDonalds. If you go on about your hamburger cooking skills the hiring manager could care less.

"What do you feel are the qualities of the ideal candidate?"…

Doing this off the top of my head.

This brings up another question that my partner and I were talking about the other day. Hopefully Lifehacker might bring it up for discussion.

I have no idea what percentage of jobs are filled without going through a recruiter (which is what I do), but one of the first things that we do is make certain that the candidate and the company are in the same ballpark when it comes to salary. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, most people are not going to…

I've been a recruiter for nearly 10 years. A hiring manager for about 10 (not as a recruiter).

I don't know of any HR person, or hiring manager who reads a cover letter.

Rule of thumb for interviews. Agreeing with the above. God gave you ONE mouth and TWO ears for a reason. The more that you listen to what interviewers…

ALWAYS get the offer in writing.

ALWAYS get the offer in writing.