Thank you for the reply - I will check them out tonight!

Amanda - thank you for taking the time to do this. I've used CareerBuilder, Monster, and Craig's List. How does theladders.com compare and would you recommend using all of them or limit the number of sites you search on? Also, I am sure the employers posting on these sites are overwhelmed by responses. How do I make…

What a great story! I love that he actually spends time with his family - that is so important and many people pass this time up for work. Well done! And he is right, business is about relationships. Drop the email and text message and actually reach out and talk to someone. I'm going to take to heart that its "never…

I really like your way of thinking. I've always tried to use that line of thinking in my own business and anyone who I've worked for. Problem is, most employers do not think that way, and I had trouble working with people that do not value their employees or treat them with respect.

I think it depends on the circumstance. For most cases, it should be done with a letter of resignation handed in to your manager in person. In cases involving hostile (or close to hostile) working environments I could see an email resignation, although a phone call may be preferable. I don't think a text message…

When my wife and I got married a few years ago we did this. The rule was simple - if it had not been used in over a year, dump it. We sold off so much stuff. We had two homes with both attics filled. Now we have one home with only a small section of the basement containing boxes of our past. All of it is heirlooms,…

I'm not sure if they seem shorter, but they certainly go by faster. When I was doing my best most interesting work several years ago I would have to be in at 5am as the companies main office was in Italy and I would need to talk to them in the morning. Regardless, I'd still not leave the office until 3-4pm or later. I…

Apple Dos 3.3! I had it on my first computer, an Apple ][+.

This was a wonderful and incredibly honest entry in the series. Finally - a Galaxy Note II user and not an Apple fanboy! I agree with the thoughts on the Note II and I am quite keen on mine. I like the fact that he is able to shut down the distractions - TV, news, ect. I've tried myself to unplug more than I am used…