LOL. I guess I've been a contractor too long; now that I'm a FTE, I still work like every day could be my last. My desk is bare except for a power strip, desk lamp and fan (the genius that designed the layout neglected to account for the HVAC returns/vents, so the air flow is completely hosed).

And what if I was a criminal and reading this stuff, would you feel safe knowing that I know how to break into your place?

I am more concerned about readers using those techniques to break into someone's house, and the like.

St. Augustine said “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."

Finding space for your stuff is hard without adding on to your home or moving into a new one.

Check your exhaust hose as it could be full of lint, which is also a fire hazard.

>Who do I ask for a raise and what are the possible repercussions of trying to deal with this?

You're buying an AWEFUL LOT of chickpeas, olive oil, limes and Tahini. We need to bring you in for some questioning...

CASH is still king.

Yup. If one can't afford to pay off one's credit card by the end of the month, one needs to stop using it until it is paid off, then set up an automatic savings plan for future purchases/emergencies.

You should never use a Debit card, unless you don't have bills due monthly.

Not yet. Until the coffee is COMPLETELY covered with a fine layer of green/yellow mold, then it is desk art.

Oh great. Next you'll say that Payday Loan businesses should be outlawed, with their 200% interest payments, fees and penalties.

I bet the NSA has your picture on their office wall with lots of pink hearts drawn all over it!

• All glasses/food containers, throw them out or wash them

Yes, because a whole show of people filling out paperwork and no drama is sure to get high ratings.

BPA is part of a Healthy Diet™

Calamari, pig anus ("bung"), etc.

Sorry, but Naan IS made with yogurt in some areas of India.