Agree. But even more telling to the lack of veracity of the story is that Jobs lived in CA. In CA, you don't go to the DMV. The dealer who sells or leases you the car sends the paperwork in and a couple of weeks later you get your plates in the mail. The only time you need to go to the DMV is in a private party sale.

No. I never really used it a lot. I was pretty disappointed in it from the get-go. I keep it next to the chair I sit in to watch TV. I have a newspaper app that is free, so I'll use it for that. But otherwise the only other thing I do with it is look up an actor's name in a show I'm watching or for other trivial…

Totally agree. When I was in school that was exactly the process that I used.

This. In fact, that is the principle behind much of GTD. Very freeing and stress reducing.

My sister is in publishing and she keeps telling me that single space is the accepted norm now. But a) as Miller said, it's a tough habit to break and b) as others have said, readability is diminished by single spacing. I'm very pleased to see that younger readers agree. Maybe these recruiters aren't as clever as they…

Don't spend too much time explaining to the cheapskates. They are a pain to work for anyway and will probably stiff you. When I had a CPA practice, it was the same sort of thing. I finally learned to turn down the potential clients that didn't understand what they were getting and wanted to get free over-the-phone…

Probably. But since so much of this is optional to the ER, I would ask your HR dept to be sure.

It's OK, though, because of the fact that you are in your 20s. Continue at the level you are at, don't dip into it over the years, and you will be far better off than someone later in their career who is maxing out but doesn't have time on their side for growth.

Oy. This explanation bothers me a lot, because it makes no mathematical sense. If times are inflationary, the tip will go up automatically when the cost of the meal goes up. It is a percentage, after all.

This. Good or bad, it is never a surprise to my employees. And that is the company norm. Having said that, it's still a frustrating process, because my hands are completely tied in regard to raises and bonuses unless I fib about the rating - which I won't do. Hate it.

I've been reading contradictory information lately about whether web surfing is a good way to take breaks or not. I suspect that for knowledge workers, it's not. Better to walk away from the computer. Take a walk, read a real book (!), or meditate. p.s. I try to do these instead of taking a "quick peek" at LH. Not…

Didn't see this when I posted to Reggie. Corporate life. Fun isn't it?

Reggie: Totally agree. In addition, since I typically am going West to East, I have to go a day early for the longer flight time (because I am often forced to stop twice) and the time difference., and therefore incur an additional night in a hotel. Now if only the travel dept of the large corporation I work for would…

This. Of course driving habits vary considerably as do tank sizes, but for a 15 - 16 gallon tank, the savings is only about 45 - 80 cents. And around here, the popular stations that are a few cents lower also have lines. So, in addition to the gas burned going out of the way to get there, gas is also burned while the…

How about a Top 5 poll on off contract plans? I'd be interested in that information since it can be hard to find people you know personally with experience with any of them.

Yes. The value you get from compounded growth is highly valuable, and if you throw away the years in your youth, you will never get them back. Your older self will thank your younger self.

Yes. I bought the office supply store brand of packing tape once, and it split and shredded like crazy. It was pretty close to worthless. I stick (:p totally inadvertent pun) with the well known brand now.

Confused. Isn't CapitalOne 360 online only?

My observation is that drivers who watch the signal at the cross street usually have a false start, then have to stop, and then by the time they react to their green light, they are the slowest to pull away.

Depends on the intersection. Many are either an arrow or a general green depending on traffic patterns. But, yeah, the ones that are heavily traveled in all directions most of the time - arrow only.