Posted on May 8, 2009 by dugmugg
I’ve worked for some fine people over the course of my career. One of the best was my old manager from my past employer, Chuck Reedy.
I worked for Chuck for two years. He was a good manager, treating everyone with dignity and respect. He was dedicated, hard working, and pragmatic. Unfortunately, Chuck was laid-off in [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2009 by dugmugg
I missed last week’s post. I’m in danger of missing this week’s as well. There’s so much to do…
When I was laid-off in February, I didn’t anticipate how busy I would be in unemployment. In the last two weeks, I spent a day’s time applying for food stamps and almost two days reapplying for financial [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2009 by dugmugg
Earlier this week, I heard a news report stating the last time the national unemployment rate was this bad was back in the early 1980’s. I graduated from college in 1983, at the height of the Reagan recession. I had no interest in pursuing a graduate degree, and there were very few recruiters who visited [...]
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Posted on July 10, 2008 by dugmugg
How do you define success? Are you interested in achieving success in your life?
Tuesday morning, I had an 8:00 AM appointment at the health center to get a physical. Since I’m over 40, I need a “Class III” (full) physical each year if I plan to attend summer camp with our Boy Scout troop. At [...]
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