When working a 'real' job, the days dragged  beyond measure.  Now I work for myself and the days fly by. 

I have the same hours in the day but this accelerated time-sense is completely throwing me out of whack.  I am behind schedule, and though it is a schedule of my own making, it is schedule created for the purpose of being able to pay the bills.

Today I am taking concrete income-building steps which may ease the vague sense of panic that is building within.  There's only so much research one can do before it stops having any meaningful impact.

The biggest challenge to being an entrepreneur is time management.

I knew it but I didn't really know it.  Suddenly routine, banal and hated, is vital for success. 

I thought I'd love being able to do whatever I want to do whenever I want to do it, the truth of the matter is that doing whatever you feel like doing will leave you completely unproductive at the end of the week.  And in my particular instance, unproductivity means no money.

When people suggest that you do the things you least want to do first, it is priceless priceless information from which to begin to build your mini-empire. 

I am now convinced that at the end of the day it's the people who persist in the banal, the systemic, the unsexy that are the very people who attain success.

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Tagtäglich telefonieren wir mit Bildungsträgern, Arbeitsamt, Berufschule etc.. und niemand kann mir wirklich weiterhelfen. Das Schlimmste ist, dass Person A von der einen Bildungsstätte dir was anderes sagt als Person B von der anderen Bildungsstätte.

Meine Highlights:

IHK, Person A-"Machen Sie doch in Ihrem Betrieb die Ausbildung" (Suuuper Idee! Ich arbeite da nur schon seit 6 Jahren. Wer macht denn während der Ausbildung meinen Job? Und die Differenz zu dem was ich jetzt verdiene, zahlen Sie mir dann?)

IHK, Person B-"Machen sie doch eine Umschulung" (Suuuuper Idee!! Leider bin ich nicht arbeitslos, wie schon x-mal vorgekaut. Wer also sollte mir diese Umschulung finanzieren? Sie?)

IHK, Person C-"Machen sie doch die Wirtschaftsfachwirtin! Schreiben sie in die "Bewerbung" einfach rein, dass sie 6 Jahre Berufserfahrung haben!" (hab ich auch, aber nur halbtags!) Suuper Idee! Das soll schon für Leute MIT kaufmännischer Ausbildung plus mehrjähriger Berufserfahrung superschwer sein. Und die meisten schaffen auch das dann nur mit extremer Lernerei.

BBZ (einziger Bildungsträger der diese Ausbildung anbietet)-”Also, Sie müssen schon wissen, was sie wollen. Also 200 Kilometer Hin/Rückfahrt, 2 mal unter der Woche Schule plus samstags den kompletten Tag, sind doch kein Problem” - Suuuper Idee! Haben Sie auch 2 Kinder, davon eins noch sehr klein und leben Sie mein Leben, dass Sie sich solche Sprüche erlauben könnten?

Ich möchte doch einfach nur einen zertifizierten Abschluss im kaufmännischen Bereich machen, ohne neben meinem Job noch dreimal die Woche zu einem Bildungsträger 100 km einfache Strecke fahren zu müssen, bzw. zu versuchen, mich vom Bock zum Gärtner zu machen! Ich bin bezüglich Weiterbildung überaus motiviert, sonst würde ich mich nicht so kümmern.

Aber es gibt einfach Grenzen. Und ich schaffe es neben meinen anderen Verpflichtungen (Familie, Haushalt, Job etc..) nicht, mir etwas so extrem Zeitaufwendiges ans Bein zu binden.

Wahrscheinlich wird es doch auf "Ich bring mir alles selber bei und melde mich dann zur Prüfung an" hinauslaufen. Aber genau das möchte ich eigentlich nicht, weil irgendwie muss für mich immer der Tritt in den Hintern (Schule) dabei sein, zumal zu Hause auch nicht so die Ruhe zum lernen da ist.

Ich hab noch 2 Sachen offen, die mich noch hoffen lassen. Ein Rückruf von der Berufsschule und einer vom Arbeitsamt.

Ich weiß langsam echt nicht mehr weiter.

Bianka, die Wirtschaftsfachwirtin ist nach gründlicher Recherche dann doch rausgeflogen. Nach allem was ich jetzt gelesen habe, sollte man (resp. ich in meine Situation) das wirklich besser als dann kommenden Schritt ins Visier nehmen.

Und dann ist heute noch die Waschmaschine kaputt gegangen. Und alles nur wegen eines dieser Dinger.

What sort of ethnic vegetables could we grow on urban land (likely the fast growing sorts)? Or in a hoophouse or greenhouse?

Now all we need is to be able to grow some high protein, highly nutritious grains like amaranth and teff on a large yet sustainable scale. Perhaps on 20 acre farms? Is it time for a food staples revolution? Maybe combine it with beans and peas and lentils?

What do you think? What else should we be growing in the GTA, the Greenbelt or Ontario?

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Diverse harvest for budding farmers

GLENN LOWSON PHOTO FOR THE TORONTO STAR

Bob Baloch, wife Farida, son Ali, 6, and daughter Hirra, 8, pick the last of their crop Oct. 11, 2008 on their 0.2-hectare plot at the McVean Farm in Brampton.

FRESH PICKINGS

A few crops grown at the McVean Incubator Farm:

OKRA: This fuzzy green vegetable is known for its seedy and slimy interior, and grows five to 17 centimetres long. A member of the cotton family, okra was originally discovered in Ethiopia in the 12th century.

EGGPLANT: The eggplant is a member of the nightshade family native to India. The large, deep purple eggplant – sometimes called Italian eggplant – is commonly found in Ontario grocery stores.

BITTER GOURD: Also known as bitter melon, bitter gourd thrives in hot climates and is said to be an acquired taste. It is green and bumpy, like a wrinkled cucumber.

Immigrants learn basics of growing crops here; others benefit with fresh callaloo, okra, garlic

October 13, 2008
Nicole Baute
STAFF REPORTER
Anan Lololi shows off rows of callaloo growing in a Brampton field. The plants are closely shorn, with leaves that look like spinach, but bigger.

"They call it pigweed ... but it is one of the most popular foods in the Caribbean," Lololi says, still incredulous at the inglorious name after living in Canada for almost 30 years.

Lololi, who is originally from Guyana, likes to sauté his callaloo in garlic and olive oil.

"There definitely is a market for it, you know? We're importing callaloo from Jamaica and the Philippines and it grows wild here."

Callaloo is just one of the crops being grown by the non-profit Afri-Can FoodBasket and other groups at the McVean Farm. The new 35-acre incubator farm is owned by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and rented to a Guelph-based not-for-profit organization called FarmStart, which teaches new farmers the agricultural basics and rents them land and equipment at steep discounts.

There are common crops at McVean – tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins and strawberries – but also callaloo, okra, chiles, bitter gourds and "dragon hot" Indian peppers. Some of these items are rare in Ontario fields, but pair the ethnic diversity of the GTA with the local food movement – and add new Canadians with agricultural ambitions – and they begin to poke out of the soil.

This Thanksgiving weekend the first harvest at McVean drew to a close as the budding farmers picked the last of their crops and began to prepare the land for winter.

Read the rest of the article at:

http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/516471

La celalalt pol se afla majoritatea, care e adanc bagata in joburi care nu aduc nici un fel de satisfactie, se rezuma la un loc de munca de unde se castiga un ban sau mai multi, depinde de noroc sau de perseverenta cu care cauta un job bine platit

Problema este urmatoarea: dupa cativa ani in care faci o treaba fara nici un fel de vocatie, incepe sa ti se cam  aplece, toate sunt pe dos, devii frustrat si apatic si nu ar fi exclus sa ajungi sa tanjesti dupa tot felul de joburi pentru care cu siguranta nu ai fi capabil cum ar fi creator de moda, pictor sau star rock cu  sute de mii de fani innebuniti dupa tine!

Pe de alta parte, dupa o anumita varsta, mai ales timpul (sau mai bine zis, lipsa lui) te cam impiedica sa iti descoperi vreun talent –doua, pentru ca ziua are doar 24 de ore, 8-10 ore la pierzi la job, cel putin 6-7 le petreci dormind, inca vreo 2 in trafic sau mai multe, mai ai nevoie si de mancare si dus, se cam duc...iti mai ramane foarte putin pt.....cautarea talentului ascuns....

La o bere, un prieten incerca sa ne convinga ca toti avem talente, fie ele ascunse, descoperite sau chiar pierdute…Multzam, Pitic! M-ai convins!

Un altul a gasit o alta solutie: “Google Search”! Multzam, Danutz! Si tu m-ai convins!

Voi? Aveti vreo solutie?

Riskmanagement für Berater, das heißt genau:

* Zivilrechtliche Haftungstatbestände
* Präventive Maßnahmen
* Verhalten im Regressprozess
* Besondere Risikogebiete
* Strafrechtliche Risiken
* Versicherungsrechtliche Risiken
* Aktuelle Rechtsprechung

Klingt nach viel Spaß....

Ma simt ca la pensie. O sa profit de zilele de somer si o sa ma plimb prin parc, o sa merg pe la master, o sa dorm mai mult si o sa citesc si mai mult. E timp de toate. Plec la tara cateva zile. :D

Ma gandeam sa dau un mail de la revedere,dar ar fi prea tipic. Mi-a placut si imi place sa ies din tipar. Postul acesta va fi un inlocuitor de mail. As putea sa scriu despre fiecare persoana in parte (pe cei pe care ii cunosc) dar ar fi prea lacrimogen.

Cei de la pivnita (subsol) nu vor mai fi stresati de mailurile mele care le dadeau tot timpul de treaba.Pana la urma baieti exista si un lucru bun la mijloc.

Etajul 3 este etajul de suflet,locul in care "am crescut". Hai ca dau in telenovele siropoase, ma opresc aici pentru ca nu vreau sa ude careva tastatura. Toate etajele sunt bune. Chiar si teresa unde se faceau gratare din cand in cand.

Va urez succes maxim in continuare si sa ne auzim de bine.

P.S Mihai, Liviu 10x pentru tot. "Chipintaci" :)

SERIOS ACUM. Imi caut un job. Daca are cineva vreo oferta pentru un loc de munca, pls sa ma contacteze.

Sure, doctor, what can I do for you, says the patient.

"Would you scream in the most earsplitting, piercing screams you can manage? Try to make it sound as if you're in terrible pain." The doctor says.

"But why, doctor, you've always been gentle with me and your treatments have never caused me any pain?" Asks the patient.

"Yes," Says the doctor in a matter-of-fact tone, "but I have a 4 o'clock tee time at the golf course I don't want to miss, and my waiting room is still full of patients."

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Dress Code

• You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.
• If we see you wearing Lee Cooper shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.
• If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.
• If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

Sick Days

• We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days

• Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year.  They are called Saturdays & Sundays.

Bereavement Leave

• This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend the funeral arrangements in your place. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.

Bathroom Break

• Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin boa rd under the 'Chronic Offenders' category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sectioned under the company's mental health policy.

Lunch Break (Love this one)

• Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy.
• Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure.
• Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints,
frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.

The Management

Anyway, life in Anchorage has been pretty good.  It is nice to get settled in and have a new city start feeling like home.  Mostly.  The fall here was absolutely amazing!  The colors were beautiful and the weather was awesome.  Notice I said "was".  Yes, fall is gone already.  We have had two fairly heavy snowfalls already and I just have this gut feeling that there will probably be a little more before the year is done.  I just kind of have this knack for predicting weather.  Must be genetic or something.  Check out the progression of Alaska over the last month or so:

That is just crazy.  I am enjoying it though.  It is something new.  And ski season starts up soon!  I am heading out to the annual Anchorage "ski swap" this weekend to try and find a good deal on some used skis.  I am pumped!

In other news, the job is going great.  I really love working with youth.  All the youth at Trinity are awesome, and soon I will get to add another aspect to my job - substitute teaching in area schools.  I feel like it is just a really cool idea to help build relationships with students, teachers, and other youth staff.  It is such an unbelievable blessing that I get to work with youth full time.  Wow.  

I've been playing my guitar a lot more lately.  I play in the band at church and I have also been jamming out on my own more.  I started taking lessons again at the beginning of September and I have learned a ton and really improved quickly.  It is really amazing how much faster I progress when I have someone teaching me techniques instead of just trying to figure out specific songs on my own.  I know that during the few months that I took lessons back in 2003, I progressed more than in the 2 years before that and probably the 5 years since.  I feel the same way this time.  I am starting to understand music in a much deeper sense and finding ways to incorporate basic scales better and jazz things up a little.  It's really fun.

I've started playing in an adult city soccer league (indoor) and I am discovering once again that I am completely out of shape.  After our first game, I was huffing and puffing and wheezing a little and I got the hiccups for about 11 hours.  That was weird...  I have met some new folks (including another Fightin Texas Aggie, whoop) and I enjoy competing even at a sport I pretty much suck at.  

Anchorage life is pretty good.  It is kind of hard sometimes to try and keep my heart into what I am doing where I am when my mind wanders to people I miss far away.  But I really truly believe this is where I am meant to be right now.  And that is awesome.  

I've got a fun announcement coming up here in the very near future.  So check back soon.

Oh, and my fun thought of the day.  I bet that unless you are from Alaska, I am your westernmost friend.  Just let that sink in.

As always, visits are welcome.  And encouraged.  That's right, I am inviting you - yes, you, blog reader - to come to Anchorage.  World class skiing and snowboarding, northern lights viewing, and more in the winter.  Unparalleled outdoor activities in the summer (hiking, fishing, World Beard Championships, etc.).  So come one, come all, come to Alaska.  You'll love it here.  Okay, I am officially a huge nerd.  Peace.

I love her so much that I'm worried about what would happen if I was to have a new baby...I'm scared that Hannah may feel left out and no one will love her as much as they did...or maybe I wont love the new baby as much? Ridiculous I know...but as for now, I cant possibly have another baby until Hannah stops being a baby. She needs my love and devotion undividedly and I cant give 2 babies that much attention. Hopefully there wont be any accidents and I dont have another bub until Hannah is at least 18 months.

Hannah is growing so fast, and babbling more and more each day. She is more alert and playful and likes to let off little squeals and shrieks...she is so adorable. I love her soo much.

I decided to look up homeschooling and see what its all about and what it involves...and Im beginning to think whether I can provide an education for my child for 18 years. I've just realised the enormity of what is involved and I guess I'm worried there may be days where I'm too tired or lazy to provide her an adequate education...so maybe an SDA primary school is a better option? I dont know. Whatever the decision, I will definitely not be sending her to day care...I wont return to work until Hannah is at school...unless of course circumstances arise. But for now, I will leave that with God...theres still plenty of time to think about it.

Onto other things...its October already! Last year I was waiting and counting down until I gave birth...now Hannah is nearly 14 weeks! I cant believe the end of the year is nigh already...so fast...maybe I'm getting too old, hehe. Its been an exciting and happy year with the birth of Hannah...not much else since I didnt work...but I am finishing uni once and for all in 2 weeks and will graduate in April next year, God-willing. Yay! So looking forward to it, although I'm not sure social work is what I want to do for the rest of my life at least it will provide me with options. I'm sad that I wont be graduating with my peers though.

Next year! Well, I have graduation, Hannah will be 6 months then 12 months! And I will possibly look into getting pregnant again (at least December...hopefully not earlier). Thats my plan...not that exciting, but something to look forward to. Possibly also moving as this rental house is on the market, so that should be interesting, seeing where we will end up. I dont have any worries though, I pray that God will lead us in the right direction.

When it comes to friendships, I'm happy with the way things are. I dont see my friends as often as I used to, only when they come over...I havent hung out or gone shopping with anyone since....last year?!?! But I dont mind, Hannah occupies most of my time anyway. Also, most of them have settled with their partners and are busy with their jobs and study so I guess its not just me. We're at this age where everyone is focusing on work or study, I guess cos it will set up their future for the next few years. I of course chose family over career so dont have to worry about it now, but I know that most of my friends, only one is engaged, the rest are saving up...I guess for a house, which is what most of them want. I dont think I will even consider a house for at least 10 years...have to work and save up for a deposit and that wont happen for at least 5 years...so yeah. I'm happy though. I have to keep reminding myself that I chose this path, and to be happy with it and not covet my friends lives.

Dupa cum spune si Bobby:

Nu exista premii, nu exista concurs. E pur si simplu un curs de tehnologii avansate de programare, curs la care vin sa explice oameni care le folosesc zi de zi in productie. E un loc unde puteti deveni mai buni, daca asta doriti.

Daca va intereseaza, puteti merge joi, 16.10.2008 de la ora 14:00 in EC105. Ne vedem acolo!

In India freshers (specially computer students) have a hard time these days. Fresh graduates & post graduates have a hard time in finding the job. Because this recession has caused slowdown in recruitment of freshers drastically..

Because I got a new job working as graphic designer for a newspaper here in Los Angeles . But I hoping to be all unpack before next weekend. Since I have other art show on Friday night. I will post more about that when I know more info. I know it will be at  The Night Ruin in Hollywood. But for now enjoy this photos. 

I still have to put up my Obey posters some other stuff but this my desk. 

Only 50 % of my books and DVD's. I still have to work on the other side of the bedroom. What can I say I love reading. 

That all for now.

Peace, all.

P.S.  Hey prairieflounder, did you watch Withnail & I yet?  Just curious...

P.P.S.  If a fan of my strange movies actually exists, he or she will be excited to know that I'm working on a horror movie for Halloween.  Boo!

1. finish aah unit 3 and mail that in!
2. call my dad
3. become an ad rep for the tiger
4. clean my room
5. go for a drive through the mountain foliage
6. find a job
7. love life :)

good luck this week, everyone. xoxo

My boss wasn't so much upset because I hadn't done what he asked (though I'm sure that's part of it) but moreso because I hadn't communicated to him that I didn't have time (or didn't want to take the time) to do it. If I was too overwhelmed with work, he could reassign the task to someone else who could get the job done. Since he always assumed everything was fine, the task went unfinished for months.

Of course, I should've known better than to think it was acceptable to leave a task unfinished for three months. I'm not even sure what I was thinking. My boss certainly had a right to be upset with me. Usually, though, my boss forgives and forgets pretty quickly; by the end of the day, everything between us is back to normal. But not this time. Even though I did finally finish what he asked of me, I think he doesn't trust me at all anymore.

It's very difficult to gauge how he feels now. We haven't had a chance to go to lunch together all week (maybe he doesn't want to, or maybe he's just been busy), and our communication has been minimal. Our after-work meetings are brief and contain no friendly banter. He was out of the office for two and a half days on a business trip, and I had almost no contact with him (usually he at least calls or emails me to ask if everything is okay). I really feel like he's giving me the cold shoulder, only talking to me when it's absolutely necessary for work.

It's been kind of a rough week. With the economy having one of its worst weeks ever, my sales have been down. That coupled with my strained relationship with my boss makes for a very stressful work environment. I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow morning.

Meus parabéns à todos os Fisioterapêutas e que venha muito trabalho por ai! :D

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There are issues common to all teams/groups within a company. However there are some distinct differences that make technology more challenging than most roles within an organization. Some quick points.

1. While the training, rules and knowledge that most positions in a company require to be successful are fairly standard, technology is a totally different beast. For example: a sales team is pretty much a sales team. Basic skills are transferable, and you're either good or you aren't. The same can be said of customer support, accounting and host of other positions common to business.
2. When hiring for one of these positions, good people can still be difficult to find. However, a sizeable pool of good people usually exists to pull from since basic training and qualifications are standard.
3. Technology requirements in organizations are always changing. While the basics usually apply across the board, each company has its unique application of technology for its business needs, executive quirks, funding and dozens of other factors. The tech professional must navigate all of these.

Serving basic technology needs for a small company is relatively easy since most company usually have common requirements to function when they are small. As the company grows, it gets much more interesting.

In the beginning, "generalist" skills are needed. This usually means the company hires "jack of all trades" people. A jack of all trades is very versatile and serves the company well early on since they are usually able to handle a multitude of varying requirements with an knack for learning different skills. Basic technology needs are met.

As the company grows, it begins to see the need for "specialists" meaning personnel that have a specific skillset and 80% of the time they are focused job functions that level that skillset. The strength of the specialist is they normally have a drive for excellence and a higher capacity in their specialty than a generalist. The drawback of a specialist is that while they have a high capacity for accomplishment within their field, they generally lack the ability to bridge the gap with other required skillsets to accomplish the company's goals. Hence the need for a generalist or project manager.

For example
Generalist duties: Programming, server management, ecommerce, email marketing, graphics.

Specialist 1: graphic/creatives
Specialist 2: programmers
Specialist 3: pay per click marketing
Specialist 4: analytics
etc.

This brings us to the the real challenge and the purpose of the post. Recruiting.

Good tech generalists and specialists can be difficult to find. Many companies follow a "butts in seat rule" and it amazes me how many people get hired after just one interview. I believe the number of interviews someone goes through before they are hired is reflective of the importance the company places on finding quality people and how protective they are of their company's culture. This model usually results in constant turnover caused by poor leadership lacking clear vision for how technology benefits the business. It is quite common for the executives in this setting to see technology as a "necessary evil" thereby ensuring that the company's technology needs and funding are never adequately met.

Company's that place a high value on protecting their company's culture leverage a heavy investment on finding and screening the best people into their organization. Here's a brief rundown of our interview process minus a few steps for length.

1. Application questionnaire (questions about basic company familiarty, basic culture, skillset overview)
2. Skillset survey
3. Code/portfolio submission
4. Phone interview - describe your typical week on a personal and professional level
5. In person interview with direct supervisor (includes meeting with co-workers/team)
6. Personality profile / budget (relative to our culture)
7. HR interview
8. VP/Department Leader Interview
9. References called
10. Executive VP Interview

Here's a quick overview of some of things we are doing to recruit.

• Employment listing on our website (primary driver of applications)
• Posting on various specialty websites...mixed results (authenticjobs.com, joelonsoftware.com, dice.com)
• Posting on common sites (monster.com, careerbuilder.com)
• Posting on craigslist.com (best results of websites)
• Listing in local special classifieds
• College/university relationships with department heads
• Specialty bi-fold business cards that contains: technology overview, company culture, free product offer to introduce people to our brand
• $250 referral bonus for employee

In addition to the above, we've implemented a few things to introduce the industry to our team.

• for the designers, a team portfolio of the work they've done including web, print, video media
• for the programmers: a team video with interviews from our team
• for the programmers: a team blog maintained by several of our programmers/tech leader
• make contacts with other industry professionals and arrange speaking opportunities for our internet leadership team

Upcoming things we will be trying

• Presence at large technology events like Adobe Max
• Open sourcing some of our code to build a reputation in the industry

Recruiting for a technology team is no easy task. Finding top talent is difficult. Finding top talent that fits your company's culture is even more challenging.