tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109267882012-02-12T15:31:46.777-06:00Detailing my search for new opportunities and adventures with the Unemployment process including Job Searching, Cobra, and Networking.Bluesbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869734154488919636noreply@blogger.comBlogger921100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10926788.post-1022541356316948682012-02-12T15:31:00.000-06:002012-02-12T15:31:46.785-06:00

Craft Fair season is coming. Maybe its time to try this again on a limited basis so here are links to supplies and ideas: http://www.wholesalegemshop.com/ More silver sellers http://www.wholesalegemshop.com/InfoPages/Competition.cfm Beads and beading http://www.halsteadbead.com/ http://www.artbeads.com/ http://www.houseofgems.com/ http://www.shipwreckbeads.com/catalog/Beads/Gemstone-Beads/

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So being published on the web since 2000 does not make me an expert. I'm just fascinated by the written word and have quite a few of my own. The natural progression was my newsletter Fun on the Web which became a blog. I keep wondering what I can do to make it better. So I went to the following: http://sewcraftcreate.com/2011/02/make-your-own-blog-buttongrab-box/ and http://www.tipjunkie.com/22

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So far I have only found one freelance job but I hope to improve that number. Place to find freelance work "If you have skills and talent and are seeking independent work online, Elance offers access to qualified clients, a virtual workplace and guaranteed pay for great work. To help make delivering great result." With 46,881jobs posted in the last 30 days this could be just what you are looking

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Underemployed to me means, making less than I think I need to live. Currently I am and have been underemployed for months now. I have two part time jobs with no benefits. Actually I work as an employee with a somewhat flexible schedule for one company and do some free lance accounting for another. I have also had a little part time temporary work here and there. I'm hoping the New year brings

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So when you are not working, you eventually run out of Cobra or money to pay for insurance. That makes it time to make sure you pay less for your healthcare. My doctor offers flat rate, same day cash office visits at $50 and many do have some kind of provision for that cash at time of visit if you explain there is no insurance. Many doctors and dentists understand if you tell them about a

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So far I definitely have some part time work and possibly a temp job full time. How will I make it work? The part time work is at my own schedule so I will just fit it in edgewise. Finding work in your neighborhood http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Work-in-the-Neighborhood and starting your own business http://www.wikihow.com/Start-Your-Own-Business-to-End-Unemployment

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Looks like I need to fall back on temp work. I've done it before and netted some permanent work that way but I have also worked contract for years at a time, hopping from one job to another, learning more skills at each job. So off I go into the world of interviewing and sharing resumes with every agency I can find. I owe, I owe, its off to work I go. Here is an article about turning temp work

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Earlier on in job searches there was Monster and then Career Builder. Although I have resumes there, more often than not they produce leads of the Insurance Salesman type. They do have some articles of interest but I would not concentrate any amount of effort there.Later in the evolution on the internet there was LinkedIn, which has more relevancy but has not yielded any leads for me. I would

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Time to rev up my company and start making some money or finally land a great job with benefits. To do the later I have been meeting with job and hiring specialists but to do the first I am studying. Got books from the library on social media marketing and here is a series online with tips ffom women business owners.http://www.learnvest.com/tag/entrepreneurship-101/I still have jewelry and

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The Homeless Handbook http://www.homelesshandbook.0catch.com/ This is a video blog about the homeless http://invisiblepeople.tv/blog/ Again this is a blog by an articulate man who has experience several bouts of homelessness dating back to 1982. He apparently has Asperger's Syndrome but from a time where that diagnosis did not really exist. http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/ A tale of a

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Although I am not homeless, I have starting selling off my excess stuff on eBay (but that's another post entirely.) At some point of extended unemployment you may consider the loss of the roof over your head.Here are some people who managed this effectively in Californiahttp://www.ihatemylife.us/index2.htmland http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/Now these are not mentally challenged or

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To me cooking is second nature but I am no baker. Cooking puts meals on the table and raising two boys as a single mom, there were plenty of those on a budget. It's only in recent years I have started getting more from the Farmers Market but if you watch the ads you can find deals on most food groups at the local supermarket. There are many ways to make a roast. I have two favorites. With no time

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Most think that the interview is a difficult part of job seeking. The most difficult questions can be easily handled if you plan ahead. http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/06/04/the-5-questions-you-should-ask-an-interviewer/How not to look desperate.http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/08/07/how-not-to-look-desperate-in-job-search-interviews/

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Now I know people are going to complain about hoarding but there are people who donate products like folks on this site and some of the ones on TLC's Extreme Couponing Showhttp://www.howtoshopforfree.net/Also there may be some people that just don't get the lingo. Look here:http://passionatepennypincher.com/?page_id=11Here are some basic "Do's" and Don'ts"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi

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Back in the day when I was raising two boys I HAD to coupon. They ate me out of house and home. You wouldn't know it to look at me, but my boys are over 6 foot and well over 250. When they were teens they were pushing size 12 and size 13 feet (as they aged one is now a size 14 and the other is in a 13.) They acted like vacuum cleaners when that refrigerator door opened.I clipped coupons when I

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Years Ago I had training with this but of course time dims the memory so I was excited to find this article fromhttp://www.wikihow.com/Think-%27Outside-of-the-Box%27The original location has pictures, videos and links to other mind exercises worth following.No doubt you've heard the term to "think outside the box". Perhaps you've wondered what that meant in actual fact, or you know what it means

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Well I had hoped three trips would do it but it appears I have gained far too many clothes so there will be more trips to St Vinnies. Maybe I can get rid of enough for it all to fit before I go back.One good thing about all of this is that I have come to appreciate my life in a small town much better. I can walk to many places here: post office, pharmacy, grocery store, and restaurants, even the

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Two loads done and a trip to St Vincent de Paul with three bags of clothes that don't fit. I also have some things here that can be donated. Time to pack some more for the next load to take home.The weather has been giving me fits and sure has not been comfortable: rain, snow, sleet, and hail not to mention high winds and threats of tornados. Is this spring? Sometimes it's hard to tell but the

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Do you have a blog? This article categorizes why blogs are far more important than Facebook pages. To me these are separate entities and never to be confused. What do you think? http://tybeeguy.com/why-your-self-hosted-blog-is-more-valuable-than-your-facebook-page/

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Great Selling Skills Are Not Just For Used Car Salesmanhttp://moneyning.com/money-tips/great-selling-skills-are-not-just-for-used-car-salesman/Someone once told me "In every conversation someone is buying and someone is selling" so which side of that equation do YOU want to be on? This article illustrates those basic principles and urges you to practice your sales skills.This one says

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One van load home and how many to go? The amount of stuff I brought up here is frightening. I think a trip to Goodwill at both houses is a plan. At least the weather is warmer.

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Well what next, is the thought you are afraid to have when you are unemployed and uninsured. The following saga started on the 1st Wednesday in March when I went to the Free Clinic to get new prescriptions for a chronic condition millions of Americans have called high blood pressure caused by diabetes. The bad news, I needed blood work that runs between $200 and $300 per occurrence and the

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One of the things that is hardest to do when unemployed is getting organized. You have to stop and think about what steps are most important.Revise resume(s)Check supplies of resume paper/envelopesUpdate listings on: Linked InNaymzCareer BuilderMonsterCheck your interview clothes and shoesFind your briefcase or portfolioMake sure shoes are polishedMake any repairs neededApply for training or

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We all have ideas from time to time but sometimes we wonder "are they good ideas?" Try this testing methodology.http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/how-to-test-a-brilliant-business-idea-shira-levineAnother great article herehttp://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/5-ways-to-spark-real-innovation-yvonne-divitaGoing to think about my next move job-wise

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It looks like my contract is over. WI UC Benefits explained clearly here.http://www.ehow.com/info_7753690_information-wisconsin-unemployment-eligibility.htmlHow to calculate benefits for WI UChttp://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/computing_benefit_entitlement.htmWho qualifies for UChttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_months_must_someone_work_to_qualify_for_unemployment_benefits

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If you are thinking about starting a business, there are lots of places to get answers.http://www.askjim.biz/categories.phphttp://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/counseling-training10 Reasons to Start a Business This Yearhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704739504576068210683828524.html

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http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/employment/10-things-employment-recruiters-wont-say/But what I will say is that if you get them on your side they can be a big help. The good ones will have jobs that never hit the want ads. They can also coach you on what each employer they send you to is about and what they want in employees.

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Because of HIPPA I really can't talk much about my job. We are opening a new Luxury Senior Living soon.

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Started my new contract job today! Wow a lot to learn - 9 companies, 17 bank accounts . . . more on this in the weeks to come.

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Ok school is over. I made the Dean's List. That was a great surprise!I had the tooth pulled and have been laying low since that. The car is at the mechanics being taken care of so everything is just getting settled. Wednesday is a second interview for the job up north. I don't know what to think about that right now. Wish me luck whatever that is!

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To Sell or Not to Sell. Yes that is always "The Question". This is kind of my universal post today since it fits with several of my blogs. It can also be found on my How to Make an EBay store blog http://bluesandmore.blogspot.com/ and http://fun-on-the-web.blogspot.com which is my Fun On the Web blog which sprang out of a newsletter I started publishing in 2002.Summer is almost over (which we all

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I can see it coming. Last day of school is August 12th. I can't wait but I am getting a tooth pulled the next day so I am wincing as I think about it.School has been good for me. I learned a lot, made some new friends, and made some pretty good grades. All A's so far except one AB (what we used to call an A-). When I'm done that will be 10 credits in one summer.Right now I'm getting ready for

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It's going to take some adjustments for school. I don't have all the programs necessary for some of the classes. Much of the homework will have to be done at school. I no longer have the XP operating system for the class I have a midterm in this week! Yes I said THIS week.These classes are short but intense. The XP class is 6 times, four hours each time so every time, there is an in-class segment

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I have a little bit of anxiety but who knows what today will bring? I will add more after school.Well school was really pretty good. I like the professor (who is the IT Dept head) and he gave us a big heavy book and all the supplies. I got a binder, dividers, highlighter, pen, pencil, flash drive, headset with a twenty foot extension, and lots of handouts to put in the binder. We took a test and

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Now I kind of wish I had recorded the trials and tribulations but instead will have to summarize. As you can imagine being unemployed has taken its toll financially and continues to be an issue.I have finally qualified for energy assistance which has finished paying my winter heat bills. The city I live in has a self funded program for our electricity and water. Once I explained how tight

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Well this blog has been non existent in my life for some time but I have been making progress all around. As I keep saying, this is a learning experience for me, so sometimes it takes a while.So since we had a family event in California, I was sent a ticket and an invite for room and board while we were there. We watched the commercials for Disney's Give a Day Get a Day Program and jumped on it

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"Capital isn't so important in business. Experience isn't so important. You can get both of those things. What is important is ideas. If you have ideas, you have the main asset you need, and there isn't any limit to what you can do with your business and your life. They are any man's greatest asset- ideas." ~~ Harvey Firestone

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Marketing Your Business Through Facebookhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/business/smallbusiness/12guide.html

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Templates for Labels and Business Cardshttp://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Templates-%26-Software/Templates/_/Ns=Rank

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Not that steps haven't been made recently, just no energy to deal with blogging. Been to the doctor and got new scripts, added to the Prescription Program for free medications on the most expensive ones and volunteered my time to the clinic. I also was given a prescription for lab work, a therapist and reams of paperwork.The financial picture is bleak but improving as I resolve my issues with the

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Been catching up on freebies, coupons, ebay, and any other way to solve my immediate financial meltdown (since my benefits ended with a short week). Today I asked for a loan from my life insurance. I also checked into the cash value of a few things. With the limited income of unemployment I need a boost to recoup my losses of the gap in payments.My best bet is to keep slogging through this mess

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Its slow but steady here with my monetary situation improved a bit. (At least the rent and utilities are paid.) Staying home a lot and taking it slow means no spending and the whole allergy thing is not sending me into a tail spin as it has done so many years.Typically I would have a sinus infection by now and even once it bloomed into a double ear infection. I do feel ahead of the game in that

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Although I have been making a daily itemized list and working to that plan, nothing ever prepares me for how much I slow down when I'm sick. I have always had stamina beyond what is the norm so when its gone I miss it.Nothing serious this time just the allergy thing; I have issues during ragweed season. It can start me off on a upper respiratory infection so I like to I nip it in the initial

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I thought I would start writing and see where it goes. Its Friday, so most people are thrilled about that. To me its just another day. I'm staying home and conserving my cash. This is going to be a recurring theme for me in the weeks ahead as I get back on track. I'd like to take any spare money I can find and invest it in the website, email lists, and marketing.I have a list of things to do

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As a long time fan of EBay I deplore what they have done to the venue while still maintaining a toe hold with a store presence. This allows me to leave items parked there at a minimal cost. It allows me to continue my purge of personal items which are not necessary.It will also be helpful when I get back to selling digital products even though they have changed the rules on doing it there. I will

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One of the things you need to consider when you are unemployed is alternate ways to bring in some money. Health and Human Services/Workforce Development will have some things that can help (like my $16 a month) food stamps, Badger Care, Resume Classes, and other programs that are not even a part of their organization (found pamphlets for the free clinic at their office). Mostly they can chew up

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I'm watching videos from Shawn and Scott Casey, Tellman, and Sam Crowley. The more positives I take in, the less the negatives will have affected me in the long run. I'm still fighting inertia and depression but making forward steps all the time. Years ago I learned your mental state is like a bank balance: positive ideas are like a deposit and negative ideas are like withdrawals. To stay in the

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Its good to make plans but the follow through is even more important. Fear and anxiety have taken hold during my away time and money is a problem. My latest glitch with Unemployment Compensation is causing me huge money issues. That has caused some depression so I have been "licking my wounds" so to speak but listening to motivational materials to turn things around in my head.Let me explain, so

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Interesting article for job hunters in the NY Times todayhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/jobs/13search.htmlSubtle Cues Can Tell an Interviewer ‘Pick Me’ By PHYLLIS KORKKPublished: September 12, 2009 IT’S always fun to hear hiring managers recall the most boneheaded mistakes they have seen job seekers make during an interview: showing up in flip-flops, say, or taking a cellphone call while

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Starting over isn't as easy as it was the first time. I will not dwell on that. I just remind myself that every day is a chance for a new start.I reviewed and revised my short term goals and started a daily chart to track progress. Each step forward will create inertia of its own.

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Ok back to work, full of sunshine and blues. Had a great time with my friend visiting. Time to get back to normal today: puttering around here, catching up, and starting to listen to the podcasts and webinars to move ahead with the website project full speed. Fill my head with positives instead of negatives.Listened to Brian Rodgers teleconference and then Sam Crowley "6 Days to Saturday" and "

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Let's see . . . since I last posted June and July just flew: I visited with my sister and her family for a long weekend, went to Summerfest with friends for $2 Tuesday (happened to be the day Buddy Guy was playing), then had my son and daughter in law at my house for a week, and jumped through all the official hoops, but I can't make it into school for fall since all the Technology classes are

Bluesbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869734154488919636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10926788.post-53618176929332151382009-05-28T19:20:00.002-05:002009-05-28T19:24:43.284-05:00

Came back with the stomach flu. Barely able to get out of bed. Just starting to feel better so I will be back at working on this project tomorow. Going to head back to bed now.

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Off at my son's house for the weekend. Its nice to have a break but I have not had much computer time till today and really should hit the shower and get dressed in a minute. Life should resume normal by Wednesday when I get back on the trail to my new adventure on the Internet.

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Yesterday was consumed by errands starting with a clinic in a nearby town. I ran so hard I ended up with a blister on my toe. Oh well I guess its flip flops for the weekend. I do need a change of scenery but before I go there are always so many things to do.Today I am going to a Meetup for Linked In and then its off for the long weekend. Linked in is a Professional Networking Website that allows

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Wow it's amazing how fast time flies when you are jumping through hoops for the government. First it was the job fair, then its networking per their suggestion, then its required meetings in another city nearby, then it's charity work for my resume per their suggestion, after that it's testing for school. Oh yeah, they decided I should go back to school so I needed to take aptitude testing.I did

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We have been having wild and crazy weather and in combination with spring allergy season its trying to keep me down. I just took extra vitamin C yesterday (both in food and vitamin pills) and now I slept 14 hours. I hope that does it but I'll stay inside and take it easy today.The better to sit in front of the computer and get my site up and running today. The old turning lemons into lemonade.

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While I would love to give this project my full attention I still have to comply with Unemployment Compensations rules on work search so it's off to the Job Fair for me. More later. . .

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Don't know if this is still available but its worth a shot:How to get the $200 free Facebook advertising credit:click here and click manage your existing ads.From here click “Billing”.Then click on the “Funding Sources” tab.Once you are there enter in these codes:T5V6-1JKV-TNH9-2MRH2JXY-WTFK-72Y0-VJ6YFor the last one, which is $100, you have to add this application .They will send you the code to

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Since Thursday was Webinar Day, I had worked late, but Friday I got ready to go into town in the morning. I had a nail appointment, visited my best friend, and then had a get together with my Girlfriends Group. We had a great time at a new Tapas place in Waukesha called Generations. We had about 16 ladies attending so we had four separate tables.Tapas is the name for appetizers or small plates in

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Thursdays are turning into Webinar Day for me. Its a chance to get step by step instructions on how to work with a blog for business. This week it was "Creating And Putting Video On Your Blog Using Free Tools". So far the learning curve has been really extensive.I dutifully downloaded and opened the programs suggested, Kompozer - a free HTML editor with WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)

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Learning to do this blog every day is not easy. Perhaps I am too scattered but I'm improving slowly. Trying to increase my discipline is a step by step process.Perhaps this program to scan all the paper onto computer could help:http://www.neatco.com/products.aspxI still have eBay to contend with and my Token for Auctiva was expired. I spent some time reviving that Token so my cross selling bar

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Years ago when the kids were small and we all were very ill, I ended up going onto Aid to Families with Dependant Children, in part for the medical benefits. I mention this because dealing with those folks is like dealing with "The Unemployment/Workforce Development" people. They drag you out to see them regularly with little discernable progress. They take your time, make you wait, even when

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It was nice to get away but its always good to come home too and the house was clean. The weather has changed and we have rain and cold for the next few days. The better to work through those days and wait for the rebound to Spring that will be here later in the week.Getting back to working hard today. I had my weekend away. First I spent time at Department of Workforce Development Friday before

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Managed to get going earlier. Packed and cleaned before I left home for my Orientation regarding money for school. It will be nice to come home to a clean house. That will mean I can get a good start on working Monday.

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My sleep schedule is really turned around. I need to return to what people think is the norm for now. Tthe daylight hours are better for too many things. So maybe this is a non progress report but how can you see progress if it stays at a steady pace?.Photography is one of the reasons I need daylight. I found a few sites that wll be helpful with that part of things.One is a How To Improve your

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Having already identified the $5,000 Challenge as being a future goal, I'm putting it aside and going back to the core of the mater. Getting a for profit website up and running so I can make SOME money this month per my list of incremental goals is key to my success. This is a down time with eBay so lets go for it.So having identified the need to stay on task on the ESP website I worked there

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Today I revised and updated the spreadsheet where I am tracking everything, filed my UC claim (which was easy since I haven't made any money yet), then I purchased 14 videos with resale rights on sale for $7, and worked on the study guide to the $5,000.00 Challenge for several hours. It's worthwhile but not the first thing to implement since I have no product to discuss, credibility, or expertise

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Today was kind of strange in that I ended up sleeping most of the afternoon. I guess doing my own thing is starting to affect my sleeping patterns which is okay as long as I work on the business every day no matter what time it is. Isn't choosing your own hours part of being in charge of how you run your business?I do need to be well rested before I go spend time with little kids for the holiday.

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Or is that visualizing how I want to live? I have been helping arrange my two vacations for the end of June and beginning of July. That was time consuming and I totally enjoyed making suggestions and booking tickets. Now I just have to make some money to pay for it.I also went out to lunch with a friend who is having a rough time. She has been trying to get a roommate which is also something I

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When I was selling ebooks on EBay I purchased many titles. I'm just going through to maximize my knowledge but also to see what is currently saleable. So many of those relating to Ebay are out of date since they changed all the rules on Ebooks.EBay is constantly shifting and sometimes it's hard to keep up between them and shipping changes that require all your listings to be changed. Sometimes I

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Well it wasn't as bad as I expected. Perhaps that was because there were 10 of us out here in the boon docks instead of the 50 or so that met when I did this in Milwaukee. I always said it was lowest common denominator driving the group and with 10 that wasn't that low.I learned a few things and will be going to a meeting next week to see if I can qualify for money to go to school. At least with

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Today I have to attend a Workforce Development Re-employment Seminar since I have been selected. Somehow I get confused when "selected" and "mandatory" are in the same sentence.So that I am ahead of the curve, I printed resumes, cover letters, references, and a set of mapquest directions and put them in my leather portfolio. I do however draw the line at getting dressed up for this farce. I'm

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These provide some needed insight for me as I am cleaning up neglect in too many email accounts. (I use various email acounts for different purposes: Ebay, my websites, job searching, and general. I have had as many as 15 accounts at various times.)http://www.productivity501.com/10-articles-on-managing-email/1077/

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Remember Save Karen? http://www.savekaryn.com/For those who were not into the web or missed this circa 2002 she was the first truly successful web panhandler. A girl from the Midwest grown up to be a TV producer in NYC with their whole shift in lifestyle that perplexes us in the Midwest. After all who buys $700 Manolo Blahniks or $1,000,000 apartments? She acquired credit card debt in excess of

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Unemployment Compensation may be a necessary evil but it's a time waster. Like many bureaucracies they have their share of ridiculous rules and processes but this week they took the cake! They are requiring I attend (excuse me I was "selected to participate" ) a 3 hour orientation but first to go online and register. To register involved typing my resume, cover letter and references. No upload or

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Free Help for Small Business Ownershttp://www.komando.com/smallbusinesscenter/http://www.sba.gov/http://www.smallbusiness.com/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-indexhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/http://www.microsoft.com/SMALLBUSINESS/hub.mspxhttp://smallbusiness.officelive.com/?p1=CJCommunity created to help you do your job better.http://www.officearrow.com/Google also offers great

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Well I did it! I purchased a "9 Easy Steps" from Shawn Casey. If I can create a few streams of income even if they are small to start with, then maybe I can make it working from home.I know right now it's tough on Ebay, but that will pass with Tax Day. In the mean time I can rebuild the store so Mothers Day sales from EBay can be another stream that perhaps will help to keep me afloat.Now I just

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Today started with my internet down so after rebooting, first the computer, then the modem, and after a lengthy call to the ISP where they reset the modem and had me reboot the router. It just seems that everything is more complicated than it should be.I built a spreadsheet to help my organize all my loose ends. I have pages for errands, bills to pay, education (since I am offered some

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ebook download linkhttp://rapidshare.com/http://www.filefactory.com/

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Wondering if I should publish some ebooks to get another stream of revenue goinghttp://www.lulu.com/The theory being if I could get additional streams of income going maybe I could forstall the disaster looming of not having a job. I know that I cannot live here on what I will receive from unemployment. The math just doesn't work. By working as a temp I increase my income and also increase the

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Part of the whole living while unemployed involves reducing costs. A typical day with me working away from home in another city was eating out (sometimes breakfast, lunch and dinner). This was expensive and not very good for me either.I had started to clean up my act (due to some bad blood test results) by making breakfast peanut butter on whole wheat toast and lunch a can of soup or frozen lean

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Unemployed (or Preparing to Be)? These Sites Could Be Your Best FriendsWe found a battery of new sites and services--such as LinkedIn JobsInsider, Recessionwire, and Uberi.com--dedicated to providing the kind of cost-cutting, job-search, and moral-support tools that can be invaluable during lean times.Mark Sullivan, PC WorldMar 9, 2009http://www.pcworld.com/article/160925/

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Accountemps offered me a part time temp job at Badger Utility so that's something. The pay is not good but it's better than nothing. It still leaves me time to apply for work and increase my skills with Skillpath while rebuilding the EBay store.Waiting for UC to make a decision is hard but at least I have a few bucks left after I pay the bills. Then UC will pay retro to the first week when they

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This was pretty interesting but I haven't started this process yet. I have so many things to do that it is on the "B" list. Besides the wardrobe will change based on which city I end up working in now. Milwaukee is much more formal than Madison and it's surrounding community.http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/13/at-the-end-of-your-robe-give-it-away-now/At the End of Your Robe: Give It Away

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Just in time for me I saw this in Your Money from the New York Times.What's in the Bill for You By RON LIEBERThis was an excellent article published on February 12, 2009.The section on Unemployment is of particular interest to me"UNEMPLOYMENT Normally, you pay federal income taxes on federal unemployment benefits. In 2009, however, you won't have to pay taxes on the first $2,400 in benefits you

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Today I ran over to the other side of Madison to see the people at Robert Half and Accountemps. It was a good meeting although they were not encouraging about what work is currently available but I do have a track record as an employee from some years back so who knows?As I was leaving I spoke with CFS to confirm my appointment. I met with a new person there and we had quite a discussion as well.

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An enthusiastic bunch warmly greeted the speakers. Deb Lein from People PowerLLC was promoting a program to enhance resumes & help you find the "hidden jobs" (many jobs never see the "open" market but are filled by friends and friends of friends). It would be interesting to obtain the self study CD's at some point. They will assist Resume Workshop on 2-26.The speaker from Dale Carnegie offered a

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Well let's start at the beginning: I hurt my knee (its swollen), blew the head gasket in my car, lost my job last week, and I'm having blood sugar control problems but I'm working on all of it.Been to the docs, car at the garage, changed my meds, changed my food, and looking for a better opportunity job wise. Know anyone that has a job opening?I'm still living in a small town in Wisconsin so I am

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Well I lost my job today and need to get my head screwed on but I think I will cronicle the search for my next opportunity.

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Sterling Silver Pendants (most with Gemstones)Butterflies with ShellSterling Silver Rings

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Sterling Silver Rings with Gemstones Silver without Gemstones Pendants

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