Julie Callaway » Business and Work

New job market

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:24:02 +0000

I’ve been reading a few articles lately about how one of the things that is going to “save” the planet, and the economy, is “green jobs.” “Green jobs” are jobs that are jobs related to work that are going to have a positive impact on our environment. Yet none of the articles are specific as to exactly WHAT those green jobs are going to be – they are very vague.

The last article that I read indicated that they don’t have to be manual labor jobs, but “green collar jobs” are being considered manual labor jobs. And the article indicated that people would be making at least $15 an hour to start. Well, that’s not the BEST money in the world, but it is pretty good starting pay for someone who is just starting out, so I’d like more information on that! It would be really nice if we could start to see more information about these “green jobs” and how people might get “into” a “green job” whether it is manual labor or otherwise.

Jobs in the Green Market

admin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:40:28 +0000

I was reading on the Forbes.com news website that the “hottest” job trends are in the “green” market. The article indicates that Washington DC, Boston MA, Houston TX, San Fransisco, San Diego and Las Angelas are all going to be huge markets for “green” industries.

I sure hope that’s true. We could use some job growth around here! Lately it seems to have been all “doom and gloom” news about the economy and people losing jobs. We sure need more jobs, and better jobs right here in the area!

I’ve got the Monday blues

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:05:35 +0000

Most people hate Mondays. I’m one of them! The work week is waaaay too long, the weekend is waaaay to short! I really don’t have anything against Monday, as a day. It’s just that I get so nervous that I might not wake up to the alarm clock going off on Monday morning that I don’t sleep at all Sunday night. I toss and turn and look at the clock about every forty-five minutes. So when the alarm finally DOES go off, I’m exhausted because I haven’t slept at all! And it seems like everyone around me is cranky on Mondays, which makes it hard to deal with, because I’m tired! Maybe they didn’t sleep either!? I may as well face it; I think I’m allergic to work!

Black Friday madness

admin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:26:15 +0000

I am so glad that I stayed home today and cleaned house instead of going out into that insanity that is called “Black Friday.” I heard on the news that in New York there was a crowd of shoppers so eager to get into their Wal-Mart that they broke down the doors and stampeded over a Wal-Mart employee, who was trampled to death by the crowd! That is absolutely crazy and stupid, and I think that this is a very good reason to stop holding “Black Friday” sales in the future. There really is no need of this insanity! Stores can hold good sales without all of this craziness going on, for crying out loud! There has got to be a better way!

My friend’s birthday

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:15:34 +0000

I called my best friend today to wish her a happy birthday. She said that I was the first one to wish her a happy birthday (other than family) and was glad to hear from me. I asked her how her day had been, and she said that she had to work today. She said her feelings were hurt because last week one of her co-workers had a birthday and the co-workers threw a party for her, but no one at work acknowledged her birthday today at all. I felt really badly about that because she is a really good person and does not deserve to have her feelings hurt like that.

The economic mess worsens

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:08:55 +0000

I understand that the DOW fell 340 points yesterday, largely due to the news of rising unemployment and loss of retail sales. I don’t usually pay a lot of attention to the stock market – I bought some stock a long time ago and just put it away, hoping to maybe make a little bit of money on it “in the long run.” I’ve always been told to buy stock when the market is down, so this would be a good time to buy – if I had money to invest!

But money is too tight right now to put anything into investments, it is hard just paying the bills. The economy of the US is in trouble though, and I think it is going to get worse before it gets better.

Mid week dinner out

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:36:05 +0000

It has been a very busy week at work, been putting in a lot of overtime. So I was just too tired to cook supper tonight. So we went out to eat dinner at a local all-you-can-eat restaurant so I wouldn’t have to bother with cooking supper or washing dishes. I like this restaurant a lot – you order your main course of meat (or pasta) and then you help yourself to their buffet style bars full of veggies, salads, fruits, desserts, breads, etc. The price is reasonable, and the food is always good. And I get to eat without having to do any of the work!

Tax free holiday this weekend

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:20:23 +0000

I heard that the state is holding a tax holiday this weekend on school supplies and clothes under $100! That’s good news for families who need to buy those things for their kids to get ready for back to school! It’s hard to even think of back to school at this point – it seems to me that summer has just begun, and we are thinking about back to school sales already! I guess it really is true that the older you get the faster time seems to fly right by!

Happy July 1st!

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:39:45 +0000

Where does the time fly? The turning of the calendar page from June to July was a shock to me this morning; I barely even noticed June was happening! And now the dog days of July are upon us. I don’t like the excessive heat and humidity that July brings upon us; it is the summer month that I try to hide inside as much as possible, trying to stay in air conditioned comfort as much as possible. The weatherman says that the next couple of days will be unusually cool for July, and I’m glad to hear that.
One of the things that I dislike so much about July is that it is impossible to dress appropriately. It is so hot out that you want to wear short sleeves and short pants, but if you go into an office building or store or movie theater the air conditioning is cranked up so high that you need to wear long pants, long sleeves AND a sweater! So I end up wearing long pants, long sleeves and carrying a sweater and I feel like a real dufus doing it. With the big focus on the cost of fuel and the economy it seems to me that the offices, stores, and movie theaters would set their thermostats just a little bit warmer! Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want them set at 78 or 80, but 76 would be nice!