New Hire Qualifications
If you want your business to be successful and have a good reputation in the industry, it is important to set standards on who you hire. You’ll want people to be qualified to do the job — even if you train them yourself, you need to have ways to determine whether they can handle the [...]
April 15th
Tax time is fast approaching. It feels like I just prepared my taxes a month ago and suddenly that nagging chore is on my back again. I wish taxes were simpler. I don’t mind contributing tax money to our roads, to our army, to our needy, etc. That is what I am doing when I [...]
Dog Agility Training
I saw a program on TV that showed a dog agility competition. It looked like a lot of fun for both the handlers and the dogs, so I thought, why not try it with Casey, my Jack Russell Terrier? I’ve been told this breed does well at this type of competition. Jack Russells have so [...]
The Benefits of Wellness Programs in the Workplace
Quite often, the health of a company’s employees has a direct impact on production, profits, and the cost of medical benefits. The purpose of wellness incentive programs is to improve the employees’ health and the company’s productivity.
Incentive programs enable employers to help their workers maintain their health and increase company morale. It is typically the [...]
Safety Concerns about Cell Phones
Reports tell us that cell phone usage could negatively affect our health. Various reports have been published sighting research that shows how cell phone radiation could increase the likeliness of getting brain cancer. With no credible correlation offered up by the American Medical Association, we have to make the best decisions available with the information [...]
The Better Deal
I share a home with four wonderful cats. I didn’t set out to have four cats but I rescued each of them and couldn’t resist. Having four cats certainly keeps me busy, there is more cat hair to vacuum, more food to buy, more affection given, and more cat toys around my house. The problem [...]
Cash Advance for Paying Loans?
I was wondering if anyone used the cash advance feature on their credit card? I only use my credit card for in store purchases, but a friend of mine mentioned something about using her credit card to pay all of her bills including her rent. She simply gets a cash advance against the card, pays [...]
Spirited Away
Probably by next week, I’ll be finished with the boat. My father and I started building it from scratch when he retired; it wasn’t something we wanted to do quickly, but rather an excuse for us to spend time together.
I think, at least. I felt like everything he taught me while working on that book [...]
Offer Lifelong Opportunities
If you enjoy being on the golf course playing golf and you want to get trained for golf course jobs, you will need to certification, an AA degree, or a Bachelor’s degree to work in some capacity at the golf course. Golf courses typically use chemicals which require certification to apply, and managing a golf [...]