Phaedra
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Another mass shooting, three or four hours ago.
by James Mixon insan bernardino california.
up to 12 people have been killed.. the center a private non-profit agency that assists people with developmental.
disabilities.
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Phaedra
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Phaedra
I offer no advice in this arena. You never know where it could lead!
Well, that's certainly true.
But I think keeping a good sense of humor about me can take me far! :)
I'll act as if ... some employer out there needs me. Let the treasure hunt begin! (says she after the third cup of coffee).
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I think I was off the day they taught ...
by Simon indoes anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?
it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.
but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.
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Phaedra
P.S. My older sister taught me how to tie my shoes in the Kingdom Hall bathroom during a Thursday night meeting. Besides being one of the only worthwhile skills I learned during my 25 year tenure as a JW, I had the best sister ever! -
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I think I was off the day they taught ...
by Simon indoes anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?
it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.
but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.
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Phaedra
I worked as a teacher's assistant in a classroom of 25 first graders a couple of years ago. Most of the 5-6 year-olds didn't know how to tie their shoe laces. I think that skill set should definitely be taught in first grade during the first week. And make up lessons for kids who 'are off that day'!
You don't know how many shoelaces Ms Phaedra had to bend down on one knee and tie on gym class day! :) For the chronic untied students I simply took away their shoes. Just kidding! But I did prescribe weekend homework of learning Shoelace 101 from an older sibling and would follow up with them on Monday.
And here I thought velcro fasteners were the thing. Nope, laces are in, baby!
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Phaedra
Beth Sarim, I suppose "because I really need a job" is never a good answer. ;)
Thanks for the reminders.
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Phaedra
Appreciate the links, Pete. I will look at those.
Now I will append my original question to include Job Hunting Advice ...without getting scammed?
Spent a couple of hours today checking out c a r e dot com, setting up a profile... before long my skepdar started pinging me. So I started doing research (should've done that first). Ended up deleting it.
I'm sure it's a legitimate service, but there are way to many 'buyer beware' and 'watch for scammers' reviews for my comfort zone. Had the same experience with craigs list a few years ago. Perhaps pareto's principle is at play (20 being legit), but all the online scammers preying on vulnerable people looking for a job makes this process just so much harder.
I know, I know. I'll go read the 'Positive Thinking for Job Hunters' article first... :)
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Phaedra
@Pete: I thought I edited before anyone saw; I was quite detailed and had second thoughts about putting all that out there. I appreciate your response, perspective, and ideas, especially on making phone calls.
I hear you on the "negative thoughts" thing. As you can imagine I'm pretty stressed coming down to the line.
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What might you recommend to someone looking for a job? -
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Yeah, my parents plan to will everything to this parasitic organization and forsake their seed
by Phaedra inyeah, they'll leave it all, their home, savings, etc.. never mind helping out their struggling children who never had a chance.. fuck this organization and everything it stands for when its members think god will favor them more by willing everything to a corporation instead of their own struggling seed..
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Being a parent myself, i find it mind boggling that parents would rather give their financial possesions to a multi-million dollar corporation, that perverts the meanings of Christian love, than their OWN children. The kicker too is, how many JW's were born in, and raised by the WTS from infancy. Due to this being the case their parents, most of the time, never directed them towards college, or even just setting up ANY kind of stability financially for their future. To, then, on top of it NOT will anything to these same children, is such a slap in the face, it could almost be considered ABUSE.
So, you raise your children in a dooms day cult. You indoctrinate them from infancy thru fear and manipulation. You discourage them from any financial planning, further education, and "skills" to survive in this real world , basically leaving them "helpless". Then at your twilight years, instead of, ATLEAST making up for it, by leaving them SOMETHING/ANYTHING, that could help them survive this world that they prevented them from preparing for in the first place, they just leave you "high and dry". Its criminal, and so angering, to me, that this happens. The WTS doesnt deserve this money, they deserve to be held accountable, instead. Their time is coming, though. Their reckoning is coming. . . . . .
Dunedain: That's exactly what I wanted to convey. It is mind-boggling: I could have written every bit of your post as it applies to my life situation as a raised-in from age 3.
I've been so diligent in not falling into a poor me trap, but it really does fly in the face of taking care of one's own and is frustrating. Do either of them owe me anything? No. But as they claim to be part of an organization based on love and concern for the welfare of others, I can't help but keep tripping over the hypocrisy.
Having a blind spot is even easier for them when their children are unbelieving. After all, why help anyone who will be destroyed soon?
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Is this a BEAUTIFUL STORY--or what?
by Terry inis this a beautiful story, or what?.
act one________.
now in an ordinary romance of the golden hollywood era, the boy goes off to war while the young lady waits nervously for his safe return.in a cary grant, debra kerr movie, the two vow to meet after a certain period of time and tragic circumstances intervene.. in my story, the young man is a conscientious objector who goes to prison instead of off to the vietnam war.
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Phaedra
Great story, Terry.
I recently read that when we're gone, our lives are just another story.
It's great to see we can still have fun surprises along the way.