Sign Humor. And I dont want to hear about how long it is. I can see it myself. Or about how much time i have.?
A sign seen on a restroom dryer at O'Hare Field in Chicago: Do not activate with wet hands. At a car dealership: The best way to get back on your feet? Miss a car payment. At A Laundry Shop: How about we refund your money, send you a new one at no charge, close the store and have the manager shot. Would that be satisfactory? At a Music Store: Out to lunch. Bach at 12:30. Offenbach sooner. At a number of US military bases: Restricted to unauthorized personnel. At a pizza shop: 7 days without pizza makes one weak. At a Santa Fe gas station: We will sell gasoline to anyone in a glass container. At a tire shop in Milwaukee: Invite us to your next blowout. At a Towing Company: We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows. At a Used Car Lot: Second Hand cars in first crash condition. At an Auto Body Shop: May we have the next dents? At an optometrist's office: If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place. At the electric company: We would be delighted if you send in your bill. However, if you don't, you will be. At the entrance of the large machinery plant: Warning to young ladies: If you wear loose clothes, beware of the machinery. If you wear tight clothes, beware of the machinist. Billboard on the side of the road: Keep your eyes on the road and stop reading these signs. Car Lot: The best way to get on your feet....Miss a car payment. Church sign: To remove worry wrinkles, get your faith lifted. Door of a plastic surgeon’s office: Hello. May we pick your nose? English Sign in German Cafe: Mothers, Please Wash Your Hands Before Eating. Gym: Merry Fitness and a Happy New Rear! In a Beauty Shop: Dye now! In a cafeteria: Shoes are required to eat in the cafeteria. Socks can eat any place they want. In a cleaner’s window: Anyone leaving their garments here for more than 30 days will be disposed of. In a counselors office: Growing old is mandatory, growing wise is optional. In a dentist office: Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you. In a department store: Bargain Basement Upstairs. In a dry cleaner's emporium: Drop your pants here. In a dry cleaner's window: Anyone leaving their garments here for more than 30 days will be disposed of. In a farmer’s field: The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but be aware that the bull charges. In a Florida maternity ward: No children allowed. In a health food shop window: Closed due to illness. In a hotel during a conference: For anyone who has children and doesn’t know it, there is day care on the first floor. In a Laundromat: Automatic washing machines. Please remove all your clothes when the light goes out. In a Los Angeles clothing store: Wonderful bargains for men with 16 and 17 necks. In a Los Angeles dance hall: Good clean dancing every night but Sunday. In a Maine restaurant: Open seven days a week and weekends. In a New York medical building: Mental Health Prevention Center In a New York restaurant: Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager. In a non-smoking area: If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action. In a Pennsylvania cemetery: Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves. In a Podiatrist's window: Time wounds all heels. In a restaurant window: Don't stand there and be hungry, come in and get fed up. In a safari park: Elephants please stay in your car In a Tacoma, Washington men's clothing store: 15 men's wool suits - $100 - They won't last an hour! In a Texas funeral parlor: Ask about our layaway plan. In a toilet: Toilet out of order. Please use floor below. In a veterinarian’s waiting room: Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay! In an office building washroom: Toilet out of order. Please use floor below. In an office: After the tea break, staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board. In an office: Would the person who took the step ladder yesterday kindly bring it back or further steps will be taken. In downtown Boston: Callahan Tunnel - NO END In front of a New Hampshire car wash: If you can't read this, it's time to wash your car. In the front yard of a funeral home: Drive carefully. We’ll wait. In the offices of a New Jersey loan company: Ask about our plans for owning your home. In the vestry of a New England church: Will the last person to leave please see that the perpetual light is extinguished. In the window of a Kentucky appliance store: Don't kill your wife. Let our washing machine do the dirty work. In the window of an Oregon general store: Why go elsewhere to be cheated, when you can come here? Inside a bowling alley: Please be quiet. We need to hear a pin drop. Maternity Clothes Shop: We are open on Labor Day. Message on a leaflet: If you cannot read, this leaflet will tell you how to get lessons. Notice in a field: The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but the bull charges. On a butcher's window: Let me meat your needs. On a church door: This is the gate of Heaven. Enter ye all by this door. (This door is kept locked because of the draft. Please use side entrance) On a desk in a reception room: We shoot every 3rd salesman, and the 2nd one just left. On a display of "I love you only" Valentine cards: Now available in multi-packs. On a fence: Salesmen welcome. Dog food is expensive. On a local plumbing company's trucks in NE Pennsylvania: Don’t sleep with a drip. Call your plumber. On a Maine shop: Our motto is to give our customers the lowest possible prices and workmanship. On a maternity room door: Push. Push. Push. On a Music Teacher's door: Out Chopin. On a New York convalescent home: For the sick and tired of the Episcopal Church On a plumber's truck: We repair what your husband fixed. On a repair shop door: We can repair anything. (Please knock hard — bell out of order.) On a restaurant: Try our fish just for the halibut. On a roller coaster: Watch your head. On a Scientist's door: Gone Fission On a taxidermist's window: We really know our stuff. On a Tennessee highway: Take notice: when this sign is under water, this road is impassable. On an electrician's truck: Let us remove your shorts. On an established New Mexico dry cleaning store: Thirty-eight years on the same spot. On an United Airlines emergency exit row instruction card: If you cannot read this card... On another Butcher's window: Pleased to meat you. On the door of a Computer Store: Out for a quick byte. On the door of a Music Library: Bach in a min-u-et. On the grounds of a private school in Connecticut: No trespassing without permission. On the menu of a New Orleans restaurant: Blackened bluefish On the wall of a Baltimore estate: Trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. - Sisters of Mercy Outside a country shop in West Virginia: We buy junk and sell antiques. Outside a disco: Smarts is the most exclusive disco in town. Everyone welcome. Outside a farm: Horse manure, pre-packed bags, $10. Or, do-it-yourself, $1. Outside a Hotel: Help! We need inn-experienced people. Outside a muffler shop: No appointment necessary. We heard you coming. Outside a photographer’s studio: Out to lunch; if not back by five, out for dinner. Outside a radiator repair shop: Best place in town to take a leak. Outside a second-hand store: We exchange anything - bicycles, washing machines etc. Why not bring your wife along and get a wonderful bargain. Pizza shop slogan: 7 days without pizza makes one Weak. Plumber: We repair what your husband Fixed. Quicksand warning: Quicksand. Any person passing this point will be drowned. By order of the District Council. Seen during a conference: For anyone who has children and doesn't know it, there is a day care on the first floor. Sign at the psychic's Hotline: Don't call us, we'll call you. This was seen on a car being towed by a large motor home: I go where I'm towed to. Trucks of a local plumbing company in NE Pennsylvania: Don't sleep with a drip call your plumber. ======================================== International Signs (Mis-Translations) ======================================== Acapulco hotel sign: The manager has personally passed all the water served here. Athens Hotel: Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 daily. Athens, Greece hotel: Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 A.M. daily. Austrian hotel catering to skiers: Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension. Bangkok dry cleaners: Drop your trousers here for best results. Bangkok temple: It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner if dressed as a man. Belgrade hotel elevator: To move the cabin, push botton for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by national order. Bucharest hotel lobby: The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable. Budapest zoo: Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty. Copenhagen airline ticket office: WE take your bags and send them in all directions. Czechoslovakian tourist agency: Take one of our horse-driven city tours--we guarantee no miscarriages. Denmark: in a Copenhagen airline ticket office: We take your bags and send them in all directions. Finnish washroom faucet: To stop the drip, turn cock to right. German/Austria: a sign in a hotel catering to skiers read Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension. German/Germany: in a Leipzig elevator: Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up. Germany's Black forest sign: It is strictly forbidden on our black forest camping site that people of different sex, for instance, men and women, live together in one tent unless they are married with each other for that purpose. Hong Kong supermarket: For your convenience, we recommend courageous, efficient self-service. Hong Kong tailor shop: Ladies may have a fit upstairs. Istanbul hotel corridor sign: Please to evacuate in hall especially which is accompanied by rude noises. Japanese hotel room: Please to bathe inside the tub. Japanese hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid. Japanese information booklet about a hotel air conditioner: Cooles and Heates: If you want just condition of war in your room, please control yourself. Kyushi, Japan Detour sign: Stop: Drive Sideways. Leipzig elevator: Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up. London department store: Bargain basement upstairs. London office: After tea break staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board. Majorcan shop entrance: English well talking. Majorcan shop entrance: Here speeching American. Moscow hotel lobby across from a Russian Orthodox monastery: You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily except Thursday. Moscow hotel room door: If this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it. Norwegian cocktail lounge: Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar. Paris dress shop: Dresses for street walking. Paris hotel elevator: Please leave your values at the front desk. Rhodes tailor shop: Order your summers suit. Because is big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation. Roman doctor's office: Specialist in women and other diseases. Rome laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time. Sweden: in the window of a Swedish furrier: Fur coats made for ladies from their own skin. Swiss mountain inn: Special today -- no ice cream. Thailand: an ad for donkey rides asked Would you like to ride on your own ass?. Tokyo bar: Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts. Tokyo hotel: Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not person to do such thing is please not to read this notice. Tokyo shop: Our nylons cost more than common, but you’ll find they are best in the long run. Vienna hotel: In case of fire, do your utmost to alarm the hotel porter. Vienna, Austria hotel: In case of fire, do your utmost to alarm the hotel porter. Yugoslavia: a sign in a hotel read The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid. Turn to her straightaway. Yugoslavia: in the Europa Hotel, in Sarajevo, you will find this message on every door: Guests should announce the abandonment of theirs rooms before 12 o'clock, emptying the room at the latest until 14 o'clock, for the use of the room before 5 at the arrival or after the 16 o'clock at the departure, will be billed as one night more.. Zurich hotel: Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in the bedroom, it is suggested that the lobby be used for this purpose. I know they repeat themselves. I got this off of a web site and i copy and pasted it!!!
Jokes & Riddles - 12 Answers
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VERY VERY VERY VERY FUNNY. THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS!
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Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs.
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the ones i read were good,heres one we saw it was a restaurant and gas station eat here get gas
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waaaaaaay toooooo loooong. and you repeated several of them
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thanx! those are good! i know some of them already from a book called 'anguished english'. it's really funny!
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i am getting dizzy,cant go on .just answering for the points.sorry.reading is not one of my strong points.i am sure it is funny so i am going to laugh anyhow hahaha hehe haha coff cof coff hahahahaha loma loma ,whoo there goes my a$% ,dam i am seeing dark now [smile]
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What a hoot! thanks for sharing!
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Funny
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Funny funny funny and more funny. Too much to read too little time.
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That is the longest one I have ever read all the way through. Just wish it didn't repeat itself so much though. Otherwise funny.
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I laughed so hard that I cried too. HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA People are soooo funny sometimes. I liked the one at the department store: special prices for men and women with 16 and 17 necks. WHERE DID YOU GET ALL THESE?? (some were repeated)
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Some of my favorites from the local papers... "Is your child ready for a bigger bike? Sell the little one in the shopper" "Free sheep (2). Ewe catch."
Monday, April 14, 2014
Monday, April 7, 2014
Im moving back to south central LA need Help!?
Im moving back to south central LA need Help!?
ok so my mom cant afford to live in santa fe springs anymore so i have to go live with my dad in la and the couple of times i have visited him ive been taunted by gangs, offered drugs, approached by gang members thinking i was selling drugs on THIER block when i was just catching the late night bus and once in a while ill hear gunshots then following sirens what i need help with is their any govermen program other than section 8 where i can go that may be able to help my mom pay her rent for this month? i dont mind living in la just that being a young male hispanic its very easy to get tempted into making the easy money available when ure struggling. and no i have no more family I live on the east side inbetween PF 23 and GBZ 27th and plz i am not exadurating one bit and im talking about LA ive been to NY, its not as worst as LA .................
Other - Society & Culture - 1 Answers
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I lived 14 yrs in that area. NO WAY in He!! do I want you living in that area. I live in the south BX (the Bronx) now and used to live in Buffalo, NY as well. There you can just say "I aint bangin" but in LA it's not like that at all. Do you have an Aunt, even out of state you can live with? You won't get the safety or education you deserve living in Watts or Compton. PS. Everyone is struggling now. These corporations have divided the rich and poor even further. They don't care what race or religion you are. Do not get into dealing, my family is predominately Hispanic and many have and it doesn't give a good name to Hispanic people. Try Geico they are hiring like crazy.
ok so my mom cant afford to live in santa fe springs anymore so i have to go live with my dad in la and the couple of times i have visited him ive been taunted by gangs, offered drugs, approached by gang members thinking i was selling drugs on THIER block when i was just catching the late night bus and once in a while ill hear gunshots then following sirens what i need help with is their any govermen program other than section 8 where i can go that may be able to help my mom pay her rent for this month? i dont mind living in la just that being a young male hispanic its very easy to get tempted into making the easy money available when ure struggling. and no i have no more family I live on the east side inbetween PF 23 and GBZ 27th and plz i am not exadurating one bit and im talking about LA ive been to NY, its not as worst as LA .................
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I lived 14 yrs in that area. NO WAY in He!! do I want you living in that area. I live in the south BX (the Bronx) now and used to live in Buffalo, NY as well. There you can just say "I aint bangin" but in LA it's not like that at all. Do you have an Aunt, even out of state you can live with? You won't get the safety or education you deserve living in Watts or Compton. PS. Everyone is struggling now. These corporations have divided the rich and poor even further. They don't care what race or religion you are. Do not get into dealing, my family is predominately Hispanic and many have and it doesn't give a good name to Hispanic people. Try Geico they are hiring like crazy.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Can someone please help me fix my resume?
Can someone please help me fix my resume?
I can't really figure out how to make this more appealing...or stand out more. If anyone out there has written successfull resumes can you please help me out? Maybe it's too short? Versatile expert typist. 3 years experience in finance, data entry, receptionist. 2+ years in retail sales. Experience Triad Financial Services, Inc. 4336 Pablo Oaks Court Jacksonville, FL 32224 904-223-1111 8-2006 - 4-2009 Job Title: Processing Assistant Supervisor Duties: Data Entry, receptionist, closing agent, funding quality & control, loan processor. Reason for leaving: Laid off Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Country Cobbler 6419 W Newberry Rd Gainesville, FL 1-2006 - 8-2006 Job Title: Sales Associate Duties: Commission sales, retail, cashier, stock. Community State Bank 811 S Walnut St Starke, FL 32091 904-964-7830 6-2005 - 1-2006 Job Title: Teller Duties: Process basic bank transactions, verify money, service ATM machine. Education Santa Fe Community College - Gainesville, FL 2003 - 2006 Subjects studied - General (working towards AA degree, 7 elective credits left) Union County High School - Lake Butler, FL 1999 - 2003 Subjects studied - General Graduated with diploma I think yours is too long. And I've read a lot about being short and to the point. I would pass over your resume if I were going through a large stack. Thanks anyway though!
Financial Services - 2 Answers
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Versatile expert typist. 3 years experience in finance, data entry, and receptionist. 2+ years in retail sales. (add the word "and") Don't list why you left on your resume, if asked on the application, thats where you write it. use mine as example - Resume of your name (large font and under line) 123 Your address - with telephone and email Objective To secure a position with a well established organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship in the field of sales and customer service. Summary of qualifications Strong negotiating, salesmanship and customer service skills. Professional training with computers, internet and networking. Extensive background in Quality Control. Education and training State University 1992 to Present (lifetime student) BS Business Management - 6 credits per semester, presently 105 credits Technical School – 2009 CISCO networking CCNA cert- Discovery. Computer Learning Center – 2007 Computer Essentials and Computer Technician - A+ Computer Cert Society for Quality Control - 1991 Technical Writing, Mechanical Measurements, Military Specifications Trade and Technical School - 1986 Electronic, Mechanical, Technical Drafting, AutoCAD Employment History Legal Representative 2008 to Present Telephone and in person sales - negotiating foreclosures, debt consolidation, credit repair Loan Officer 2006 to 2008 Telephone sales - purchases and refinances utilizing encompass, microsoft word, excel, power point sofeware and quick books. Loan Officer 2002 to 2006 Telephone sales - purchases, refinances, and credit repair, utilizing calyx point and microsoft outlook. **Salesman of the year award out of 750 loan officers. (page two) Resume of ........... Your address with email EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (continued) Self Employed 1990 to 2002 Started company as a college project. Master of ceremonies for private and corporate events. Managed staff of 48 contractors. Performing at 500 plus functions yearly. Created and maintained company website. Videography and computer editing. Edited pictures for photo-montages, adding templates, text, and graphics. Utilized Pinnacle, Ulead Studio, and Adobe Photoshop software. Quality Control Inspector 1992 - 1997 Domestic and International inside sales and customer service for leak detector equipment. Quality Assurance - revised company procedures conforming to Mil-Std. Calibration Technician - Maintained calibration of all equipment company wide. Quality Control Inspector - inspected and tested products for compliance. Inspection Specialists, 1987 – 1990 Vendor Source Inspector Traveling throughout continental United States. Inspecting computers to component level. Utilizing Mil-Std 9858, Mil-Std- 883 Motorola 1980 – 1987 Quality Control Inspector Quality Control inspecting integrated circuits and PC boards. Class 10 clean room manufacturing. VOLUNTEER WORK FIRE DEPARTMENT, Fireman, CPR, 1st responder 2001 - 2005
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While it's true that brevity is an asset in resumes, you might reconsider the previous advice. A brief resume isn't much good if it doesn't really convey what you did - a simple list of task titles isn't really what most personnel officers are looking for. Also, a good objective up front like the suggested one shows displays what you're looking for in a job.
I can't really figure out how to make this more appealing...or stand out more. If anyone out there has written successfull resumes can you please help me out? Maybe it's too short? Versatile expert typist. 3 years experience in finance, data entry, receptionist. 2+ years in retail sales. Experience Triad Financial Services, Inc. 4336 Pablo Oaks Court Jacksonville, FL 32224 904-223-1111 8-2006 - 4-2009 Job Title: Processing Assistant Supervisor Duties: Data Entry, receptionist, closing agent, funding quality & control, loan processor. Reason for leaving: Laid off Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Country Cobbler 6419 W Newberry Rd Gainesville, FL 1-2006 - 8-2006 Job Title: Sales Associate Duties: Commission sales, retail, cashier, stock. Community State Bank 811 S Walnut St Starke, FL 32091 904-964-7830 6-2005 - 1-2006 Job Title: Teller Duties: Process basic bank transactions, verify money, service ATM machine. Education Santa Fe Community College - Gainesville, FL 2003 - 2006 Subjects studied - General (working towards AA degree, 7 elective credits left) Union County High School - Lake Butler, FL 1999 - 2003 Subjects studied - General Graduated with diploma I think yours is too long. And I've read a lot about being short and to the point. I would pass over your resume if I were going through a large stack. Thanks anyway though!
Financial Services - 2 Answers
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Versatile expert typist. 3 years experience in finance, data entry, and receptionist. 2+ years in retail sales. (add the word "and") Don't list why you left on your resume, if asked on the application, thats where you write it. use mine as example - Resume of your name (large font and under line) 123 Your address - with telephone and email Objective To secure a position with a well established organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship in the field of sales and customer service. Summary of qualifications Strong negotiating, salesmanship and customer service skills. Professional training with computers, internet and networking. Extensive background in Quality Control. Education and training State University 1992 to Present (lifetime student) BS Business Management - 6 credits per semester, presently 105 credits Technical School – 2009 CISCO networking CCNA cert- Discovery. Computer Learning Center – 2007 Computer Essentials and Computer Technician - A+ Computer Cert Society for Quality Control - 1991 Technical Writing, Mechanical Measurements, Military Specifications Trade and Technical School - 1986 Electronic, Mechanical, Technical Drafting, AutoCAD Employment History Legal Representative 2008 to Present Telephone and in person sales - negotiating foreclosures, debt consolidation, credit repair Loan Officer 2006 to 2008 Telephone sales - purchases and refinances utilizing encompass, microsoft word, excel, power point sofeware and quick books. Loan Officer 2002 to 2006 Telephone sales - purchases, refinances, and credit repair, utilizing calyx point and microsoft outlook. **Salesman of the year award out of 750 loan officers. (page two) Resume of ........... Your address with email EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (continued) Self Employed 1990 to 2002 Started company as a college project. Master of ceremonies for private and corporate events. Managed staff of 48 contractors. Performing at 500 plus functions yearly. Created and maintained company website. Videography and computer editing. Edited pictures for photo-montages, adding templates, text, and graphics. Utilized Pinnacle, Ulead Studio, and Adobe Photoshop software. Quality Control Inspector 1992 - 1997 Domestic and International inside sales and customer service for leak detector equipment. Quality Assurance - revised company procedures conforming to Mil-Std. Calibration Technician - Maintained calibration of all equipment company wide. Quality Control Inspector - inspected and tested products for compliance. Inspection Specialists, 1987 – 1990 Vendor Source Inspector Traveling throughout continental United States. Inspecting computers to component level. Utilizing Mil-Std 9858, Mil-Std- 883 Motorola 1980 – 1987 Quality Control Inspector Quality Control inspecting integrated circuits and PC boards. Class 10 clean room manufacturing. VOLUNTEER WORK FIRE DEPARTMENT, Fireman, CPR, 1st responder 2001 - 2005
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While it's true that brevity is an asset in resumes, you might reconsider the previous advice. A brief resume isn't much good if it doesn't really convey what you did - a simple list of task titles isn't really what most personnel officers are looking for. Also, a good objective up front like the suggested one shows displays what you're looking for in a job.
Friday, March 28, 2014
If you are a parent could you answer? Desperate mom here?
If you are a parent could you answer? Desperate mom here?
I need major advice. I am from Santa Fe warm and wonderful... my husband moved us to Durant Oklahoma 4 years ago. We moved when he got a good job. We have a 2.5 year old child. His boss lets us stay in his grandparents old home built in 1942. My husband makes 50-65000 per year and we don't have bills. Cars are paid for and utilities are free. Well this house isn't so bad in mild months, but 110 summers and freezing winters, I just can't take anymore. It is snowing and 4 degrees outside and inside the warmest I can get it is 44-48 degrees without tripping a fuse. The pipes are froze and no way to drink, bathe or flush, so there is a pile of waste in the toilet my husband left this morning. My child is cold, I am cold and my husband sits in his truck or tractor all day warm and socializing and eating out and only comes home to sleep where we have to share a bed all three of us because only one room is warm enough (48). He doesn't seem to care about our future. He makes good money but always eats out and buys his friends food when he goes out and buys like 3 thirty packs of beer a week for him and his buddies and spends ton on diesel so he can drive around and hunt. Today I just left. I asked him to not leave us with no water or way to cook since the microwave is literally frozen stuck but he just says "go to get takeout and water" and tosses me a $20. I am at a friends and I am seriously considering just leaving to go home for good but I love him and deep down I know he loves us too. I just need for my son to be safe and warm. Seeing him try to use the toilet when there is frozen pool in there was more than I could handle. What should I do? *poop not pool I have no money. It is all his. I do have a degree but live in the middle of nowhere so I don't work. He spends it. We only have $8500 in savings but its cash and he has it. No credit cards.
Parenting - 17 Answers
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its rent free, ffs. if you wanna, why don't you check into a motel until the cold weather passes
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Leave. I wouldn't even think twice.
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hey. yea. you did the right thing by leaving. i'm so sorry. that sounds terrible. he sounds like he doesn't really treat you and your son they way you both deserve to be treated
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Leave - it will get him in line. He will need to realize what he is in danger of losing before he takes you seriously and listens. Leaving is the only way to get his attention - he is being extremely negligent towards you and your child. Have your demands ready for him when he wants you back. I think that you will have to move - a landlord that has given you a house for free has made your husband reluctant to demand that his living quarters be livable, and unfortunately, you are getting what you paid for.
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Tell your husband or ask his boss if you can redo the house!! Go to a friends house pls! Your son is probably freezing!! Brrr! Up in Nebraska it feels like -30!! Good luck!!
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first I would go to a hotel, then I would say either you and him move into a better place or you will leave.. this is not unreasonable request .
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Give him an ultimatum, and do not return to that house until the pipes and heating are fixed. With all the money he makes, there is no reason you two shouldn't even be looking for your own place to buy or at least rent! He makes enough where you don't have to live free. What is he doing with his paychecks-hopefully saving them. Tell him to fix the plumbing and heat in the next week or so-stay at your friends or at a motel until then-thenn if it isn't fixed, go home. When/if he finally realizes that you are serious, hopefully he'll fix the house or find a new one, and then beg you to come back. You did the right thing, and leaving is your only option, hopefully temporarily. Those are unfit living situations for your son and you, and you shouldn't put up with it any longer. Men can be pigs, and don't always realize when things are just unexceptable-no excuse but still-give him one more chance. If he doesn't step up and be a man, go home and don't come back until he has lived up to your expectations. Good luck and I hope it all works out for you.
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I'm sorry I wouldn't have stayed this long. If you have no overhead and he makes that much...where is all the money? Why can't you afford to live in a place that isn't a hazard? I'd leave, and threaten have the house condemned because it's not fit to live in, if your husband is to selfish or stupid to see reason. Do you have ANY control over any of the assets? Does the money not go into a checking account or does he just have everything? I'm sorry but this story makes me angry and if it were me...I would have kicked hisass into next week already...say about 4 years ago when I discovered the house was unsuitable for human occupancy. There's no way I'd be raising a child in it. ***************** He's not spending 65000 dollars a year on beer honey. That may be what he's telling you...but it would take a hell of a lot more than three thirty packs a week to burn through that much cash. Whores, online gambling, ebay, drugs. Beer alone doesn't burn through that much money. You've got bigger problems ...and I wouldn't be so sure about how he feels "deep down". A man that cares about his family...doesn't do this. Contact your family, or a friend that's willing to support you and plan for your future, because it doesn't sound like there is one with this guy. It's your responsibility to provide for yourself. It's all fine and good to stay home and have the husband be the provider and whatever...but you can't leave yourself wide open to this type of helplessness. Especially when there's a child to think of. It doesn't matter...it's too late now. But for furture reference. Don't put your life in someone else's hands. AT LEAST have a joint account or a back up account or a stash at home....something. You don't EVER leave yourself helpless to the whims of another. Hows your credit? If it's good, apply for a credit card, use it to get out. ********************* Contact your landlord...it's illegal for him to have you living in a place with no heat and no water. He's also liable for your safety by being a slumlord.
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uhm, by all means.. leave him for good. what kind of man (husband, father) leaves his wife and kid in conditions like those? a deadbeat, for sure!
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Well, to be honest with your husband making 50-65k a year and no other obligations, there's no reason to accept the housing offered by his employer. You're both choosing free accommodations over paying for an updated, working home which you could easily afford. You talk about all the things your husband does with his friends, does he spend equal time with his family? If the answer is no, then that's something that needs to be hammered out, and if it can't be then leaving may be best for you. Added~ Leave. If he's blowing through his income and refusing to provide his family with adequate housing you shouldn't tolerate it.
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The bigger issue here is that he is putting his friends, himself and his beer ahead of you and your son. It's not the cold or the hot, it's the relationship. You need to do what's best for you and your son, and it sounds like getting away from him for a while is the best thing. Stay with your friend for a week, if you can. Talk to family, listen to your gut. Don't make any rash decisions, but also make sure you and your son are safe and warm!
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Leave, at least temporarily. Make him realize what he stands to lose. When (and if) he asks you to come home, demand a new, livable house and for him to be home more often. Really, what husband and father is content with only coming home to sleep? Does his family not matter to him? But seriously, you need to get yourself and your child out of that house. When he realizes what he just lost, give him your demands for living together again (livable home, him home more often, etc.) and do not go back until he fulfills them.
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Hon, sometimes love is not enough. While he is well and comfortable, you are being abused. I am of two thoughts here, so I'll tell you both. The first would be to leave, if this is how your husband would treat you, it is abusive behavior and as much as you may love each other, a person does not allow their loved ones to suffer. Just remember that. That's where love is not enough. Love has to be more, it has to provide well for your family, and he is not doing that. He doesn't seem to care. And if you want to argue that, think of how you would treat him - would you leave him to suffer like you are, would any loving man. It is easy to say you love someone, but a man's actions speak much louder. When you are feeling mistreated, trust those feelings. He is mistreating you - and especially since I see you have no money. The second thought is to contact his employer since you are in the employer's home. And tell him that the living conditions in the home have become intolerable. Now, that can really mess things up with your husband and I do fear a bit for his reaction once the boss knows. You are in substandard living conditions. Hon, do what you need to to take care of yourself. I'd suggest leaving, this has gone on far too long. If you can get your hands on some money from bank accounts, take everything you can get, I mean everything. And take things that you can use or sell for money. I assume you aren't getting money and he isn't giving you much - go to the bank and see what you can get. Go home, be safe. And stay with the friend until you can get this all done. But be quiet about it - don't let him know what you are doing - he's likely to get violent. Please believe me, I know. EDIT: Get out, if he's holding the money - and where is the salary going to????? You know, he should have a lot more cash on hand. On a salary of 30,000 he could save up 5,000 a year, why does he only have $8500. Something is wrong - and does he always comes home.
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With the money he makes per year you all could find a better house. You would have to pay bills, but like I said, his income would support y'all.
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Your husband Sounds like a jackass. For him to treat you and his kid like is messed up. You should just leave his ass and never look back.
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Ask the landlord where you are staying if there is anything that he, or that you guys can do to fix the problems, rather than initially just running from it all. A lot of time landlords will either pay to have their place fixed so you will stay, or they will allow you to make arrangements to have it fixed yourself. Talk with your husband about this as well. Tell him you can't take no more, and unless things around here get fixed, you have no choice but to go back home. That it is unhealthy for your son and you, and you can't do it here anymore. That gives your husband a chance to speak with his boss, and see if anything can be done. If so great! Your living environment will improve, and you can stay near your husband, and be warm! If not then the only other choice that you have is to go back home. At least you are giving him an option to fix things, before just taking off. To me that would be the best way to go about it. Is to give it a chance to get fixed. It may never be a true "home" to you, but that doesn't mean it can't be a nice place to stay for a little while. Good luck, and am so sorry that things are like that for you right now.
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Uh, you DO have money. You are entitled to a minimum of HALF his earnings. You are a team, you are raising his child. It is time to sit down and have an open and serious talk with hubby.
I need major advice. I am from Santa Fe warm and wonderful... my husband moved us to Durant Oklahoma 4 years ago. We moved when he got a good job. We have a 2.5 year old child. His boss lets us stay in his grandparents old home built in 1942. My husband makes 50-65000 per year and we don't have bills. Cars are paid for and utilities are free. Well this house isn't so bad in mild months, but 110 summers and freezing winters, I just can't take anymore. It is snowing and 4 degrees outside and inside the warmest I can get it is 44-48 degrees without tripping a fuse. The pipes are froze and no way to drink, bathe or flush, so there is a pile of waste in the toilet my husband left this morning. My child is cold, I am cold and my husband sits in his truck or tractor all day warm and socializing and eating out and only comes home to sleep where we have to share a bed all three of us because only one room is warm enough (48). He doesn't seem to care about our future. He makes good money but always eats out and buys his friends food when he goes out and buys like 3 thirty packs of beer a week for him and his buddies and spends ton on diesel so he can drive around and hunt. Today I just left. I asked him to not leave us with no water or way to cook since the microwave is literally frozen stuck but he just says "go to get takeout and water" and tosses me a $20. I am at a friends and I am seriously considering just leaving to go home for good but I love him and deep down I know he loves us too. I just need for my son to be safe and warm. Seeing him try to use the toilet when there is frozen pool in there was more than I could handle. What should I do? *poop not pool I have no money. It is all his. I do have a degree but live in the middle of nowhere so I don't work. He spends it. We only have $8500 in savings but its cash and he has it. No credit cards.
Parenting - 17 Answers
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its rent free, ffs. if you wanna, why don't you check into a motel until the cold weather passes
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Leave. I wouldn't even think twice.
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hey. yea. you did the right thing by leaving. i'm so sorry. that sounds terrible. he sounds like he doesn't really treat you and your son they way you both deserve to be treated
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Leave - it will get him in line. He will need to realize what he is in danger of losing before he takes you seriously and listens. Leaving is the only way to get his attention - he is being extremely negligent towards you and your child. Have your demands ready for him when he wants you back. I think that you will have to move - a landlord that has given you a house for free has made your husband reluctant to demand that his living quarters be livable, and unfortunately, you are getting what you paid for.
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Tell your husband or ask his boss if you can redo the house!! Go to a friends house pls! Your son is probably freezing!! Brrr! Up in Nebraska it feels like -30!! Good luck!!
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first I would go to a hotel, then I would say either you and him move into a better place or you will leave.. this is not unreasonable request .
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Give him an ultimatum, and do not return to that house until the pipes and heating are fixed. With all the money he makes, there is no reason you two shouldn't even be looking for your own place to buy or at least rent! He makes enough where you don't have to live free. What is he doing with his paychecks-hopefully saving them. Tell him to fix the plumbing and heat in the next week or so-stay at your friends or at a motel until then-thenn if it isn't fixed, go home. When/if he finally realizes that you are serious, hopefully he'll fix the house or find a new one, and then beg you to come back. You did the right thing, and leaving is your only option, hopefully temporarily. Those are unfit living situations for your son and you, and you shouldn't put up with it any longer. Men can be pigs, and don't always realize when things are just unexceptable-no excuse but still-give him one more chance. If he doesn't step up and be a man, go home and don't come back until he has lived up to your expectations. Good luck and I hope it all works out for you.
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I'm sorry I wouldn't have stayed this long. If you have no overhead and he makes that much...where is all the money? Why can't you afford to live in a place that isn't a hazard? I'd leave, and threaten have the house condemned because it's not fit to live in, if your husband is to selfish or stupid to see reason. Do you have ANY control over any of the assets? Does the money not go into a checking account or does he just have everything? I'm sorry but this story makes me angry and if it were me...I would have kicked hisass into next week already...say about 4 years ago when I discovered the house was unsuitable for human occupancy. There's no way I'd be raising a child in it. ***************** He's not spending 65000 dollars a year on beer honey. That may be what he's telling you...but it would take a hell of a lot more than three thirty packs a week to burn through that much cash. Whores, online gambling, ebay, drugs. Beer alone doesn't burn through that much money. You've got bigger problems ...and I wouldn't be so sure about how he feels "deep down". A man that cares about his family...doesn't do this. Contact your family, or a friend that's willing to support you and plan for your future, because it doesn't sound like there is one with this guy. It's your responsibility to provide for yourself. It's all fine and good to stay home and have the husband be the provider and whatever...but you can't leave yourself wide open to this type of helplessness. Especially when there's a child to think of. It doesn't matter...it's too late now. But for furture reference. Don't put your life in someone else's hands. AT LEAST have a joint account or a back up account or a stash at home....something. You don't EVER leave yourself helpless to the whims of another. Hows your credit? If it's good, apply for a credit card, use it to get out. ********************* Contact your landlord...it's illegal for him to have you living in a place with no heat and no water. He's also liable for your safety by being a slumlord.
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uhm, by all means.. leave him for good. what kind of man (husband, father) leaves his wife and kid in conditions like those? a deadbeat, for sure!
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Well, to be honest with your husband making 50-65k a year and no other obligations, there's no reason to accept the housing offered by his employer. You're both choosing free accommodations over paying for an updated, working home which you could easily afford. You talk about all the things your husband does with his friends, does he spend equal time with his family? If the answer is no, then that's something that needs to be hammered out, and if it can't be then leaving may be best for you. Added~ Leave. If he's blowing through his income and refusing to provide his family with adequate housing you shouldn't tolerate it.
11 :
The bigger issue here is that he is putting his friends, himself and his beer ahead of you and your son. It's not the cold or the hot, it's the relationship. You need to do what's best for you and your son, and it sounds like getting away from him for a while is the best thing. Stay with your friend for a week, if you can. Talk to family, listen to your gut. Don't make any rash decisions, but also make sure you and your son are safe and warm!
12 :
Leave, at least temporarily. Make him realize what he stands to lose. When (and if) he asks you to come home, demand a new, livable house and for him to be home more often. Really, what husband and father is content with only coming home to sleep? Does his family not matter to him? But seriously, you need to get yourself and your child out of that house. When he realizes what he just lost, give him your demands for living together again (livable home, him home more often, etc.) and do not go back until he fulfills them.
13 :
Hon, sometimes love is not enough. While he is well and comfortable, you are being abused. I am of two thoughts here, so I'll tell you both. The first would be to leave, if this is how your husband would treat you, it is abusive behavior and as much as you may love each other, a person does not allow their loved ones to suffer. Just remember that. That's where love is not enough. Love has to be more, it has to provide well for your family, and he is not doing that. He doesn't seem to care. And if you want to argue that, think of how you would treat him - would you leave him to suffer like you are, would any loving man. It is easy to say you love someone, but a man's actions speak much louder. When you are feeling mistreated, trust those feelings. He is mistreating you - and especially since I see you have no money. The second thought is to contact his employer since you are in the employer's home. And tell him that the living conditions in the home have become intolerable. Now, that can really mess things up with your husband and I do fear a bit for his reaction once the boss knows. You are in substandard living conditions. Hon, do what you need to to take care of yourself. I'd suggest leaving, this has gone on far too long. If you can get your hands on some money from bank accounts, take everything you can get, I mean everything. And take things that you can use or sell for money. I assume you aren't getting money and he isn't giving you much - go to the bank and see what you can get. Go home, be safe. And stay with the friend until you can get this all done. But be quiet about it - don't let him know what you are doing - he's likely to get violent. Please believe me, I know. EDIT: Get out, if he's holding the money - and where is the salary going to????? You know, he should have a lot more cash on hand. On a salary of 30,000 he could save up 5,000 a year, why does he only have $8500. Something is wrong - and does he always comes home.
14 :
With the money he makes per year you all could find a better house. You would have to pay bills, but like I said, his income would support y'all.
15 :
Your husband Sounds like a jackass. For him to treat you and his kid like is messed up. You should just leave his ass and never look back.
16 :
Ask the landlord where you are staying if there is anything that he, or that you guys can do to fix the problems, rather than initially just running from it all. A lot of time landlords will either pay to have their place fixed so you will stay, or they will allow you to make arrangements to have it fixed yourself. Talk with your husband about this as well. Tell him you can't take no more, and unless things around here get fixed, you have no choice but to go back home. That it is unhealthy for your son and you, and you can't do it here anymore. That gives your husband a chance to speak with his boss, and see if anything can be done. If so great! Your living environment will improve, and you can stay near your husband, and be warm! If not then the only other choice that you have is to go back home. At least you are giving him an option to fix things, before just taking off. To me that would be the best way to go about it. Is to give it a chance to get fixed. It may never be a true "home" to you, but that doesn't mean it can't be a nice place to stay for a little while. Good luck, and am so sorry that things are like that for you right now.
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Uh, you DO have money. You are entitled to a minimum of HALF his earnings. You are a team, you are raising his child. It is time to sit down and have an open and serious talk with hubby.
Friday, March 14, 2014
"Tycoon" older board game?
"Tycoon" older board game?
I played a board game called Tycoon a few days ago. I want to buy it but I am unable to find it. It was made by Parker Brothers. It is NOT "The Stock Market Game" or anything like that, though it does deal with the stock market. It has six corporations: Santa Fe Railroad, Ford Motors, United States Steel, General Electric, General Motors, and American Telephone and Telegraph. You try to become the owner of the corporations and make the most money. If anyone could tell me where I could find it that would be much appreciated. Thanks
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There is currently a secondhand one on ebay (missing one button) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110443007847
I played a board game called Tycoon a few days ago. I want to buy it but I am unable to find it. It was made by Parker Brothers. It is NOT "The Stock Market Game" or anything like that, though it does deal with the stock market. It has six corporations: Santa Fe Railroad, Ford Motors, United States Steel, General Electric, General Motors, and American Telephone and Telegraph. You try to become the owner of the corporations and make the most money. If anyone could tell me where I could find it that would be much appreciated. Thanks
Board Games - 1 Answers
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There is currently a secondhand one on ebay (missing one button) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110443007847
Friday, March 7, 2014
What is a good 'out the door' price to pay for a 2008 VW New Beetle Convertible SE?
What is a good 'out the door' price to pay for a 2008 VW New Beetle Convertible SE?
I am looking at a new 2008 VW New Beetle Convertible SE in the New Orleans area. Sticker is $26,390. I am NOT going to pay sticker for it, but wanted an idea of how low I can reasonably go on the deal with the salesman. I want him to make some money, but I don't necessarily want to send his kids to college on this one deal. I am trading in a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe with high miles (150K), a bad powersteering pump and bad brake rotors. Any advice will be helpful.
Buying & Selling - 2 Answers
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Before trade in, you can usually get just about invoice for the car! i got my jetta for three grand under sticker price, which was its inoice. Check on www.consumerreports.com and see what bottom line pricing of the specific car is. My suggestion to you would to not pay any more than 24k, maybe even 23k. Also, check other dealers around you. Although they say that VW won't lower prices much, around this time, some dealrs are so deserate to get cars out, they'll sell them at a price alot lower than average
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The sticker price is a joke, heck even the invoice price is somewhat false as it too has been marked up oftentimes. Most dealers get special volume sales incentives (rebates) for meeting quotes that lowers their cost, plus factory incentives to unload certain models. Rather then driving around town wasting time, the modern method is to email several dealers and ask for their best price on the exact car you want. This will save you time and basically puts into writing the price they are offering. Considering the economy in New Orleans and nationwide with car sales being down, they might be very deseperate to make a sale. http://www.edmunds.com lists the invoice price as $25096(including destination charge) and retail as $26,390. You can request dealer quotes directly through edmunds too.
I am looking at a new 2008 VW New Beetle Convertible SE in the New Orleans area. Sticker is $26,390. I am NOT going to pay sticker for it, but wanted an idea of how low I can reasonably go on the deal with the salesman. I want him to make some money, but I don't necessarily want to send his kids to college on this one deal. I am trading in a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe with high miles (150K), a bad powersteering pump and bad brake rotors. Any advice will be helpful.
Buying & Selling - 2 Answers
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Before trade in, you can usually get just about invoice for the car! i got my jetta for three grand under sticker price, which was its inoice. Check on www.consumerreports.com and see what bottom line pricing of the specific car is. My suggestion to you would to not pay any more than 24k, maybe even 23k. Also, check other dealers around you. Although they say that VW won't lower prices much, around this time, some dealrs are so deserate to get cars out, they'll sell them at a price alot lower than average
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The sticker price is a joke, heck even the invoice price is somewhat false as it too has been marked up oftentimes. Most dealers get special volume sales incentives (rebates) for meeting quotes that lowers their cost, plus factory incentives to unload certain models. Rather then driving around town wasting time, the modern method is to email several dealers and ask for their best price on the exact car you want. This will save you time and basically puts into writing the price they are offering. Considering the economy in New Orleans and nationwide with car sales being down, they might be very deseperate to make a sale. http://www.edmunds.com lists the invoice price as $25096(including destination charge) and retail as $26,390. You can request dealer quotes directly through edmunds too.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Anyone know how to find baby-sitting jobs in the North County area of San Diego,CA?
Anyone know how to find baby-sitting jobs in the North County area of San Diego,CA?
I've baby-sat before and I am looking for people that live around the Santaluz area in San Diego. I will be going to college in the middle of January but I am looking for a way to make some money until then. I am great with kids and I use to work at Chuck E. Cheese's. However, that doesn't mean I want to go to Chuck E. Cheese's. I have a car and would be able to run errands or pick up kids from school. If you live in San Diego , CA near Rancho Santa Fe or PQ area, e-mail me.
Grade-Schooler - 3 Answers
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Hey, Im in San Diego too. =) Try posting on Craigslist that your services are available under the childcare category: www.craigslist.com
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Only an idiot would advertise babysitting on YA And only a total idiot would actually hire one. sorry.
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i dont know where exactly you could find that type of job but you could put up posters and flyers in mailboxes around that area. you could also make a few calls around and maybe you could find someone! sry.... but i hope i helped!
I've baby-sat before and I am looking for people that live around the Santaluz area in San Diego. I will be going to college in the middle of January but I am looking for a way to make some money until then. I am great with kids and I use to work at Chuck E. Cheese's. However, that doesn't mean I want to go to Chuck E. Cheese's. I have a car and would be able to run errands or pick up kids from school. If you live in San Diego , CA near Rancho Santa Fe or PQ area, e-mail me.
Grade-Schooler - 3 Answers
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Hey, Im in San Diego too. =) Try posting on Craigslist that your services are available under the childcare category: www.craigslist.com
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Only an idiot would advertise babysitting on YA And only a total idiot would actually hire one. sorry.
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i dont know where exactly you could find that type of job but you could put up posters and flyers in mailboxes around that area. you could also make a few calls around and maybe you could find someone! sry.... but i hope i helped!
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