Done recently (20120419 Th - 21 Sa)
Feels like it's been a long week. Um... ok, it's been a long, tiring week. Not enough self-care -- I need to walk more, and practice. Like most things that I know I'll enjoy and I know will be good for me, I don't do enough of them.
Spent quite a lot of time expanding my connections on LinkedIn and Facebook. I can see how that kind of thing can easily become an addiction. Neither, unfortunately, will import connections from LJ; I find myself duplicating a lot of effort. On the other hand, I'm finding people from my past. Can't complain, except about the number of hours in a day. At least this isn't Jupiter.
Also in the job search direction, took a lot of online courses on the LHH web, and one onsite.
Friday and Saturday we talked with people at our bank about our rollover IRAs. We can certainly get better yield on one of them; they're looking into the other. The side conversation proved that it's not just me -- salaries in general have not kept up with inflation since around 1970, and of course taxes have gone up at least twice as fast as inflation. So my buying power is probably only 75-80% of what it was when I entered the job market. :P
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0419 Th * up 6:40; W=194.4; d, n, t; dishes, exercise, light * 10:30 CRN Tour webinar on career.lhh.com 814 936 2852 Career Search (on Research tab): includes nonprofits and IT (technology used) career profile. Webinars on changing careers, industry change. -> I've been exploring the site since Monday, but still picked up some useful info, including a link to the PDF version of their book. * 1pm LHH Module M - Interviewing With Impact - onsite. Mary Miller p. 143 - things you might want to find out. Don't leave it for the end. how does the job match your personal values (p. 22) salary.com, payscale.com, glassdoor.com @ Hacking as a broad phenomenon and the hackstable future - Boing Boing -> Hacking the Non-Disposable Planet Not sure I believe it, but it's thought-provoking. @ The Kindle Index: What City Buys the Most E-Readers? - The Atlantic @ Facts, 360 B.C.-A.D. 2012 - chicagotribune.com @jayrosen_nyu * Pay bills @ Microsoft is Dead 0420 Fr * up 9:10; W=193.4; d, n, t; dishes, exercise * changed linkedin location to Shoreline, WA. Added "guru" back, based on favorable comments on my business cards at LHH. * LHH 20m e-learning course on linkedin. Not all that useful. * LHH podcast "three top habits of effective job seekers" 7min - set clear goals - focus on productivity at all times. Always something to do. Go into the next activity even after a win, like a good interview. - be proactive. Be willing to learn new behaviors / be uncomfortable. * track down sales receipt for scooter; send to FSA * 2pm meet with Mindy at Union Bank -- needs to update some of Colleen's info. Turned out to be her driver's license info, which was last updated when we opened our joint accounts, decades ago. Also got info about market-indexed CDs, and a few other things. = top 5 tech job markets: San Jose/Silicon Valley; Boulder, Colo.; Huntsville, Ala; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Redmond/Seattle, Washington area. -> so Seattle isn't on top, but it's not too shabby. * green hosting badge added to S.S.net, s.s.net, LgF * move: about 1:30 of closet triage with Colleen, Kay, and Liz. @ The 10 Best Interview Questions to Ask - Yahoo! Finance 0421 Sa * up 6:45; W=193; d, n, t; dishes * LHH: "Care and Feeding of Your Network" - 6min. wait 48-72 hours before sending a thank-you; that way you can do some follow-up. * LHH: "Considering an Active Retirement" - 6m - (second time) * LHH: "Establishing and Focusing Targets" - 8m Search criteria: Geography, Industry, Size, Culture. 50 targets. The "culture" bit is the one that takes some digging -- what they have on their website may not match the facts on the ground. Talk to insiders. -> I'm not sure the middle two matter as much to me. @ yam - on weight loss For 95% of people, the result of trying to lose weight is weight _gain_. Activity, not weight or BMI, is the best predictor of good health. Of course, I don't exercise much, either. * LHH: "dressing for success" - 16m - audio, interview format. : Should have been using a windscreen. Fricatives overdriven. -> my normal outfit is business casual, so should be good. That's what Andy said about Google interview, also. * noon: Manus Duffy, Sr. Financial Advisor @ Union Bank * buy: pantsu, wood glue * 15min: go through desktop pile; found pension info. * 15min: set up sorting boxes for pension/SSA/medicare and LHH/job search * dinner: guacamole; chili verde; 4-bean mix, rice had to walk over to cash&carry to get corn chips @ Which Tax Records to Keep and Which to Toss - Kiplinger : Colleen managed to lose her phone under the chair - one corner got pinched. Works, but will need repair or replacement. :( : The dust bunnies in our back closet have evolved into dust rhinos.
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