Work Frustrations
I wrote the rant below and hesitated to post it. I decided that I would after editing it to remove any mentions of the name and location of the company and any employees I mentioned in the previous draft. I will not divulge any of that information in this or any follow up posts or […]
My Crazy Morning
I had an interview set up for a 3 month consulting position this morning at 11. Google Maps told me it would take me about 24 minutes to get there. I actually left home at about 10 to take into account that the trip would probably take longer than Google told me and that I’d […]
Why Credit Cards Are A Bad Business Model
I was canceling one of my credit cards the other day and the guy on the other end of the phone kept trying to woo me into another card from the same bank. I had held the card for over 14 years and paid on time every month so I’m not surprised that they were […]
NJ Tax Rebate Woes
I was reading in this morning’s paper that the state of New Jersey has pushed back the deadline for filing for property tax rebates until October. (It had originally been August 15.) The reason was that people are having problems out the forms. As a New Jersey home owner I filled one of these forms […]
No Credit Card Numbers For Trials
I’m getting a little tired of websites with subscription services wanting my credit card number for a free trial. The scam here (yes, I know many reputable sites do this but it’s still a scam) is that they will take your credit card number and at the end of the trial they will automatically start […]