Is driving 30 miles to work a bad idea?
A recent study shows that when you figure in all the costs, it's over 70 cents a mile to drive the average car. So it will cost you about $40 every day you drive to that job. Your insurance may go up since they will want to know how far you drive each day. Your car will wear out faster, new tires, more repairs and more oil changes. Some days the car will be out of service and you won't be able to get to work. A job that you can walk to will cost a lot less, and you may come out ahead even if it pays less.
Some tips to not hate the idea of going to work so bad?
I dont know how old you are, im 21 i am just starting to feel comftable going to work, when i was a bit younger I felt exactley how your feeling about work. I dont think about it now as "oh just another day slaveing away" or "life is meaningless slaveing away". Think about interacting with people at work, get your work done but dont take it too seriousley! After all life is short you cant act serious all the time you are at work or thats a long time of your life acting too serious!!!!!! Think about it this way, if you where unemployed you really would not apprichiate free time as much as if you where employed. Alot of people say "think about the money" but i think too far out of the box to care about money that much, i just see money as important pieces of paper to help you live. Im the guy at work who trys to make work more enjoyable for everyone and breaks the "i am a slave" mentality but that can be dangerious but I like a little bit of danger, its fun! And yes i am fairly successfull In the trade i operate in and my manager is happy with the quality of my work and the energy i bring to the workplace.
What are some stupid ideas that India has adopted from the West?
Blind faith in colonial practices:Education is a faithful photocopy of the western system instead of the gurukul system which prevailed in India. Why burden the children with a crazy amount of uninteresting curriculum which has no correlation to the child's true talent/interest/vocation?The word "Hindu" itself is coined by our colonial rulers who couldn't understand the fantastic number of castes/religions in India, and endorsed by our Nationalist leaders during the fight for freedom in a bid to unite people. Castes are still tracked and subsidies attached to them. Villages are bifurcated by religion and our political leaders turn a blind eye. Subsidies given to go on pilgrimages! Number of working hours vary for different religions based on their "religious" obligations. The list is endless. Why the double standards?What's with the subsidy on cigarettes and alcohol for defense forces? How can we trust our nation's defense to people who make use of this subsidy? How moral are they?Replication of unquestioned suck-up culture to higher ups. Especially evident in defense forces, police etc. There is absolutely nothing that a person lower down can do to oppose the 'colonial' ruler at the top.Cricket is the de facto "national" sport. Never mind where the leather on that cricket ball came from.Farming. The green revolution has been meaninglessly replicated in India by "thoughtful" politicians with the sole idea of lining their pockets. The result is that farmers are buying fertilizers and pesticides and seeds over the counter without ANY idea of how harmful it is to them or those who consume the food they produce. The rich variety of traditional farm produce with their natural resistance built up over centuries have been rendered extinct in the mad rush for high-yielding, non-sustainable varieties.Dairy and livestock. Of the thousands of native cows in India which are naturally resistant to disease, very few remain. Within a few years, other countries have managed record yields of milk from Indian cows. Ex:- Close to 60kg from a Gir cow! It is a shame that foreign countries value the rich abundance in India while our politicians strike deals with rich Danish farmers to render Indian farmers penniless, slowly by surely.
Why is working for a family a bad idea?
Looks like you may have already formed your opinion that it IS a bad idea. I'm not going to try to dispute that notion and just try and stick to suggesting reasons why it MAY be a bad idea:Personality clashes - You and members of your family may all be alphas. This may more often than not lead to clashes if the business is small enough to where you can't clearly define roles and responsibilities. That inevitably will have an impact on both the business and the family dynamics.Work/Life Balance - When you are mingling with the same folks inside and outside of work, it may be a struggle to keep work out of your personal lifeLong-term harm to relationships - Imagine working with a wife/brother/father and having a really bad day/week/month/year at work. Blame games are not uncommon even in non-familial businesses. But in a family business, such blame games may cause irreparable harm to your family, which btw is more important than the business! (Sorry, I couldn't help throwing that bit of advice in!)The 'all-your-eggs-in-one-basket' conundrum - Your ENTIRE family is dependent on that one business! If you (or your business partner) were working for or running a different company, you have a a fallback option. Not in this case!
Question about working a stand up job with Lymphedema or vein insufficiency?
Hi Tee, I'm Tina, owner of Lymphland International Lymphedema Online. First off you need to have some tests done to see if you have vein issues or lymphedema. The test for veins is called a veinogram or veinography. You could have vein issues and lymphedema together. The important thing is that you don't want it to worsen. Discomfort eventually can turn into pain. The fact that it goes down at night is a good thing, you don't want it to remain swollen at night and increase during the day. I guess my first question would be what therapist did you see, what credentials did he/she have, why didn't they think it's lymphedema, and what are the reasons the first 2 doctors feel it is lymphedema versus the other 2 that don't think it's lymphedema? I have to tell you that I'm happy that there are 2 doctors that suggested that it could be, lymphedema is so underdiagnosed and doctors are so ignorant of what to do for us. A stand up job if you can't sit down at all, is not good for lymphedema or really veins either. You want to alternate sitting, standing, walking at least every 1/2 to 1 hour. My website is http://www.lymphland.com, you can email me through the site if you'd like, you can write more in email than on here.
Boyfriend coming over , any ideas?
The whole world is on the internet. Why not ask him what interests him? If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Look on Google maps and tourist websites- there are pictures and videos of all sorts of places you've never been. There are pictures and videos and virtual tours of museums all over the world. There are games and millions of websites with interesting information about anything you could think of- if you have some imagination. But first, ask him what he's interested in. What do you each dream of doing when you get older? If you have the internet, you have more than you know. https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda... https://twitter.com/SWFLEagleCAM?ref_src... http://www.goandroam.com/webcams/cams:an... Check out the beach: http://www.westland.net/beachcam/ http://www.swellnet.com/surfcams or get surrounded by elephants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlOiXMvMaZo or fly a fighter jet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6SsB3JYqQg or skiing: https://www.skiutah.com/view-mountain-cams or Mount Everest: http://www.mylivestreams.com/webcam/mount-everest-base-cam-live-360-degree-cam-street-views/11548.html you can "climb" by clicking on the arrows... There are live web cams all over the world, so you can explore without actually leaving your house. Ask your BF where he wants to go, and find it. You have the whole world right there.
I stood up for myself at work.....bad idea?
There's nothing wrong for standing up for yourself in a professional manner, which is exactly what you did. Since he mentioned the fact that you walked away, all you have to do is explain that you were put off by what you felt was negativity from him and you needed to compose yourself so that you wouldn't let his mood affect yours when you came back to ask again. "What do you expect me to do about it?" may have been a challenge to you to figure out the solution to a problem before he gave you the answer. Teachers use this tactic all the time when they are trying to get their students to develop critical thinking skills. "Walking away from me won't get you very far," could also be an acknowledgment that you need his assistance and guidance so you had probably better make your peace with him. It's not necessarily a dig at you. It's just fact. Again, there is absolutely nothing wrong with walking away from a potentially volatile situation (even if it's only one person who's feeling volatile), and there's also nothing wrong with calling someone on having a bad attitude. It is perfectly acceptable to politely say to someone, "Please don't speak to me in that tone of voice." He may have been out of line, but it's hard to tell since I didn't hear the tone of his voice when he said either thing. I hope this helps.
Wearing heavy clothes while working out?
It does help but not much. It is pretty much the same as sitting in a sauna, you sweat a lot. It is much more comfortable to wear less clothing while working out and you will probably get a better workout without wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt. But you can if you want and wrestlers wear sweatshirts and sweatpants if they need to lose some weight before a match. If you are really into losing weight by wearing a lot of clothes, put your hood up because your head is one of your main releasers of heat.
What is the saddest thing your better half has ever told you?
When I met my husband over time at first, he told me things about his dad passing away when he was 10, stories about his step mom that were child abuse and neglected, his biological mom is just now better (15 years ago when I started dating my spouse she was in early recovery) but she was a drug addict and he didn’t have a mom. His amazing grandmother raised him, mom would promise to visit, they waited she didn’t come. She was too drug addicted at that time of her life. My husband had a severe car accident at 14 which he is still some what in the research study for as he has an implant, among other internal injuries.Yet, among all this, he has so many happy stories of his grandmother or funny things that happened with his brother during the stay with the evil step mom, such as catching pet snakes/lizards or pranks they would do to sneak food or drinks from the evil step mom. Stories of grandmother and great grandmother organizing big camping events, bowling or reunions.I was also amazed at his level to forgive his biological mom. Of course the disconnect is slightly naturally there but he truly does not hold hate towards her. He also has no hate or blame for anything with his step mother.My spouse is an overcomer of things and it’s inspiring but not always easy. He is an optimist while at the same time pessimistic. Things from the past can really make things challenging at times which requires awareness. Being together for as long as we have been isn’t always perfect but we refuse to give up on each other. Now that we are parents, more focus from our personal childhood takes place with how we raise our son. One reason we are strive to be laid back/loving/understanding parents, both having to experience grief as children in different ways.
What are some bad ideas you've had?
I try to behave now, but as a kid I sure did love to try all the bad ideas that popped in my tiny, evil brain.I was a stubborn four years old tomboy and my poor mum had to literally beg me to dress up as a princess, on the eve of my uncle’s engagement. *gags*During the party, my mom eventually got busy with adult stuff, like gossiping about so and so, while I mingled with all the little kids my age. I was a mean little girl, so, as soon as I got to know the kids, I decided to take the lead in any game they played, and to even decide what game they played.I took the kids to the kitchen to steal some of the sweets and cakes, which were to be distributed. But, to our utter shock, we realised the confectionery was kept out of our reach, so I got super duper angry and mind you, it wasn’t cute. I decided to do something evil, I told the kids about my idea and they all gladly complied since they were bored. I thought to conduct a food presentation contest. I took the plates (which were meant for the guests) one by one off the shelves and handed one to each kid, told them what they were supposed to do and took my seat as the judge of the competition.Pretty innocent right? But here’s the disgusting part. The kids were supposed to shit in their plates and design their shit creatively with whatever they could find. I still don’t understand what made those kids listen to me, but all of them did a great job, provided if you ignored the shitty fingers and the smelly kids. One of the boys designed his shit very creatively, (it looked like a flower) so I announced him as the winner. He got a pencil as his reward.The adults realised after an hour, that maybe it would be a good idea to check where all the kids disappeared to. My mum and aunt entered the kitchen, as they were in charge of distributing the food. The smell in the kitchen almost knocked both off their senses. All those mini hypocrites pointed their fingers at me.I was almost killed that day. I learnt to behave afterwards.