Posts tagged november
Working and School
Nov 30th
For the past semester I’ve been working a full time job doing electronics sales. During that time, I’ve also been trying to go to school and actually get my degree in psychology. Mixing the two was nothing but a big mistake.
I wouldn’t doubt that there are some people that are able to do school work and hold down a full time job, but somehow I just can’t do this “be two places at once” bit. I fully enjoy the work that I do over the internet, mainly because I can actually do it while I’m busy doing other things. However, it’s just me trying to be at work all day, then coming home having 8 hours to either sleep or do school work. On a usual situation, I find that I pick sleep, because without it, I can’t function, and when I can’t function, I can’t do either.
I can say that because I have tomorrow off, I can actually join you tonight to express my feelings about this subject. I have no more homework to do since the semester is basically over, but I can guarantee that my sales job will be pushed out of the picture by the end of December strictly so that I may finish my degree.
Money does make the world go ’round, but these days, an education can give you more opportunities than anything else in the world. This is why I can honestly say that I look down on those who drop out of school and don’t show and initiative to further themselves. However, I look up to those who have that certain drive to get things done in their life and not just sit around and mope about how hard it is to get a job.
I would prefer to not quit my sales job, since I do have expenses and I do know how hard it is to get a job, but just because I know I could do a heck of a lot more with the education I have in line for me, I will be.
I’m probably writing in circles here, but it’s all I can think about lately. I want to make sure that I can afford everyone’s Christmas, but then I won’t be seen at HHGregg anymore.
Trust me when I say that I don’t HATE my job. I hate the hours and how much of my life it takes out of me. No one I know likes to only go out at nights or on the same days I have school. I love, however, the flexibility that my other job gives me and the emotional payoff it has. Sales just gives me a monetarily greedy payoff, which I am actually sick of. I want the paper that says that I’m smarter than most Americans in the field of psychology, not the papers that say I am richer than the typical lower classes of America.
Note to Adam: I hope I made it clear that I’ll be staying on-board especially starting January.
Black Friday
Nov 28th
Black Friday was insane for me.
I woke up at 1am, was at work by 3am, and dealt with at least 146 customers by 5am.
Anxiety attack at 6am, and stupid customers all-round!
Here’s an actual conversation:
Customer: How much are these cameras?
Me: [staring at the big sign above the cameras] they’re 29.95 after a $10 mail in rebate
Customer: how much is it before the $10 mail in rebate?
Me: … well, then it would be 39.95 [walks away]
And another:
Me: is there anything I can help you with, sir [it's around 4:30, so people aren't really there to LOOK]
Customer: yeah, where are the GPSs
Me: which one were you lookin’ for? [we had a couple in lockup only, so I couldn't just point out where to steal from us]
Customer: goddamnit! you have them on display somewhere don’t you? where the hell is that?
Me: well, sir, it’s right up in the front, you walked right by it when you walked in. [walks away]
I’m still anxious to see how much I really made.
November 26, 2009
Nov 26th
So, bird being the word, I figured that I might as well type up a blog post. It’s currently 10:24pm on Thanksgiving Day. Tomorrow at 1am I have to wake up and get ready for work. So, I sit here in my loft, unable to make a sad attempt at sleeping, since I already have and completely failed. On one laptop, I’m watching the Clone Wars, and the other (the bigger of the two, ironically) I’m trying to get netnewswire to work. Considering I have at least 7 hours left on my battery.
I’m actually quite anxious for tomorrow, considering it’s the biggest shopping day of the year and I get to go to an awesome party after work for Graham. I hope it all goes by in a flash because, otherwise, it will be most torturous.
I’ve got my work cut out for me in the future at home. I’m really going to get to work on making my home theater/media network. I can’t wait to see it when it’s finished. I wouldn’t doubt that you all will enjoy it, too.
OKay, well, I’m hitting a writer’s block right now, but if y’all know me… you’d know I’m pretty busy these days. Feel free to drop me an e-mail or a text message.
Net Neutrality and You
Nov 3rd
It’s my big question for today: How do you stand on Net Neutrality. For more punch, some have come to call it “digital civil rights.”
What is Ne Neutrality? I think Google said it best:
Network neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be in control of what content they view and what applications they use on the Internet. The Internet has operated according to this neutrality principle since its earliest days. Indeed, it is this neutrality that has allowed many companies, including Google, to launch, grow, and innovate. Fundamentally, net neutrality is about equal access to the Internet. In our view, the broadband carriers should not be permitted to use their market power to discriminate against competing applications or content. Just as telephone companies are not permitted to tell consumers who they can call or what they can say, broadband carriers should not be allowed to use their market power to control activity online. Today, the neutrality of the Internet is at stake as the broadband carriers want Congress’s permission to determine what content gets to you first and fastest. Put simply, this would fundamentally alter the openness of the Internet.
Currently, the government sees the Internet as an international resource. Meaning that they know you can be anywhere and be able to get information from anywhere. It’s a global system.
Some members of congress and of th senate would like to add rules to the Internet. What do I mean by rules? They want to control what we see, when we see it, and allow ISPs the ability to control how fast we can see it [depending how well they're paid by the site]
As a resident of the Internet, I don’t want my rights breached. I don’t want some old guy who thinks the Internet is a “series of tubes” to tell me how I’m going to be regulating my content.
Here are a couple facts for you to think about for tomorrow, Americans:
Barack Obama does, in fact, support Net Neutrality, in keeping it open and free of government.
John McCain does not support Net Neutrality, but believes that people should be able to promote their businesses and such through the Internet, but believes that the government should be able to regulate the content, and giving ISPs more control over what you see other than just giving you the Internet…straight.
Don’t forget to vote tomorrow folks, unless you have already. If you already have, make sure that your friends vote, and make sure that their friends vote. It’s not just a slogan that this is the most important election of our generation…IT IS.
Loading ...The Agenda for Today [Nov. 3rd]
Nov 3rd
- Wake up at 10 and type all this out
- shower and shave
- get camera and Flip ready for the day
- write down questions for the interview (maybe post them on here for you loyal readers to answer, too)
- leave for Ocala at around 11:30a
- Park at Walgreens and walk to where “Joe SignMan” usually stands
- be sure to have enough time before class to type up the report and post the video, e-mail to Lauren (my sister)
- Be at class by 1:00p
- Do the whole “I’m smart at Algebra” thing until 2:20p
- No leaving Campus until report is done!
- maybe go get a coffee
- Go fix computer at around 4:30-5:00p
- go home when done with that (computer may need to be brought home, due to extencive crazyness)
- back up personal data, and reinstall OS (unless otherwise needed)
