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5 bargains to help you keep your cool this summer.

Posted 1 year 3 weeks ago by Paul Michael

Here in Colorado the average temperature around midday is now above 90 degrees...every day. Pah, say you folks in Arizona. But for me, it's way too hot for comfort. So I tracked down some stellar bargains to help me (and of course, you) keep cool as the summer continues. As with most deals, I can't guarantee when they'll expire. So, get 'em while you can. 1 - Mini-fridge holds 6 cans of soda or beer - Under $14.

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You’re Fired! 20 signs that a pink-slip is coming.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Career and Income

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There are two types of employee. One has a good idea of what they do, who they are and what position they play in the company. They are savvy. They know the score. They are under no delusions, and will no doubt leave for another job long before they are ever considered as cannon-fodder.

And then there’s the other kind. The guy who could get Gandhi to hate him. The woman who spends most of her day chatting on the phone to friends or doing online shopping. Or the nice chap in sales who is completely oblivious that the recent merger means his job is now obsolete. They all have Ostrich Syndrome. They couldn’t see a pink slip coming if it was 8ft tall and glowing in the dark, screaming “you’re fired!”

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