Me too, Amy! Not that we do fancy cooking every night (tonight: sauteed zucchini, mushrooms & asparagus w/some sort of noodles, because that's what veggies are in the fridge). But I feel like, if we *are* going to go out, it should either be something we don't know how to make or it should taste better than what we make at home. That keeps us out of restaurants so much we're actually trying to schedule more meals out (at least once a month) this year, to keep in touch with what's available in the neighborhood.
In my experience, cooking *something*, even if it's a scrambled-egg burrito or a salad w/whatever's in the fridge for toppings, is faster than ordering & waiting for a delivery pizza, too. And you can invite friends over to hang out at the same time and they'll usually be impressed.
The only exception was when we had a baby/young toddler who didn't ever want to be put down - then sometimes takeout was easier. But most families aren't in that state for very long, if at all.
My worst job was my first job, washing dishes at a BBQ restaurant. By the second month I had lost feeling of temperatures in my hands since the water I used was over 150 degrees. Plus I had to make coleslaw in 55 gallon batches in a trash can.
Brad, You got hosed, that's for sure. But it could happen to anyone.
I took a job as a "Marketing Management Trainee" right out of college that looked legit, with a formal application process and training at a local office building complex. Turns out my job was to sell vacuum cleaners by appointment. In this case though, the appointments were legitimate at least.
I needed the money after college so I stayed on for one month and sold three units. But I wasn't getting paid, when I insisted, the owner said he needed to use my demo machine for his own demo and I never heard from him or anyone at the company again (I heard the owners skipped town or maybe filed BK, but was too young at the time and having to work two jobs to make up for lost time that I wasn't able to track everything down).
Alas, there are scammers everywhere. You tried your best, and believed in people that let you down. That happens to us all. Now get out there and realize that it's them that has the problem, not you.
My first job out of college was to work as a proofreader for a law firm to ensure that documents that had been scanned in via OCR were correct. This involved using two rulers to go line-by-line through 100+ page SEC filings, in 8-point font, to try to find the four errors that were in each document. We worked in 6 x 3 windowless rooms, and I made the grand sum of $21,000 a year. The worst part was that it cost $8.00 a day to park in downtown Houston, and I had to wear skirts and pantyhose to work. Yay, English degree!
As to my worst job, I've enjoyed them all. The worst memories though are of a) getting yelled at as a form of "communication" at one job and b) changing linens (complete with certain latex unmentionables) as a motel maid on a summer job to save for college.
I had my 2 worst jobs ever back to back! I responded to an ad in the local paper for a job I could work 4 day a week and make $60,000 a year first year. The company I worked for was Family Heritage. I'm sure I could've made that much money in my first year, but the job was just so frustrating and nerve-racking that I quit after a month. I was essentially a self-employed contractor. But since the company doesn't advertise and won't let the agents advertise, I was up the creek without a paddle. My training consisted of driving out of state to stay in a hotel for a week which I later found out that if I didn't sell anything I had to pay it back to the company. The hiring manager didn't tell me up front about that and claims it's in the contract. I am still paying for it so I can avoid it going to collections that'll hurt my credit. But as a sales agent for them, I had to go door to door which is illegal in most parts of the area in which I live. And since that job was my only source of income, I didn't have the funds to go out of my area and stay in a hotel and pay for gas. After leaving that company, I found a job online to be a "Merchant Consultant" for Summit Merchant Solutions. I had to call in daily to my manager (who was out of state) to get my first appointment. Well, they called it an appointment. When I got to the appointment, the store owner said they had no clue I was coming or told the appointment setter to not send anyone. That was 9/10 times. I was also expected to do cold calling on unsuspecting store owners. The pay was decent, but I quit once one of the merchants I had signed up had $4,000 drafted out of the business's account from Summit Merchant Solutions. Honestly, they're not the solution to anything. They're just part of the problem. The manager has to talk to all the merchants that were appointments to convince them further that it was a good deal. The managers are all trained sweet-talkers that seem to be honest people. The company sets up their contracts to where it's nearly impossible to get out of the contract without spending a ton of money. I am so glad I am as far away from those companies as possible. But after working those jobs, my self-esteem hasn't been the same.
RE: my WORST job ever also paid the best of any job i ever had. i lasted 3 days on the job (which was 2 and a half days longer than anyone else) and paid for a full semester of college (back in 1972).
What were you able to do for three days that was able to pay for college? Do tell....
I get a giant bag of frozen chicken breasts from Aldi (they're the cheapest around here)
I place in a 13 x9 dish, drizzle lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with Adobo (it's in the Mexican aisle - a sort of seasoning mix with salt,pepper, garlic and onion powders)
My worst job was one summer in high school I worked at a NJ factory that made the electronic devices that turn street lights on automatically at dusk and turn them off at dawn. My job was to stand inside a booth shrouded by a black curtain and to plug in 8 or so electronic devices to a circuit board at a time, then flip a switch and time it to make sure they went off and on as they were supposed to. I was on an assembly line, so you had to move fast. Problem was, if you forgot to turn the power off when you reached to unplug those you'd just tested, you'd get a nasty electrical shock, and i got shocked several times.
the plant supervisor was not a nice guy. He'd try to sneak up on me to see if i was goofing off in my little booth. the curtain extended to about 1 foot above the floor, so i'd see his shiny black shoes and next thing i'd know he'd flip the curtain open to see what i was doing.
Rather than the big cookbooks, like Joy, which can offer the "paradox of 9too much) choice, I would recommend smaller books--or just ask a friend who likes to cook. You only need a handful of recipes to start. (One suggestion would be some of the books by Marian Burros--you can get most of these on paperbackswap).
On my blog, I've written about quick and easy and cheap recipes....like thai coconut curry with shrimp and 4 ingredient enchiladas. People have been surprised by how easy/quick/and, yes, inexpensive these are.
the currency that will be devaluated will be the dollar and because of that they will use the amero which will be strong. because no one knows of the amero then only those who changed their dollars before the dollar "crashed" will be powerful and very powerful beause they will have money.
I've always felt that cooking at home is way better, but never really looked at it from a time-savings perspective.
My fiance and I have planned and cooked 5+ meals at home each week since we started living together last December. It has definitely saved lots of money, especially since I am able to take leftovers for lunch on most days.
I have gotten to the point where I'm never really satisfied with meals we get at restaurants (aside from the pricey ones we go to once in a great while). I feel like "I could have cooked something better" in most cases.
There are a few free sites out there, but if you want to get the job done, send a quick e-mail to the team at www.dvdexploder.com - they'll sort you out in a flash.
People were telling me 'you can't unlock your Panasonic DMP' - well guess what? It's now region free thanks to these guys. I tapped in a simple handset sequence and I'm now watching cheap imported discs.
I don't like being told when and where I buy my films, so problem solved. Thought I'd throw in my two cents. Down with region zoning!
My husband and I are considering retiring in Panama. Would love to hear more about it. We have never been but with prices the way they are now, who can retire in the good old us of a.
My dad used to work during the night shift at a PR lab and had to test samples of urine. Every night he had to PERSONALLY sniff the hundreds of samples to confirm it was actually pee.
I had a related strange experience yesterday. I was filling up and my pump ran out of fuel. I kept sqeezing the trigger and little spurts came out but the dial only went a little. Anyway according to the dial I didn't have enough for my journey but I made it all the way back home with I guess £5-6 of fuel left. So i'm well chuffed, something went in my favour!!
I've turned cooking into a semi-serious hobby for many of the reasons you mention. I realized that I really enjoy food, but I don't enjoy much of the eating out experience, and certainly don't want to do that all of the time. I also found that I can make many things that taste better what I was previously going out to eat.
I'm doing most of my learning via the Food Network, Cook's Illustrated (online and print), AllRecipes.com, and a few quality cookbooks.
When I was in my 20's and while married I was brainwashed into working in NYC right on 8th ave & 42nd street at a place called "Show World" Men relate to these places more so than women... but then again in NYC you never know. It had to do with peepshows and booths with sliding glass doors. I don't regret that I ever worked there because it has been one of my life experiences and today I am who I am from those experiences, but I gotta say looking back and reminiscing on some of the men that would attend these places just makes you think of the sickos out there.
Actually, this is my husband's worst job (as I know he won't post it). He worked one summer at a waste water treatment plant. I think that says it all; the stench followed him all summer.
Wow! Amazing stories! I worked at Jack-in-the-Box starting the day after high school graduation, and I'm sure it's just par for the course in fast food. I was a vegetarian at the time, which made it hard to recommend burgers. The assistant manager would sexually harass us, one worker sold drugs through the drive-through window, and construction workers building a hospital across the street would amuse us with tricks like the one guy who could make the naked lady tattoo on his forearm dance while I took his order. Not to mention the 100% polyester blouse (buttoned to the top) and thick "jeans" with no pockets. I just wish I'd been at work the day the assistant manager pressed too close to one girl's backside and she punched him out!
Me too, Amy! Not that we do fancy cooking every night (tonight: sauteed zucchini, mushrooms & asparagus w/some sort of noodles, because that's what veggies are in the fridge). But I feel like, if we *are* going to go out, it should either be something we don't know how to make or it should taste better than what we make at home. That keeps us out of restaurants so much we're actually trying to schedule more meals out (at least once a month) this year, to keep in touch with what's available in the neighborhood.
In my experience, cooking *something*, even if it's a scrambled-egg burrito or a salad w/whatever's in the fridge for toppings, is faster than ordering & waiting for a delivery pizza, too. And you can invite friends over to hang out at the same time and they'll usually be impressed.
The only exception was when we had a baby/young toddler who didn't ever want to be put down - then sometimes takeout was easier. But most families aren't in that state for very long, if at all.
My worst job was my first job, washing dishes at a BBQ restaurant. By the second month I had lost feeling of temperatures in my hands since the water I used was over 150 degrees. Plus I had to make coleslaw in 55 gallon batches in a trash can.
Brad, You got hosed, that's for sure. But it could happen to anyone.
I took a job as a "Marketing Management Trainee" right out of college that looked legit, with a formal application process and training at a local office building complex. Turns out my job was to sell vacuum cleaners by appointment. In this case though, the appointments were legitimate at least.
I needed the money after college so I stayed on for one month and sold three units. But I wasn't getting paid, when I insisted, the owner said he needed to use my demo machine for his own demo and I never heard from him or anyone at the company again (I heard the owners skipped town or maybe filed BK, but was too young at the time and having to work two jobs to make up for lost time that I wasn't able to track everything down).
Alas, there are scammers everywhere. You tried your best, and believed in people that let you down. That happens to us all. Now get out there and realize that it's them that has the problem, not you.
My first job out of college was to work as a proofreader for a law firm to ensure that documents that had been scanned in via OCR were correct. This involved using two rulers to go line-by-line through 100+ page SEC filings, in 8-point font, to try to find the four errors that were in each document. We worked in 6 x 3 windowless rooms, and I made the grand sum of $21,000 a year. The worst part was that it cost $8.00 a day to park in downtown Houston, and I had to wear skirts and pantyhose to work. Yay, English degree!
As to my worst job, I've enjoyed them all. The worst memories though are of a) getting yelled at as a form of "communication" at one job and b) changing linens (complete with certain latex unmentionables) as a motel maid on a summer job to save for college.
I had my 2 worst jobs ever back to back! I responded to an ad in the local paper for a job I could work 4 day a week and make $60,000 a year first year. The company I worked for was Family Heritage. I'm sure I could've made that much money in my first year, but the job was just so frustrating and nerve-racking that I quit after a month. I was essentially a self-employed contractor. But since the company doesn't advertise and won't let the agents advertise, I was up the creek without a paddle. My training consisted of driving out of state to stay in a hotel for a week which I later found out that if I didn't sell anything I had to pay it back to the company. The hiring manager didn't tell me up front about that and claims it's in the contract. I am still paying for it so I can avoid it going to collections that'll hurt my credit. But as a sales agent for them, I had to go door to door which is illegal in most parts of the area in which I live. And since that job was my only source of income, I didn't have the funds to go out of my area and stay in a hotel and pay for gas. After leaving that company, I found a job online to be a "Merchant Consultant" for Summit Merchant Solutions. I had to call in daily to my manager (who was out of state) to get my first appointment. Well, they called it an appointment. When I got to the appointment, the store owner said they had no clue I was coming or told the appointment setter to not send anyone. That was 9/10 times. I was also expected to do cold calling on unsuspecting store owners. The pay was decent, but I quit once one of the merchants I had signed up had $4,000 drafted out of the business's account from Summit Merchant Solutions. Honestly, they're not the solution to anything. They're just part of the problem. The manager has to talk to all the merchants that were appointments to convince them further that it was a good deal. The managers are all trained sweet-talkers that seem to be honest people. The company sets up their contracts to where it's nearly impossible to get out of the contract without spending a ton of money. I am so glad I am as far away from those companies as possible. But after working those jobs, my self-esteem hasn't been the same.
RE: my WORST job ever also paid the best of any job i ever had. i lasted 3 days on the job (which was 2 and a half days longer than anyone else) and paid for a full semester of college (back in 1972).
What were you able to do for three days that was able to pay for college? Do tell....
Sitting over a Foreman and grilling chicken? Nah.
I get a giant bag of frozen chicken breasts from Aldi (they're the cheapest around here)
I place in a 13 x9 dish, drizzle lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with Adobo (it's in the Mexican aisle - a sort of seasoning mix with salt,pepper, garlic and onion powders)
bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until done.
My worst job was one summer in high school I worked at a NJ factory that made the electronic devices that turn street lights on automatically at dusk and turn them off at dawn. My job was to stand inside a booth shrouded by a black curtain and to plug in 8 or so electronic devices to a circuit board at a time, then flip a switch and time it to make sure they went off and on as they were supposed to. I was on an assembly line, so you had to move fast. Problem was, if you forgot to turn the power off when you reached to unplug those you'd just tested, you'd get a nasty electrical shock, and i got shocked several times.
the plant supervisor was not a nice guy. He'd try to sneak up on me to see if i was goofing off in my little booth. the curtain extended to about 1 foot above the floor, so i'd see his shiny black shoes and next thing i'd know he'd flip the curtain open to see what i was doing.
Awful
Rather than the big cookbooks, like Joy, which can offer the "paradox of 9too much) choice, I would recommend smaller books--or just ask a friend who likes to cook. You only need a handful of recipes to start. (One suggestion would be some of the books by Marian Burros--you can get most of these on paperbackswap).
On my blog, I've written about quick and easy and cheap recipes....like thai coconut curry with shrimp and 4 ingredient enchiladas. People have been surprised by how easy/quick/and, yes, inexpensive these are.
the currency that will be devaluated will be the dollar and because of that they will use the amero which will be strong. because no one knows of the amero then only those who changed their dollars before the dollar "crashed" will be powerful and very powerful beause they will have money.
I've always felt that cooking at home is way better, but never really looked at it from a time-savings perspective.
My fiance and I have planned and cooked 5+ meals at home each week since we started living together last December. It has definitely saved lots of money, especially since I am able to take leftovers for lunch on most days.
I have gotten to the point where I'm never really satisfied with meals we get at restaurants (aside from the pricey ones we go to once in a great while). I feel like "I could have cooked something better" in most cases.
Sounds like a great book for anyone to read. Sign me up!
There are a few free sites out there, but if you want to get the job done, send a quick e-mail to the team at www.dvdexploder.com - they'll sort you out in a flash.
People were telling me 'you can't unlock your Panasonic DMP' - well guess what? It's now region free thanks to these guys. I tapped in a simple handset sequence and I'm now watching cheap imported discs.
I don't like being told when and where I buy my films, so problem solved. Thought I'd throw in my two cents. Down with region zoning!
My husband and I are considering retiring in Panama. Would love to hear more about it. We have never been but with prices the way they are now, who can retire in the good old us of a.
couldnt agree with you more! thanks!
My dad used to work during the night shift at a PR lab and had to test samples of urine. Every night he had to PERSONALLY sniff the hundreds of samples to confirm it was actually pee.
He fortunately got a new job right after that.
You know i've tried doing that, but I will now.
I had a related strange experience yesterday. I was filling up and my pump ran out of fuel. I kept sqeezing the trigger and little spurts came out but the dial only went a little. Anyway according to the dial I didn't have enough for my journey but I made it all the way back home with I guess £5-6 of fuel left. So i'm well chuffed, something went in my favour!!
I've turned cooking into a semi-serious hobby for many of the reasons you mention. I realized that I really enjoy food, but I don't enjoy much of the eating out experience, and certainly don't want to do that all of the time. I also found that I can make many things that taste better what I was previously going out to eat.
I'm doing most of my learning via the Food Network, Cook's Illustrated (online and print), AllRecipes.com, and a few quality cookbooks.
When I was in my 20's and while married I was brainwashed into working in NYC right on 8th ave & 42nd street at a place called "Show World" Men relate to these places more so than women... but then again in NYC you never know. It had to do with peepshows and booths with sliding glass doors. I don't regret that I ever worked there because it has been one of my life experiences and today I am who I am from those experiences, but I gotta say looking back and reminiscing on some of the men that would attend these places just makes you think of the sickos out there.
So I have to say this is my worst job ever.
Lady Rachel (used to be my stage name)
Too true cred. If you haven't got it then don't spend it. After all it's not really yours to spend.
Actually, this is my husband's worst job (as I know he won't post it). He worked one summer at a waste water treatment plant. I think that says it all; the stench followed him all summer.
What a lovely post.
Wow! Amazing stories! I worked at Jack-in-the-Box starting the day after high school graduation, and I'm sure it's just par for the course in fast food. I was a vegetarian at the time, which made it hard to recommend burgers. The assistant manager would sexually harass us, one worker sold drugs through the drive-through window, and construction workers building a hospital across the street would amuse us with tricks like the one guy who could make the naked lady tattoo on his forearm dance while I took his order. Not to mention the 100% polyester blouse (buttoned to the top) and thick "jeans" with no pockets. I just wish I'd been at work the day the assistant manager pressed too close to one girl's backside and she punched him out!
I LOVE I AM UR MONEY: U WOODNT PUNCH A KITTY!
I AGREE WITH UR CONTEXT, ANIMAL CRUELTY IS HORRENDOUS, AND WAT DID ANIMALS EVER DO TO ANNOY THEM?