After some of these photos are identified, can copyright can be applied? Especially if it's outside of the 70 year limit. (somebody correct me if I'm wrong on the time limit). And if copyright is applied, I wonder if they'll pull them off the Flickr site. I absolutely love that these are being released for public use because as a designer, I also have a hard and fast rule of not stealing images for any of my work. But wow, what a great resource!
Philip, you're spot on with this article, and you make a great point for those of us who aren't in the hiring position: always make sure *you* want to work with *them*. I think it's equally important for a job hunter to interview the hiring manager to make sure the job is the right fit for them.
But you still missed the point: The phrase "pay yourself first" doesn't refer to what order you place yourself on the budget... it specifically means to take money out and allocate it to yourself *EVEN BEFORE PAYING TAXES*. It means 401k, or corporate earning.
Try funding a retirement account by paying yourself last. Go ahead. Meanwhile, I'll match you by funding my retirement account, pre-tax, with the same amount. Assuming we're invested in the same stocks or funds, we'll end with the same amount... only I'll have a much better quality of life while getting there. And that means that if I'm standing in line and want to buy a candy bar, I don't have to beat myself up over the impulse to buy it.
It's easy to fall prey to misperceptions about the trades, as well as misperceptions about contractors/freelancers/self-employed. My husband is a licensed skilled tradesman, my sister is a hairstylist, and I've got a PhD. For a long time, I was the one who made the least amount of money!
One misperception is that "anyone" can learn a trade and that it doesn't take much brains. It'd be more accurate to say that it takes a particular *type* intelligence to be a truly skilled skilled tradesperson. Getting into some apprenticeship programs can be harder than getting into college! It would be difficult for me to understand the sometimes incredibly complete mechanical systems my husband works with, or to keep track of an engaged with the social lives of my clients like my sister does as a way to keep them coming back!
The second huge misperception is that what a contractor charges you equates even roughly to their hourly rate. Depending on the trade, only a fraction of the workweek can be devoted to billable hours; add to that consumables, equipment and other overhead, accounting costs, support staff, advertising, insurance, payroll taxes, retirement, etc. etc.
I think those who are cut out for the trades should be encouraged to see it as a viable alternative to college. It's entirely possible to work hard, do a good job, and make a decent middle-class living (as it should). And with above-average savvy and drive, it's possible to build a thriving business that provides even more than that. But it's no cash cow.
Great comments to the article above.
Being a tradesmen (I'm an auto mechanic) It's difficult to deal with people who honestly believe it's just $10 and ten minutes to change your own oil.
Spend a few years at it and you'll find $10 and ten minutes can and often has caused hundreds of dollars worth of damage.
Sometimes trades people make it look So Easy.
Mechanics RULE #1 is "If it was EASY people would do it themselves.
The entire Library of Congress Prints and Photographs catalog is available at http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html. (note--not everything is public domain) A significant proportion is digitized, but a lot is, and some of that is even available as high-resolution if you want to do something more than post a photo on a web site. A great, great resource. There are some real hidden gems in the Historic American Buildings survey in particular.
We go to your house!!! we battle traffic, get your materials delivered so we haul not only knowledge and experience but all the stuff we need to do the job to your home. Some jobs are easy but some others can cripple you in a flash. Between flying debris, high noise, dangerous dust and the risk of maiming just about any part of your body is enough to justify the charge. Never mind that work needs to be inspected, OSHA can fine us if someone gets hurt and insurance costs... (try getting insurance on your own and you'll see what i mean) trucks and gas are part of the price.
The rewards can't be beat, since it comes to be about the same as an office job moneywise, however I can drive my kid around town and show him all the homes i have fixed and remodeled, how many of you can be proud to take home a spreadsheet to your kid?
Yes I worked my butt off in accounting for many years and now I work just as hard as a contractor but at least my work will be permanent and not recycled at the end on the month. And yes there is a heck of a lot to learn and keep up so hardly a regular day is more like 17 hours of work and paperwork.
Ruckus! If you have a .edu email address you can sign up for ruckus, it offers free legal music the same way QTrax wants to, but is available now! It might be wrapped in DRM but a quick search of fairuse4wm on piratebay or the like will take care of that problem for you. Just gotta have or be able to get a .edu address...
Thanks you all for keeping the conversation lively and continuing...incidentally, my student loan wasn't so bad but the interest was crazy on it causing it to be now about 50% more than the loan itself. The MA affords me time and space to work late at night, early in the morning --whenever---it doesn't however, bring in much in the way of cold hard cash that's reliable.
Ruckus! If you have a .edu email address you can sign up for ruckus, it offers free legal music the same way QTrax wants to, but is available now! It might be wrapped in DRM but a quick search of fairuse4wm on piratebay or the like will take care of that problem for you. Just gotta have or be able to get a .edu address...
Wow, with this post, it's as if you've been reading my mind for the past few years -- why did I work so hard and sacrifice to go to college? If education is, apparently, not worth any more money at all, then is it even worth the effort? I was the first person in my family to get a B.A., and in the past I have strongly encouraged the younger people I know to pursue education and learning. But for the past ten years since graduating from a good private college with a degree in the humanities, I've been really struggling, and not doing much better than acquaintances who dropped out of high school. And when you take into account the changes in higher education funding over the past ten years, combined with the rampant money/credit inflation from banks and the government, which (ultimately) accounts for those relatively lucrative jobs in the trades you're talking about (inflation in real assets and in fixed costs that cannot be outsourced or serviced under the table), I have started cautioning young people to think twice before going to college.
I am also a fan of digg and popurls, lifehacker and many other blogs. I remember something about circuit city, offer a game for 'X' amount, then once your in the store. "We never said that it was a typo!."
But hey since your here lets scam you.
Proff read!.
Or unless the poor million $ company has sever RSI like I typo's are acceptable. Your not the one needles & pins.
I usually do 1 of 2 things.
(1) NEVER GO BACK (boycott) at least they will not get my $.
(2) Google there boss every one has some body that a higher up!!.
This was one of those articles that just sort of stuck with me through the week--in a good way--, as many Wise Bread articles seem to do.
Yahoo just launched a new beta on their MyYahoo pages. One of the widgets includes a notepad called "Note to Self."
I'm thinking if you use the widget for your grocery list, you could:
--access it from any computer connected to the net to add, delete, organize items
--keep track of which store to get the items (best $)
--and access it all from your handheld while you're at the store
Might be difficult to cross items off your list while you're shopping, but it's still something!
I wonder if you can add more than one notepad widget?
Thanks for your experiences mom of 4, and yes - although I didn't mention the home party business, it often falls into the MLM category. Many MLMs use home-parties as their main way of marketing (although not all home-party companies are MLMs).
And great points, Adam. People who don't treat it like a business will fail. In part I do blame the all-too-often sugar-coated sales pitches launched by MLM members who try to entice new recruits with promises of fame and riches instead of more realistically describing what's involved. But I guess if they were realistic about it less people would sign up!
And yes - the product should sell itself, and you have to believe in it. That is a principal of sales at the most basic level - if you won't use it yourself, don't expect anybody else to listen to you.
There are so many illegal immigrants living in and around nearby Munroe, NC that will do electrical work for about $75/day (depending on the work done) that it has caused most of the local licensed electricians to leave the area to look for work.
Unless you're a member of a union working in the big city, the Blue Collar trades are just as insecure as a computer programmer whose work is getting outsourced out to some Eastern European country like Estonia or Ukraine.
Nope: For my money the best job is a government job. You get paid no matter your performance, you get raises based on your seniority, you have to murder someone to get fired, and when was the last time you heard of mass layoffs of government workers??? Oh, and if you are a Federal worker, you don't even have to worry about Social Security going bankrupt.
I have participated in two MLMs and I dropped out after a couple years. But you know what, I am so glad that I did it.
The reason people fail in MLMs is because they don't treat it like a real small business like they should. They treat it like a hobby on the side. At least that is what I did. But the training that I got from it was amazing.
Keys to finding a good MLM is a product you can actually believe in that you won't mind trying to sell by itself. If the product is good enough people will want to get involved. Second is the training, if they have good training, then even if they have a mediocre product, it is worth the price of admission just to get the mindset and sales training.
I've been using TurboTax online since it was first available (not sure how long ago that was). Anyway, awesome giveaway as I sure would like to try the offline version!
I was planning to file for my 2 rings bought during this time period until I talked to someone who knows quite a bit about these class action suits. He said the lawyers always get all the money & the people who file get next to nothing. (Or nothing) The lawyers like for people to apply - for the more that apply , makes it look better to the courts. I have heard,there are lawyers that do nothing but look for class action cases. That's the kind of lawyer to be I guess.
After some of these photos are identified, can copyright can be applied? Especially if it's outside of the 70 year limit. (somebody correct me if I'm wrong on the time limit). And if copyright is applied, I wonder if they'll pull them off the Flickr site. I absolutely love that these are being released for public use because as a designer, I also have a hard and fast rule of not stealing images for any of my work. But wow, what a great resource!
Haha, and great choice on the picture!
Philip, you're spot on with this article, and you make a great point for those of us who aren't in the hiring position: always make sure *you* want to work with *them*. I think it's equally important for a job hunter to interview the hiring manager to make sure the job is the right fit for them.
Thank you so much for the information! If you don't mind, I'd like to link to your site from our family site with this exciting news!
But you still missed the point: The phrase "pay yourself first" doesn't refer to what order you place yourself on the budget... it specifically means to take money out and allocate it to yourself *EVEN BEFORE PAYING TAXES*. It means 401k, or corporate earning.
Try funding a retirement account by paying yourself last. Go ahead. Meanwhile, I'll match you by funding my retirement account, pre-tax, with the same amount. Assuming we're invested in the same stocks or funds, we'll end with the same amount... only I'll have a much better quality of life while getting there. And that means that if I'm standing in line and want to buy a candy bar, I don't have to beat myself up over the impulse to buy it.
Thought you'd be interested in this short omega-3 video from a book that Pollan recommends:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgNpsbvcVM
It's easy to fall prey to misperceptions about the trades, as well as misperceptions about contractors/freelancers/self-employed. My husband is a licensed skilled tradesman, my sister is a hairstylist, and I've got a PhD. For a long time, I was the one who made the least amount of money!
One misperception is that "anyone" can learn a trade and that it doesn't take much brains. It'd be more accurate to say that it takes a particular *type* intelligence to be a truly skilled skilled tradesperson. Getting into some apprenticeship programs can be harder than getting into college! It would be difficult for me to understand the sometimes incredibly complete mechanical systems my husband works with, or to keep track of an engaged with the social lives of my clients like my sister does as a way to keep them coming back!
The second huge misperception is that what a contractor charges you equates even roughly to their hourly rate. Depending on the trade, only a fraction of the workweek can be devoted to billable hours; add to that consumables, equipment and other overhead, accounting costs, support staff, advertising, insurance, payroll taxes, retirement, etc. etc.
I think those who are cut out for the trades should be encouraged to see it as a viable alternative to college. It's entirely possible to work hard, do a good job, and make a decent middle-class living (as it should). And with above-average savvy and drive, it's possible to build a thriving business that provides even more than that. But it's no cash cow.
Great comments to the article above.
Being a tradesmen (I'm an auto mechanic) It's difficult to deal with people who honestly believe it's just $10 and ten minutes to change your own oil.
Spend a few years at it and you'll find $10 and ten minutes can and often has caused hundreds of dollars worth of damage.
Sometimes trades people make it look So Easy.
Mechanics RULE #1 is "If it was EASY people would do it themselves.
The entire Library of Congress Prints and Photographs catalog is available at http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html. (note--not everything is public domain) A significant proportion is digitized, but a lot is, and some of that is even available as high-resolution if you want to do something more than post a photo on a web site. A great, great resource. There are some real hidden gems in the Historic American Buildings survey in particular.
We go to your house!!! we battle traffic, get your materials delivered so we haul not only knowledge and experience but all the stuff we need to do the job to your home. Some jobs are easy but some others can cripple you in a flash. Between flying debris, high noise, dangerous dust and the risk of maiming just about any part of your body is enough to justify the charge. Never mind that work needs to be inspected, OSHA can fine us if someone gets hurt and insurance costs... (try getting insurance on your own and you'll see what i mean) trucks and gas are part of the price.
The rewards can't be beat, since it comes to be about the same as an office job moneywise, however I can drive my kid around town and show him all the homes i have fixed and remodeled, how many of you can be proud to take home a spreadsheet to your kid?
Yes I worked my butt off in accounting for many years and now I work just as hard as a contractor but at least my work will be permanent and not recycled at the end on the month. And yes there is a heck of a lot to learn and keep up so hardly a regular day is more like 17 hours of work and paperwork.
Ruckus! If you have a .edu email address you can sign up for ruckus, it offers free legal music the same way QTrax wants to, but is available now! It might be wrapped in DRM but a quick search of fairuse4wm on piratebay or the like will take care of that problem for you. Just gotta have or be able to get a .edu address...
Thanks you all for keeping the conversation lively and continuing...incidentally, my student loan wasn't so bad but the interest was crazy on it causing it to be now about 50% more than the loan itself. The MA affords me time and space to work late at night, early in the morning --whenever---it doesn't however, bring in much in the way of cold hard cash that's reliable.
Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Ruckus! If you have a .edu email address you can sign up for ruckus, it offers free legal music the same way QTrax wants to, but is available now! It might be wrapped in DRM but a quick search of fairuse4wm on piratebay or the like will take care of that problem for you. Just gotta have or be able to get a .edu address...
Wow, with this post, it's as if you've been reading my mind for the past few years -- why did I work so hard and sacrifice to go to college? If education is, apparently, not worth any more money at all, then is it even worth the effort? I was the first person in my family to get a B.A., and in the past I have strongly encouraged the younger people I know to pursue education and learning. But for the past ten years since graduating from a good private college with a degree in the humanities, I've been really struggling, and not doing much better than acquaintances who dropped out of high school. And when you take into account the changes in higher education funding over the past ten years, combined with the rampant money/credit inflation from banks and the government, which (ultimately) accounts for those relatively lucrative jobs in the trades you're talking about (inflation in real assets and in fixed costs that cannot be outsourced or serviced under the table), I have started cautioning young people to think twice before going to college.
I am also a fan of digg and popurls, lifehacker and many other blogs. I remember something about circuit city, offer a game for 'X' amount, then once your in the store. "We never said that it was a typo!."
But hey since your here lets scam you.
Proff read!.
Or unless the poor million $ company has sever RSI like I typo's are acceptable. Your not the one needles & pins.
I usually do 1 of 2 things.
(1) NEVER GO BACK (boycott) at least they will not get my $.
(2) Google there boss every one has some body that a higher up!!.
This was one of those articles that just sort of stuck with me through the week--in a good way--, as many Wise Bread articles seem to do.
Yahoo just launched a new beta on their MyYahoo pages. One of the widgets includes a notepad called "Note to Self."
I'm thinking if you use the widget for your grocery list, you could:
--access it from any computer connected to the net to add, delete, organize items
--keep track of which store to get the items (best $)
--and access it all from your handheld while you're at the store
Might be difficult to cross items off your list while you're shopping, but it's still something!
I wonder if you can add more than one notepad widget?
Thanks for your experiences mom of 4, and yes - although I didn't mention the home party business, it often falls into the MLM category. Many MLMs use home-parties as their main way of marketing (although not all home-party companies are MLMs).
And great points, Adam. People who don't treat it like a business will fail. In part I do blame the all-too-often sugar-coated sales pitches launched by MLM members who try to entice new recruits with promises of fame and riches instead of more realistically describing what's involved. But I guess if they were realistic about it less people would sign up!
And yes - the product should sell itself, and you have to believe in it. That is a principal of sales at the most basic level - if you won't use it yourself, don't expect anybody else to listen to you.
Congrats, Jeff. I really hope to hear more about the tour. I'm really enjoying your writing, by the way. What a great addition to Wise Bread!
I knew the government had a lot of public domain images but I didn't know how to get a hold of them. Thanks for the info!
There are so many illegal immigrants living in and around nearby Munroe, NC that will do electrical work for about $75/day (depending on the work done) that it has caused most of the local licensed electricians to leave the area to look for work.
Unless you're a member of a union working in the big city, the Blue Collar trades are just as insecure as a computer programmer whose work is getting outsourced out to some Eastern European country like Estonia or Ukraine.
Nope: For my money the best job is a government job. You get paid no matter your performance, you get raises based on your seniority, you have to murder someone to get fired, and when was the last time you heard of mass layoffs of government workers??? Oh, and if you are a Federal worker, you don't even have to worry about Social Security going bankrupt.
There is nothing wrong with infant formula's...It's thicker &more sustaining than my watery breastmilk ever was...
Check out www.shorpy.com who posts lots of these photos. Addicting.
I have participated in two MLMs and I dropped out after a couple years. But you know what, I am so glad that I did it.
The reason people fail in MLMs is because they don't treat it like a real small business like they should. They treat it like a hobby on the side. At least that is what I did. But the training that I got from it was amazing.
Keys to finding a good MLM is a product you can actually believe in that you won't mind trying to sell by itself. If the product is good enough people will want to get involved. Second is the training, if they have good training, then even if they have a mediocre product, it is worth the price of admission just to get the mindset and sales training.
I've been using TurboTax online since it was first available (not sure how long ago that was). Anyway, awesome giveaway as I sure would like to try the offline version!
I was planning to file for my 2 rings bought during this time period until I talked to someone who knows quite a bit about these class action suits. He said the lawyers always get all the money & the people who file get next to nothing. (Or nothing) The lawyers like for people to apply - for the more that apply , makes it look better to the courts. I have heard,there are lawyers that do nothing but look for class action cases. That's the kind of lawyer to be I guess.