All situations or events in our life that are unfamiliar to us and cause a transition or change any habits can cause havoc with our emotions and cause undo stress with our mental and physical being. That being said, starting a new job or changing your career can be very draining and stressful for anyone.

I know in my lifetime I have gone through many changes so I know first hand how hard it can be. When starting a new job you need to be alert so your able to think clearly and be able to make decisions and carry them out with energy. You will likely be on probation for the first 90 days till you prove yourself and knowing that will cause a stressful feeling.

If you know what your going into before you start you can work on adapting your mental state to meet this challenge and make the transition easier. Every job I have ever had, the whole process has made me physically sick from all the stress.

I like to show by example so I was never good at telling people what to do. I worked as both waitress and bartender at one restaurant for 20 years and was given the responsibility of training them, both waitresses and bartenders, plus I was forced to fire a couple of people which wasn’t in my job description nor was I paid for assuming the role as manager. Working with the public is very stressful in itself, but to have to let someone go because my boss was a coward caused me to seek a career change.

When starting any new endeavor be prepared for feelings of fear and uncertainty and your personal life will need adjusting depending on the shift and hours you are expected to work. Your first priority will be to learn and get the lay of the land. Never be afraid to ask questions regardless if you think someone might think your stupid and if need be ask your questions over and over until you learn. This is where that energy and focus will come in handy.

A good boss will communicate well with their employees so you will know exactly what is expected of you and if they don’t then you should initiate some form of communication so everything is clear and do try to get to know your boss. You can learn transferable skills from any position you hold so never consider any job as dead end, the more skills you can develop the more you can offer if you ever change positions. Do your very best on every job so you can develop good references.

5 necessary skills for job survival are punctuality and that means in all things, getting to work on time, returning on time from breaks and lunch, your attendance at meetings, appointments and always make sure you plan ahead encase you need some other form of transportation.

Quality means how well you perform your job in all areas to keep the product up to standard or better so the consumer will be happy and buy more. Your company will not grow if the quality is bad so take pride in your job.

Productivity – You are paid by a company to produce a certain amount of work so it is best to develop a positive attitude and avoid any circumstances that would limit your ability to perform the duties that are expected. Production is always the end result for any company.

The ability to get along with fellow employees, the public, and supervisors is very important. You are always being evaluated by your actions so be cooperative, courteous, and show good work ethics. Steer clear of any problematic employees and be careful of the things you do and how you do them.

Loyalty is truly appreciated and valued by the employer and is usually rewarded. It encompasses all of the above skills. When you are working toward the common goal of improving your place of employment, you are not only making it better for the employer, but for everyone around you including yourself.

All situations or events in our life that are unfamiliar to us and cause a transition or change any habits can cause havoc with our emotions and cause undo stress with our mental and physical being. That being said, starting a new job or changing your career can be very draining and stressful for anyone.

I know in my lifetime I have gone through many changes so I know first hand how hard it can be. When starting a new job you need to be alert so your able to think clearly and be able to make decisions and carry them out with energy. You will likely be on probation for the first 90 days till you prove yourself and knowing that will cause a stressful feeling.

If you know what your going into before you start you can work on adapting your mental state to meet this challenge and make the transition easier. Every job I have ever had, the whole process has made me physically sick from all the stress.

I like to show by example so I was never good at telling people what to do. I worked as both waitress and bartender at one restaurant for 20 years and was given the responsibility of training them, both waitresses and bartenders, plus I was forced to fire a couple of people which wasn’t in my job description nor was I paid for assuming the role as manager. Working with the public is very stressful in itself, but to have to let someone go because my boss was a coward caused me to seek a career change.

When starting any new endeavor be prepared for feelings of fear and uncertainty and your personal life will need adjusting depending on the shift and hours you are expected to work. Your first priority will be to learn and get the lay of the land. Never be afraid to ask questions regardless if you think someone might think your stupid and if need be ask your questions over and over until you learn. This is where that energy and focus will come in handy.

A good boss will communicate well with their employees so you will know exactly what is expected of you and if they don’t then you should initiate some form of communication so everything is clear and do try to get to know your boss. You can learn transferable skills from any position you hold so never consider any job as dead end, the more skills you can develop the more you can offer if you ever change positions. Do your very best on every job so you can develop good references.

5 necessary skills for job survival are punctuality and that means in all things, getting to work on time, returning on time from breaks and lunch, your attendance at meetings, appointments and always make sure you plan ahead encase you need some other form of transportation.

Quality means how well you perform your job in all areas to keep the product up to standard or better so the consumer will be happy and buy more. Your company will not grow if the quality is bad so take pride in your job.

Productivity – You are paid by a company to produce a certain amount of work so it is best to develop a positive attitude and avoid any circumstances that would limit your ability to perform the duties that are expected. Production is always the end result for any company.

The ability to get along with fellow employees, the public, and supervisors is very important. You are always being evaluated by your actions so be cooperative, courteous, and show good work ethics. Steer clear of any problematic employees and be careful of the things you do and how you do them.

Loyalty is truly appreciated and valued by the employer and is usually rewarded. It encompasses all of the above skills. When you are working toward the common goal of improving your place of employment, you are not only making it better for the employer, but for everyone around you including yourself.

I did a Google search of the nickname or user name I use when I sign up at different places and had fun checking out all the different places I had forgotten I was even a member of. It even showed me comments I had left on other peoples blogs and there was a couple links to something called BackType which I checked out and found that it was a comment search engine.

I didn’t like using SezWho because I didn’t like all my comments linked together. Not that I leave horrible or mean comments I just don’t like feeling like I’m being followed so it kind of freaked me out when I followed the link and it had many of my comments all in one place going back 82 weeks. It looked like blogger blogs and maybe a few regular blogs at any rate I don’t like it, but I joined to check it out.

There was also a link to markosweb that had a lot of information on my site and I certainly don’t remember using them. Apparently someone had my blog analyzed and it says my SEO is rated at 39% out of 100% which isn’t very good, but it had my blogs’ value at $481,744. Now that cracked me up, if someone wants to buy me out at that price please let me know.

There were many odd links that I checked out that were suppose to be connected to me  somehow, but I couldn’t find anything on their websites that would connect me. The only way the Children’s orthodontics in San Diego CA one could possibly connect was from a post I did a long time ago mentioning them because my boss had recommended them.

On another note I was having a hard time keeping my Firefox browser open if more than 7 tabs were showing. I was getting ready to ditch it until I remembered it had worked fine up until 2 weeks ago when I had added some add-ons so I went through and disabled all the add-ons I’m not really using and it works fine again.

Elderly people seem to be easy targets for scammers. We hear about these scams locally in our neighborhoods how they pay their money up front for some sort of construction and then the work never gets done. Older people seem to be easy prey for telemarketers, sweepstakes, and lottery frauds and all sorts of other scams. If you suspect something may be wrong with a friend or loved one read this list to see how you can help.

It’s not just the elderly that are targeted and taking advantage of anyone is just wrong, but to cheat an old person out of their life savings takes a cold hearted monster that should be shown no mercy as far as I’m concerned. For a list of scams that are being perpetrated check out phonebusters.com and make sure you read the consumer tips. Keep a close eye on the seniors in your life and make sure they don’t become a victim of these unscrupulous crooks.

A few months ago Bill came home from work telling me a story about some guy that works with him, well actually it was about his ex wife. Seems she isn’t very bright because she fell for a scam online, the one where they send you a check from a foreign country. She actually deposited said check then started spending like crazy. I told Bill that it was a scam and sooner or later it would catch up with her, but he and everyone else believed it was real because the bank was actually spitting out money left and right for new cars and every thing else.

It apparently took a month or so until the bank caught on then of course they started repossessing everything. I still can’t believe some people actually fall for those scams. I have no clue how she paid back all the money, maybe they made it so she could make payments. I do know she had to go to everyone she gave money and presents to and ask for those back. It’s really sad that there are so many gullible people out there that really believe these scams, this woman wasn’t old so she should have known better as far as I’m concerned.