Archive for July, 2008

The Thought of Losing My Job

The worst thing I ever did at work was lose some very important employment documents. I did not want to tell anyone, as I knew that it could very well cost me my job. I did not know what could have happened to them, other than that I must have filed them somewhere that they didn’t belong.

I decided to look over the HR policies to see if there was any way that I could get out of the bind without being fired, but as I saw it, they had every right to let me go. I stewed over my dilemma all weekend, as I knew that, come Monday, I would have no choice but to go and let my supervisor know what had happened.

She was very understanding and told me that it was not the end of the world. I would have a lot of paperwork to do, as I was going to have to fill out all of the business forms by hand, but I got to keep my job, so there was no complaint from me.

Starting a Job As a Travel Agent

I recently decided that it was time for a change of career and I needed to weigh my options as to what I wanted to do with my life.  Having worked at the same job for the past 15 years, it was strange to be at the point where needed to figure out what I wanted to do with my life.

I went and spoke to a couple of career counselors at the local career campuses to see if they could help me out and point me in the right direction.  Now, a few months later, I have decided to become a travel agent.

After a week at my new job, I have been assigned to the department in charge of selling clients cheap holidays.  Basically what we do is create cheap holiday packages that provide our clients great value for a great price.

This past week, I was able to secure some cheap flights to Turkey and put together a travel package for a week of relaxation at Icmeler Turkey.  We’re going to start selling it this week and if the sales go well, I should get a nice bonus check.

Making Memories with the Kids

When we were in Florida, the kids were all extremely excited to be going to Disney World for the very first time. I had been there when I was a kid and it had been great. I was hoping that the experience would be as memorable for them as it had been for me. We decided to take a look online while we were at the hotel, to see if we could order the Disney Park tickets in advance before venturing out the next day. We found the website very easy to access and there was a pop-up ad that said click for more info that was advertising a ticket sale for the next day.

When we got to the park, we were informed that we could get Disney World Hopper tickets for only a little bit more money. We weighed the advantages of doing this and decided that it was worth it. It was like Christmas for the kids.

Company Challenge

The company that I work for often has challenges for the staff to earn extra money and prizes. We have just completed a challenge for a Las Vegas hotel promotion. The winner gets an all inclusive four day trip to Vegas with a friend.

I worked hard for this challenge, as I really wanted the trip and take advantage of the MGM signature hotel Las Vegas promo code. I have only been there once and the trip was fantastic. I would really love to go and see some of the new shows they have playing there.

I think that the Las Vegas promotion is the challenge that I have put the most effort into since I started working there. We will find out in a week who won the challenge, but I am certainly keeping my fingers crossed that it will be me. I know if it is, it will be one trip that I definitely earned.

SEO Experts - The Gauntlet has been Thrown Down

If you are an SEO expert, then I know of something that might interest you.  There is a little contest going on to determine who is the best as SEO, and there is money on the line.  Do I have your attention now?

Well, I should.  If you have not heard of the Busby SEO Challenge Contest yet, listen up.  It is a contest that is all about who the best SEO in the world is.

It is setup pretty straight forward - all you have to do is be in the top three listings in Google for the key phrase “Busby SEO Challenge” on August 31 at noon.  There are also not a lot of rules, in fact there is really only one - you have to use ethical SEO practices.

So, if you think you know your way around promoting a website, take up the challenge and compete.  With $7,500 in prize money on the line, it could end up to be a very profitable contest for you.

Earning Surgery

I have been wearing glasses since I was seven years old. Add that to being fairly overweight and it made me a very unpopular person when I was growing up. I have recently lost over one hundred pounds and I thought that I deserved to book an appointment with a LASIK doctor to see what could be done about me wearing glasses.

The LASIK eye exam went very well and he told me that I would be a perfect candidate for the surgery. He pretty much guaranteed me that the surgery would work and I decided to go home and have a serious talk with my husband about it.

My husband said that if I wanted to have the LASIK laser eye surgery than I should. He felt that I had earned it and that if it was what I really wanted than I should go ahead. I think the loss of my glasses will complete the new me, so I went ahead and booked in for surgery.

Getting some Zune Goodies

It took me a very long time to save up and buy a Zune.  But from my experience so far, it has been definitely worth the wait.  It is perhaps the best music player on the planet and it is all mine.

But after owning it for a couple of weeks, it was apparent that I would need some accessories with it.  Even though I had purchased a Zune Travel Charger when I bought it, I found that it just didn’t do everything I needed, so I would have to save up some more money.

I decided to look online to see how much money I would need to pay for a Zune Dock Cable and a Zune Car Charger.  I figured that after I had these two accessories, I would have everything that I needed to use my Zune wherever I go.

So, I should have enough money in a couple weeks, and then that will be it.  I will have all of the Zune goodies that I need.

Moving Means Changing Insurance Providers

Since I will be moving shortly, I have decided that I would do as much research as I could in terms of the insurance policies I will need.  Unfortunately, I will be leaving the province, which means my current auto insurance and home insurance provider will need to be changed.

Thankfully, the Internet allows us to view pretty much whatever we want, so I have been looking online to see what companies are out in Ontario for car and home insurance.  If you are wondering what kind of search that you would need to do to find out for yourself, you can put the type of insurance followed by the province that you will be moving to.

For example, since I am moving to Ontario, I can do a search for “home insurance Ontario“.  From the results that show up, I will be able to find companies in Ontario that offer home insurance.

From these sites, I can request quotes and figure out which provider to go with.  It is much easier to make an educated guess this way.

Coed Showers

I first knew that I wanted to go to the same college as my sister when I went there to visit her one weekend. She is two years older than me, so it was exciting for me to have the chance to stay in the dorms with her. I was a little bit nervous about the coed shower cubicles, but she assured me that privacy was respected and it calmed my fears a little bit.

I admit that I really never got out much before and I had never seen electric showers in my life before. It was also a crazy feeling to be around so many college kids that treated me like I was one of them. I fell in love with the people and the campus and I decided that this was where I was going to attend.

When I started my senior year of high school, I talked to my guidance counselor about what classes I should take in order to get the degree that I wanted. He helped me with my application and I just know that I will be accepted. I can’t wait for college life, coed showers and all.

Secured Mobile Phone Calls

One of my biggest worries when I use my cell phone is that someone could overhear my conversation.  I realize that most of my calls are not a big issue, but when I call my bank or credit card company, I want to make sure that no one can intercept the call.

So, I have been looking for a way to make sure that when I make a phone call, it is a secure call.  While searching for a way to have a secure gsm phone, I came across a website that sold phone encryption software.

By using the cell phone encryption software that they provided, I was supposed to enjoy the same sort of security that government officials have - which means it is obviously better than I need.

I picked up a copy of the software and have installed it on my phone.  Now, I am no longer worried that someone would pick up my call - it would take too much work.