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My skills are failing me, and I know some of you are better at finding things than me...

Tonight I'll post some great map "helps"!

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Everyone should read this article from Field & Stream magazine, whether you've experienced depression or not.

I think all of us experience SOME depression. It comes in degrees. But when it's severe, most people need help to climb out of the rut it puts them in!

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Update on my momโ€™s condition (Ilse/Aisha).

Me.

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This life

Yes--you have truly nailed "life" as much as it can be nailed!

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Everyone should read this article from Field & Stream magazine, whether you've experienced depression or not.

pinocchiothepuppet wrote:
Did you write it? Are you affiliated in any way with the writer or the mag? What exactly is it that you're getting out of this? ;)

No--Bill Heavey, a featured columnist for the magazine, is the author. He writes humorous articles for the magazine.

So you have a humor writer--and he's been dealing with depression for years. He even thought about stepping in front of a subway train.

The point is that depression can strike without warning. It can strike you, or a friend, or someone in your family. The article did a wonderful job of showing how this could happen.

Because of what he had gone through, Bill could be there for a friend.

People suffering from depression often believe that there is no hope. Bill showed us how another person can be that hope.

I hope this helps!

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Everyone should read this article from Field & Stream magazine, whether you've experienced depression or not.

Thanks, HelpBot, but at the moment I am plotting only YOUR demise! ;-)

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So...All in all my new boss is cool except...

The service industry, quite frankly, sucks. Forget holidays, evenings with your family, or two days off in a row.

Yes, if a person has been going above and beyond, and it's not getting noticed, it's time to do one of two things: (1) start tooting your own horn a lot more (whoever works his or her fanny off and doesn't let management know about it is what's known as a chump), or (2) look for another job.

A survey firm did some research some years ago. It was found that for most workers to get a substantial promotion, they had to change employers. Think about that for a while. Let that sink in.

Organizations tend to pigeonhole their employees, i.e., to categorize them in such a way that they do not see their full potential. Some employees do move up in the organization they joined--but the majority don't.

Try blowing your own horn just a bit. Make sure it's known what you've accomplished. If that doesn't do the trick, start looking elsewhere!

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If one borrows money from a private person and repays them by working in their household - domestic cleaning, ironing, gardening, house sitting etc., does the money borrowed count as a loan or a wage?

I would call it repayment of a loan--because that is what it is. So there is no need to declare the repayment as income.

And it's not a gift if there are any "strings" attached, such as working in exchange for the loan.

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My skills are failing me, and I know some of you are better at finding things than me...

I prefer maps that use the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), which is MUCH easier to work with than degrees, minutes and seconds!

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My teenage kid has a ton of money and no actual job.

If he is being secretive about it, that's a red flag. And how much could kids afford to pay for tutoring--or computer repairs, for that matter?

Hundreds of dollars? That's another red flag.

While he is at school, search the hell out of his room for drugs--and Google how people hide their stash. You'd be surprised at the hiding places they devise!

Good luck!

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