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We're already got blue collar and white collar jobs - or a current lack of them -- so why not try to guarantee your future by looking for what's being called a Green Collar job.
With all the talk about controlling climate change and getting the U.S. energy independent, green-collar jobs consistently look like the ones to be in during the next decade to ensure some job security and career growth. The Green-Collar job sector also looks certain to be bolstered by President Obama's promise to create 5 million green jobs. All this should result in a ramp up of research, corporate and government jobs. When checking about for these opportunities think about getting training for job in carbon footprint reduction, green construction and retrofits, solar and wind energy developments, municipal and corporate energy-efficiency management, ecotourism, wetlands management, and land use planning. Green is the new Gold, so get yourself some training to take advantage of the situation.
JO'M 18/11/09
Wall Street bankers may be having a rough time as the economy continues to go south. But if they've got it bad, pity their poor wives and girlfriends who say they're having it ten times worse.
According to Britain's Daily Mail newspaper, times are so stressful for these pampered princesses, due to tightening purse strings and credit card cancellations, that a number of them have set up a support group to get them through troubled times
It's called Dating a Banker Anonymous and the group meets for lunches and cocktails where they can share, pine, and vent. The girls have even launched a blog where a recent post from one banker's girlfriend codified her new life's motto, "Ain't messin' with no broke broker."
The blog invites women to join "if your monthly Bergdorf's allowance has been halved and bottle service has all but disappeared from your life." The group describes itself as providing "A safe place where women can come together, free from the scrutiny of feminists, and share their tearful tales of how the mortgage meltdown has affected their relationships."
The group meeting's How-to tips for dealing with economic and emotional woes is: "Step 1: Slip into a dress and heels. Step 2: Sip a cocktail and wait your turn to talk. Step 3: Pour your heart out. Repeat as needed." If any or all of these hardships - and remedies -- applies to you, you can check out the women's blog at http://dabagirls.wordpress.com/. JO'M 2/5/09
Hey, if you've still got a job, how would you like it if your bosses imposed a curfew to stop you working late.
Fine with you, I guess. But not so for Blanca Figueroa, the mayor of South El Monte, a suburb east of Los Angeles, who now has to vacate city hall by 11pm since local councilors passed a curfew motion because they were worried about her working late.
Councilors said they were concerned about safety and liability because the El Monte Mayor insisted on working into the early hours of the morning. The dedicated Figueroa is furious. She says the curfew is unfair.
"My job is 24/7," the mayor, who has been in office since 1997, told the Los Angeles Times. She added that her workload has increased in recent months due to the economic downturn and its impact on her constituents. "I have more work to do now than ever. If I let it go by, it piles up. Do I have a private life? No. Even on Thanksgiving I was here. I'm mentally exhausted, but it is my service to serve the city." JO'M 2/4/09
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