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My siblings and I have agreed to not exchange gifts this year. I think I might buy a gift for one friend though but I have not thought much about it yet. I just got back from an 8 day trip last... Holidays

I can't speak on behalf of women because I am a guy, but one factor is that it could morph into a job that she does not like. That and a lot of extra time at work for not that much more pay. Education & Career

Only in my younger years. Just had to give it time until I figured a way around it. See what their problem is and politely call it out when you see it starting up. Education & Career

She must have just said something lightly and without much thought, if she didn't remember what she said right after saying it. It sounds like things went normally. Especially since you say that... Education & Career

I would ask about any gap over a month, but depending on how long it was I may or may not take it too seriously. Depends on the person and the circumstances. It also depends on the type of job. Education & Career

Yes I was just thinking about that yesterday. Very important as it helps us look at things in an admiring and creative way. It is a way to appreciate the world around us. Education & Career

That is a pretty good idea. Education & Career

A lot of retirees have taken up smoking weed... LOL Education & Career

Yes, but not quite as bad as you describe. The guy I worked with was an ass when it came to being sick. Unusual since this was a job in healthcare. I guess he figured healthcare professionals... Education & Career

Looking back to when I was 25, I think I remember working 19 days in a row once. And most of those were 12 hour days. Education & Career

"There was a bear in the street." Education & Career

You might have been so good at what you did, that if you took a promotion, it would have pulled you away from what you were doing and into something else. Have they been giving you pay raises?... Education & Career

I do know a lady who is a marriage and family counselor who is divorced. Sometimes marriages just don't work out. Her husband was cheating on her. But I know nothing about whatever the dynamic was... Education & Career

I can see it being a thing. Especially if someone was "downsized" out of their job, but later on, there was an opening again for the same position. On the other hand, I've seen people abuse being... Education & Career

In some ways I liked writing papers better, because you can state your case word for word. In taking tests, you are at the mercy of answering the questions the way your teacher wants you to. In... Education & Career

Always be early, or at least on time. It is annoying to an employer for an employee to be even a couple of minutes late. In most jobs. Education & Career

I know a lady who works long hours in a cardiology office. At night she fills in as a nurse for a few hours in a hospital, after working ten hours at the office. Then on weekends she has a... Education & Career

After I transferred from a community college to a University, I lived on campus. In spite of it being hard, and in spite of some of the interpersonal issues, it still was what I would consider to... Education & Career