Random thread: Where's your postcount now, (tpd) bitch

[luna]

Get advanced task killer, it shuts down tons of crap running in the background sucking up the battery

[Nadia]

I didn't get cast for Hair Spray. I am somewhat disappointed, but in a way I am glad. I knew that Hair Spray wasn't really the right kind of production for me, but I auditioned anyway because I thought it could still be fun and because the director asked me to. I guess after my audition the director decided that it's not the right kind pf production for me too.

[Aaron]

Get advanced task killer, it shuts down tons of crap running in the background sucking up the battery

I will have to!


However, my battery is fine. It just randomly doesn't charge...

[Stariki]

The inevitable happened... Amy Winehouse... RIP

[r00]

another one in the 27 club too.  weird.

[Nadia]

I have two job interviews this week. One tonight and one on Wednesday evening. Tonight's interview is for a nanny job with a family that seems really awesome, and is a lot like the kind of family I've always seen myself working for. I haven't met them in person yet, but I have a feeling it might be love. The only problem is that the pay they offer is barely above minimum wage and no health benefits.
If I get a job working for this agency, I have no idea what kind of families I might end up working for, but whatever job I get I will more than likely get nearly twice the pay that this family is offering me, plus health benefits. Right now I am having a hard time deciding which route I would go in the event that I meet this family, love them and get a job offer but also have the opportunity to make more money with another family.  I guess I'll have to wait and see.

[luna]

don't be afraid to ask for more if you really like them, it seems kinda scary the first time you do it but if you are honest with them about really wanting to work for them but having another job offer with more pay and benefits the worst thing that can happen is for them to say they can't pay any more, they won't take back the job offer.

i have gotten a higher starting wage several times with this method, really i think most employers offer less just in case you ask for more...

good luck!

[dee]

Went on Craigslist looking for a house to rent in Hyannis. Found one too good to be true. Family just moved out due to job transfer, yadda yadda... and yes, it was too good. Looked up the house address and while the lot is lovely, I've yet to find the 2 story house with a basement and garage.  The biggest scam giveaway was this mornings email asking me to wire money via Western Union to Nigeria... I don't think so 

[Nadia]

don't be afraid to ask for more if you really like them, it seems kinda scary the first time you do it but if you are honest with them about really wanting to work for them but having another job offer with more pay and benefits the worst thing that can happen is for them to say they can't pay any more, they won't take back the job offer.

i have gotten a higher starting wage several times with this method, really i think most employers offer less just in case you ask for more...

good luck!

I already expressed to her that I am looking for a job with higher pay and she said that while she would like to be able to offer that, the pay is currently non-negotiable. So I decided to look at the current job postings for the agency I am interviewing with on Wednesday, and didn't see any families that seem ideal for me on the page. They all pay really well, but are a long commute and the families just didn't seem as good. I am think if this family offers me a job I'll accept. My interview is an hour. Wish me luck!

[kristin]

Went on Craigslist looking for a house to rent in Hyannis. Found one too good to be true. Family just moved out due to job transfer, yadda yadda... and yes, it was too good. Looked up the house address and while the lot is lovely, I've yet to find the 2 story house with a basement and garage.  The biggest scam giveaway was this mornings email asking me to wire money via Western Union to Nigeria... I don't think so 

I'll keep my eyes peeled as well!

[sin]

Whew... going to try and meet a lady for drinks tonight.  My first attempt at a "date" in 5 years.  I know I won't be capable of completely hiding it, so my goal is to keep the insanity and dumbassery to a minimum.

[Static]

Whew... going to try and meet a lady for drinks tonight.  My first attempt at a "date" in 5 years.  I know I won't be capable of completely hiding it, so my goal is to keep the insanity and dumbassery to a minimum.

Just relax, no need to put any undue pressure on yourself or forcing any kind of persona.   Have fun!

[boom]

So my in laws, in an effort to save money, ditched their land line and got a magic jack. I don't know if they just got a janky one, or if all of them are total shit, but a good 75% of the time we try to call them we get some error message instead of the call connecting. This wouldn't be a huge deal, but they're older and have a lot of medical problems and we get paranoid if we can't get ahold of them. We decided that instead of waiting for them to ask for help, we'd just add them on our sprint account, since an additional line is only $10.

The problem I'm having is finding them a basic cell phone with no internet or texting features like a slide out keyboard. The ones I'm finding on ebay are busted and missing batteries and chargers. Anyone know of another place to score a decent used cell phone?

[Nadia]

Boomie - On the Sprint website you can search for phones by style. There are still some old fashioned flip phones and candy bar phones that are inexpensive or free. See this:
http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/phone_wall.jsp?INTCID=AB:Shop:CUST:Phones:All
And there are also these:
http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/phone_wall.jsp?INTCID=AB:Shop:CUST:Phones:All
Maybe those could work for your in-laws.

Sin - Good luck with your date tonight! Don't be nervous, have fun and let us know how it goes. 

I think my interview went well last night. At the beginning of our meeting the father let us know that they had already interviewed someone else and that they really liked her a lot because she seemed like a great fit for the family and got along well with the kids. So I was kind of like, "Oh great, they've practically decided on someone else already. Why am I even here?" But hopefully they'll still consider me because I had a great time interacting with their kids and at the end of the meeting the four year old (there were two kids a four year old and a fifteen month old) didn't want me to leave. So I was kind of like, "Your kids love me so please hire me."
They want me to do a second meeting, this time with their current nanny so they can have her input.

[boom]

Yeah, I know I can get one through sprint, but it's a long stupid story why I can't involving other lines and contracts and blah blah. I just need to buy a used one free of a contract.