On What Happens to a Gift Card if a Store Goes Bankrupt And Closes?

I would MUCH rather get a gift card than a bad gift, as long as the gifter knows me well enough to get me gift cards that he or she knows I'll use. Banana Republic gift card? Free clothes! Barnes and Noble gift card? Free books and games! Cold Stone gift card? Free ice cream! Best Buy gift card? ...Um, I guess I'll go buy a spare phone charger in case mine breaks? Do they even sell phone chargers at Best Buy? But thanks for thinking of me...

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 5:35 pm 2

On I Spend a Lot of Time Thinking About Hair Removal What About You

@polka dots vs stripes I don't know why I thought I was the only one this happened to. That's silly. But it's nice to know others have this too. Ah, mid-20s hormonal changes, why are you so awful?

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 7:19 pm 0

On The Open-plan Office

Considering that my open office is currently chatting about one woman growing out her hair... this is a perfectly timed post. I just started in this open office about 2 months ago, so I'm still getting used to it. It is nice to be able to just say, "Hey _______, can you come take a look at this when you have a sec?" but on chatty days, it's really, really hard to concentrate.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 5:20 pm 0

On How Much Do You Spend on Groceries Every Week?

@BillfoldMonkey Yes! Why, oh, why is cereal so expensive?

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 1:35 pm 0

On How Much Do You Spend on Groceries Every Week?

I shop just for myself, and I spend about $35-40 per week. I'm a vegetarian and I only buy alcohol 2-3 times a year, so that keeps costs down. I eat out maybe once or twice a week, usually just on-the-go lunches on days when I'm running late and can't pack a lunch.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 1:18 pm 0

On How to Make a LinkedIn Profile That Will Actually Help You Get a Job

Understood, but the advice in the article was "say in the summary at the top of your page that you’re looking for new roles (if you are) in whichever industry, company, continent...". To me, that seems like the wrong way to do it because it could backfire if your boss or indelicate co-worker sees it.

Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:53 pm 0

On How to Make a LinkedIn Profile That Will Actually Help You Get a Job

But what if the people at your current job see that you've said you're looking for a new job? That would be... not great for lots of people.

Posted on May 20, 2013 at 5:38 pm 0

On Open Thread

@Blondsak Congrats!! That's amazing!

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 3:37 pm 0

On Open Thread

I got approved for an awesome airline-miles rewards credit card from AmEx last night! I'm so excited. Alaska, it might take a year or so, but I'm comin' for ya!

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 3:12 pm 1

On Open Thread

@Bill Fostex Amazing.

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