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Trump’s “real” job numbers

On the wake of a less than stellar jobs report, Trump has been touting his “million jobs created” in the first half of 2017. One million jobs sounds great. But look at the first half of 2017 job creation in comparison to previous years: 2013: 1.12 million 2014: 1.50 million 2015: 1.39 million 2016: 1.24…

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Working hard for the money: 2014 update

A few years ago, I posted a list of all the jobs I have held in my life in chronological order.  It was an interesting exercise that I highly recommend. Things have changed since I first posted the list, so here is my updated list: 1. Farm laborer, Blackstone, MA: When I was 12-years old,…

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I chose not to become a professional cuddler

My list of careers is long. Elementary school teacher Author Wedding DJ Minister Professional speaker Life coach My list of careers that I am seeking to make happen include: Professional best man (I have had three serious inquiries thus far) Professional double date companion Grave site visitor I recently posted a list of future careers…

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Add this to my job list. Not this.

Last week I wrote about the many career aspirations that I have when I finally decide to retire from teaching (which isn’t anytime soon). It’s recently come to my attention that Massachusetts’s Institute of Technology’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation now issues pirate certificates to students who complete the requirements. In order to…

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