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• Comment on Dan Williams's answer…

  0 0 Yes, I've tried all those with no luck. I figure if someone just told me the Amazon way, that'd be the easiest. Lose-Lose commented 6 months ago

• Follow Following 1 What's the format for an Amazon employee email? Lose-Lose asked in Whatever 6 months ago 3 Answers by Jon, Dan Williams , Black Beetles in Amber…

• Comment on Master Gardener Andrea's answer…

  1 0 Andrea- what's your take on the beer trap mentioned above? I've heard mixed reviews of it, and have had mixed experiences myself. Your thoughts? Lose-Lose commented 10 months ago

• Comment on Kip Waddle's answer…

  0 0 You have a very good point, but alas I have lots of free time right now. Though I'd really like the point to be to further expose these people to public humiliation, I think IDEALLY it'd be nice if these photos be used as evidence by the authorities to issue more tickets. Lose-Lose commented 10 months ago

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  Is yoga a good way to address back pain?

  0 0 I threw my back out a few years ago and had surgery as a result. If it's serious pain, you need to do all that you can to keep pain manageable. (Even if it's not serious, sounds like you need to be very pro-active to keep it from getting worse.) -Yoga is alright, and some answers below have more detail. -Stretching: extremely important, even just 15 minutes a day. Think of it as yoga-lite. I can't tell you how many guys don't stretch before exercising, and then wonder why they're in pain. -Chiropractic: controversial, but if you can find a good one, they're worth it. -Bastry: better than any chiro (assuming you're in Seattle), they have lots of different treatments for back pain. -My favorite: Banya5 (banya5.com) in south lake union: russian/turkish spa. The sauna followed by the cold plunge does wonders. Good luck! Lose-Lose answered in Fitness & Exercise 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 8 more answers »

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  Sounders game tonight: any bars on the hill/eastlake showing it?

  0 0 This is a little late, but have you tried the Summit Public House (or is it Summit Pub?)? Dedicated soccer bar. Awesome place. Lose-Lose answered in Sports Teams/Events 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Advice for a confused job hunter?

  0 0 Welcome to the real world! Don't worry, I'm in the same boat (but I have a MA, which makes expectations higher/things worse) First, let me say that you ask a dozen people advice on resumes and cover letters, and you'll get a dozen different answers, many of them contradictory. Take everything with a grain of salt, there is no magic bullet nor even industry standards (exception being typos, grammatical errors and bad formatting). Also, the main advice from the career center at my (well respected) grad school: NETWORK! NETWORK! NETWORK! Find people whose jobs you like and want to have and take them out for coffee. Ask them how they got the job, and any advice they have. At the very least, they will meet and know you, and may be able to refer you later on. Third: Don't fall into despair! Yes, there are horror stories out there, but there are people with jobs too. This may be difficult in Seattle with weather like it is, but it's important. Another Also: consider volunteering. Find an organization you like and offer to help. This will build your resume, show character, and lead to more contacts. As for your questions: 1- To contradict everyone else here: I email my resume and cover letter as a PDF doc (which you can do easily on newer versions of Word). In my email I say simply, "I'm sending you my resume and cover letter as a PDF document. Please confirm that you receive it . Thank you." Though it wouldn't hurt to cut and paste your cover letter into the body of the email, what's more important is the content of that email. That gets me back to another important general point: carefully read the job description and tailor your resume for the job. I talked to someone the other day who got 200 applications for one job, but a large percentage were form letters; they obviously didn't read the description, and their resumes were discarded first. 2- Provide references if asked. Instead of worrying about these details, ask for people to read your resume (preferably people who hire and have read lots of resumes). They will tell you what you need to do, but again there's no magic bullet. 3- Fact is the job market is extremely tough right now. (Best quote: from my neighborhood barista who was hiring, "We've had over 50 applications! There are people with master's degrees and no barista experience!"). You just need to have a flawless resume and a cover letter that gets people's attention and says you're right for the job. And you need to network! 4- I say visit in person. Face to face contact is much more valuable than online. Call them up and ask to make an appointment. I did it yesterday! 5- There's no way to tell, it just depends how desperate you are and what you're willing to go. If your willing to fundraise or pound the pavement for ASPCA, you can work tomorrow. (I've never heard the one month per $10k figure, but that sounds reasonable.) Good luck and let me know if you have other questions. We're in this boat together! Now, back to job hunting... Lose-Lose answered in Job Hunting 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 7 more answers »

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  How do I make a proposal to the city council?

  0 0 I don't know about official forms, but first you should vet the idea with other people before going to the city, people who can give you honest feedback. (It helps if you can summarize the whole thing in one or two paragraphs). As for approaching the council, you can call and make an appointment, or just talk to an aide over the phone, again to see the proposal has merit. If that doesn't work, you could approach an organization (non-profit) that actively lobbies the council and see if they can pick it up. (I did this a few years ago with a sound idea. I found a non-profit that was active with the council, and pitched them the idea. They liked it and pitched it to some insiders, who said "good idea, bad timing".) Lose-Lose answered in Whatever 10 months ago Answer and comment »

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  Abusive ex-boyfriend getting married -should I speak up?

  7 0 I agree with others: tell her, some how. Maybe show her his police record (hoping he has one)? Think of it this way: if you don't tell her, and you hear later that something bad happens (he beats her, or worse) how will you feel then? Worse case scenario seems to be she gets mad at you, ignores you, and runs away. If something happens, she'll call you up and say "you were right". If nothing happens, then he's changed and everyone lives happily ever after. Lose-Lose answered in Relationships 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 12 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 cellphones, cars, and citizen action Lose-Lose asked in Legal 10 months ago 1 Answer by Kip Waddle…

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