Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Unemployment Tips for Tennessee - Yahoo! Voices



Unemployment Tips for Tennessee 

The major retail chain where I have worked as a shop girl for many years is closing the store where I work part time after changing hands several times during the past 2 decades, so I have had to take a crash course on unemployment.

As part of my preparation, I recently attended a conference on filing for unemployment benefits in Tennessee. I have been making notes and taking names, and have some tips to share on facing unemployment in Tennessee.

Read this shop girl's tips on how to handle unemployment in TN at Unemployment Tips for Tennessee - Yahoo! Voices 

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Unemployed: a Poem - Yahoo! Voices

Unemployed: A Poem

This link goes to a humorous poem I wrote when we found out the store where I worked as a shop girl for about 20 years was closing.

Read the poem about facing unemployment at: Unemployed - Yahoo! Voices

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Protect Yourself from a Con Artist or Scam - Yahoo! Voices


Protect Yourself from a Con Artist or Scam - Yahoo! Voices

 This article was inspired by my bad experience this past Christmas when this shop girl was scammed at a "charity" event and provides some tips on how to protect yourself and your business from scams and con artists:

This past Christmas , I had a disturbing experience when I was asked by someone on a mutual Mayberry list to help him promote a charity event to benefit children with terminal illnesses. He sent me an email requesting I promote this event to all my internet groups and Social Networks for him, and then he asked me to supply some Mayberry poetry books he could sell with a percentage of proceeds going to benefit the charity. The only thing I did right on the front end was to decline to just drop off books.

Read more: Protect Yourself from a Con Artist or Scam - Yahoo! Voices

Also see: Conned at Christmas - a True Story - Yahoo! Voices

Sunday, February 01, 2009

The Mayberry Poem - A Tribute to Mayberry - a Book Review

This humble shop girl is rather proud of her new book! And it must be pointed out that Mayberry's Ellie Walker was a shop girl and pharmacist!

A Tribute to Mayberry Poetry Book is a Unique Gift



Do you know any Mayberry fans? Are you secretly one of those who just can't get enough of "The Andy Griffith Show?" Do you often amaze your friends and embarrass your family doing your best Barney imitation? Do you frequently find yourself whistling the theme song to "The Andy Griffith Show?" If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then The Mayberry Poem - A Tribute to Mayberry is for you!


Read more at: The Mayberry Poem - A Tribute to Mayberry - a Book Review--Bukisa