Converting Older Analog Televisions to Digital TV Not as Easy as Promised - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

Converting Older Analog Televisions to Digital TV Not as Easy as Promised

I own not one but two Magnavox DTV Digital to Analog Converter # TB1110MW9 boxes which I will probably be stuck with as I am having problems making the conversion from analog to digital and Magnavox won't stand behind their product. It all started when the government decided to force television stations to stop analog broadcasts and to convert to digital by June 12, 2009 to free up airwaves for use by emergency responders.

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Handling a Layoff - Survival of the Fittest - Yahoo! Voices

Handling a Layoff - Survival of the Fittest

The economy during the 1st quarter of 2009 is worse than it was at the end of 2008. I should know -- the store where I have worked as a shop girl for the past 2 decades closed during the 1st quarter of 2009.

If you have recently been laid off or think you may be laid off from work soon, join the club! In the fourth quarter of 2008, 508,859 workers were laid off from work according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. ⁽¹⁾

Being laid off is never fun, but it is not the end of the world. The key to surviving a layoff is to immediately take stock and develop a personal layoff survival strategy. These 14 tips should help you take those important first steps if you find yourself in the unhappy position of losing your job.


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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