Tell me about living in Winnipeg, Canada. All the good, the bad and the ugly. Low salary and in scientific research and a foreign worker....what did you like and hate about it?
For someone who loves being out in the sun, walking/hiking outside a couple of times a week, is this going to be hard to navigate, if its an option at all that is? Or am I going to freeze inside with boredom in my apartment for most of the year and get seasonal depression and what not? I have never lived anywhere where it snows but I love winter. However, I am not sure if I am considering the Tundra here... It is especially important for me right now, at the point where I am in life, to be able to go out and about and walk, as silly as that may sound.
Thanks in advance!
posted by xm
on Apr 14, 2013 -
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Where in London or surrounding areas can I hole up with my laptop and work, without having to get drunk or wired, or incur the ire of the management?
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posted by doiheartwentyone
on Mar 11, 2013 -
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I interviewed for a remote programming gig recently, and they requested a trial contract before making a final offer. I'd be hired as a long-term remote contractor (year+, 100% telecommuting), not an employee. I have some questions:
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 12, 2013 -
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I've just upgraded my rig with a 256gb SSD card for the main C:. This is primary used for the OS, apps and my work files.
I previously had 2 HDD's one for OS and the other for backups.
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posted by spinko
on Nov 17, 2012 -
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What did you first notice about your supervisor, coworkers, subordinates, or office environment when you were about to take a job that turned out to be a negative experience?
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posted by ziggly
on Oct 25, 2012 -
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Did Benjamin Franklin have a weekend schedule? Looking at his
daily schedule makes me curious as to whether he adhered to it seven days a week or if he did something different on Saturday and Sunday.
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posted by ignignokt
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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What are some good podcasts I can half pay attention to while working? While I love This American Life, The Moth, Story Collider and Radiolab, if I listen to them (or anything else with a storyline) while working, I lose the thread and can't concentrate on either the work or the podcast. A few that do work well for me: Savage Love, Jordan Jesse Go, WTF (to a lesser extent). Any suggestions?
posted by The Dutchman
on Sep 11, 2012 -
39 answers
Are there any other people here who work from home? Care to share some anecdotes or tell us about any rituals you use to keep you motivated?
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posted by rougy
on Sep 7, 2012 -
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I am about to graduate college ten years after I started and would love some suggestions on how to approach this topic in a job interview?
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posted by sely
on Jul 4, 2012 -
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Happy May 1, everyone! Movie questions - I'm putting together a film series showing radical comedy about being working class/pink collar/lower-middle-class, mostly drawn from the sixties, seventies and early eighties. Or at least I hope I am - this was inspired by realizing how great
9 to 5 is and a vague memory of seeing reruns of other movies with a similar sensibility on the late show in the late eighties and early nineties.
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posted by Frowner
on May 1, 2012 -
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I'm 22, 6'3" and about 270 lbs. I have been steadily gaining weight over college (which I'm starting my senior year next semester) and really haven't had much time to devote to fitness and weight loss. I know diet & exercise are key. I want to drop down to at most 250 in weight. I've started to have lots of back pain, mostly I think due to being overweight.
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posted by snow_mac
on Apr 7, 2012 -
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May be about to be offered a temp-to-perm job, but also may need to start 6 to 8 week voluntary medical process that will preclude working. What do I do?
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posted by primate moon
on Feb 16, 2012 -
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Need a Job Filter: Need help with recommendations for some jobs I can look into soon, with the degree(s) I have, and the work experience I have. Some fun and snowflakey details await you!
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posted by PeppahCat
on Jan 29, 2012 -
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More non-fiction please! As a strange antidote to having to read a lot of dry academic articles, I enjoy pleasurable non-fiction writing about jobs and work. Books I've liked in the past include May Roach (
Stiff); Atul Gawande (
Complications, Better); Barbara Ehrenreich (
Nickeled and Dimed); and Tracy Kidder (
House, Among Schoolchildren). I'd like recommendations for more non-fiction along those lines.
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posted by jeanmari
on Sep 23, 2011 -
36 answers
I’m British, my wife’s American. We’re planning on moving to the States next year.
Aside from the bureaucracy and deciding exactly where we’re going I’ve been thinking about my employability and wondering if there’s anything I could or should be doing over the next twelve months to make myself more attractive to American employers.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 2, 2011 -
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What was that political video / TV ad that showed a montage of small children working a series of adult jobs (in a factory, for example)?
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posted by ac
on Jul 26, 2011 -
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Workout Question - A few years ago I went away from my cardio-only gym routine and added in weight lifting. I did chest press, lat pull downs, shoulder press, etc. I'm a girl, btw. I lost a little weight but now my arms are bulky, not super muscly but just bulkier and sometimes they don't fit in my shirts. I enjoy lifting weights but I feel conflicted about it if my arms are going to continue to get bigger and bigger. My question is - how do I continue to lift weights without my arms getting bulkier and bulkier? I would like to also make my arms less bulky if possible.. Are push-ups a good option?
posted by AngryLlama
on Apr 28, 2011 -
25 answers
My brother will soon graduate from a US Maritime Academy with a 3rd Mates Unlimited, and a couple years later, have a 2nd Mates Unlimited License (to steer ships). How hard would it be to transfer/use this license in Europe? Specifically, he is interested in working in the North Sea for Norwegian companies because of the better pay, working conditions, time off
posted by pynchonesque
on Apr 24, 2011 -
4 answers
How to deal with toxic friends/ex-classmates when they work in the same tight-knit industry as you?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 1, 2011 -
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Those high-rises in center city, Philadelphia: Are there coffeeshops in any of them? I want to spend less than $5 on a drink and then do some programming for a couple hours with an incredible view. In lieu of that, other ideas?
posted by zeek321
on Feb 22, 2011 -
1 answer
What do you do with your stuff when you're working in a coffee shop all day and you have to pee?
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posted by obliquicity
on Jan 7, 2011 -
22 answers
I'm looking for casual working/meeting venues in central London. Ideally near Oxford Circus but other Zone 1 suggestions welcome. Wifi essential and areas for up to 6 people in places like cafes, bars etc.
posted by i_cola
on Nov 10, 2010 -
10 answers
I'm looking for good books (or movies, poems, plays, songs, etc.) that have to do with work - any and all kinds of workplaces and kinds of labour. Work doesn't have to be the exclusive concern, but it should be an important part.
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posted by Bergamot
on Sep 15, 2010 -
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Can you recommend well-written blogs/sites of parents who run their own businesses?
There are a TON of results on Google and I just can't sift through them all, so I thought I'd ask here. Blogs by parents who have very young children are great and ones that have very young children AND a full-time day job while trying to start their own business up would be excellent.
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posted by stefnet
on Jul 19, 2010 -
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Maternity fashion question plus new job conundrum. What kind of officewear can I buy that will make it through the first half of my pregnancy?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 17, 2010 -
18 answers
Does anyone work 9-5 anymore? (Aside from government employees, that is.) I just got a job and my hours are 8:30-5. I've noticed that many of my friends work similar hours- 8-5 or 8:30-5:30 or 9-6 or even later. Is "Working 9-5" a thing of the past?
posted by shelayna
on Mar 26, 2010 -
84 answers
How to respond to deceit/lying in a professional setting? - Professionals lying in order to save face after unprofessional behavior.
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posted by Doggiebreath
on Mar 9, 2010 -
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Have you had any experience working for stock options in a startup or being a VC or dealing with a VC? Some questions inside about evaluating the promise of a startup company, and working for stock options...
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posted by oneous
on Jan 22, 2010 -
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My favorite site is hiring developers and I'm qualified. I'm American and they're in the UK. Possibly assuming they're willing to sponsor me for a work visa, what do I need to know?
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posted by theraflu
on Sep 16, 2009 -
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I am tired of staring at a computer screen all day. I think I want to work with my hands and definitely would like to be out of the office/cubicle most of the day.
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posted by sio42
on Sep 10, 2009 -
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Any married Moms out there took a job in another city or state because you need a job and there was nothing available in your profession locally? I am assuming that you come home on weekends. What are the ages of your kids? How does family life work? How is it working out financially--renting a house/apartment, paying for two households--is it worth it? How does the hubby deal with it?
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posted by sandra194
on Jun 25, 2009 -
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As an expat moving to Venezuela, what am I getting myself into? Sometimes it's difficult to slog through the volumes of negative press and propaganda about Venezuela and Chavez. (more inside)
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posted by namewithhe1d
on Jun 15, 2009 -
5 answers
I'm self-employed, work at home, and have a pile of work that needs to get done over the next three weeks. I want to switch to a night schedule. How do I do it?
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posted by puckish
on May 16, 2009 -
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