Unemployment Up!

Here we go again with more and more jobs being cut. The last few weeks it had been bad for the U.S. work force. The people laid off or terminated seeking unemployment benefits jumped last week, stated the government. The Labor Department reported new applications for unemployment was up once again. This is way up compared to last weeks numbers, even over the last year. I read somewhere that they think this is a good thing because the private jobs were up. This rise was not expected, matter of fact people thought unemployment was going to go down. Sounds like I need to get my medical resume updated because those are the only jobs out there right now. I don’t care what anyone else is saying, things are not getting better.

Tags: Unemployment

I think a lot of men get jealous when I tell them what I do for a living, sports reporting. But I’m pretty lucky because what I do isn’t covering local high school football. I haven’t done that since I was actually in high school.

I cover a lot of professional football, so that means that I get to travel a lot during the season. I also go and report on pre-season camps which means that once August hits I’m constantly on the road. Last year while I was travelling to different training camps I noticed I was having to listen a little more closely to all the things that the coaches and players would say and I sounded awful loud in comparison on my audio recordings of those interviews.

I decided to do something about it fast, but I wasn’ t really in one place long enough to do much. So while I was on the road I got some free hearing tests in ny, stopped in at a miracle ear in richmond and finally got fitted with some hearing aids in los angeles.

I felt like a young, fresh reporter and went after the stories a little more eagerly. One coach that is one of my best contacts even told me that when I talked to him at his team’s training camp and he asked me what was different. I just laughed.

Looking For Help!

In this day and age people as well as companies are staying connected via the internet. In just a few short years ago companies where trying to collect customers email addresses to stay connected. For the most part that didn’t go over to well. There’s just to many laws around sending out emails, and for the most part people don’t check their email all the time.

But now there’s a new way to stay connected and updated with your friends, family and businesses. One of the most popular is a micro-blogging site called Twitter, which is free to use. Just about every business out there is using Twitter and Facebook to keep their customers updated, and offer instant specials. You can even use these social providers to locate an offshore injury lawyer, it’s amazing. So if your looking to stay connected with your friends, families and businesses you should get signed up today.

Brake Repairs!

Anyone out there looking for an auto repair center?  Or maybe you’re looking to get your Chevrolet Silverado repaired.  If so, and you live in the Dallas area do a simple search for a Dallas auto repair center near you. I’m sure you’ll find what you’re looking for. But if not ask around to see who they would recommend to you. I don’t live in the Dallas area, that’s why I recommend doing a simple search online, works for me.

Now lets say you need a brake job, make sure your search also includes the repair you need. Taking your truck or car to a body shop to have brake work done isn’t always the best way to go. I understand stand that body shops do brake work as well, but I would rather take the truck to a shop that focuses on auto repairs, not body work. So do your search today, and make sure you just don’t do a general search, search for what you need.

Tags: Body Shops, Car Repairs