Apparently some people don't think so:
Wealthy deciding to walk away from luxury California homes
Friday, February 24, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
And here I thought that "galactically stupid" was just a metaphor
Apparently not...
It occurs to me that the Star Wars films have a lot to teach us about leadership styles.
In particular, the Galactic Empire strikes me as a quintessential example of how not to effectively run an organization. Let’s take a look at five of the Empire’s biggest mistakes and see how you can avoid them in your own organization.
It occurs to me that the Star Wars films have a lot to teach us about leadership styles.
In particular, the Galactic Empire strikes me as a quintessential example of how not to effectively run an organization. Let’s take a look at five of the Empire’s biggest mistakes and see how you can avoid them in your own organization.
Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions
Needless to say, these are not the only ones asked by most companies:
The only three true job interview questions are:
1. Can you do the job?
2. Will you love the job?
3. Can we tolerate working with you?
The only three true job interview questions are:
1. Can you do the job?
2. Will you love the job?
3. Can we tolerate working with you?
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Finally, a $2000 reward for being foreclosed on!
Although those who have been foreclosed on without the bank's actually having the correct paperwork might still not be happy; some people just can't take a joke, I guess!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Yes, that does sound crazy
But on the other hand, this article from 2006 did point out a few little problems that have sort of been ignored:
I mean, if we can accept for a moment my
premise that there’s no way of curing the fiscal problem shy of a bankruptcy—
and that there’s no way the government is going to renege on
its debt—I’m sure it’ll do what has been politically expedient in the past:
You rev up the printing presses and pay off the debt with the money
that you print—even as that money becomes worthless. The thing is,
with the dollar, we are dealing with the world’s reserve currency. So we
are talking about a global crisis of unprecedented proportions, probably
one that would lead to the collapse of the current currency system.
You’d probably have to have an international conference to reconstitute
the global currency system and somehow build confidence in the public
that the new system will work and that it’s stable, so that we are not
put in the same position as the poor people of Germany, after WWI,
because that is the type of hyperinflation that could evolve here. So the
cures will have to be remarkable. They will have to convince people
that things have changed. As crazy as it sounds, I think the only thing
they will be able to do is to go back on some kind of gold standard.
I mean, if we can accept for a moment my
premise that there’s no way of curing the fiscal problem shy of a bankruptcy—
and that there’s no way the government is going to renege on
its debt—I’m sure it’ll do what has been politically expedient in the past:
You rev up the printing presses and pay off the debt with the money
that you print—even as that money becomes worthless. The thing is,
with the dollar, we are dealing with the world’s reserve currency. So we
are talking about a global crisis of unprecedented proportions, probably
one that would lead to the collapse of the current currency system.
You’d probably have to have an international conference to reconstitute
the global currency system and somehow build confidence in the public
that the new system will work and that it’s stable, so that we are not
put in the same position as the poor people of Germany, after WWI,
because that is the type of hyperinflation that could evolve here. So the
cures will have to be remarkable. They will have to convince people
that things have changed. As crazy as it sounds, I think the only thing
they will be able to do is to go back on some kind of gold standard.
Bank and non-trust
I know this is hard to believe, but...
“From my own personal experience and 20 years of research and investigation, nothing — and I mean nothing — that a bank, lender, loan servicer or their lawyer says or puts on paper can be trusted and accepted as true”, Mr. Lavalle said.
“From my own personal experience and 20 years of research and investigation, nothing — and I mean nothing — that a bank, lender, loan servicer or their lawyer says or puts on paper can be trusted and accepted as true”, Mr. Lavalle said.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
It's almost like not having health insurance at all...
Only more expensive: "health insurance" that costs $5000/yr. and covers up to a big, big $15,000 maximum. What a bargain!
"It wasn't worth it," says Camilleri, who got his insurance through the staffing agency that placed him in his job as a test engineer. The insurance cost Camilleri $400 a month and covered himself, his wife, Bridget, 33, and stepdaughter, Stephanie, 11.
The policies are offered to the 55,000 contractors who work for staffing agency Aerotek, says spokeswoman Sherri Kraus. The policies, she says, "are highly competitive, especially within the staffing industry."
Camilleri had a choice of three plans: One covered up to $5,000 of care a year for each family member; the second, $15,000; and the third, $150,000. He chose the $15,000 plan. The most comprehensive plan would have cost him $800 a month, or about 16% of his $60,000 salary. The average cost of medical care for a family of four in 2007 enrolled in a major medical plan reached $14,500 this year, including premiums, according to a study released last month by the actuarial firm Milliman. Workers paid an average of $5,591 toward that cost, through premium contributions and out-of-pocket expenses.
"It wasn't worth it," says Camilleri, who got his insurance through the staffing agency that placed him in his job as a test engineer. The insurance cost Camilleri $400 a month and covered himself, his wife, Bridget, 33, and stepdaughter, Stephanie, 11.
The policies are offered to the 55,000 contractors who work for staffing agency Aerotek, says spokeswoman Sherri Kraus. The policies, she says, "are highly competitive, especially within the staffing industry."
Camilleri had a choice of three plans: One covered up to $5,000 of care a year for each family member; the second, $15,000; and the third, $150,000. He chose the $15,000 plan. The most comprehensive plan would have cost him $800 a month, or about 16% of his $60,000 salary. The average cost of medical care for a family of four in 2007 enrolled in a major medical plan reached $14,500 this year, including premiums, according to a study released last month by the actuarial firm Milliman. Workers paid an average of $5,591 toward that cost, through premium contributions and out-of-pocket expenses.
Give me a sign, any sign...
Obviously the reason China is buying gold like it's going out of style can't be the reason they explicitly state: “No asset is safe now,” said the PBOC’s Zhang Jianhua at the end of last month. “The only choice to hedge risks is to hold hard currency — gold.”
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