Once upon a time I was a hiring mgr.for a fast food chain.Their references and accomplishments made my first impression. Second, I didn’t take notice of their skin color to form my assessments of them, I took notice of their attitude, eagerness to learn and work , their personal appearance was extremely important, and how they responded back when answering my questions .

I believe that all students should be required to take the DCT class and/or a business class in high school their 10th/11th grade year to learn what is required of a person that wants to do well in the work force and present themselves as a hirable and potential employee. It’s more than just about skin color these days, it’s about motivation and investing in yourself and your future.

Mikebee, college is a excellent suggestion, but I truly believe that young people these days should start investing in themselves long before College! Young people, don’t wait on your parents to make the decision or do it for you, take control of your life and your future and make it your own.

If you snooze, you looze, so don’t blame others.

If you wouldn’t hire a person like yourself, ask why not and change the things you would reject.

For example, people want people who will show up and do the work. If you dropped out of school, that’s an indication you won’t work out. Maybe you would, but if they have two applicants and one stuck it out, why should they start with the least likely prospect?

A cousin was charged with hiring discrimination. He didn’t hire her because she was black. He said, “Nope, couldn’t be that because the one I hired was black.”

Well, he didn’t hire her because she was a woman. “Nope, couldn’t be that because the one I hired was a woman.”

Well, he didn’t hire her because she was older at 45. “Nope, couldn’t be that because the one I hired was 48.”

Don’t find an excuse, find a job–if you really want one.

If you come in looking for work dressed as a slob, that’s an indication you don’t really want a job.

If you won’t or can’t speak clearly, correctly and civilly, that’s an indication you might run off customers or screw up your job.

If you didn’t show up on time for the interview, you will probably have a good excuse for showing up late for work, time after time after time.

And sometimes he’s right, even assuming you’ve learned a good trade, the job you can do well isn’t available where you are. Go where it is, create it where you are or change what you want to do.

David trying to be helpful

I love estimates. The word is a synonym of guess but sounds more official. It implies they gave it their best guess and I imagine they did.

Those who worry about not being contacted by the census folks need not worry because these estimates are for last year, not this one.

I’m sure they’ll get to you or if they don’t, there is bound to be some way to contact them and let them know you exist and weren’t counted yet. I got mine, filled it out and mailed it the next day. They say they’re going to come by and verify the information I put down, good for them, they need things to do.

There’s all kinds of ways to estimate population.

If you know on average how much power is used per person, you can estimate based on power consumption in residential areas,

If you know how much people average generating trash, you can estimate based on tons of garbage brought in each week. If you know the average size of a home, you can estimate population based on services (this is where the 3.8 people per household–or whatever number it might be–comes in handy, senseless for a single home but gives a good idea for ten thousand homes).

In big cities they can even estimate the number of illegal aliens who won’t show up on the count because they are afraid they will be sent back home and will have to risk dying returning.

Note: the US Constitution requires apportionment of districts be based on actual count. This makes the cities with lots of criminals and illegals mad because they want more voting power and federal bucks.

We even get credit for inmates at Century Correctional. I hope they have an accurate count on them.