Casual Dress Friday: Top Summer Vacation Destinations
As you all are now aware, the Williamson summer vacation is already officially in the books. With school starting back in a less than a month we headed out of ‘Dodge’ early. For those of you still pondering your summer vacation, here’s a list of the top 10 most popular vacation destinations to help point you in the right direction. So where are you headed?
- Orlando
- Las Vegas
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Seattle
- New York
- Honolulu
- San Diego
- Washington DC
Have a great weekend!
Until next time…
Work From Home, Save the Planet
Most of you know that I’m an avid fan of tele-commuting. As fuel costs continue to rise, it just makes the whole work from home argument that much stronger. Recently I stumbled across a great post on the Rebel Dad (yeah, it’s a great blog name) blog that summarizes a recent study by Sun Microsytems, which essentially says that working from home, in addition to being great for employee moral, is also a very green way to work. Here’s the summary from the Rebel Dad himself. To read the entire article click here.
- Employees saved more than $1,700 per year in gasoline and wear and tear on their vehicles by working at home an average of 2.5 days a week.
- Office equipment energy consumption rate at a Sun office was two times that of home office equipment energy consumption, from approximately 64 watts per hour at home to 130 watts per hour at a Sun office.
- Commuting was more than 98 percent of each employee’s carbon footprint for work, compared to less than 1.7 percent of total carbon emissions to power office equipment.
- By eliminating commuting just 2.5 days per week, an employee reduces energy used for work by the equivalent of 5,400 Kilowatt hours/year.
- Working from home 2.5 days per week saved the employees in the study an average of 2.5 weeks of commute time (8 hours/day, 5 days/week).
I rest my case.
Until next time…
Fast Growth Professions + High Salaries
When things get tight economically, most of us are left with 2 choices. Either cut back and spend less or find a way to earn more money. If you find yourself in the later category, here’s a list of the top fastest growing jobs, which by the way also have high or potentially high salaries.
- Commercial Loan Officer
- Financial Analyst
- Senior Database Administrator
- Network Security Administrator
- Registered Nurse
- Web Interface Design Director
- Restaurant General Manager
- Paralegal
As with any career move, it all starts with an updated resume. After that it’s always a good idea to understand if your skills, interests and abilities are indeed the right fit. Ensuring your learning style, behaviors, and interests are all in alignment with the job is an often overlooked factor in determining long term growth and success. Good luck!
Until next time…
