Kickin' back
Starting a new businessPosted by Janice on January 17, 2010
My husband has been encouraging me to start my own business. He’s heard that there are a lot of business grantsavailable for women entrepreneurs. It’s nice to know that he has such confidence in me! The thing is, I’ve got so many different skills, talents and interests that it is hard for me to pick [...]
I don’t get itPosted by Janice on December 1, 2009
This morning I had to run into town for a doctor’s appointment. After the appointment I went to the local discount mart store to pick up some milk and a lightbulb (I needed a new CFL bulb for the bathroom.) I ran into one of my former co-workers – a bus driver I [...]
Unemployment hearingPosted by Janice on November 30, 2009
Today was my scheduled hearing with the unemployment office. The hearing was conducted via telephone. I liked that; I could just sit at home and answer questions. The lady that conducted the hearing did a very professional job. She started out by asking the person representing (Carey) my former employer some questions about the circumstances [...]
Used car versus new carPosted by Janice on October 26, 2009
Last week Shirl sent me an email that she was going to try to buy a used car from the Drivetime dealer in Austin. She lives only about a thirty minute drive from Austin and she told me that the Drive Time dealer was helping her to get a good deal on the car she wanted and [...]
It wasn’t closed, it was denied!Posted by Janice on
After waiting a couple of days for worker’s compensation to call me back I decided to call them again. The adjuster explained that my worker’s compensation wasn’t closed, it was denied! I was very surprised to hear that – I was hurt on the job! But the agent said that when the accident happened that [...]
