· I have a problem if I bring a large bag of snacks to work, I am a frigging pig. I eat said snack in one sitting. I use the baggies to make me own individual servings of snacks like cheese nibs, potato chips, or whatnot. They stay fresh fer eva, and lower the cost from close to a buck a serving (from the demonic vending machines) to 25 cents..
· I portion hamburger into the ziplocks, about 3/4ths of a pound in each bag. Flattened and sealed it freezes fine. I pop the bag into microwave for 2 minutes and its thawed, ready for whatev ya want, burgers, hotdish, chilli, ect. The bonus is you are using less meat in your meals, so your dollars go further, and yer eating healthier.
· All kinds of leftovers can go into the ziplock, soup, veggies, and the mind boggles. While not perfect, when you portion the larger portions, it extends the storage of what you pack.
* One note: I put some hotdish in a baggie, filled it a little full and froze it. Had the dickens of a time reheating it.. Lesson learned, dont have it more than an inch thick.
· Bought a black and while laser printer off of craigslist, best 45 bucks EVAR! My kids (the teen) like to print crap like crazy.. I would grin and bear it when they would print page after page.. Acutely aware the high cost of ink! When I want to use it, out of ink and off to the store! When the 'cheap ink' kodak printer (90 bucks for the printer, 10 bucks a black cartridge) that failed on the 2nd cartridge I vowed never again! 6 months and I am still on the same toner cartridge, and I can buy em for like 20 off the intertubes
Work: I am an Information Technology worker, IT for short
· Been working professionally in IT since 1995, thats 16 years. I have always been one who liked and could figure out computers..
· Funny thing is when I got out of the Navy in 1990 I did not think I had any job skills. I was basically an Electronics Technician (my Navy training) but I had heard that you need technical training to get a job. I pissed around with minimum wage jobs (parking lot attendant, one who marks the price on merchandise for a large department store, one who make the ticket that has the price)
· My uncle Roy was a big fan of school, actually paid for me to go to school. I went to a technical school for a certificate course in personal computers. I am a little conflicted. While I gained some knowledge from this school, I think I would be in the same place (or better) if I had not attended.. I got my first 'IT' job while in school, and this turned into that. I did many different 'contract' jobs, 3 weeks to 18 months for about 5 years until I landed in my current job.
· I am now a Systems Analyst for a newspaper. I started as a hardware technician, fixing the PC's, Mac's and Printers. Then I was software technician, loading the operating systems and software that ran on the PC's the newspaper used. 6 years ago I took a position where I support ad’s (getting em to us, building em, printing em) I work with vendors whose systems we use. I work with users in different departments. Answer the helpdesk phone when I can.. Kinda of a systems valet..
· Recently my employer informed me that I would be working 2nd shift at the start of the new year, from 2-11pm. Now I am a single parent half of the time, and this is unacceptable. I did manage to negotiate working every other week 2nd shift, but only as a trial, to see if it works..
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