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Still Cautiously Optimistic

Everyone knows that I’ve been in panicky-job search mode lately.  I probably apply to at least two or three jobs per day now, all to no avail so far.  I’m not giving up though.  I need to find a job … Continue reading

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Retail Memories: Year One

With the recent permanent demise of Circuit City, I got to thinking about my days in retail.  I remember when I first started with Best Buy in ’98, Circuit City was the number one electronics retailer in the United States.  … Continue reading

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What is it Worth?

A 34 year-old man, working in a temporary position in a Wal Mart for the holidays, probably looking for a little extra cash to give his family something nice this year, was trampled to death during a Black Friday rush … Continue reading

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It Would’ve Been

Today is the 23rd of September, 2008.  If things would have progressed the same old boring way they had for a long time, today would have been my tenth anniversary with Best Buy.  Fortunately, (or unfortunately in a financial sense) … Continue reading

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