For job seekers: watch out for errors on Monster.com

Just a heads-up for any job seekers out there.  Something I ran into with three jobs I was interested in applying for.  These are mainly jobs listed through WorcesterWorks.com in Worcester, MA.

On at least three of the jobs, and I’m sure there are more, there were errors in the e-mail addresses.  In all three, the word “and” was placed in error.  For instance, one was listed as hrand@xxxx.com.  So I looked up the company on Google and discovered that the e-mail address listed on Monster.com is incorrect.  And for this particular job, that was the only means of communication they gave; there wasn’t a fax number or address given.  So hopefully this employer won’t be surprised when they don’t receive any replies to their job advertisement!  However, I sent them my resume at the CORRECT e-mail address listed on their web site.

Just food for thought–humans do make errors, even when they should be extremely careful in the job they are doing, such as posting job ads on Monster.  A bit of advice would be to try to search for the company and clarify the e-mail address and fax number before trying to contact them.

Prescription drugs in our water? Then we should be the healthiest nation around!

It seems that in doing some testing, drugs from sex hormones to Viagra have been found in America’s drinking water.

On the surface, this does seem kind of scary; however, the Associated Press investigation states that the drugs have been found in miniscule quantities.  Phew!  That makes me feel a WHOLE lot better!

I’m more concerned with how these drugs got there in the first place–through waste water.  Guess all the contaminants aren’t getting out in the plants.  And bottled water isn’t any safer (nor are the plastic bottles safe for the environment).

Here are just a few of the drugs found in the water and their locations:

anti-anxiety medications were detected in a portion of the treated drinking water for 18.5 million people in Southern California. – well, it IS California

Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey analyzed a Passaic Valley Water Commissiondrinking water treatment plant, which serves 850,000 people in Northern New Jersey, and found a metabolized angina medicine and the mood-stabilizing carbamazepine in drinking water.- nothing against New Jersey, but considering that there are allegedly seven smells of New Jersey, I’m surprised this is all they found in the drinking water

A sex hormone was detected in San Francisco’s drinking water. – well, it IS San Francisco…need I say more?

The drinking water for Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas tested positive for six pharmaceuticals – you know how much those politicians lobby for the drug companies–it doesn’t shock me to find results of it in the water!

I’m not trying to make light of what could potentially be a very dangerous situation.  Okay, so traces of prescription drugs have been found in America’s water supply.  So have all kinds of bacteria and harmful chemicals.  For years.  One wrong move at the water treatment plant and a whole town’s water supply can be harmed.  It happened not too long ago in  a neighboring town of mine.  What difference does it make if we drink a few regenerated Tylenols or Zolofts now and then?

Jamsbio

There’s a great new site out there that allows you to post about your music memories and get paid to do it.  It’s called Jamsbio and they can be found at www.jamsbio.com

They are in beta mode right now.  When you join, you are instructed to write ten posts.  Upon completion of that, you get $50.00 (I’m a witness to this–I’ve done it and I got my cash about a week ago!).  After that, they pay you $3.00 for every post.

It’s quite an enjoyable site and I foresee much more for it in the future.

Hill takes OH

And the caucuses are still coming in on TX.  I could give a rat’s ass about McCain and of course Bushie is going to endorse him…he has to, he’s a Reppublican.  Although I’m sure McCain is probably thinking “shit, I wish he wouldn’t endorse me…he’s such an idiot!”

All the talk about Hill taking Obama as a running mate…I like it and would love to see it, even if it was the other way around.