Nov/083
Having a recession-proof job… Check!
So I ran across a list of recession-proof jobs. Seeing as how I work on computers (or more specifically, the internet) I seem to be fairly secure.
Trying to pick a career? Some of the top jobs were:
- Engineer
- Computers/High Technology
- Entertainment
- Medical (Nurse, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, etc)
The cool thing about these jobs is that if you do well, they pay well. Read the whole list here.
Here’s a cool book you might buy, written by a guy who knows more about this than me!
Oct/080
Advertising Strength: Using the same audio in both TV and Radio ads
So, I’m not real car-savvy, but I do know that Pep Boys prides itself on being the one-stop-shop for making everything in your car work. Yes, I have it memorized.
Recently on the radio, Pep Boys keeps playing this one ad, with this one jingle over and over again. Annoying? Sure – but not so much that I hate it, and just enough so that I remember it.
I turned on the TV the other day. The jingle began playing. I knew what it was before I even looked at the screen. The TV ad used the exact same audio as the radio ad! What a way to make me remember and associate all the visuals and audio I was hearing and seeing.
What kind of advertising works on you?
Oct/080
Keeping up with the times: Pointless and exhausting?
Every time you turn on the news, go in to work, go online, or even just turn around there is something new and catastrophic going on. It really is depressing and tiring to keep track of everything! At least I would imagine so for your average American.
Oct/080
Fast food customer service: Please be patient with me.
So I went through the drive through at Taco Bell yesterday for lunch. I hadn’t even wanted to go to Taco Bell. I generally don’t like their food. Yesterday I received some of the worst fast food customer service I’ve received yet.
Having previously worked in the fast food industry for almost a year (my first job!), I can understand both sides of the coin. I have had to take orders on drive-thru, at the front, and deliver all of the ordered meals and drinks- all at the same time. During a rush. I know how it feels to deal with aggravating customers.
Sep/080
Good engineering vs. Product compatibility
Our world revolves around cash. Therefore, our world also revolves around competition. Which leads to a large diversity in products, incompatible with each other.
There are ups and downs to this.
On one hand, you have a lot of inventing and ingenuity introduced all the time! As the consumer, you have a plethera of options to choose from. Which fits you best? In some situations this is optimal. In other situations though it can be frustrating. Like when you want to be able to replace a part to your broken product in question.
An example of good engineering is batteries. Regardless of the brand of battery you choose, it’s going to work the same – an AA battery is an AA battery. But what happens when you need to replace your Macintosh power chord? You have to shell out $70 for a replacement because Apple is the only company that creates power chords for their laptops. Bummer.
