[4plexowner]

stocks are for suckers and I’m not a sucker …

[4plexowner]

stocks are for suckers and I’m not a sucker …

[4plexowner]

stocks are for suckers and I’m not a sucker …

[4plexowner]

stocks are for suckers and I’m not a sucker …

[4plexowner]

stocks are for suckers and I’m not a sucker …

[4plexowner]

That’s a good point, Raybyrnes

I recently saw an article talking about the usurious (think ‘usury’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury) interest rates that credit card companies charge

The article pointed out that the 2-3% fee the credit card companies charge the merchants is never mentioned when the credit card companies are testifying to Congress about why they need to charge 26-29% interest rates

The article also pointed out that the maximum interest rate anyone could charge used to be 16% – then lobbyists for the banking industry got Congress to change the laws and here we are today

[4plexowner]

That’s a good point, Raybyrnes

I recently saw an article talking about the usurious (think ‘usury’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury) interest rates that credit card companies charge

The article pointed out that the 2-3% fee the credit card companies charge the merchants is never mentioned when the credit card companies are testifying to Congress about why they need to charge 26-29% interest rates

The article also pointed out that the maximum interest rate anyone could charge used to be 16% – then lobbyists for the banking industry got Congress to change the laws and here we are today

[4plexowner]

That’s a good point, Raybyrnes

I recently saw an article talking about the usurious (think ‘usury’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury) interest rates that credit card companies charge

The article pointed out that the 2-3% fee the credit card companies charge the merchants is never mentioned when the credit card companies are testifying to Congress about why they need to charge 26-29% interest rates

The article also pointed out that the maximum interest rate anyone could charge used to be 16% – then lobbyists for the banking industry got Congress to change the laws and here we are today

[4plexowner]

That’s a good point, Raybyrnes

I recently saw an article talking about the usurious (think ‘usury’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury) interest rates that credit card companies charge

The article pointed out that the 2-3% fee the credit card companies charge the merchants is never mentioned when the credit card companies are testifying to Congress about why they need to charge 26-29% interest rates

The article also pointed out that the maximum interest rate anyone could charge used to be 16% – then lobbyists for the banking industry got Congress to change the laws and here we are today

[4plexowner]

That’s a good point, Raybyrnes

I recently saw an article talking about the usurious (think ‘usury’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury) interest rates that credit card companies charge

The article pointed out that the 2-3% fee the credit card companies charge the merchants is never mentioned when the credit card companies are testifying to Congress about why they need to charge 26-29% interest rates

The article also pointed out that the maximum interest rate anyone could charge used to be 16% – then lobbyists for the banking industry got Congress to change the laws and here we are today

[4plexowner]

Hey mixxalot, at least you are getting call backs and lunches

Just to get a feel for the market I recently sent out 4 resumes to job shops (I’m a software engineer and prefer to work on a contract basis)

In the past, all 4 of these resumes would have gotten call backs and most of the job shops would have asked me to come in and fill out some forms – not that they had jobs for me but they were maintaining a database of resumes for future jobs – back in the mid- to late-90’s there were enough jobs available that I didn’t even bother filling out the job shops’ forms – if they weren’t talking about a specific job when they called me back on my resume I politely declined to come in

As of tomorrow it will have been 3 full weeks since I sent out my resumes and, so far, I have received one standardized e-mail response and no phone calls

I’m not actively looking for a job but this little exercise doesn’t encourage me about the current state of San Diego’s economy

Keep plugging, mixxalot, and good luck

[4plexowner]

Hey mixxalot, at least you are getting call backs and lunches

Just to get a feel for the market I recently sent out 4 resumes to job shops (I’m a software engineer and prefer to work on a contract basis)

In the past, all 4 of these resumes would have gotten call backs and most of the job shops would have asked me to come in and fill out some forms – not that they had jobs for me but they were maintaining a database of resumes for future jobs – back in the mid- to late-90’s there were enough jobs available that I didn’t even bother filling out the job shops’ forms – if they weren’t talking about a specific job when they called me back on my resume I politely declined to come in

As of tomorrow it will have been 3 full weeks since I sent out my resumes and, so far, I have received one standardized e-mail response and no phone calls

I’m not actively looking for a job but this little exercise doesn’t encourage me about the current state of San Diego’s economy

Keep plugging, mixxalot, and good luck

[4plexowner]

Hey mixxalot, at least you are getting call backs and lunches

Just to get a feel for the market I recently sent out 4 resumes to job shops (I’m a software engineer and prefer to work on a contract basis)

In the past, all 4 of these resumes would have gotten call backs and most of the job shops would have asked me to come in and fill out some forms – not that they had jobs for me but they were maintaining a database of resumes for future jobs – back in the mid- to late-90’s there were enough jobs available that I didn’t even bother filling out the job shops’ forms – if they weren’t talking about a specific job when they called me back on my resume I politely declined to come in

As of tomorrow it will have been 3 full weeks since I sent out my resumes and, so far, I have received one standardized e-mail response and no phone calls

I’m not actively looking for a job but this little exercise doesn’t encourage me about the current state of San Diego’s economy

Keep plugging, mixxalot, and good luck

[4plexowner]

Hey mixxalot, at least you are getting call backs and lunches

Just to get a feel for the market I recently sent out 4 resumes to job shops (I’m a software engineer and prefer to work on a contract basis)

In the past, all 4 of these resumes would have gotten call backs and most of the job shops would have asked me to come in and fill out some forms – not that they had jobs for me but they were maintaining a database of resumes for future jobs – back in the mid- to late-90’s there were enough jobs available that I didn’t even bother filling out the job shops’ forms – if they weren’t talking about a specific job when they called me back on my resume I politely declined to come in

As of tomorrow it will have been 3 full weeks since I sent out my resumes and, so far, I have received one standardized e-mail response and no phone calls

I’m not actively looking for a job but this little exercise doesn’t encourage me about the current state of San Diego’s economy

Keep plugging, mixxalot, and good luck

[4plexowner]

Hey mixxalot, at least you are getting call backs and lunches

Just to get a feel for the market I recently sent out 4 resumes to job shops (I’m a software engineer and prefer to work on a contract basis)

In the past, all 4 of these resumes would have gotten call backs and most of the job shops would have asked me to come in and fill out some forms – not that they had jobs for me but they were maintaining a database of resumes for future jobs – back in the mid- to late-90’s there were enough jobs available that I didn’t even bother filling out the job shops’ forms – if they weren’t talking about a specific job when they called me back on my resume I politely declined to come in

As of tomorrow it will have been 3 full weeks since I sent out my resumes and, so far, I have received one standardized e-mail response and no phone calls

I’m not actively looking for a job but this little exercise doesn’t encourage me about the current state of San Diego’s economy

Keep plugging, mixxalot, and good luck

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