LinkedIn ------------ Robert has sent you a message Date: 1/29/2011 Subject: RE: Greetings! > From: Joan via LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/~member> > Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:45:48 +0000 (UTC) > > Hi Robert, > > Sorry for not responding earlier. And sorry for getting Noelle's name > wrong. She's used to it ;-). > I hope she's able to find another job soon. I don't know what > work she was doing. Medical records coder. I sent her profile to you. > But I do know that many people who are out of > work do volunteer work to keep their hands in or work on developing > their skills, which sometimes leads to a new job. I don't think there's many volunteer jobs. I suppose she could try to volunteer at her old workplace in the hopes that they give her a part-time job. > Do you like your work? Mostly, but I'm realizing that I might like to try something else. I just don't know if I could find my dream job. I just changed my Linkedin profile to "looking for a job". Don't know if it'll matter or work or whatever. We'll see. > Are you able to use speech recognition? It's ironic that I don't use SR at a speech company! But my hands have been feeling better. It's my other parts that have been hurting lately :-(. > And to work w/o hurting? > I use it on and off - though I should be more on than off. I.e., > nothing has changed. > > Is your friend Brian an AFT member? I think UC is tough for lecturers... I'm not sure what AFT is. Is that a union? Anyway, I think he has tenure. Maybe that means he's a professor? I don't know. In any case, he really dislikes his job and is looking forward to retiring. > Re rents, I think they were higher last year and then went down. I'm > kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place. My bldg has 11 units, > and 3 are still rentals. The 2-bed. rental is going for less than my > mortgage payment (1 bed.), but from the rental ads I've seen, it > doesn't look like I'd be paying much less for rent if I were to give > up my place. Sometimes I wish I could go to sleep and wake up when > the economy is better! We bought a house. I thought we'd be paying the same as rent, but it's appearing that it's a bit higher. Unfortunately. But, thankfully, it's still affordable, even with Noelle out of work. > Please say hello to Noelle for me. I wish her well. Sure. > Best, > > Joan View/reply to this message: http://www.linkedin.com/e/-q2r6yu-gjisg2hb-4s/Ygel0hlL2YEEkB85PDTKKhIpZLsx2Pl3/mbi/I84086659_9/ Don't want to receive e-mail notifications? 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I don't know what <br/> > work she was doing. <br/> <br/> Medical records coder. I sent her profile to you. <br/> <br/> > But I do know that many people who are out of <br/> > work do volunteer work to keep their hands in or work on developing <br/> > their skills, which sometimes leads to a new job. <br/> <br/> I don't think there's many volunteer jobs. I suppose she could try to volunteer at her old workplace in the hopes that they give her a part-time job. <br/> <br/> > Do you like your work? <br/> <br/> Mostly, but I'm realizing that I might like to try something else. I just don't know if I could find my dream job. <br/> <br/> I just changed my Linkedin profile to "looking for a job". Don't know if it'll matter or work or whatever. We'll see. <br/> <br/> > Are you able to use speech recognition? <br/> <br/> It's ironic that I don't use SR at a speech company! But my hands have been feeling better. It's my other parts that have been hurting lately :-(. <br/> <br/> > And to work w/o hurting? <br/> > I use it on and off - though I should be more on than off. I.e., <br/> > nothing has changed. <br/> > <br/> > Is your friend Brian an AFT member? I think UC is tough for lecturers... <br/> <br/> I'm not sure what AFT is. Is that a union? Anyway, I think he has tenure. Maybe that means he's a professor? I don't know. In any case, he really dislikes his job and is looking forward to retiring. <br/> <br/> > Re rents, I think they were higher last year and then went down. I'm <br/> > kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place. My bldg has 11 units, <br/> > and 3 are still rentals. The 2-bed. rental is going for less than my <br/> > mortgage payment (1 bed.), but from the rental ads I've seen, it <br/> > doesn't look like I'd be paying much less for rent if I were to give <br/> > up my place. Sometimes I wish I could go to sleep and wake up when <br/> > the economy is better! <br/> <br/> We bought a house. I thought we'd be paying the same as rent, but it's appearing that it's a bit higher. Unfortunately. But, thankfully, it's still affordable, even with Noelle out of work. <br/> <br/> > Please say hello to Noelle for me. 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