Fact or Fiction?: Birds (and Other Critters) Abandon Their Young at the Slightest Human Touch

bird_in_hand.jpgAccording to Scientific American, Inc., this is a myth. Birds do not abandon their young as a consequence of smelling a human scent. But they will abandon their offspring and nest in response to disturbance. So, you can probably safely pick-up a baby bird that has fallen from it’s nest, but you probably shouldn’t be messing around with the nest itself.

(Source: Scientific American, Inc.)

Know When To Quit, and When Not To

Setting fantasy dream jobs and aspirations aside, the article “Know When To Quit, and When Not To” at LifeReboot.com takes a cut and dry view of the typical work market and shows that there are alternatives – no matter what you’ve been taught.

The article is a simple read. It won’t tell you how you should live or work, or tell you that if you follow a certain guideline – you will be happier or make more money. Instead, it gives you a real life example of someone who changed his own life by setting a goal he determined to be important to himself. It gives you an example not to follow, but to possibly learn from in your own terms.

Personally, I was raised during the times when parents taught their children that working hard in a stable position at a reputable company will give you the means to “live life”. Have a house, buy a car, raise a child, retire with your spouse, etc.

Unfortunately, that is old logic. Business does not work like that anymore. Instead of working for your family, you are working for the business at which you work. Your family and well being is not on any companies agenda – nor the governments agenda. You are simply a number, a means by which someone other than yourself or your family will reap the benefits from. Today’s world requires a different way of thinking. And this article just may inspire you to make the necessary changes in your life to move towards your goal. Or it may not, you be the judge.

Ajax Web Developer: $240k per year… with only one catch

Uhm, no thanks.

  • Title: Web Developer
  • Salary: $200K plus DOE
  • Taxes: No Federal taxes taken out for the contractors that accept a 12 month. (6 month contractors will have taxes taken out)
  • Location: Iraq
  • Start date: ASAP with 2 weeks training (one in Washington DC and another in Ft. Bening GA)
  • # of Openings: 1

Summary:
A principal Department of Defense agency is looking for programmers, developers or coders to code, support field deployment and maintenance of a new database application which will be used by Army units in Iraq. Scope These are full-time positions (12/7) located at one of the major US Bases in IRAQ. Deployment will be period of 6-12 months. Training on the application software will begin prior to deployment and will take place in Virginia. These positions are available for full time employment or for independent contractors. These positions are available now.

(Source: Ajaxian.com)
See the comments at Ajaxian for links to this and other developer jobs in Iraq.