Category Archives: Education

3 Ways to Increase Your Income If You’re Self-Employed

Repost One of the biggest challenges of being self-employed is doing everything yourself, from the actual work to accounting to marketing your business. Eventually, the self-employed want to become successful enough to get a steady workflow and make their ideal income. Some self-employed freelancers or business owners stop there, but others want to reach higher.Continue reading “3 Ways to Increase Your Income If You’re Self-Employed”

How World War II Changed the Lives of Women

The Second World War permanently changed the lives of women. Most notably, the war opened new career possibilities and changed women’s fashion. Here are some examples of these changes. Jobs World War II, (1939-1945) resulted in a shortage of people in the workforce because thousands of men had gone to fight in the wars. PriorContinue reading “How World War II Changed the Lives of Women”

Does punctuation matter? Some comma humor.

Does punctuation matter? The answer is in this story about a panda that walked into a cafe, ordered a sandwich, ate it, and fired a gun into the air. But why did the panda do such a thing? The answer lies in a badly punctuated manual with a definition of “panda”: “Large black-and-white bear-like mammal,Continue reading “Does punctuation matter? Some comma humor.”

Scary and Creepy Jobs: Want to Try?

It’s that time of year when it’s normal to switch identities by wearing masks and dressing up in costumes. Some people become superheroes, movie and book characters, robots, monsters, or people from various professions. So, in keeping with this frightful time of year, let’s take a closer look at some scary and creepy jobs. WouldContinue reading “Scary and Creepy Jobs: Want to Try?”

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Helpful or Harmful to Jobs?

Is artificial intelligence (AI) harmful or helpful to our jobs? Will we lose our jobs to AI? Many already have faced the answers to those questions. People have lost work to AI and certain jobs will disappear completely. On the upside, AI has enhanced our work by eliminating our repetitive tasks. AI can also reduceContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Helpful or Harmful to Jobs?”