I found a web site that lists jobs in Canada that you might want to see! This is an online job site, a place where mature workers, retired persons or active seniors can search for new job activities - part time or full time.The url is:
www.seniorsforhire.ca
Take a look, if only to familiarize yourself with what's out there!
PS: The information about this website came from an article written by Larry Johnstrude and printed in the Edmonton Journal!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Seniors - Gardening
Spring has finally come to Manitoba, and the yard is beckoning. What a mess it is! Leaves and broken branches all over the grass, ratty- looking plastic bags caught in the bushes, and tons of dead, brown grass, all calling for me to come and clean things up!
Well, believe it or not, I started yesterday. I walked around the yard to see if any of the bulbs had started pushing through the soil - garlic, onions, tulips, lilys and iris. Nothing was up, surprise surprise, so I walked some more and picked up some of the loose paper and plastic. Then I actually spent some calories and cleaned up the pile of bird seed that had accumulated around the bird feeder. That done, I went back in the house, My first fifteen minutes spent on yard work done!
Today, I increased my time to thirty minutes and spent it raking. Tomorrow, unless I've stiffened up, I'll increase my time to forty five minutes. And by this time next week I'll be working full out with no pulled muscles to hold me back!
The lesson here is obvious, but being a retired school teacher, I'll review it. We are no longer in our twenties, What I could do at twenty six is long gone at sixty six! But experience does pay: start low, build up slow, and yard work can be a real pleasure instead of a real pain!
Have a look at the article just below, it's a discussion of a possible tax rise in the US, and what it would do to retirees - It won't affect Canadians, but we all know how stuff like that tends to migrate north across the border! Just click on the title.
Well, believe it or not, I started yesterday. I walked around the yard to see if any of the bulbs had started pushing through the soil - garlic, onions, tulips, lilys and iris. Nothing was up, surprise surprise, so I walked some more and picked up some of the loose paper and plastic. Then I actually spent some calories and cleaned up the pile of bird seed that had accumulated around the bird feeder. That done, I went back in the house, My first fifteen minutes spent on yard work done!
Today, I increased my time to thirty minutes and spent it raking. Tomorrow, unless I've stiffened up, I'll increase my time to forty five minutes. And by this time next week I'll be working full out with no pulled muscles to hold me back!
The lesson here is obvious, but being a retired school teacher, I'll review it. We are no longer in our twenties, What I could do at twenty six is long gone at sixty six! But experience does pay: start low, build up slow, and yard work can be a real pleasure instead of a real pain!
Have a look at the article just below, it's a discussion of a possible tax rise in the US, and what it would do to retirees - It won't affect Canadians, but we all know how stuff like that tends to migrate north across the border! Just click on the title.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Seniors- Procrastination
More from April sixth - Did you start your list of completed jobs? Did you read it over this morning? I did-and it helps!
One of the things that blocks us procrastinators is a job that we really aren't sure we can do! For example, think of a leaky tap. The drip is driving you crazy! And what a waste of water! It has to be fixed. The alternative to you fixing it is to call a plumber at Xmillion dollars an hour and wait for him to show up. Sooo, it's got to be you! But don't reach for your wrench yet-there is something else to be considered.
This is a job you've been avoiding, but, for a very good reason, money, you've accepted that you'll have to do it. The way to get it done is to break it up into smaller steps! With this particular job, my obvious first step was to learn how to do a tap repair. There are many sources for finding out how to do something. I used three: the library, the net, a talk with a friend. When I finished this step, I entered it into my completed job list. "How come?" You might ask. Well, I broke the original job into two jobs, and I had now finished the first one. The next day I did the actual repair (Which went easily because I knew what I was doing!) and entered this second job into my completed job list!
You'll notice that I did two things to get myself going: First, I gave myself a real reason _ save money on a plumber. Then. second, I divided the job up into smaller jobs that I could handle.
This plan will work for most jobs you've been avoiding. Once more - Find a real reason to do the job then divide the task up into smaller units - It Works!
One of the things that blocks us procrastinators is a job that we really aren't sure we can do! For example, think of a leaky tap. The drip is driving you crazy! And what a waste of water! It has to be fixed. The alternative to you fixing it is to call a plumber at Xmillion dollars an hour and wait for him to show up. Sooo, it's got to be you! But don't reach for your wrench yet-there is something else to be considered.
This is a job you've been avoiding, but, for a very good reason, money, you've accepted that you'll have to do it. The way to get it done is to break it up into smaller steps! With this particular job, my obvious first step was to learn how to do a tap repair. There are many sources for finding out how to do something. I used three: the library, the net, a talk with a friend. When I finished this step, I entered it into my completed job list. "How come?" You might ask. Well, I broke the original job into two jobs, and I had now finished the first one. The next day I did the actual repair (Which went easily because I knew what I was doing!) and entered this second job into my completed job list!
You'll notice that I did two things to get myself going: First, I gave myself a real reason _ save money on a plumber. Then. second, I divided the job up into smaller jobs that I could handle.
This plan will work for most jobs you've been avoiding. Once more - Find a real reason to do the job then divide the task up into smaller units - It Works!
Monday, April 9, 2007
Friday, April 6, 2007
Seniors -Procrastination
"Procrastination is the thief of time." by Edward Young and "anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he's supposed to be doing at the moment." by Robert Benchley are both great quotes to sum up the topic of this blog. Dictionaries define procrastination as "to put off till another day or time; defer:delay".
Everyone procrastinates to some degree, but some of us, including me, are at the far end of the scale! The first step in solving the problem is admitting it to yourself. If you are just sitting around, perhaps watching a TV show you don't even like, you are procrastinating! If you seem to be doing lots of things, but somehow, the important tasks don't get done, you are procrastinating!
One way to handle procrastination is to start each day with a short job list. Do it as soon as you get up. Don't wait until lunch time! At the beginning keep the list down to about three items that you are fairly sure you can get through in a couple of hours. Even a saint isn't going to spend sixteen hours doing umpteen jobs he really didn't want to do!
One more thing. Keep a separate list of the jobs you completed. Read this list over daily just to prove to yourself that you can do it!
MORE ON THIS NEXT TIME
Everyone procrastinates to some degree, but some of us, including me, are at the far end of the scale! The first step in solving the problem is admitting it to yourself. If you are just sitting around, perhaps watching a TV show you don't even like, you are procrastinating! If you seem to be doing lots of things, but somehow, the important tasks don't get done, you are procrastinating!
One way to handle procrastination is to start each day with a short job list. Do it as soon as you get up. Don't wait until lunch time! At the beginning keep the list down to about three items that you are fairly sure you can get through in a couple of hours. Even a saint isn't going to spend sixteen hours doing umpteen jobs he really didn't want to do!
One more thing. Keep a separate list of the jobs you completed. Read this list over daily just to prove to yourself that you can do it!
MORE ON THIS NEXT TIME
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Senior - About Insurance Claims on Your House Contents
The worst disaster possible happens, a fire has leveled your house and destroyed all your possessions. A day or two later an insurance investigator comes out from your insurance company to adjust your claim. Are you ready for him? Can you tell him exactly what things you lost? Most people can't. They say things like "We lost all our clothing!" This doesn't really help. Did you own five shirts or ten? If you can't tell him this, and most people can't, then he goes by the averages and gives you a lump sum. This sum might or might not replace what you personally lost!
There's a way to help you negotiate a better deal for yourself. You should take photos of every last thing you have in the house and garage! You can use a digital camera or a movie camera to make a record of all your possessions. It goes without saying that you safely store this record somewhere else!
When you take your pictures it is important that you record the number of things. ie a picture where you can actually see that you have ten shirts and not just five!
It is also important to be able to see the names or logos on items like your appliances and electronics. It takes a while to record everything in detail, but this detail could save you thousands! It's worth the effort.
There's a way to help you negotiate a better deal for yourself. You should take photos of every last thing you have in the house and garage! You can use a digital camera or a movie camera to make a record of all your possessions. It goes without saying that you safely store this record somewhere else!
When you take your pictures it is important that you record the number of things. ie a picture where you can actually see that you have ten shirts and not just five!
It is also important to be able to see the names or logos on items like your appliances and electronics. It takes a while to record everything in detail, but this detail could save you thousands! It's worth the effort.
Monday, April 2, 2007
Seniors - Getting Your Affairs in Order
Recently, a death in the family awoke us all to the necessity of leaving instructions and directions for the settling of an estate. Of course, leaving a will is of prime importance, but a will only covers who gets what, We found that there also needed to be information about the funeral and a breakdown of your assets and liabilities. Following is a list of what should have been recorded and made accessible to the family.
The Funeral
-instructions about your funeral
-cremation or burial
-what grave yard
-music you would like played or sung
-preference of minister
-phone numbers of friends or relatives that you would like personally notified
-adresses of people mentioned in your will
Your Assets
-banks or credit unions
-accounts
-safe deposit boxes (and keys)
brokerage firms
-a list of any stocks or bonds held there
rental properties you own
-the adresses and who is managing them
-a list of the pensions you receive
-a list of insurance policies
-a list of what's valuable in the house - ie jewelry, paintings, ornaments etc.
-a list of assets that you don't keep at home ie a boat in a marina
-a storage locker
Your Liabilities
-mortgages or personal loans owed out by you
-credit cards and lines of credit, reverse mortgages
Keeping this record will not only make things easier for your survivers, it will give you a clearer picture of your own financial position! Make sure your list is kept where it can be easily found.
The Funeral
-instructions about your funeral
-cremation or burial
-what grave yard
-music you would like played or sung
-preference of minister
-phone numbers of friends or relatives that you would like personally notified
-adresses of people mentioned in your will
Your Assets
-banks or credit unions
-accounts
-safe deposit boxes (and keys)
brokerage firms
-a list of any stocks or bonds held there
rental properties you own
-the adresses and who is managing them
-a list of the pensions you receive
-a list of insurance policies
-a list of what's valuable in the house - ie jewelry, paintings, ornaments etc.
-a list of assets that you don't keep at home ie a boat in a marina
-a storage locker
Your Liabilities
-mortgages or personal loans owed out by you
-credit cards and lines of credit, reverse mortgages
Keeping this record will not only make things easier for your survivers, it will give you a clearer picture of your own financial position! Make sure your list is kept where it can be easily found.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Seniors
I was born in 1940, and when I look back through the years at all the discoveries that have been made since then, I am amazed! I wonder what the next twenty years will bring?
Here's a list of the ones I remember:
jet airplanes, radar
penicillin, television
polio vaccine, FM radio
atom bomb, nuclear medicine
sputnik, moon landings
space stations, computers
internet, e-mail
cell phones, hybrid cars
heart transplants, fuel cells
satellite communication, GPS
hip replacements, knee replacements
kidney transplants,
I'm sure I've forgotten a few - add yours in the comment section!
TIP FOR THE DAY:
Try a piece of dark chocolate for a treat today. It has antioxidants, lowers blood pressure, and tickles the taste buds!
Here's a list of the ones I remember:
jet airplanes, radar
penicillin, television
polio vaccine, FM radio
atom bomb, nuclear medicine
sputnik, moon landings
space stations, computers
internet, e-mail
cell phones, hybrid cars
heart transplants, fuel cells
satellite communication, GPS
hip replacements, knee replacements
kidney transplants,
I'm sure I've forgotten a few - add yours in the comment section!
TIP FOR THE DAY:
Try a piece of dark chocolate for a treat today. It has antioxidants, lowers blood pressure, and tickles the taste buds!
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