FRUSTRATED AT AGE 30 Bob Wood is 30. But if you listened to him, you'd think he was 60 and washed-up. "I graduated college at a great time. It was 1996. I started as an analyst for Accenture, worked as a health-care IT consultant for two other firms, and then became chief technology officer at Claimshop.com, a medical claims processor." By 2001, Bob was making $80,000 a year plus bonus, driving an expensive European sports car, and optimistic about his future. But Bob Wood has become a statistic
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Beauty In life we, as children, are taught to be ourselves in this world. There’s nothing else you can be, or so I thought. This novel has given me a better look into what being “two-faced” or, on a more ironic note, a “Jekyll and Hyde” means. Stevenson’s right, “man is not truly one, but truly two.”, and sometimes more. Me at school, and me at home are two extremely different things. At school I’m quiet, shy, and drastically soft-spoken. I always have been, and probably always will be. My friends
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Well, I didn’t quit. It was worse than that. It was the middle of a meeting. I was bored out of my mind. Plus I was nervous because my new boss told me “don’t worry about it” when I asked about a raise. “Don’t worry about it” means “**** you.” And my leg hurt. I had fallen the day before on the way to my lunch with my work friends. So in the middle of the meeting, I excused myself for the bathroom. I limped out. I said goodbye to the receptionist. I didn’t take my coat, my bag, or any
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problems, I'm tired of solving them for you. 5. The road to success is always under construction. 6. Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. 7. Born to express not to impress. 8. Silent people have the loudest minds. 9. Sometimes it's easier to pretend you don't care, than to admit it's killing you. 10. You cannot stop the waves but you can learn to surf. 11. Life is like photography, You use the negatives to develop. 12. Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure
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voice. It was a lame thing to do. Still, I did it anyway. Sometimes my heart just totally rules over my brain, it's pathetic. Anyway, I called him from my babysitting job, and he answered, and then I just sat there like a lunatic, listening to him say, "Hello? Hello?" He hung up, but a couple of minutes later, the phone rang. It was Josh. It turned out he had caller ID. And of course he recognized my voice when I answered. "Zilky? Is that you?" he asked. "What are you doing at this number?" I could
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Davis Fuck I look like? No really, fuck I look like? I look like you got me fucked up is what I look like. You looking at me like I’m not supposed to be standing here next to you. Like, we in the same class but your idea of advance is too advanced And my mind can’t match you. I think it’s my vernacular, How I got half the consonants and twice the apostrophes So my philosophy can’t be valid. Like I speak slave and you speak slave master This isn’t a plantation, it’s a classroom. White
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How to Raise Your Self-Esteem Statement of Rights You may sell this book for profit or you may give it away or use it as a bonus. You may NOT change it in any way. Copyright Message PLR Obtained by White Dove Books 2008 http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk Disclaimer Reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information presented in this book is accurate. However, the reader should understand that the information provided does not constitute legal, medical or professional advice of any kind
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Frustrated at age 30 Bob Wood is 30. But if you listened to him, you'd think he was 60 and washed-up. "I graduated college at a great time. It was 1996. I started as an analyst for Accenture, worked as a health-care IT consultant for two other firms, and then became chief technology officer at Claimshop.com, a medical claims processor." By 2001, Bob was making $80,000 a year plus bonus, driving an expensive European sports car, and optimistic about his future. But Bob Wood has become a statistic
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What was funny was that the people they hired from temp agencies were now between the ages of 18-19 years old. Though, in the other hand, they were being finally being more diverse. Although, it was still ridiculous because I felt like their main focus
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love that me and you shared expired So there will be no renewing our contracts, no, no And I ain't got nothing since I've been hired So I can't take you back, oh And I done gave love and got no commission (Not even a little) So give me one reason why I should stay here (Why I should stay) I thought compared to all the other guys you were different But I cried the same old tears And baby, baby I can't take it, I can't do it, no This is my two week notice I resign my position 'cause you ain't treating
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