Author Archives: Tom Musbach
Books I read in 2011
I beat my goal of reading 24 books this year, thanks in part to my time in the Jobless Zone. Reading good books is a great way to pass time when you’re unemployed! I have pasted the whole list — … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, inspiration, Jobless Zone
Tagged books, inspiration, Jobless Zone, unemployment
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Wanting a job for Christmas
Having gone through a 6-month period in the Jobless Zone in 2011, I know unemployment is nothing to laugh at. But I’m also a firm believer in not taking yourself too seriously. This music video about wanting a job for … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, job search, Jobless Zone
Tagged Boomers, Christmas, holidays, Jobless Zone, jobs
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A visit to Occupy SF camp (before its close)
A few days ago the Occupy SF camp of tents at Justin Herman Plaza was dismantled, and I can’t help but wonder: “Where did the Christmas tree go?” (I happened to visit days before the camp’s closing.) I went to … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, politics
Tagged jewelry merchant, Occupy San Francisco, Occupy SF, Occupy Wall Street, small business
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A career ‘mistake’ that became a game-changer
After I finished writing an article this week about mistakes that business owners are thankful for, I turned the question on myself. What “mistake” in my career was I thankful for? Living in fear of the fax machine The answer … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, inspiration, job interview
Tagged career mistake, careers, content creation, content strategy, Gay.net, job interview, online editorial, PlanetOut, PR Newswire
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Start your own side business
Starting a small business, or a micro-business, can be a great career move that also helps you earn more money on top of a full-time job’s salary. Of course it means more work, but the extra cash and professional experience … Continue reading
Treat: A winning haiku on the economy
I enjoyed learning today about a contest for writing a haiku about the state of the U.S. economy. What a perfect way to employ one of the most economical forms of poetry! The contest was sponsored by the Ewing Marion … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, economy/job market, random or weird
Tagged economy, haiku, Halloween, jobs, Steve Jobs
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Humor in the Occupy SF signs
During the past two weeks I have seen some interesting signs from participants in the Occupy San Francisco movement. The signs offer creative color on what the movement is all about beyond “we are the 99 percent.” Like the Occupy … Continue reading
Rules of success from Steve Jobs’s career
An article featured on Yahoo! Small Business Advisor over the weekend has really stuck with me, and it’s inspired plenty of others. “Steve Jobs and the 7 Rules of Success” isolates some guiding principles that shaped the amazing career of … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, hi-tech, inspiration
Tagged careers, jobs you love, Steve Jobs, success
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September jobs report: a base hit?
Employers added 103,000 jobs in September. Even though the unemployment rate remained at 9.1%, the job-growth news was described as a “base hit” by CNN’s Christine Romans this morning. She also cited good news that job numbers were revised upward … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, economy/job market
Tagged baseball, economy, job growth, new jobs, unemployment
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Average time spent on commuting
Commuting to work takes a big chunk of my day, so I wasn’t too surprised to learn this week that I am way above average in terms of time spent traveling to my job. The average travel time for workers … Continue reading
