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dj l's avatar

hopefully these guys will be gone by the time you & your family visit: One of the planet’s largest species of jellyfish—the Lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata)—have been making unwelcome appearances on Massachusetts beaches, as reported by the Boston Globe. These invertebrates’ bells can be around three feet across, and they can grow tentacles over 100 feet long. Unfortunately for beachgoers, they deliver very toxic stings, though there have been few known instances of human fatalities. They are typically found in open-ocean ecosystems, in areas of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans, as well as the Baltic and North Seas. But for some reason, Massachusetts waters have recently been seeing surprisingly many of them. “Lion’s Mane jellyfish are currently appearing in unusually large numbers off Cape Cod,” reads a social media post by the Sandwich Marina – Sandwich Harbormaster in Cape Cod. “While Lion’s Mane is normally seen from late spring through summer, this year reports began in May, with exceptionally high densities observed by mid-June.

Darrell's avatar

I have always heard that the early bird gets the worm, so… As a manager that hired many people I can tell you I was always interested in finding the best candidate, the fastest. I later learned the best candidate often shows up later and that patience really can be a virtue. Oops, two idioms in the same paragraph!

It was good to read that ICE plans to do a better job of vetting, which reminded me of what I read about the elimination yesterday of TPS (temporary protected status). 300,000 Haitians and 4,000 Syrians are involved, some of which have been here since 2010. Here is the thing that caught my attention:

Nearly 200,000 Haitians and 2,000 Syrians with TPS are part of the workforce, with the two groups contributing roughly $5.9B to the US economy.”

SPW's avatar
Jul 28Edited

The more I read about what people have to go through to get and then maintain a job makes me glad I’m retired and out of that rat race. I don’t think I would have survived too long going through what I’ve seen my children and grandchildren go through.

Regarding the elimination of TPS by the regime for all those people who are contributing so much to our once recovering economy makes me

ask myself why would any sane government want to do such a thing as that. But then I remind myself that we are no longer dealing with sane people trying to run a thriving economy.

Darrell's avatar

Trump did state he didn’t care about affordability.

Jeff's avatar

To those who complained about Life Stories plugs, do what I do. If there's something I don't want to read, I scroll on by. That's what adults do. Quit being a snowflake.

Keep on plugging your Life Stories. Wife needs Levi's, kids gotta eat.

Virgie Bright Ellington's avatar

Keep doing you, Bill.

Thank you for the idioms and the smiles.😊

281042's avatar

Oh...Thaty'S why I've been hearing zero for months on the job applicant side! This hiring business likely could use some effective human-centric needs assessment and restructuring!

Maureen Grigs's avatar

Ok, but how do you know when it’s the beginning of their job search? You may happen to come across a posting. Maybe you need to apply BEFORE they start posting jobs online. Pick a company you like, pick a job you might enjoy, adjust your resume. Call the HR manager and request a consultation. Let the manager find you a job within the company. Oh, and update that friendly individual periodically on your status and any new activities or links to work or accolades online. Promotional cards with photos work too, especially if they’re eye-catching enough to find a space on the office bulletin board. You may be what he or she sees first when glancing up from the computer, thinking, now who can I get for this position? And there you are!

After I worked at a company for about a year, one hiring manager told me that I had sent her so many emails(not requests but fun updates) that she thought she knew me!

Darrell's avatar

Marketing yourself is a great thing to do for any position!