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Best Ergonomic Keyboards and Mice to Prevent Wrist Pain
If you spend a lot of your time in the office sitting at a computer, I'm sure you're used to pain in your hands and wrists. Consistently typing with your fingers can eventually lead to carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis. Thankfully, there are a number of different ergonomic keyboards and mice that can help. Although we've seen computers change over the years, we've now finally begun to see keyboards and mice adapt to people's needs. With their new sleek designs and methodology, here are the top ten ergonomic keyboards and mice to prevent wrist pain.
By Madeline Zenk8 years ago in Journal
The Top 3 Reasons Not to Get a Job Just Because It Is Good Pay
There are three main reasons that a person should not just take any job because it has better pay. The first reason that a person should not take a job just because of the pay is the fact of how this destroys that person emotionally. If a person is not happy with the job that they have chosen to take, then eventually this takes a very big toll on the company and the worker. The emotions begin to take control of all areas of the working day. These thoughts of how unhappy he/she ends up being the only thing that is stuck in that person's mind.
By Shelly Bartley8 years ago in Journal
Care Work Enhanced My Life
A heart filled with passion and desire to do good, but no real talent or formal qualifications, can lead to a frustrated heart. A body with little energy, fighting depression on a daily basis, but still, the heart yearned to help others. Three years ago, while still caring for and living with my beloved dad, and being a parent to an adult child, I saw an advert for a support worker in the community. I had previously been blessed with care work, but had taken some time out due to care on the home front, so I wasn't really sure if I could do this again and care for my family while battling my own depression. However, the company was understanding and very flexible with accommodating my needs, so in return, I am pretty sure I gave them good service as an employee.
By Dawn Smart8 years ago in Journal
5 Things Working in Care Has Taught Me
Until recently I worked as a care assistant in a nursing home. It was the most rewarding and emotionally taxing job I have had to date (and probably will ever have). The work can be super demanding (not just making cups of tea and wiping bums, like some people might assume) and maintaining boundaries and emotional balance was a constant challenge.
By Hannah Amiee8 years ago in Journal
Craziest CEOs of All Time
One of the most commonly-cited trivia pieces about mental illness is that CEOs and business owners are far more likely to be psychopaths than the average person. Some stats suggest that as many as 1 in 5 CEOs are psychopathic or sociopathic in nature.
By Sasha Konikovo8 years ago in Journal
And This Is Why I Will Never Finish a Novel
I’m driving down the highway with the FM radio blasting or ignoring the stinging of floral soap in my eyes in the shower when it hits me—the perfect story idea. The sudden idea simmers in the forefront of my mind for a moment, then two, then three, and I realize that it’s the best idea I’ve ever had. It has romance and tragedy and action and maybe a bit of magic thrown into the mix, because, hell, why not? I’m grinning like an idiot as my heart races with excitement. Then I think, I'm a genius!
By Selena Lundy8 years ago in Journal
Alibaba - The Most Ambitious Chinese Tech Company
What Does Alibaba Do?d It is unlikely that you have not heard about the company Alibaba yet. It is often dubbed as "The Amazon of China," and it dominates the Chinese E-commerce industry. With a market capitalization of $441 billion, Alibaba Group is ranked the second largest company by market capitalization in Asia, and eighth in the world among publicly traded companies.
By Joseph Chin8 years ago in Journal
Librarians Are Not What You Think They Are
When most people think about librarians they remember the mean, glasses-wearing old lady who worked at their school or public library. You probably assumed they had nothing to do better with their lives than sit in a library all day—either because they were really nerdy or just boring. You may even be scarred from being hushed by a librarian when talking too loud in the library. Well, I've come to shed some light on the subject of who librarians actually are! So buckle up, because your childhood assumptions are about to be blown out of the water.
By Melissa Jones8 years ago in Journal
