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Hey there Jack. How've you been, my friend? :"3

I’ve been okay I guess. Couldn’t really sleep last night despite taking sleeping pills. Nervous about getting commissions done this month because I’ve been kind of slow at them due to not really enjoying them, but I NEED to finish them all this month because of my May training courses.

Also can’t help but doubt myself like with every job I attempt, something is always telling me I’m not ‘adult’ enough to handle actual jobs even though I’ve proven I can do them.

ask-cephasred

Hey, Jack, I'm sorry you're not getting enough sleep, I hope that changes soon.

As for the doubting of oneself, I get that feeling all the time, my brother, that is perfectly normal. I may be 34, but I still feel like I'm in my early 20s and that I shouldn't be able to do jobs on my own, but here we are.

Also, I believe you can get your commissions done. If you're feeling nervous, why not take a moment and read over what your clients would like, one at a time and just slowly read them over, take that one that you know will spring those creative juices and go with it, and then the other one, the same, and then the others.

afrorevolution

How Shea Butter is made is the Northern Region of Ghana

Video by Hamamat Mantia

Her ig : @iamhamamat

agavehoney

Her skin is proof

goldnpoc

But she’s like so adorable

luvyourselfsomeesteem-deactivat

this is magic

andromedafalls

who. is. she.

emilianadarling

That’s Hamamat Montia! (Her name is actually spelled incorrectly above.) She’s a Ghanaian supermodel and the 2006 winner of Miss Malaika Ghana, a Ghanaian beauty pageant and reality TV show.

(Blast from the past on that last one… Hamamat winning her Miss Malaika crown in 2006!)

In addition to her job as a model, Hamamat is an entrepreneur and activist. She’s the founder of Africa Eats Now, an organization committed to reducing malnutrition throughout Africa.

She also just recently launched a series of children’s books, Zuzu & Sasa, which tells the story of two Ghanaian sisters whose adventure throughout Africa discovering magic, gaining self-confidence, and learning about African culture and history.

I believe she’s now moved back to Ghana after being away for a while. In the videos, she’s visiting her family in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. (Shea butter is a suuuuper important product for many communities in that region.)

She’s also a mum and has two little ones of her own. :3

In conclusion, Hamamat is a stunning and very accomplished Ghanaian woman!

For more about Hamamat’s visit to Tamale, you can check out her instagram here or this article. For more of the Accra photoshoot (the one with Hamamat in front of the Ghanaian flag motorway pillar) check out this one.

Hope that helps! :3

ask-cephasred

What a magnificent woman! :D Bless you, young lady! :3

Alright...

Has everyone calmed down now?

Is it safe to post and share fun art and videos now without entitled pricks trying to ruin the fun?

.............................????

Alright.

I’m back.

Let’s have fun again.

#this time I won't be so nice on this site #just to those who want to cause trouble

A majestic, atmospheric game is back due to a promise I made years ago that as soon as I got a better graphics card, I would play this game again. Well, that time has come. Let's return to this beautiful game and replay it in the quality that it was MEANT to be played!

#ask-cephasred #youtube #abzu #steam

So I know you said "no calls asking if they've read the application yet" but can people still send in one of those "thank you for interviewing me" letters?

Oh yes, of course, anytime AFTER there’s an interview, the candidate is allowed to send in a “Thank you for the interview” message, depending on who is doing the hiring. Some managers use that as an incentive to look more into the candidate who has had the interview with them, where some basically don’t, but thank the candidate anyway.

If a candidate does send a thank you message after the interview, always leave it as genuine, confident, and open ended as possible, like this following example:

“Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to interview me. I look forward to hearing from you again as to your decision on the position. If you have any more questions for me, please let me know, I’ll be more then happy to answer.”

Simple, to the point and respectful.

What one should NOT do is add in any pleads, or begging the manager to really think hard about their decision or tell them that they’re trying to sell themselves really hard in the interview. It’s just bad practice and it makes them look very desperate, whereas being calm and cool under pressure and rolling with the punches shows lots of strength and confidence.

Also, in case there hasn’t been a response for a week after the interview, the candidate is allowed to follow up with them, because after the interview, the manager doing the hiring is obliged to return a call or a message to the candidate at a certain time frame, announcing their decision.

Hope this helps! :3

#zelda-guru-momi

priceofliberty

Report: 95% Of Grandfathers Got Job By Walking Right Up And Just Asking

lesb0

Fun story my history teacher told us: his grandfather during the industrial revolution walked past a flyer which said “looking for smart strong boys” so he went into the factory, said “i’m strong and smart”, and he had that job from age 13 to 78

kaiitea

and this is why they expect the younger generation to simply “get a job” ahh it’s so much clearer now

entwinedmoon

#basically everyone aged Baby Boomer and up #still can’t wrap their heads around the fact that there’s no such thing as ‘just walking in’ anymore #like the majority of jobs you’d actually want require online applications and you’re lucky to get a rejection email (via halffizzbin)

Here’s another fun story: My boss decided to slap my work phone number on all the ads we post looking for newspaper carriers. So I receive a bunch of calls from people looking for jobs. Working only part time, I’m not usually there when they call, so they have to leave a message and I take their info to pass on to my boss. Sometimes it can be weeks before my boss calls any of these applicants back, if at all. How the callers respond to not getting a callback varies. Most don’t do anything, but some call again. If the person sounds young, they may leave another message clarifying their qualifications and reaffirming their interest. If the person is old, and I can always hear it in their voice, they respond by getting mad, threatening to cancel their newspaper subscription, and occasionally swearing. The older generation is used to getting a callback, and an immediate one, so they throw a tantrum when they don’t get what they want.

And everyone calls Millennials entitled.

truckerjbthemd

Mind. Blown.

spaghettisaurusrex

This is great info, but the way the headline is phrased made it sound like they got the job of being a grandfather by walking right up and just asking

mayalaen

Older generations also started out in the shittiest of shit positions, but quickly moved up if they proved themselves and worked HARD.

So when a boomer or older sees a “whiny millennial crying about how they want $15/hour for flipping burgers” it’s because they think it’s still that easy to get recognized for doing a great job, so it must be the millennial’s fault for not trying hard enough to get noticed and move up the ladder.

Older generations don’t realize employers now don’t give a shit about the people working for them, don’t recognize when someone is a valued employee, don’t move them up in the company, and don’t increase pay based on work performance.

Employers now are too focused on keeping the hours per employee down so they don’t have to give them insurance and forcing them to work as hard as possible while also paying them next to nothing.

This is NOT how it used to be, and once a boomer or older really realizes this, they get super pissed at what has happened to the workplace these days. I’ve seen it happen with my parents and grandparents. My uncle didn’t realize it until he got a job at Walmart that lasted for two months because he couldn’t take it anymore and didn’t move up the ladder.

My grandfather was a really good businessman back in the day, and when I laid it all out for him, he was livid and said “that’s NOT how you get good employees. You get good employees by treating them like a human being, paying them what they’re worth, and pushing them to do better by following through on promises you’ve made to reward them for that good behavior and showing that you’re worthy of their respect and hard work by working hard yourself.”

The more the media and capitalism corrupts everyone, the more we take sides, the less we empathize with each other. It’s not as much a baby boomer problem as it is a corruption problem and lies being shoved down everyone’s throats, separating everyone to the point where they hate each other.

thefloatingstone

divide and conquer.

ask-cephasred

If I may, once again, reblog this and let you know my stand, coming from someone who IS a manager and now a Regional Manager.

Prepare yourselves for a dosage of hard reality because here’s the important thing you need to know for finding work nowadays, and EVERYONE should know this.

The following points were from my boss, the owner of the store I’m managing right now. The first two points are capitalized to show how important they are:

- EMPLOYERS DO NOT WANT YOU TO JUST COME IN AND ASK FOR A JOB! THIS DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE! YOU WILL BE REJECTED 100% ON THE SPOT!

- ALSO, ONCE YOU HAVE GIVEN THEM AN APPLICATION AND RESUME, DO NOT…I REPEAT…DO NOT CALL OR GO BACK TO THEM AT ANYTIME TO ASK IF THEY’VE READ YOUR RESUME OR HAVE ANY OPENINGS; YOU WILL BE SEEN AS AN ANNOYANCE AND WILL NOT GET HIRED! ((TRUST ME, I HAVE DONE THIS AND HAVE GOTTEN REJECTED EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.))

- I’m sorry, but old methods do not work anymore, no matter what the elderly say. With the online world available, the realm of employment depends on it, because employers have qualifications, rules, and expectations that a person must follow and heed to before they get hired and they’d rather give an online interview/survey rather then in person because it’s more convenient and less time consuming for them, and then, only if they qualify, THEN you might get a second interview, possibly in person.

- We have reached an age where face value isnt good enough; just asking, “can you give me a job?” will not get you anywhere. They don’t know you from a hole in the ground and you might be detrimental to the establishment, so bosses need to know right off the bat what your qualifications are, etc., and if you have no experience in their field, you’re out. It sucks to know this, but that’s where we are now.

Now, if you want, you can quote my boss and myself on this and use this post as a reference because I am a Store Manager (now Regional Manager) myself and have had many an experience of the above.

Take what has been said here with a grain of salt. Reality and clarity contrasts the original post and it needs to be seen!

Do be positive though, finding work does take work in itself, but BE OPEN TO ANYTHING. Learn how to write a proper resume as well as a cover letter, and drop those babies off in as many places as possible, and who knows, that place of business just might have the training you need to qualify too.

#bogus old practices #know the new ways now

We kick off another Retro Gaming Weekend with Taz: Escape from Mars. In this game, we get to have some fun with brand new crazy enemies, brand new mechanics, and brand new worlds to explore! Rarely does a sequel become better then the original, and this one definitely stands out! Marvin the Martian made a big mistake on capturing Taz, that's for sure!

#ask-cephasred #YouTube #taz #Sega #escape from mars

WHAT LURKS BENEATH THE STAGE | Layers Of Fear 2 - Part 3

Prepare for one of the most creepiest and scariest moments by far in the game...as things get incredibly dark in this episode, both in theme and lighting! Not for the faint of heart.

This is the Layers Of Fear kind of scare I've been waiting for!

#ask-cephasred #youtube #layers of fear 2 #part 3 #steam #scary #horror

Welcome to the Sunday Vlog everyone! I've got lots to talk about like the follow up to my Patreon video, upcoming games, life updates regarding my living situation, couple of random stuff, etc.

Also, I'm making a call out for people to send me questions for a Q&A vid that I want to make soon!

So if you have any questions for me (reasonable, family friendly questions), please leave them in the comment box below the video on YouTube! :D

#ask-cephasred #youtube #patreon #life #layers of fear 2 #deltarune #little nightmares

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princessnijireiki

This is Adam Erickson, pastor at the Clackamas United Church of Christ in Milwaukee, Oregon!

saxgoddess25

Oh finally. A real Christian.

systlin

Now THIS man’s read the book

ask-cephasred

This is my thought pattern. Someone who thinks the same way as me.

In God, no one is illegal, everyone is loved and EVERYONE is welcome in His house. Just like mine. :3

The first episode of Layers of Fear 2 will be premiering in less then 2 hours (10am PST). I’ll be in the chat with you in case you have any questions or would like to say hi! Hope to see you there! :D

#ask-cephasred #youtube #layers of fear 2 #part 1 #steam #psychological horror

cryingjay

bewilderebeast

Your fate doesn’t lie in the ground. Its still above us. It won’t end here.

#My heart...!#too cute #tears #gaaaaah!

Alright everyone, I just uploaded a vlog about my patreon, and all about my patreon including life udpates. I would love to ask you guys to check it out and pledge even just $1 a month which will give you access to some pretty great stuff!

Also the next poll for the Retro Gaming Weekend is up on my patreon! If you want to get your vote in, please pledge $1 a month and you'll get your voice heard! Here’s the link to the poll!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-shall-i-in-27178346

#ask-cephasred #youtube #patreon #twitter #vlog #poll #retro gaming weekend

i-am-a-fish

everyone who reads this post will get some big spicy joy within 24 large minutes (hours)

darknesshaspurplehair

Ok y'all but like I’m not even kidding about this I read this post yesterday and today I got an email from the peeps at hamilton and I won the lotto gor $10 tickets and I would like to give all my thanks to the internet’s favorite fish, Goldie Gurston, for making this possible because I totally believe they did this with their amazing gay powers

thuriweaver

So I know this is likely a coincidence…but I reblogged this and just now discovered I’ve been given a $150 amazon gift card as a bonus at work. So thank you, fish!