Speak up
Note: I have not connected these machines to the Internet or the printer yet, so I’m sure there may be pitfalls waiting for me along the way, but I think that would be true no matter what platform I was using. Ubuntu is free. My install process went like this: download and burn the Ubuntu disk image to a CD. Turn on the computer with the Ubuntu CD in the CD drive. The computer boots Ubuntu from the CD. You have the option to run it this way or install it to the hard drive. You have the option to install it on a partition (and keep Windows also) or just erase the drive and install Ubuntu as the only operating system. You restart the machine and it runs Ubuntu and it Just Works. For the Ubuntu curious (I just like saying ubuntu over and over ubuntu ubuntu ubuntu…) you might enjoy this website How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu. If you’re just Linux curious, you might enjoy this article on how Howard County migrated more than 200 PCs to Linux, and this was in 2004. Hope you like the little movie. Please drop a note in the comments if you’re using Ubuntu at your library.
“The GMAT includes these passages [dealing with either women or a minority ethnic group] in part as a response to long-term criticism that the specific subject matter of its tests provides an advantage to white males. The question of whether these minority-themed passages rectify this historical imbalance is outside the scope of this book, but what is relevant to this book is that these reading passages invariably present minority groups in a positive light. If you see an answer choice that suggests something negative about a minority group, you can be sure that it is the wrong answer.”
If you work in a large company, there is a good chance that there will be opportunities for a promotion to a position with more responsibility, more creativity – and MORE MONEY! If you are one of the lucky few, the top managers in your company have been watching your performance and will give you a promotion without you having to say a word. Most people, however, have to speak up!
1 – Speak up.
Letting people in your company know that you are thinking about a future within the firm is a great first step. Start off by sitting down with your boss (and any other manager in the company that you have a reasonable relationship with) and discussing your career. Don’t ambush or surprise your boss. Schedule an appointment – maybe even a lunch. Managers and HR professionals like to see young managers demonstrate ambition. HINT – ask your boss for advice about how to succeed at the company. It’s a much more comfortable conversation than asking for a promotion out of the blue.