[Free agency can be traced back to the 1980s, when corporate America sought to trim the fat by casting off its work force en masse, says Pink. Those jettisoned were left to find work for themselves; those lucky enough to keep their jobs were left to worry if they'd be next. Amidst it all, the bond between worker and employer weakened as people realized they were so much unappreciated chattel.] People's expectations from corporate America have waned, ... People want money and meaning from work. |
[In the meantime she says it's her hope that young girls will start educating themselves by asking their doctors how to do self-exams.] If everyone doesn't go out to the doctor and say, 'Check me,' ... then at least it's in the back of your mind that one of these days, 'I've got to do something about that.' |
[Mason believes there's been a dearth of classic discs because artists have gotten away from the album mentality, instead aiming for one or two singles and filling the rest with throwaway material. He says that is why people still look reverently back to The Beatles'] Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ... Dark Side of the Moon. |
[While working for the Run for the Cure Foundation, I have realized that finding support isn't always easy. Some companies don't have a charity budget, or hesitate about supporting something that includes the word] breast. ... We survived breast cancer! |
A 1999 Lou Harris survey of 1,000 self-employed Americans and small entrepreneurs found that money was not their top motivator. Nine out of 10 respondents said that 'setting their own priorities and independence influenced their decision most' to go out on their own. |
Already there is a law on the books which would protect city residents where necessary, |
For the first few years we paid all the bills first and divided what was left as salary, ... Sometimes that was $50 a week. |
I find it interesting that these same few people that signed the petition are willing to let the city limits goose hunt continue, ... That tells me they are not as interested as keeping the neighborhood safe as they are in keeping people out who are enjoying a legal activity. |
I think it's a shame that the Government declined funding, after so many risked their lives for this country, |
I was extreme... from skateboarder to hip-hopper to rave child to lead singer of a rock band - I did it all, and all at the same time. |
I was starting not to like the color anymore, but now I have a reason to love it again. |
I'm taking my rats. Those are my friends for the tour. Thelma and Louise. They're so cute |
It was the most amazing day, particularly for the veterans, |
It's about time we find a cure, ... It's terrifying. Every three minutes a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer. And I remember when I was 12 and just starting to get little boobies and feeling them, worrying. It's really scary. |
It's sad that something so helpful can't be stocked everywhere, like in homerooms — forget Albertsons! |