I, too, am originally from Kansas. We used to refer to Topeka as "Topuka."...
Hi, Phone interviews are very common; it's called "pre-screening" where they'll ask you a few questions to see if you fit the basic requirements and then if you do, they'll bring you in. As for what...
Hi, I've been working in Human Resources for 5 years, and I've asked the "why did you leave..." question many many times. Here are my thoughts on the matter: Don't lie. If you do, they will find out...
Hi, I don't have Epilepsy, but as a Human Resources professional, I just want to make sure you all know that in the US, due to the Americans with Disabilities act, an employer can't fail to hire you...
Hi Lacy Bug, It sounds like you are handling your illnesses very well. I think you're very brave and strong to be able to do that in the face of your parents' opposition. I'm in graduate school, and...
Hi guys, I went through a really really bad spell in the Winter of 2004. I couldn't concentrate and I had big memory problems, which was a big deal because I'm in graduate school. The worst part was...
AlwaysRosie makes an excellent point about anemia (sp?). I had a friend who was severely anemic. Among her many symptoms were fatigue and depression. She said that she cried a lot and didn't have any...
((((Final Nirvana)))) I'm an old hag of 40, but I'll never forget how miserable I was when I was 14 - NEVER!!!! It truly was one of my worst years. Everything did seem petty and pointless and I was...
I've been taking Wellbutrin for about 4 years now. Keep in mind that medicine affects each person in a different way, so I'm just talking about my personal experience of how it has worked for me. It...
Hi, I'm new here. I'm having a weird experience with Wellbutrin, and am wondering if others have had this experience too. I've been taking it for about 3 years. Sometimes it seems to work and...
Continue to keep this a taboo subject. Maybe you will be able to shame people out of their suicidal feelings. Either that or you'll just drive them away. Either way, it'll be somebody else's problem....