Biting toenails...frowned upon??

More layoffs over here at Actel Microsemi.
In preparation for the worst, I told my sister I might be looking for employment elsewhere.
She teaches at a high school for special education students and pioneered a program to get students out into the community, get a job, and learn other life skills.



She had some pointers:

I wanted to let you know that I do mock
interviews with my students monthly, as I am the one who hires them
for their outside jobs.
Here are a few tips that we work on:

• Strong hand shake (please make sure your hands are clean)
• DO NOT pick your nose, ears, or any scabs during the interview.
• Please do not wear black slacks with white running shoes and white socks.
• Make sure your clothes are not on inside out and/or backwards.
• Brush your teeth.
• Do not bite your nails, leave your shoes on, and under no circumstance begin biting your toenails.
• Extra activities and or interests should not merely be "eating"
• When the question is asked, "Where do you see yourself in the future?" An appropriate answer is NOT a "Professional Wrestler" (while looking at your bicep and kissing it)

Thankfully I was not laid off, so I have some time to perfect these skills.

St. Brandi

You might remember my solicitation for Pepsi Refresh votes for my sister's school.
Well, she won the grant.
I had a chance to go down to San Diego on Labor Day weekend and see her classroom and some of her students.
If Ms. Bolter was not my sister, I'd still be saying that Sierra Academy and her students are very lucky to have her as a teacher.

This aired in San Diego:


Thanks to everyone that voted.