--YOU WERE BLACK AND I WAS WHITE.  BANG BANG, YOU SHOT ME DOWN.

 

…Tonight I'm going to a reading at The Hugo House.  It's called "Cheap Beer and Prose."  Last time I was there I read a short piece, "Missing Chance" which was named one of the 50 best online stories of 2009.  It's a little intense and I think the crowd was a little stunned, not because it was good but because they didn't get it.  The story is here under "Words in Print" if you want to check it out.

…Here are some things I learned this week.  You might find a few interesting:

…Percentage of men who say their friends would feel bad for them if they knew how much they actually make -26

Women -17

…Percentage of people who would take a pay cut for a more flexible work schedule -42

…Chances that your boss is a woman -3 in 10

…In 2011, percentage of men who said they’d prefer to work for a man -26%

In 1975 -63%

…Percentage of business travelers who are men -77

…Average length of a job interview -40 minutes

…According to hiring managers the most common mistake job applicants make during an interview is –Talking too much

…46% of resumes contain false information about employment history, education, or references

…Percentage of office employees who work in a cubicle -70

…Median Salaries for the following:

Sales Manager -$101,000
Astronomer -$95,000
Management Consultant -$78,000
Web Developer -$77,000
Special Ed Teacher -$53,000

…Free School Lunches per Year:

2000 -13 Million
2011 -18.3 Million