TooLiveBrew

You forget Baez has a few things going for him. Some legitimate some not 1. He is doing it as an infielder who plays multiple positions. 2. He has a very slight lead in WAR, home runs and RBIs 3. He plays for Chicago 4. He is exciting to watch I dont think 3 or 4 should matter but they will. Really number 2 is a wash almost. Especially when you factor in yelich's commanding lead in ops and all those stats. 1 is legitimate but I think Yelich has covered a ton of ground. In mind it would hard not to give it to the guy who leads in batting average and ops if that happens. Yelich has Báez at least matched on #4. Maybe their personalities are different, but if watching Yelich isn't flat-out exciting, then I don't know how to baseball anymore.

Call it a hunch, but something tells me this trade might wind up working out ok for the Brewers & David Stearns.

Lorenzo Cain says hi. But yes...I still agree with you that those deals will likely be the exception rather than the rule. I remember seeing an interview with Stearns in Spring Training where he spoke about the Cain signing. He said something like they'd determined Cain's skillet was "well insulated", & they felt he'll age better than a typical player. I thought that was interesting -- the DS team definitely has its methods, & so far I can't argue with much of anything they've done.

Don't we control Yelich for 5 years? Yes. He's under contract through 2021, with a club option for 2022.

Thanks for posting that, very cool indeed

Of course. The Stanton deal was to clear the huge contract, and Ozuna only has two years of team control remaining, while not playing a premium defensive position (with Yelich on a good value contract for 5 more seasons.)

Well, that's the problem. He's not a special player. Obviously, I disagree

So they kept all the top pitching prospects. I think I can be ok with that... not in love, but ok. Heavy price, but Yelich is a special player.

Picked up BF1 over the weekend, and very happy. Thanks for the recommendations guys!

Does BF1 have a single player campaign? WW1 would be a really interesting & new story to explore Yes. It's great, if not a little frustrating at times. Cool! Anyone have an opinion if the BF1 Revolution edition of the game is worth the extra ~$10? I wouldn't play multiplayer, but I think it includes some additional missions/levels? Or are they only for multiplayer? Thanks... probably going to pick this up over the weekend.

Does BF1 have a single player campaign? WW1 would be a really interesting & new story to explore

I also got a PS4 (on Black Friday), & apologies if this title has already been touched on, but man is Call of Duty WW2 good. I'm awful at online multiplayer shooters, so I'm still 'that guy' that likes a good single-player campaign. The story is well told, the action is great, and the game is just flat-out fun. I know WW2 games have been done almost to death, but imo this is a well-done iteration. There's a nice mix of styles of levels & combat. I've beaten the game but am replaying it. Highly recommended if WW2 shooters are your thing.

Congrats, man! Talk about patience... your patience looks to finally be paying off!

Good luck, GAME. Sending positive juju your way.

That's the right kind of activity for finding a job, as frustrating as that can be. Glad to hear you found some events!

The job posting said I'm required to submit salary expectations at the time of applying. I think this requirement might be the employer's way of finding out if you have a knowledge of the field as it currently operates, or at the very least that you were willing to do research on it. I hope you're able to do a little digging and find what seems like a reasonable salary for yourself (if you haven't already). To your "how does one include this information in the package?" question, I think you could work it in nicely with a paragraph that would talk about how you researched the field and found that a normal starting salary is [X]. I would place this paragraph towards the end of the cover letter I'm assuming you also need to submit, and bring in the positives about you as a candidate that you've already described. If the posting doesn't call for a cover letter, you might be able to make yourself stand out with a concisely written one. It would probably be best to keep it as brief as possible, since 1) they didn't ask for it, and 2) you don't want to go on at length if you don't have a large knowledge base of the field in which you're applying -- my apologies if #2 isn't the case. In lieu of a cover letter, perhaps typing out a paragraph describing your salary expectation and why you feel it is accurate (outlining your skills, training, etc.) in the email you submit with your resume would suffice... kind of a mini-cover letter. Just my thoughts, I'm by no means an expert.

Raw Biz, I just wanted to chime in and say, "That sucks!" What a ridiculous ordeal... hang wit' 'em, I guess.

Sorry Menotti. Good luck on the hunt.

Yeah, you do not want to tell them that's why you're taking a day. You also shouldn't feel bad about making up an excuse to take the day. Good luck with the interview!

i'll be putting my work in a major bind, but that's their problem, i guess. If your employer felt it could improve its bottom line (without any major headaches) by firing you, I seriously doubt a sense of loyalty would save your job. Do not feel bad about making your life & situation better. Ever.

Have you had to write any cover letters? If so, have you addressed the distance between the job(s) & your current location? Even if a job doesn't require a cover letter, perhaps in your case (specifically meaning the distance) writing one would be helpful.

And when I thought about a goal in some sort of "green" technology it all seemed to fit well. I think your instincts were right on this one. I'd guess many 'green' startups could really use someone like you. It's all about finding where they are... where I can't help in one bit.

Even so, (again I'm speaking from no specific experience here), if you could get a job at a big lab, wouldn't you at worst have the opportunity to pursue both avenues? I also still think that, if framed/presented correctly, your versatility could be a strong selling point even to a large operation. I get where you're coming from in asking about this, since finance & chemistry don't exactly share a lot of prerequisites, but still. http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif I would just guess that a chemist with knowledge of finance or an accountant with knowledge of chemistry would have a solid leg up on a lot of competing job applicants.

I preface this by saying that I have zero knowledge of any chemistry-based professions, but it would seem like someone who could work in the lab AND on the finances would be extremely valuable to a company with needs in both places. Is that something that's really unrealistic? I'd think like a smaller company would really see the value in versatility.

I might look into asking if I can "job shadow" for a bit or something and see if I find any openings with that. The lack of experience is the main thing holding me back, even with applying for jobs that "only" require a Bachelors degree. I can't really get a job without experience but I can't really get experience without the job. It's kind of a chicken and egg thing. Volunteering is the best way (only way) I've been able to come up with to avoid having a huge gap on my resume, & get past the chicken & egg conundrum. But I also haven't had the problem of a place turning away my offer to help, that seems surprising to me. The job shadowing idea's a good one, it shows your interest is genuine.