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Advice, Music

Why I Will Never Attend Another Arena Concert

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DOM

Last night during The Pill at Great Scott I saw DOM, the latest up and coming group from the bustling central Mass. music scene. It was a 5 dollar show; certainly one of the cheaper shows I’ve been to in awhile. The sound was great, the crowd of about 60 or so was into it, and the band was a mere six feet away from me playing their hearts out. A good time had by all. For some reason, I couldn’t help comparing the experience to an arena show I went to a few years ago when I saw The Who play the TD Banknorth Garden.
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Living Without Television

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Last month I canceled my cable television service with Comcast, one of America’s most hated corporations. I wasn’t doing this to prove a point that I could survive without cable TV – I just don’t own a TV anymore. When my new roommates moved in TV wasn’t a big deal for them either. Our cable bill was literally cut in half each month by ducking out on TV service. We do plan on getting a TV for communal movie watching though when we feel like spending the money. For now we just make do without one.


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You Don’t Need a Resume to Get Hired

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This Man Found His Job Through Twitter

For a lot of people writing their own resume is a tortuous task. It’s hard work trying to summarize who you are and what you’ve done on paper. What’s even more of a pain is that all employers have their own personal set of requirements when it comes to deciding who they’re going to call up for an interview. Over one page? Trash it. Use the wrong font? Delete. Oh, you sent a PDF? I only like Word format.

After seeing my friend David Gallant on FOX 25 for finding his current job via Twitter I came to a bizarre realization. I’m on my second full-time job out of college and I never submitted an actual resume for either. Strange, but true. Sure, knowing the right people was part of the equation. However, a lot of it had to do with building a web presence and having proof of what I’ve worked a mere Google search away.
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