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I just thought I'd open a discussion on work-ethics. What do you all think of it? Do we put too much emphasis on them? Do they very country to country? Should we be trying to copy someone else's work ethics or go with our own? Thoughts?

~ I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. ~ Thomas Jefferson

~ You'll never succeed in idealizing hard work. Before you can dig mother earth you've got to take off your ideal jacket. The harder a man works, at brute labor, the thinner becomes his idealism, the darker his mind. ~  D.H. Lawrence

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I cannot believe Im going to do this, but when one gets desperate enough, I guess he/she will try anything.  Here's my story and my letter to the members of Congress from the State of MD.  I hope any visitor to this will do one of two things (1) join me in my ralley to get this bailout nonsense resoved and/or (2) make some sort of charitable donation to me whereas Im facing extinction!!!!

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Anyone wishing to make a donation to my personal situation, I can be reached at nicolet531@aol.com.

I am a single mother of 2 boys, one still at home. He will be a senior in high school this year. The other son lives away from home. I have a new granddaughter, who was born Jan. 31, that I have not yet seen due to my financial situation.

I was employed in a factory, I have never done factory work in my entire live. I took this job as a way to make ends meet. This job only paid $8/hour and I worked 12/hour shifts. I have since been let go due to the fact I was diagnosed with carpal and cubital tunnel syndrom and the company has fought to not pay the doctor, medical and surgery bills.

I have been denied unemployment and am appealing that decision. In the meantime I have been looking for work and have been without an income for 6 weeks. I have been hired by 2 seperate businesses as part-time help and will be only making minimum wage at both places.

I do have a lawyer working on a case for worker's compensation, he has informed me that my case goes in front of the arbitrator here in the next couple of weeks, so here again I will be unemployed.

I have 1 year of college under my belt and am starting my second year, to receive my Bachelor's degree in the future. I am determined to finish my education, so that I may improve myself, my job and my way of living. Most important of all, I want to be a role model for my sons and to show them, I may be down for now, but not out.

I grew up in a small town in Arkansas where I graduated high school with a full paid tuition scholarship to a local university where I graduated with a Bachelor's degree.  My parents went through a divorce when my sister and I were 12 (I have a twin!), so my mother supported us financially until our high school graduation when I had to move on my own.  I am glad that I have lived on my own and supported myself because it gave me a sense of responsibility and pride.  It has also molded me into a hard-working, driven individual who sets goals and does everything possible to meet those goals.  I want to continue my education to help others.  I have a vested interest in this field (Clinical Nutrition) because of numerous family members with Diabetes and other diseases that nutrition can aid.  Through my current job position, I see the power of nutrition and exercise and the impact that it can have on health status of many individuals across the United States.  I am truly interested in this and look forward to the day that I can say that I helped save someone's life or changed their health status in a positive manner.