Work is a thing you have to do if you weren't born with a trust fund. For most of us, it's not a lot of fun. But does it need to be? Work doesn't have to be your life. Spend your time at work working, and spend your free time living your life and enjoying yourself. It doesn't need to be a big part of your identity. "What do you do?" is a common conversation question among lots of people, but in some cultures it's seen as a rude question. Your work is your business. It doesn't need to define you as a person. Join social groups that allow you to meet with all kinds of different people from different social classes and groups. Join a church, or a community organization that will cross cultures and make you feel like you're a part of something bigger and more important than you might feel at work. Volunteer when you have free time to connect with other people. Volunteer at soup kitchens, animal shelters, and hospitals. Find time to give back and find fulfillment in ways outside of work. Your free time should be your own, and should be spent in the presence of loved ones. When you leave work, make a point of spending time with your peers and your family. Have fun.  Sometimes, it's tempting to want to relax with a couple drinks and some television, but Try to make a point of getting active after work too. Spending too much time alone can make it difficult to stay happy. Don't complain about work too much with your friends and family. It's a common theme, but it can sometimes only serve to keep you focused on how you don't like your job, instead of focusing on things you enjoy doing together. If work doesn't leave you feeling fulfilled, use your paychecks to fund your real passions. Don't identify with your job, identify as a record collector, or an aspiring singer, or as a comic-book artist. Work on old guitars in your free time, or sell antiques on eBay. Find hobbies that fulfill you and keep you busy. Maybe you spend your days working in restaurants, but spend your weekends devoted to your band, or to your novel-in-progress. You don't have to introduce yourself as a cook. You're a musician, or a writer, or an artist. When you imagine the perfect working life, it's important to imagine the other intangibles as well. Who do you work with? Where do you work? What do you see out of your office window? In some cases, if you're unhappy at your job, it may be that a change of scenery might be in order. Working at a restaurant in Tulsa might be dragging you down, but what if you were working at a restaurant in Houston? Or New Orleans? Consider moving to a culinary capital.
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One-sentence summary -- Don't make work your life. Get involved in your community in other ways. Spend plenty of time with your friends and family. Develop some rewarding hobbies. Consider moving.


Under perfect conditions, watermelons will mature to full sweetness in about four months of warm weather. Harvesting them before they're ready will result in less flavorful watermelons.  To test the ripeness of a watermelon, thump it. A dull noise sounding back means that it has ripened. Also, check the underside––it is ready when it has turned from white to pale yellow. The curly tendril near the watermelon's stem should also be dried out when it's ready to harvest. Use a sharp knife or garden shears to cut the watermelons cleanly from the vine near the fruit. Freshly harvested watermelons will keep for about 10 days.
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One-sentence summary -- Make sure they're ready. Cut the watermelons from the vine.


If your manager told you it’s ok to have the meeting during work hours, then schedule it for a time that won’t interfere with any other scheduled meetings or conference calls. If it needs to be done outside of work, schedule it during lunch or immediately after work so that you’re not asking your co-workers to sacrifice too much personal time. Plan to limit the meeting to 30 minutes, regardless of when it is. One way to keep people interested in your committee is to respect their time. Ask your manager what space you can use for the meeting. See if any conference rooms or break rooms would be free during the meeting time. Check with an office admin to see if there’s any protocol for reserving space in your office. Make sure there’s a chair in the room for everyone who will be there. Craft an email to your coworkers to tell them you’re starting a social committee. Let them know what the committee would essentially be for (i.e. party planning, happy hours, etc.). Clearly state the date, time, and location of the first meeting, and ask people to respond if they’re interested. Make sure the email goes out to all departments so that no one feels left out. If very few people respond to your email, type up a flier with the same information from the email and print off a few copies to hang around the office. This will serve as a reminder for people who forgot about the email. Hang them near the water cooler, in the kitchen, around the break room, or on a company bulletin board.  Include your email so that someone in another department knows how to reach you. Double check with a manager or HR to make sure it’s ok to hang fliers in the office. An effective committee will have five to eight members, so if a handful of people respond, move forward with those volunteers. If you receive more than eight requests to join, set up a rotating schedule so that everyone can participate.  Try setting up a quarterly membership change. Every three months, the non-leadership members rotate out to allow new ones in. Make sure each rotation group has people from a few different departments. Make a list of the things you want to discuss at the meeting. Include things like leadership positions, budget, event ideas, and future meeting schedules. Type up an outline of your agenda and print off copies to distribute at the first meeting.
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One-sentence summary -- Select a time that won’t interfere with work or personal obligations. Secure a meeting location. Email the date and time of the meeting to your coworkers. Hang fliers around the office if the email gets a limited response. Select five to eight members for the committee. Create an outline of your agenda.


Turn off the computer then  open the case and remove the hard drive. The enclosure is most likely secured with Philips head screws at each corner. Removing them is easily done with a Philips head screwdriver. The hard drive should slide onto the circuit board. Male connectors protrude outwards and should align with female connectors that they slide into. They should slide together with minimal effort. Be careful not to force the connection as the connectors can be fragile. If you are experiencing issues pushing the connectors together, check to make sure the connectors are aligned correctly. Once the hard drive and circuit board are connected, place the unit back into the enclosure. Replace and re-tighten the screws that hold the enclosure together. To use the external drive, simply plug it into the appropriately labeled/sized port on the computer. Depending on the size of the hard drive you may have dual cables, one to connect to the computer and another to connect to a power supply.
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Remove the internal hard drive from the computer. Open the enclosure. Place the hard drive onto the circuit board. Line up the male-female (opposite) power and data connectors. Push the male-female connectors together. Place the unit back into the enclosure. Close the enclosure. Plug the external drive into your computer.