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Being over-eager and bombarding the company with follow-up emails and phone calls is not a good idea and can actually harm your chances of getting the position. Follow the three-strike rule - one thank you note, a lengthy thank you letter, and a follow-up email or phone call to find out whether a decision has been made. If you get no response from any of these three, you are better off quitting while you're ahead and moving on with the job search. Whatever you do, don't fill up your interviewer's inbox with daily emails or leave long-winded messages on their voicemail, as this will definitely won't win you any favors. Showing up at the company uninvited is a definite no-no. It puts pressure on the hiring manager or interviewer to speak with you, even though the timing may be very inconvenient for them. It also puts them in a very awkward position if you didn't get the position and they are forced to tell you in person. Either way, it reflects badly on you and you should avoid at all costs. This advice also goes for delivering thank you notes in person - just don't do it. Some people erroneously think they should just wait for a decision and not bother the interviewer. This is not the correct tactic. Many companies deliberately wait before hiring to see who follows up after the interview in a professional manner, and who is really hungry for the position. As long as you abide by the three-strike rule, following-up is a positive and strategic move which may be instrumental in securing you a position with the company.

summary: Don't harass the company. Don't go to the company in person, unless invited. Don't avoid the follow-up letter or phone call.


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Start with a rectangular piece of scrap lumber, with 1" x 2" dimensions or smaller (20 x 40 mm). It should be about 8–9 inches (20–23 cm) long. You'll also need five short screws, small enough to drill through a popsicle stick. Take three popsicle sticks, each one a standard 4½ inches (11.5 cm) long. Drill three holes in each popsicle stick, the size of your small screws.  One hole near one end. One hole near the other end. One hole in the exact middle. Drill two holes on the same surface of the lumber, without drilling through the wood. Place the holes ½ inch (2.5 cm) from the same short end, in line with each other. These holes should match the size of the screws. Fasten a screw through the hole at the end of a popsicle stick, and into one of the holes in your stick. Repeat with a second popsicle stick on the other side. These are your crossbow arms. Cut your last popsicle stick into two pieces, exactly through the central hole. Use a small handsaw or a serrated knife, to make sure the cut is even. Place a half-stick over one of the crossbow arms. Line them up so the full hole on the half-stick is over the center hole on the arm. Screw them together. Repeat with the other half-stick on the other side. Add these in line with the screws holding the crossbow arms, so you have four holes in a square pattern. Place them ¾ in (1.9 cm) away from the other holes. Fasten a screw about halfway into one of the new holes. Move one of the crossbow arms, so the half-stick touches the screw. The half-hole in the half-stick should rest around the screw. Repeat with a screw on the other side. Don't tighten these screws all the way. This lets you place the crossbow arms in a sturdy position for firing, then shift the arms and fold them against the lumber. Take a long rubber band. Fit one end through the hole in the tip of the right crossbow arm. Wrap it around the tip once or twice to fasten it. Stretch the other end of the band to the left crossbow arm and repeat on the other side. Pull the rubber band back so it's taut, as though you were going to shoot it. Don't pull it back as far as it will go, or it will break after a few uses. Mark this spot on the lumber. Use a handsaw to make a notch across the lumber at this spot. You can keep the rubber band in this notch to make it ready for firing. You may still need to hold your thumb over this notch, especially if the notch isn't deep or the rubber band is very stretched. Use a round file to make a groove in the lumber. Run it back and forth along the wood, from the firing tip to the notch. Go slow at first to make sure it stays in the center. Repeat until it's worn down into a deep groove. You can now fire wooden dowels out of your crossbow.

summary: Find a stick of lumber and screws. Drill holes in three popsicle sticks. Drill two holes near one end of the lumber. Screw a popsicle stick into each hole. Cut a popsicle stick in half. Connect the halves to the crossbow arms. Drill two more holes in the lumber. Fit the arms to these holes. Add a rubber band as the bowstring. Make a notch in the lumber. Make a groove for the bolts. Finished.


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Dissolve 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of table salt, sea salt, or Epsom salt in 1 cup (250 ml) of warm water in a clean cup, preferably in a disposable plastic one for each treatment. Soak the piercing or make a compress with a clean washcloth saturated with the salt water. Do this two to three times per day, fifteen minutes per session.  If you don’t see improvement in 2-3 days, or if your symptoms get worse, contact your doctor for help. Be sure to cover the entire piercing with the salt soak, on both sides of the hole. Continue to clean the piercing regularly with warm water and mild antibacterial soap. It’s also okay to dab a small amount of antibiotic ointment onto the wound if infection is present. If you notice slight signs of infection like some redness or swelling that doesn’t go away, it’s okay to call your piercer and ask for advice on how to care for it. You can also go in to see them if you start to have drainage – they’ve seen so many piercings they can probably tell you whether the discharge is normal or not. This only applies if a trained professional pierced you. If not, consult a doctor with any medical questions. Infections in piercings usually stay localized to the area of the piercing. However, if an infection spreads or gets into your bloodstream it can result in a serious, even life-threatening systemic infection. With severe infection you can have a fever, chills, nausea or vomiting, or dizziness.  If you notice that your pain, swelling, and redness near your piercing start to spread to a larger area, see your doctor right away. This might be a sign that the infection is worsening and moving to larger areas of your body. Your doctor will probably prescribe you antibiotics to prevent a severe infection. If the infection is already in your blood, you’ll probably have to stay in the hospital and have IV antibiotics.
summary: Try a home remedy if you have a mild infection. Call your piercer for mild problems. See your doctor if you have fever, chills, or stomach upset.