Cool Jobs: Air Force Husband Opens Dive Shop in Hawaii

Air Force husband Michael Kurt first looked for work after PCSing to Hawaii with his wife, Christine, for one simple reason: the family needed extra money to send their son to private school.

He landed a job at the NEX in Honolulu, working in the toy section. Across the aisle, however, is where his future waited. The local business, Dive Oahu, ran a booth inside the Navy exchange and Michael spent his extra time chatting with employees there about the sport of scuba.


The Awfulness and Awesomeness of Working from Home

Is working from home the cushiest gig ever, or the most difficult one? 

Seasoned teleworkers would say: both! Here are three ways it can become awful if not managed properly and four ways to enjoy its awesomeness if it is.

First, teleworkers save a lot of time by not commuting. But, what starts off as extra free time, can easily turn into extended work hours when you aren’t clock-watching as closely as you would if you had leave your work site to race home to meet other obligations on time. 


Rejection Letters from Potential Employers: Part of the Job Finding Process, Unfortunately

Things have been a little quiet in my blogging life.  After spurts of motivation to get back into the real, working world, I finally found a position to apply for that matched my education and experience. 


Beauty Through the Lens: Navy Wife Builds Business as Professional Photographer

By Lisa Kain

Special moments, time frozen, sharing memories, beauty captured, Love.

Amanda Berube, Navy wife, mother and professional photographer, is inspired by the things which make her soul sing; her ability to see the beauty in everyday life make her an amazing, highly coveted and requested photographer.

“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce,” she says of her craft.

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