Category: 10 Things

What is the cheapest Vegas hotel worth staying at?

Post author By web gangsta
Post date June 3, 2014

The other day, Web Watch was chatting with friends who were about to embark on their very first weekend trip to Las Vegas.

Being recently out of college, they were concerned that they wouldn’t have enough money to have a decent hotel room, food other than a $0.99 foot-long hot dog, some gambling, some clubbing, taxis… well, you get the drift.

One of the questions they asked us was for recommendations on saving a little bit of money – but not to go all crazy. After all, this is VEGAS we’re talking about, and they really wanted to live it up BIG on whatever money they could afford to spend.

Las Vegas Little Black Book: A Guy's Guide to the Perfect Vegas Getaway
Las Vegas Little Black Book:
A Guy’s Guide to the Perfect Vegas Getaway

Tags casinos, Gambling, Hotels, Las Vegas, Save Money, shopping, Travel

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Top 10 Grossing Apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android (June 2014)

Post author By web gangsta
Post date June 1, 2014

We have a new entry on the iPhone list this month of the highest grossing smartphone apps – Family Guy! And could we finally see a dating app break into the Top Ten? We’ll have to wait and see…

TOP TEN GROSSING APPS FOR ANDROID

Tags 10 Things, Android, apple, Candy Crush, gadget, game, Internet, ipad, iPhone, shopping, smartphone

10 Things food Travel

20 Cities with the Dirtiest Restaurants

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 31, 2014

People often don’t complain about a dirty restaurant.

“I’ll bet that our kitchen at home is dirtier than a restaurant kitchen is, so why worry about it?” is a oft-cited statement. And while that may be true, you’re at least aware of what is or isn’t dirty and take steps to recitify that before you dine.

If you didn’t care about this cleanliness perception, then why do you bother to clean your house before guests arrive? Why polish the silver or wipe down the haze from the glassware?

Exactly – you really are concerned about whether your home kitchen is clean, you just don’t want to admit it.

Restaurant Basics Revisited: Why Guests Don't Come Back ... and What You Can Do About It
Restaurant Basics Revisited:
Why Guests Don’t Come Back … and What You Can Do About It

Tags 10 Things, food, health, restaurants, Travel

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Top 5 Indicators of a Dirty Restaurant Kitchen

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 27, 2014

If there’s one thing that you should make note of, it’s the FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION notices that are posted in your local restaurants.

There are only two reasons why an Inspection Score is not posted: the manager forgot to do so, or the score is embarrassing to the owner/manager.

The former is seldom likely to happen, as not having the score posted itself is a violation to be noted on the next review. The latter is more the case. Some locations do everything they can to hide a low score from being visible to the inquiring public, from placing it far away behind a counter – visible, but not readable; to placing it behind other paperwork on the wall – also visible, but obscured.

We do know of one fast-food chain location that was so proud of their “100 out of 100” score that they made a 2′ x 3′ poster of the inspection and placed it at the front door. No hiding from that.

The Restaurant Manager's Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation The Restaurant Manager’s Handbook:
How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage
a Financially Successful Food Service Operation

Tags 10 Things, business, cdc, e.coli, food, germs, hand washing, health, How To, restaurants

10 Things News

Almost 40% of all unemployed people have stopped trying to get a job

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 25, 2014

Today’s economic climate is definitely recovering and on the upswing compared to where it was a few years ago.

Are there curently layoffs at big companies? Sure.

But are all those newly unemployed people panicked today about their prospects of finding a new position at a new organization? Also yes, but not as much as there was a few years ago.

Unlock the Hidden Job Market:
6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough

Tags 10 Things, career, jobs, survey

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The 25 Best Companies to work for – if you want a HUGE salary

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 24, 2014

For some people, the higher the salary the happier they are.

They’ll jump around from company to company, spending 6 months in one place, a year in another – all in the attempt to continually “bounce up” in salary when moving from one company to another.

Why do they do that? Because we all know that staying with one company and relying on that 2%-3% annual raise – if you get even that – is not the best way to increase your retirement nest egg.

Negotiating Your Salary: How To Make $1000 a Minute

Tags 10 Things, business, career, ebay, facebook, Google, microsoft, money

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The 25 Most Trusted Companies in America

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 23, 2014

Trust is one of those business attributes that a company earns over time.

Once you lose that trust, it’s hard – but not impossible – to win back. Take Tylenol for instance – they had a horrible marketing nightmare after their scandal a few years back. Pundits said that Tylenol would never recover from the backlash.

But what did the company do? They fought back hard and were able to restablish that bond between themselves and the consumers. They earned back trust.

Other companies, however, don’t learn. They bungle their relationships with their customers and soon find themselves being left behind. Again, once you lose that trust, it’s hard to get back.

The Trust Edge: How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a Stronger Bottom Line
The Trust Edge:
How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results,
Deeper Relationships, and a Stronger Bottom Line

Tags 10 Things, business, Gambling

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Single and over 40? Don’t believe these 10 lies

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 18, 2014

If you are over 40 years old and still single, it can be harder and harder to find a date.

While your decision to hold off on a long-term relationship as you approach middle-age can vary, there is always a perception that needs to be overcome – “why are they not married yet/seeing someone? Something must be wrong with them.” In reality, that may not actually be the case.

Why Men Marry Some Women and Not Others:
The Fascinating Research That Can Land You the Husband of Your Dreams

Tags 10 Things, dating, gender, Relationships