分類: 大西雅圖地區

看情形大西雅圖地區的薪水並沒有想像的好. 有 21% 的人低於兩倍聯邦政府貧困等級. Seattle PI: Hard work, hard times [img=images/image_payglance.gif popup=true] 約 18% 的人至少有大學的學歷. 如果加上二年制學院和其他的高等教育, 那就有 54% 的人低於兩倍聯邦政府貧困等級. [img=images/image_paygeographyslide.gif popup=true] 地圖裡靠近微軟 (Redmond 西部), South 和 Central Mercer Island, South Bellevue Somerset 和 Cougar Moutain, Medina (Bill Gates 住的那一帶), West Bothell 靠 Lake Washington – 基本上就是 East Side – 是高薪族的地方. 這也難怪那頭的房價實在是很貴. 照片出處: Seattle PI

United Way Volunteer Solutions 如果你想當志工, 可是一直都找不到路子. 上面的網站可以幫你列出離家近的志工機會. 列表裡除了列出尋找志工的機構, 也列出需要幫助的對象. 你可以容易的配對出你的興趣和專長. 有些還提供可能的 Intern 機會.

Towing Operators Working to Eliminate Drunk Driving (T.O.W.E.D.) 華盛頓州關於酒後駕車的處罰, 除了吊照, 關監獄, 最高還可以罰 $5,000. 新年前夕, 晚上如果喝太多了, 在 King County 可以打 1-800-439-8196 或 206-432-8196. 有不少的拖車公司會為了您和其他人的安全, 免費把你和你的車子拖吊回家. Snohomish County: Who ya gonna call? * R and R Towing Lynnwood 425-778-9557 * Skip’s Towing Everett 425-259-2981 * Specialty Towing Marysville 360-652-6063 * Top Notch Towing Lake Stevens and Snohomish 360-568-8877 * Whiteside Towing Snohomish and Clearview 360-668-8282.

[img=images/image_tsunami.gif popup=false] Emergency Management (郡級單位): King County Pierce County Snohomish County 上面網站有不少有用的準備和危機處理的資訊. 比如 Pierce County 有特別的火山爆發的逃生資訊, 或 Snohomish County 的河流暴漲的資訊等等. 危機處理部也提供不少的危機教育課程, 比如心肺復甦等等. 照片出處: Grays Harbor County 網站

最近想要加入 Home Owner’s Club. 好像可以省去找可以信賴的工人的麻煩. 不知道有沒有人是他們的會員? 是否值不值得? Puget Sound Business Journal, March 26, 1999 Home Owners Club pairs contractors, customers 最後我們沒有加入, 因為我們不是在他們的服務範圍內.

[img=images/image_WorldWraps.jpg popup=false] World Wrapps 一個在西雅圖很多地方都可以見到的店. 這間店的口味算是滿重的. Northwest Lemon Dill Salmon Salmon, broccoli, red bell peppers, asparagus and other fresh veggies with mashed potatoes in our lemon-butter sauce with fresh dill in a spinach tortilla

Eggs … and $65 parking fine PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK How can parking in a private lot be illegal? Businesses generally “invite” customers to park in their lots just by having them, because any reasonable person could presume that the business wants customers to park, come in and spend money. But businesses can limit this invitation and often do so, with signs that read, “For dining room customers only” or “No parking for …” the business next door. There is no law stopping private property owners from charging people for trespassing and privately collecting on that charge. Property owners can get an exemption from state and federal privacy laws that will allow them to find vehicle owners through their license plate information. Consumers, however, are protected by Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, which prohibits unfair and deceptive business practices, a claim that can be made in a civil court.