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Have you been on a train lately? The railroads have a hard job to do these days, one they are doing well. But before you decide on a trip with a baby, you should realize what a wartime train is like. So let's look into one.

This train is crowded. At every stop more people get on—more and still more. Soldiers and sailors on furloughs, men on business trips, women—young and not so young—and babies, lots of them, mostly small.

The seats are full. People stand and jostle one another in the aisle. Mothers sit crowded into single seats with toddlers or with babies in their laps. Three sailors occupy space meant for two. A soldier sits on his tipped-up suitcase. A marine leans against the back of the seat. Some people stand in line for 2 hours waiting to get into the diner, some munch sandwiches obtained from the porter or taken out of a paper bag, some go hungry. And those who get to the diner have had to push their way through five or six moving cars.

You will want to think twice before taking your baby into such a crowded, uncomfortable place as a train. And having thought twice, you'd better decide to stay home unless your trip is absolutely necessary.

But suppose you and your baby must travel. Well then, you will have to plan for the dozens of small but essential things incidental to traveling with a baby and equip yourself to handle them. ... Read more

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Does your resume really highlight your job skills?
Are you resigned to low-paying jobs because you don't have a degree?
What field shows the most growth opportunity?
How much can you make?
Find the answers to these questions and more in The Big Book of Jobs.

The Big Book of Jobs combines a concise overview of the job-search process with all the latest government statistics on more than 250 jobs. Whether you are a recent graduate just entering the job market, a work veteran looking to change careers, or just keeping watch on your own job's future, The Big Book of Jobs offers everything you need to make informed choices about your career.

The book is divided into two sections.

In "The Job-Seekers Guide," you'll find advice on:

• Choosing a career path
• Building career management skills
• Researching careers in the information age
• Writing effective cover letters and polished resumes . . . and more

The "Occupational Outlook Handbook" offers you all the latest statistics on hundreds of positions, including:

• Job descriptions
• Working conditions
• Employment trends and outlooks
• Training, qualifications, and advancement
• Salary ranges . . . and more

Customer Reviews (2)

What a resource!
For someone choosing their career path, or changing their career path, this book is terrific.All the basic information you would ever need about jobs is in this book and some of it is quite eye opening.For people not looking for a new job path, the book is still informing because it explains what people actually do on their jobs and the pros and cons of that.I've not been able to stop reading - it is just fascinating in a general sense about jobs, and very practically helpful in specific way for individual work path decisions.

2004 called, they want their data back...
Let me state for the record that I have NOT looked at every single job in this book.However, EVERY job that I have looked up (about 30 or so) has salary data from 2004! I was shocked. The 2007-2008 portion of the title is misleading.I was thinking that I would get more recent info.I bought this book for my 17 year old brother who is trying decide what career path to take. If I had bought the book for myself, I would have returned it.Most would benefit by doing a simple internet search for whatever job they are interested in.At first I gave the book 2 stars but then I decided on 3 - since that book is really big and probably has every job imaginable.But then I went back to 2 because I felt like some of the salary information (in addition to being outdated) was unrealistic. ... Read more