Fill a colander with your beans and turn your sink on. Run the beans under cool water and move the colander around so that water touches each side of the beans. Move your colander up and down and side-to-side to rotate your beans so that the entirety of each bean gets wet. You only need to soak uncooked pinto beans. If you've got a can of pinto beans, they've already been cooked and only need to be reheated. If you see any blackened or cracked beans, pick them out and throw them away. Add enough water to the bowl to fully submerge the beans. The beans are going to absorb a lot of water, so add enough to cover an additional 45in (1013cm) on top of the beans. If a few beans float to the top, it just means that there's some air trapped in the shell. Don't worry about it, they'll sink as they take on more water. Place your beans in the refrigerator. Let them soak for at least 24 hours. Soaking the beans allows them to absorb some water, making them a little more flavorful when you cook with them. If you don't soak your beans, they'll take much longer to cook and they will taste a little chalky. They can also have some unpleasant digestive side effects if you don't soak them.
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One-sentence summary -- Rinse your pinto beans under cool water with a colander. Fill the bowl with water so the beans are covered by 45in (1013cm) of water. Leave the beans in your refrigerator for at least 24 hours.

It's important to know what you have to work with when you're offered a job. Ask the hiring manager or your liaison in the company about the dimensions of the offer, and be sure to get them in writing. These include: What is the salary? Where is the job located and would there be any relocation reimbursement if you had to move? What are the benefits? (401(k), paid vacation time, remote working opportunities, etc.) Is there a signing bonus? What is the starting date? Always appear gracious and thankful when accepting any offer. Try to conceal any feelings of disappointment if you receive a low ball offer the idea of negotiating is to not tip your hand. When you get your offer, don't be so star-struck by its shininess that you immediately accept or start the negotiation process right away. Give yourself some time to think things over rationally. Say something like "I appreciate your offer. I'm very excited about starting, but am still waiting to hear back from several other organizations. Can we discuss the offer again in a week?" Talk with the hiring manager about the company's expectations for hearing back and try to reach a middle ground. If they want the position to be filled immediately, you may want to give them an answer sooner rather than later. A reasonable amount of time to think about the offer is anywhere from a day to a week. Don't be worried about losing the job offer after asking for time to decide. This happens very rarely. An employer that really wants you will give you as much time within reason as is necessary to decide. An employer that makes an offer and rescinds it before you've made a decision is likely to cut corners, cheat, and generally treat its employees poorly. Consider yourself lucky to have gotten out! Know what you are saying "yes" to before you sign on the dotted line. Obtain a financial history of the company to determine if this is the type of company you want to align yourself with and whether you see a future at the business. Talk to other employees. If you have friends or business connections with the company ask for a candid response to what it is like to work for the company. You never really know what the work conditions are like until you talk to someone who is on the inside. If you don't personally know anyone at the company, don't try to talk to a random employee but instead look for message boards online where you could pick up cues or hints within threads between employees. Obtain the company mission statement. Consider if the mission statement is something you agree with or whether it isn't aligned with your personal work ethics or goals. Ask yourself what advantages and disadvantages the potential job has for important areas in your life. Because you'll be spending the majority of your waking week at work, finding a good personal and professional fit is extremely important. Consider these three needs: Individual needs. Does the job satisfy your intellectual needs, creativity, and natural curiosity? Do you think you could fit in with the company culture? Would you be motivated about and excited for work? Family needs. Is the job likely to be compatible with your family duties and interests? Is the job geographically close enough to give you enough time to spend at home? Can you imagine your family thriving with other families in the company? Career goals. Can you imagine furthering your career with the organization? Is there room for growth? Do they offer competitive training, job experience, and pay to make this a "step up" from where you were before? Is there job security? Knowing what the company's competitors will offer may provide you with leverage during negotiations. Research salary and benefits from two to three competing companies using career search engines on Careers.com, Monster.com or Salary.com. Take into consideration that each comparable job may offer different perks and benefits, but use the general information to make comparisons to the possible offer on the table. Leverage is ability exert control or influence over a situation. Brainstorm things that might give you leverage. You'll use these things as bargaining chips very soon: Stronger leverage: You're a great candidate in a highly sought-after position You have a respectable offer from another company in a related field/industry Weaker leverage: You know the company wants to fill the position soon You know what the "industry standard" salary for the position is
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One-sentence summary -- Find out all the particulars. Thank the employer for the offer, even if it's horrible. Negotiate a time frame for deciding. Do your homework. Think about whether the potential job meets your needs and goals. Research the competition. Find out what kind of leverage you have, if any.

By default, Telnet is not installed with Windows 7. It will need to be manually activated in order for you to use it. You can do so through the Control Panel, which can be accessed from the Start menu. The option available to you will depend on whether your Control Panel is in Icon or Category view, but they both take you to the same place. You may be asked for the Administrator password. In the list of available features, you will see an entry labeled Telnet Client. You may have to scroll down to find it. Check the box next to Telnet Client, and click OK. You may have to wait a minute or two for the client to be installed after selecting it. If you'd rather do everything through the Command Prompt, you can install Telnet with a quick command. First, open the Command Prompt by typing cmd into the Run box. At the command line, type pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" and press Enter. After a moment, you will be returned to the command prompt. Restart the command prompt to begin using Telnet.
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Open the Control Panel. Open "Programs and Features" or "Programs". Click the "Turn Windows features on or off" link. Find the "Telnet Client" entry. Install Telnet through the command prompt.