The boss wants you to do the work because you're good at it. Keep in mind during this entire process of negotiations and interactions with your boss, you've increased your skills in communication and problem solving at work. Even if it's been a frustrating time for you, these skills will be useful in other jobs in the future. Understand that your boss is human and may be under pressure or have to answer to the whims of his superiors. He might make a promise with the intention of keeping it, but something might change in the company that affects his ability to do that. Refrain from judging your boss before you have all the facts. Try to understand the stressors he's under before writing him off as a boss. Remember that you are in control. Only you can control your reaction to your boss and his/her unfulfilled promises. You can control if you want to stay in the job and what emotions rule you when you're at work. You can take care of yourself and your attitude at work by: Focusing on what makes you happy at work. Paying attention to who you enjoy working with. Doing more of what provides you with a sense of fulfillment. Avoiding taking work home with you. Even if your boss isn't fulfilling promises or acting with integrity at work, strive hard to do that yourself. Step up and prove yourself worthwhile of your position. Focus on what you like about your company and what you want to do to contribute. At the very least, you'll be building your skills and experience for your next position somewhere else. You can prove your value by trying to: Make yourself stand out from your co-workers. Seek out training opportunities. Try to develop new talents and skills. Ask for help when you need it.

Summary: Stay optimistic. Have empathy. Take care of yourself. Prove your worth and value.

Once you place the straw into the water, the weight should pull it down until the water is a bit over its halfway point. After it's floating upright, use a waterproof permanent marker to draw a horizontal line at water level. The open end of the straw shouldn't extend more than 1 inch (2.5cm) from the top of the container of water. If it pokes out more than this, add weight to the straw to keep it from floating up too high and flipping onto its side. For additional weight, you can stick clay to the outside of the straw at the sealed end, or drop split shot sinkers, small nails, or pebbles down the inside of the straw until it floats at the right level. After removing the straw from water and drying it, it is calibrated for pure, unsalted water (either distilled or regular). From here, mark measurement lines on the straw above and below the horizontal calibration line. Each line should be about 1 millimetre (0.039in) apart. Use a ruler to help keep your lines accurate. Use multiple colors for your lines, such as red for the zero and 10 millimetre (0.39in) lines, and black for the lines between them. If you can't mark the lines 1 millimetre (0.039in) apart, aim for them to be at least as close as the width of the point your marker will allow. Take note of how far apart each line is and make sure all of them are equal distances apart. Place the straw onto the chart so that the bottom of the straw is on the bottom line. The calibration line on your straw should align with the diagonal chart line that is marked 1.0. If the straw doesn't align with the chart properly, wipe down the straw, attach another weight, and create another calibration line. Be sure that no water is in the straw to throw off the calibration. Print the calibration chart here: http://www.potteryatoldtoolijooaschool.com/floating_straw_hydrometer.pdf The straw intersects with seven other lines on the calibration chart, each corresponding to 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7. Create horizontal lines on the straw at each of these intersection points using colored permanent marker. If you don't have a calibration chart, measure the distance from the bottom of your straw to the water-level marking in millimetersthis length will be called "x." Using a calculator, calculate "x/1.1", which will tell you, in millimeters, where the 1.1 calibration mark should go. Use the measurement lines you drew onto the straw to help guide your markings and repeat the "x/number" calculation for each calibration mark.

Summary: Float your hydrometer in water sealed side down and mark the water level. Remove the hydrometer from the water and add measurement lines. Align your straw onto the straw image on the printed calibration chart. Draw colored marks at each of the other sloping lines on your calibration chart.

Most gyms like to hire instructors with recognized credentials. Train for a certification registered with the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) to strengthen your teaching skills and increase your professionalism. Some fitness instructors also get certified in CPR or first aid in case of emergencies during their class. In Canada, all certifications require Basic First Aid and CPR as a prerequisite before you can even take the instructor training. Apply for an open job listing or contact gyms directly to see if any of them need new instructors. If not, talk to them about volunteer opportunities. Some gyms look for instructors to teach classes for free or in exchange for a membership. Ask a more experienced fitness instructor if they could sit in on one of your classes. Have them take notes on what you're doing well and where you could improve for future classes. It's best to have a formal mentor who has a certification that allows them to provide formal and written feedback about your performance. They will have a fee for their services, but you will know that you are getting good and appropriate advice. Some areas may not require formal mentors to have a certification, so check the laws for your area. Everyone's teaching style is different, and you might learn new ways of motivating clients or organizing your classes. Sample a few classes at your gym and take notes afterward about what you liked, what you didn't like, and how you can adapt your classes based on your experience. Register for a well-known fitness instructor convention to connect with other instructors and attend helpful teaching workshops. Getting to know more fitness instructors can expand your network and list of resources for teaching classes. Read the convention schedule beforehand so you know where the classes most relevant to your interests will be.

Summary: Get certified as a fitness instructor. Look for fitness instructor openings at your local gym. Find a workout mentor who can advise you on your teaching skills. Attend other instructors' classes to learn new techniques. Attend a fitness instructor convention.

Ahead of time, plan 5 minutes during your date or outing when you and your companion will check your phones. It can be helpful to select a moment of transition form one activity to another. Doing this allows your companion to know they will have time set aside to address any important communications that come up, putting them at ease for the rest of the outing. To a romantic partner you might say, "I really want to focus on each other tonight. Can we leave our phones in the car during dinner? We can check them before we drive to the movies to make sure work hasn't called you." To a coworker you might say, "Can we sideline our phones for the meeting? Let's give each other our undivided attention to discuss the proposal. We can check for new messages on the way to the client luncheon." Certain activities are not conducive to checking phones because you need both hands to do them. If your partner or friend has a consistent problem with checking their phone, try mobile-unfriendly activities, such as rock climbing or canoeing, to get more quality time when you hang out. You may even get extra enjoyment doing something out of the ordinary together. If your partner or friend's phone interruptions are largely tied to a specific work schedule, try scheduling your hangouts on other days. This will help you have a more productive friendship or relationship. For example, if your partner or friend is a social worker who is always on call on Tuesdays, let's say, schedule outings on other days so your companion can better balance their work needs with your social ones.
Summary: Pick a designated moment to check your phones. Choose phone-free activities. Select a date where there won't be disturbances.