Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Take your time. Assess your situation. Talk to those you love.

Answer: The decision to switch careers is likely to affect your financial security and quality of life for the rest of your working days, so you should take your time and make a wise decision. If you are already employed elsewhere, don't quit your job or announce your plans to quit until you have your next career plans secured. If you fail to find a second position, your employer is likely to view you as unreliable, and any employees who are under your supervision may lose faith in your directives. There could be a number of reasons why you may want to change careers later in life: seeking a lifestyle change, looking for higher compensation, coming out of retirement, or following life-long career goals. Regardless of your decisions, make sure that your choice is financially feasible. Think about what it is that makes you consider a career change. If you find yourself unhappy with your coworkers, boss, or company, it's possible that a job change might be enough to give you more satisfaction, rather than changing your entire career. A career change might be better if you find that your current work does not make use of your skills, or is unfulfilling more generally. Most workers retire right around age 70, which gives you less than 20 years to prepare a nest egg. Switching careers means you might sacrifice seniority (and the paycheck that comes with it) as you enter a new career in a junior position. Consider whether you are sacrificing financial stability by changing careers. If your current position is not setting you up for financial freedom during retirement, a new position might be right for you. If you have recently found yourself without a job due to cutbacks or other conditions out of your control, this might be an ideal time to explore other career options, provided you can get by without an income while you obtain any necessary certifications and hunt for a new position. Check to see if your former employer offers career counseling in layoff situations, which can be beneficial as you think through your options. Talking with trusted friends, family, or mentors can help you assess your situation from multiple perspectives, which can help give you insight not only into whether changing careers is a good choice for you, but also into what your viable alternatives might be. Friends and family with vested interests in your financial success (like a spouse, dependent children, or heirs) might not have neutral opinions, but they still might be able to offer input that you had not considered. A neutral third party mentor might be best positioned to assess your situation and give you feedback. Consider contacting a career counselor. If you are a university graduate, call your university's Office of Career Services and ask if you can schedule a meeting in person or via Skype.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Plan to walk on your date. Walk your dogs together. Go for a hike. Ride your bicycle.

Answer: If transportation is unavailable, trying thinking of ways that you can incorporate walking as a part of your date. Think about what is within walking distance in your town or city, and plan your date around the journey, instead of the destination. If you live close to a restaurant, movie theater, or coffee shop, walk with your date to get there. Explore your town or city. Put on a pair of comfy shoes and explore the area you live in. Spend time getting to know more about where you live, while also getting to know your date. If there is an arcade you like on the same street as your favorite pizza place, then take your date there. Make spontaneous stops on your way, if you don't have dinner reservations or have to be at the movie theater at a specific time. Plan your route ahead of time, if there is a special place or area that you want to show your date. Bring your dog with you on your date, and/or ask your date to bring their dog. If you both love dogs and dog walking you can enjoy spending time with your date and your pup. You can take your dog for a walk around the neighborhood or through a park that is close by. Take your date to the dog park. You can spend time watching the dogs play and talk about what you already have in common, a love for dogs! If you live an area with good hiking trails, go to the woods for a hike. You'll be able to talk and get to know each other without distractions, all while spending time outdoors. Your hike doesn't necessarily have to happen deep into the woods, a walk through a park close to where you live is a great way to spend time together. If you live close to the ocean, go for a walk on the beach. Try to plan your date so that you can watch the sunset together. If you live close to mountains, make a plan to take a scenic route to a spot with great views. If you live in an area close to the woods, follow a trail. Plan a date that involves bicycle riding, so that transportation is no longer an issue. You can plan your entire date around riding bicycles, or just use them to get where you are going. If your date lives far away, you both can ride your bicycles and meet in the middle. Ride your bicycles to an ice cream shop, and share an ice cream sundae when you get there. Ride your bicycles to a nearby park. Plan to set up a picnic when you find a good place to stop.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Toast the bread in a toaster so it gets crispy. Cook the sandwich in the microwave for 15-20 seconds or until the cheese melts.

Answer: Put 2 slices of the bread you want to use in your toaster and cook them for about 3-4 minutes or until they're golden brown. Pull the bread out of your toaster once it's finished so you can use it for your sandwich. You don't have to toast the bread if you don't want to, but your sandwich won't be crispy. Set the sandwich in the middle of the microwave and run it in 15-20 increments. When the microwave's finished running, unwrap your sandwich and check if the cheese has melted. If not, put it back in your microwave for another 15 seconds. Otherwise, unwrap your sandwich completely and serve it. The bread may get soggier the longer it's in the microwave. Keep any leftover sandwich in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Think about the end of your case at the beginning. Take your time preparing the case. Prepare your documents. Fill out all of the necessary forms. File your documents: Serve the defendant(s). Pay filing fees and any additional fees.

Answer:
Before going through the trouble and expense of filing a case and getting other parties involved, determine if your case is worth the effort. Think about how likely you are to get your money. Does the defendant have money to pay you? Just because you receive a judgment in your favor in small claims court, that doesn't mean you will definitely get your money. Many state and counties have outstanding resources available to help people navigate the small claims court process. Check your county court website to see if it has information that will help you understand what's involved. Be sure you know everything you have to prove to the court about your case. You should locate the statutes for your state about your issue, and you may need to review some case law about your claim. You can normally find up-to-date statutes on the website for your state's highest court or legislature. Many states have a searchable database of appeals court opinions on the website for the state's highest court. If you have difficulty locating these things, the librarian of your local law library or the self-help center at your local courthouse should be able to steer you in the right direction. Many states have pre-prepared forms for self-represented litigants. These are usually found on the website for the state's highest court. They usually come with instructions, and in some locations, many approved forms are even published together in packets for particular claims. If your court does not provide packets, be sure you know what all you need to file to begin your claim. This should include a petition (the document about your claim), a summons (a document calling the other party into court), and other documents your court may want on all or just self-represented litigants (such as a personal data sheet, acknowledgment of knowing certain rules of court behavior, etc). These forms should either be typed or filled in legibly in ink. Some courts require that you only use blue or black ink, so be sure to read the instructions. If there are no pre-prepared forms for your claim, use one for another claim as an example for formatting and the type of things that will need to be included. After your documents are completed, you will need to make copies of them. You will need the original, a copy for your files, and a copy for each defendant. Take the original documents (and the copies if you would like the filing date stamped on them) to the clerk of the court that has jurisdiction over your claim. The clerk will take the original documents from you for the court's file, and give you a case number. The case number is the number you will use to identify your case from that date on, and you should not lose that number. Be polite and respectful with the clerk. People are usually more willing to help if they are treated well, and your success in this case depends on you being respectful towards anyone who might be able to give you even just one step up. The clerk will also issue your summons. There will likely be a charge for both filing your case and issuing the summons and potentially other things like asking for a jury trial. You can find out what those fees are by calling the clerk beforehand or looking it up on your court's website. Your original documents and the summons must be served on the defendant(s). Your states civil procedural rules will tell you whether you need to hire a certified process server, pay the sheriff to serve the documents, or have someone over 18 who is not a part of the suit serve the documents. Your initial small claims documents must be served in person. Check your state's rules to find out if there is a special form that needs to be completed as part of the serving process. Generally speaking, filing fees depend on the amount of the claim: if the claim is under $1,500 in California, for example, the filing fee is $30. The fee goes up to $75 if the claim is under $5,000 but over $1,500. There may be additional fees if you have already filed more than one claim in small claims court in the previous 12 months. There may be other fees as well; for instance, if you want a jury trial for your case, you will need to pay additional fees. This might not be an option in all jurisdictions. Keep in mind that fees vary between jurisdictions. If you cannot afford these fees, ask the clerk about filing for indigence or pauper status.