Incredible opportunity for ages 16-30 with a high school diploma or GED: Code Crew is offering a no-fees-charged Code School Mondays-Fridays July-December. They will teach you application development, relational databases, front-end development and advanced skills including the model-view-controller (MVC) approach. Let me tell you, as someone who has 15+ years experience in this field, these are EXACTLY the skills you need to succeed in the world of web development. They will even supply a laptop or you can bring your own. The only catch is, if you wind up making $35,000 or more (you absolutely will, if you commit yourself) they require you to donate a small percentage of your income back to the program for three years.
This is a life-changer. You have to be nominated by a non-relative to apply for the program. I would love to nominate a candidate or two for this. If I know you, let’s talk. If I don’t know you but you want this, let’s talk. paul@paulryburn.com is my email. Not to brag but with my experience in coding and with my well-known name from this blog I suspect my nomination could carry a little extra weight.
In related news, High Ground News has a piece on how Tech901 is building an IT workforce in Memphis bit by byte with a series of IT certification classes.
50 years ago today, two Memphis sanitation workers were crushed to death in a garbage truck. This was the beginning of the sanitation workers’ movement that would bring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to town.
In this MLK50 season in our city, let us not forget the sacrifices of 50 years ago today, when Echol Cole and Robert Walker were crushed to death in a garbage truck. May we never forget them, and may we always appreciate and respect the dignity of our solid waste employees. pic.twitter.com/q9mYpoS6tO
— Mayor Jim Strickland (@MayorMemphis) February 1, 2018
Stone Temple Pilots have announced a May 23 date at the New Daisy.
Want to give something unique for Valentine’s Day while supporting a great local business? Check out the cookie bouquets from Makeda’s Cookies.
Help is needed unpacking 600 bikes February 6-8 for Explore Memphis Bike Share. Sign up for a two-hour shift and receive drinks, snacks and a complimentary one-month membership to the bike share.
B.B. King’s has some great specials on Sunday for the game: Free entry, $3 domestic pints, $3.50 domestic bottles, 50 cent wings, and a $10 super combo including wings, fried pickles, and catfish bites.
Victorian romance will be explored tomorrow 5-8 at First Friday at the Woodruff-Fontaine Museum. The subject will be one of the most elaborate rituals of all: courtship. $15 to get in. Refreshments will be served.
Due to expected cold weather, Max’s Sports Bar is canceling this Saturday’s crawfish boil. They hope to be back as soon as it warms up.
Interesting random fact I learned last night playing trivia: An early version of the American penny, minted by Benjamin Franklin, had “Mind Your Business” inscribed on it.
Bardog news:
Bardog Tavern now has Jameson Irish Whiskey coffee slushy. You have been warned!
They are so good! pic.twitter.com/ESmu2NxgjU— Bardog Tavern (@BardogTavern) February 1, 2018
The Memphis Farmers Market 2018 vendor application is now live.
The Downtown Memphis Commission is feelin’ the love: They’re giving away a $150 dinner for two at a Downtown restaurant and a $100 spa or shopping spree. Details here on how to enter.
Advice for when talking to a friend who is job hunting: Don’t lead off the conversation with “Found a job yet?” If your friend has found a job, believe me, they will volunteer that information. If they haven’t, it’s a reminder that they haven’t found a job, which is not good for their morale. “How’s the job hunting going?” is a much better opening question.
I had mentioned I was typing a long post about what kind of job I am looking for and my skills and qualifications. It’s done but I’m going to hold it until Monday because that is typically my highest traffic day of the week.
All right, that’s it for now. Got a call with one of my favorite recruiters at 11. Back tomorrow with more news.