Oil Refinery

Thanks for the article from Jermaine Haynes

I recently took a job in Texas working in an oil refinery as a contractor, and so far I love it. Sure, the weather is hot and the work is hard, but I get to live in a great town and get paid well for the work I do. As a contractor, I receive a Per Diem to cover my living expenses while I’m here working, which is also great. I found a wonderful apartment and am having a blast exploring my new city. Another great thing is that any money from my Per Diem stipend that I don’t spend is mine to keep. That was definitely the motivation I needed to try to save some money on my living expenses! At the suggestion of one of my new coworkers, I checked out Champion Energy Spring Texas and discovered that I could shop around for the cheapest energy provider. I have saved a ton of money on my utilities each month, and I’m sending that extra money back to my wife and family at home. Being away from them is not ideal, but I’m so fortunate to be able to provide a good living for them while I’m out here.

Albert Pujols Got Whale Of A Deal From Angels

When Albert Pujols became a free agent we all knew he would be paid well, but no one could have guess he would get paid as well as he did. Give credit to his agent for getting him a one of a kind deal. Below is some of the things that are in Pujols new Angels contract.


Salary
2012: $12 million; 2013: $16 million
2014: $23 million; 2015: $24 million
2016: $25 million; 2017: $26 million
2018: $27 million; 2019: $28 million
2020: $29 million; 2021: $30 million

Personal services agreement
Sides agree that after the expiration of the contract or Pujols' retirement as a player, they will enter into a 10-year personal services relationship and Pujols will be paid $1 million annually.

Milestone accomplishments
The sides agree they will enter into a separate marketing agreement in which Pujols will be paid for the promotion and marketing of specified milestone accomplishments. Among them are a $3 million payment for 3,000 hits and a $7 million payment for 763 home runs.

Award Bonuses
Most Valuable Player: $500,000
MVP second or third place: $75,000
Gold Glove: $75,000
Silver Slugger: $75,000
All-Star election or selection: $50,000
World Series MVP: $100,000
ALCS MVP: $75,000

Don't we all wish we could get a contract like that. Give Pujols credit he got wanted he wanted and more. Maybe that is why he could very well be listed as one of the greatest of all-time after he retires.

College Basketball Scores Jan 5, 2012

Pittsburgh 81
DePaul 84
Final

S Florida 74
Villanova 57
Final

Purdue 45
Penn St 65
Final

Stanford 67
Oregon 78
Final

Pepperdine 45
25 Gonzaga 73
Final

Washington 69
Colorado 87
Final

16 Michigan 71
12 Indiana 73
Final

Wash St 60
Utah 62
Final OT

California 85
Oregon St 92
Final

17 UNLV 89
CSU Bakersfield 57
Final

SD Christian 52
24 San Diego St 83
Final

Arizona St 62
USC 53
Final

Arizona 58
UCLA 65
Final

NHL Schedule Jan 6, 2012

NY Rangers
Pittsburgh
7:00pm ET

Buffalo
Carolina
7:00pm ET

Florida
New Jersey
7:00pm ET

Colorado
Chicago
8:30pm ET

NY Islanders
Anaheim
10:00pm ET

NHL Scores Jan 5, 2012

Calgary 0
Boston 9
Final

Florida 2
NY Rangers 3
Final OT

Chicago 4
Philadelphia 5
Final

Winnipeg 0
Toronto 4
Final

Tampa Bay 1
Ottawa 4
Final

Edmonton 3
St. Louis 4
Final

Dallas 4
Nashville 1
Final

Columbus 1
San Jose 2
Final

Phoenix 0
Los Angeles 1
Final OT

NBA Schedule Jan 6, 2011

New Jersey
Toronto
7:00pm ET

Atlanta
Charlotte
7:00pm ET

Detroit
Philadelphia
7:00pm ET

New York
Washington
7:00pm ET

Indiana
Boston
7:30pm ET

Denver
New Orleans
8:00pm ET

Chicago
Orlando
8:00pm ET

Houston
Oklahoma City
8:00pm ET

Cleveland
Minnesota
8:00pm ET

Memphis
Utah
9:00pm ET

Golden State
LA Lakers
10:30pm ET

Portland
Phoenix
10:30pm ET

NBA Scores Jan 5, 2012

Miami 116
Atlanta 109
Final 3OT

Dallas 71
San Antonio 93
Final

Milwaukee 100
Sacramento 103
Final

LA Lakers 96
Portland 107
Final