Posted by Willy Franzen on December 7, 2011. Jobs updated daily.
| Courier Chantilly, VA | View |
| Behavior Technician, Willing to Train Herndon, VA | View |
| Behavior Technician, willing to train Aldie, VA | View |
| County Meter Reader Potomac, MD | View |
| Delivery Driver (Part-Time) Herndon, VA | View |
| Service Desk Representative - 1st Shift Vienna, VA | View |
| Customer Service Delivery Advocate Ashburn, VA | View |
| order filler Ashburn, VA | View |
| Service Desk Agent Sterling, VA | View |
| Home-Based Product Tester (No Experience Required)- Full-Time/Part-Time, $25/hr-45/hr Manassas Park, VA | View |
The University of Chicago has a number of entry level positions open right now. Check them out here.
Call me whatever you want, but I still buy incandescent light bulbs. I tried a few CFL bulbs in the past, but they were an utter disappointment–not very bright and a disgusting color of light. I paid more for them because they’re supposed to pay off in the long run, but they can’t save me money if I don’t use them. It’s going to take a more compelling energy efficient light bulb design to get me to switch. And that’s exactly what Switch has come up with. They’re a San Jose, CA based startup that is using LED technology to replicate the beautiful light of an incandescent bulb without wasting so much energy. They’re close to achieving the holy grail of light bulbs (and a big pay day), especially considering that there will essentially be a ban on incandescent bulbs by 2014. Now they just need to convince people to switch.
Right now Switch is testing their light bulbs at “several distinctive hospitality properties,” but it sounds like they’re close to making them available to the general public. This article does a fantastic job of telling the Switch story and mentions that they were planning on shipping in October, but that date seems to have slipped. The story that really makes Switch’s bulbs compelling is all numbers. This spreadsheet from the aforementioned article will show you how the bulbs compare with incandescent bulbs. You break even in year 4 of owning a Switch bulb, and you come out almost $100 ahead over 20 years (yes, a Switch bulb is supposed to last 20 years). Multiply that out by an average of 45 lightbulbs per household (source: the internets), and you are looking some really meaningful savings. And that’s exactly what it will take to get people to switch. If you want to be part of the future of light bulbs, then consider a Career with Switch. They don’t list specific openings, but they do appear to be interested in hearing from candidates who want to work with them. They’re a small, young, growing company, so it’s worth a shot to reach out to them.
Links to Help You Begin Your Research
Will you Switch?
We've identified Switch as having career opportunities in the following categories:
| Home Health Aid Inspir Modern Senior Living Poolesville, MD | View |
| Seasonal Retail Sales Associate Dick's Sporting Goods Sterling, VA | View |
| Courier Sunrise Medical Laboratories Chantilly, VA | View |
| Delivery Driver - No Experience Needed DoorDash Germantown, MD | View |
| Dishwasher Texas Roadhouse Ashburn, VA | View |
Leave a Reply