July 2013
Cool Twist to 
Carpooling! 
Few ideas are more appealing in theory than carpooling. Who wouldn't want to reduce commute costs by 75% or more, potentially saving thousands of dollars a year? After all, it wouldn't be too difficult to finance a trip to Tahiti by saving 3/4 of the money you currently spend on gas and tolls in a year. You just need to find three people to ride along with you.

Again theoretically, that shouldn't be too hard if you commute to the common destinations in the Bay Area. After all, most people would rather snooze than drive anyway.

However, the reality of carpooling and its drawbacks are well known and until now very difficult to overcome.
Benicia Bridge, I-680 Southbound

All that may soon change. The clever people at Zimride are taking the power of social networking and applying it to solve those problems. By using social networks Zimride allows you to find people with similar interests, musical tastes, etc. to fill the seats in your car, get you paid via PayPal, and for your riders Zimride books the seat, and protects them against flaky drivers by applying full refunds in the event of a no-show.

Here's a quick rundown of how it works, just click here to watch a brief video and explanation of their program.

Zimride follows a trend in sharing that's opened up as the internet is becoming ever more deeply embedded in our lives. For example, you can get free airport parking and rent cars for less when you travel with innovative programs like Flightcar.

For travelers, San Francisco based Airbnb offers an innovative approach to arranging interesting accommodations locally and worldwide.

Every day clever people are using internet to improve the way we live. At least for the most part!
Jobs We Recently Filled 

POSITIONINDUSTRYLOCATIONPAY RATE
Class A DriverWine Napa$17.00
Tasting RoomWineSt. Helena$14.00
Dispatch CoordinatorWineNapa$13.00
Admin AssistantFabricationBenicia$13.00
Mail CourierGovernmentNapa$13.00
HR AssistantAutomotiveBenicia$15.00
QC Lab TechWineBenicia$15.00
Accounting ClerkMunicipalSonoma$25.00

Current Job Openings  

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In This Issue
Carpooling Solution?
Jobs We've Recently Filled
Current Jobs
Extra Money Opportunities!
Help! Our Event Business is Booming! 

Are you looking for extra money? Does the idea of working when you want in your spare time in Sonoma and Napa wine country appeal to you? Do you know someone who could use a little extra cash? A student, perhaps? As any college graduate can tell you there is no substitute for paid work experience when looking for work after graduation.
Our event business is filling up our calendars for August and September. We need servers, line cooks, bussers, bartenders, and other event staff. If you'd like to help us out and pad your pocketbook, give us a call.
If you know someone who could use that extra buck, don't hesitate to pass forward this email to them! 
Do you have a money saving commute tip?  

We're all ears! Email your ideas to us! Just click here