Archives for Career - Page 8
Turning Down Easy Money: a Model’s Story
is a college grad who moved to a suburb of Washington, for his first real job. He publishes a blog called The Guppie Life for other gay, young urban professionals.…
What Comes First: Your Work or Values?
This recent news story was clearly designed to appeal to sentimentality. Nonetheless, you'll likely forgive the journalist's approach. The protagonist: Debbie Shank, a brain-injured woman whose 18-year-old son was killed…
WWYD: Workplace Email Transgressions
Someone takes credit for your work. A project falls short of its objectives. When the boss asks how this happened, your co-worker throws you under the bus. Social ineptitude. Imperious…
The Education Bug And The On-Going Graduate School Debate
John recently pointed out that Queercents folks are experiencing an education bug. I found the cure for said bug: 20 years of school. On Facebook I recently noted that I'm…
Beating Cabin Fever: Professional Development
Professional development (PD) is a form of training useful for career minded folks. Some examples include finding opportunities to learn more about your market or possibly meeting with others in…
How Do You Handle Money Once You Leave the Corporate Cube?
If you've always wanted to be an entrepreneur when the time comes to leave the corporate cubicle, do you know how to manage your money? Whether you choose to leave…
Emergency Fund In Action: Saving for College Graduation
Earlier this week, I did an interview with the Geezeo blog about life after graduation. One of the questions asked was what financial advice I had for current college…
Bliss Doesn’t Come with a Direct Deposit
I am now less than two weeks away from my thirtieth birthday. Thirty is a big, fat, round number. And since I'm coming up on this big fat round number,…
The Secret Lives of Lawyers. Rich & Unhappy.
'œI decided law was the exact opposite of sex; even when it was good, it was lousy.' '“ Mortimer Zuckerman On Sunday, The New York Times included an article called…
Financial Resolutions for 2008, Part II
Last week I analyzed my 2008 financial plans in spending and saving. This week I want to look at the rest of the categories: debt, credit and career. Debt As…