by mapgirl on May 26, 2010
I started my new job, and as expected, I am having some difficulties.
Main problem right now is that I have an expense account, and the reimbursement process is off-kilter. I will not have enough cash to cover my expenses from the get-go because of the check reimbursement cycle. I have plenty to cover the first [...]
by mapgirl on April 27, 2010
Wow. Did I underestimate the transition I’ve got with my new job.
1. I didn’t think I’d have to buy COBRA coverage for very long. I planned for about 2 weeks, but now I’ll need about a month. The good news is that it’s pretty cheap since it was a high deductible plan.
2. Because I worked [...]
by mapgirl on April 12, 2010
I thrive on change. I have a short attention span, but also great focus. I suspect I have ADD and end up hyperfocusing in an obsessive way over certain things and not others. Fortunately, it’s not an impairment so it’s no problem, and therefore not a true clinical self-diagnosis, but I digress.
What I’m trying to [...]
by mapgirl on March 26, 2010
Note: I’m quite busy at work with some transitions, so I’m dragging something out of draft mode. I penned this about 14 months ago. My friend has had her baby and he’s beautiful.
I was talking a few nights ago with one of my girlfriends from San Francisco. She’s doing the big trifecta in 1 year. [...]
by mapgirl on October 15, 2009
I don’t recommend having a bad attitude at work. It is miserable. You’re miserable and consequently, you make everyone around you miserable. But this is a brief guide in how to survive and get away with it until you can find another job. (This is not an indefinite strategy. It never is.)
For many years I [...]
by mapgirl on December 31, 2008
After reading that miserable article, I was IM’ing with a friend of mine at Complex Diagrams. (He’s a UI designer I know.) It struck me that what I really wanted to write was an article about the skills that have served me most in life, not just school, but the actual office.
1. Being able to [...]
by mapgirl on December 22, 2008
Sometimes, you get what you wish for, and sometimes it’s not good.
Lately I’ve made myself so valuable to a project that I’m sacrificing my vacation to get some tasks done on my project. It sucks and I’ve had to get several people on board so I can carry vacation over into 2009. (It’s usually use-or-lose [...]
by mapgirl on September 9, 2008
Last week, someone at work left. He’d been with the company for a while. He’s kind of left me up a creek without a paddle. It’s not horrible, but it was a little stunning. Folks are now looking at me for some serious leadership. It’s a big opportunity for me.
The bigger thing was that my [...]
by mapgirl on August 7, 2008
Go read this article by Miel at Dual Income No Kids and just be thankful that the price of bread doesn’t rise 300% in 2 weeks.
Inflation is the great eroder of resources. Make sure you get yours every year on your annual pay increase. The years I got a 2% raise after giving my company [...]
by mapgirl on May 30, 2008
BostonGal says, “Seeing how many people are on the Millionaire in the Making list due in part to secure state, government, or military pension plans is becoming a bit of a downer for me. Should I try to start a second career as a state or government employee? Just so I can get guaranteed income [...]