Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the category archives:
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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