Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the category archives:
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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If you were following me on Twitter, you’d know that I got some more good news last week. My boss held a call for her far-flung team and announced the annual raise strategy for the company. Not surprisingly, there’s not going to be any COLA increase for people this year. Instead only the “highest-rated” analysts [...]
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I’m a greedy little bastard or ruthless capitalist, take your pick. My season ticket neighbors were slightly dismayed to be sitting near some Rangers fans during Round 1. They’re a lovely older couple, so I was a bit sheepish, but money doesn’t grow on trees. If some opposing team’s fans want to be suckers and [...]
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Not really mailbag. More like replies to comments since I don’t have much to write about except really boring hockey stuff.
So here goes…
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Man, sometimes I just don’t get what passes for a good online article. Yahoo’s HotJobs site has an article about hot jobs that pay 6-figures. I think this article stinks, but after explaining why, I’ll tell you what I think is a fast track for a 6-figure job in almost any line of work.
I don’t [...]
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First off, if you are not allowed to share your salary. DON’T. It’s usually grounds for getting fired so check your employee handbook before you do it.
After reading Jim’s story on salary sharing, and the accompanying NY Times article, I’ll give you a Marxist economic analysis of why you should share your salary. (I’m joking [...]
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I am dreaming of my paycheck. I have a huge surplus of cash right now, which I am saving for the bachelorette party this weekend. I also need to have a surplus going into the next pay cycle when I send off a huge payment to one of my credit card companies. Without reserving a [...]
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I am really sorry, but hosting seems to be really wonky.
I am going to have to find a new ISP as I am outgrowing the good graces of Flexo with this blog. I’m just a big ole’ pain in the neck for him. He’s been wonderful helping me out with the technical nitty gritty.
So, this [...]
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I went on a job interview yesterday afternoon. It was for an open job fair. I did ok. The screener was very nice and we talked about Oracle and Information On Demand, which is his company’s code words for business intelligence and all of its attendant technical work.
I honestly don’t know why I signed up [...]
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