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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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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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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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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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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Well, I’m sure y’all all know by now, the Washington Capitals lost in sudden death overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-3 on Tuesday. It kind of sucked to watch that, but it was an exciting game nonetheless.
But the real kicker was in the morning at work. First, you have to understand that I work for [...]
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To elaborate a little more about my job and what I hope it will be:
1. I wanted to reduce my carbon footprint. I know it sounds cheesy, but I will be able to commute via public transport for my first engagement with this consulting firm. I find that pretty exciting to get a portion of [...]
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Do you ever spend time networking within your own company? If the answer is no, ask yourself why not?
Two stories:
1) My sibling was working in the R&D group of a software company when they happened to be chatting with the Development Lead for the core application they built at that firm. Turns out they were [...]
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Recently one of my readers IM’d me via the Meebo window on the left. She was asking me about job hunting and recruiters. I tried to answer her questions as best I could, because I’m really good at getting a new job. That’s not to say that I suck. In fact, I don’t think I’ve [...]
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Status: April Net Worth will have to wait for now. Too busy with class to put it up.
I have changed my mind, and I will be taking the exam at the end of class, even though it’s not the official Oracle DBA certification exam. I figure I should take it should I decide to get [...]
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