Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the category archives:
Do you schmooze? Do you know how to work a room? Do you make charming chit chat that gives people the warm fuzzies about you? Because if you do, I could use your help!
At parties, I’m a wreck. I am too shy to talk to anyone. I wait till my beer kicks in and maybe [...]
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I know it’s hard for the DC PF Bloggers to believe, but I am a shy person. When playing hostess for happy hour, I’m all hale and hearty to make everyone feel welcome. It’s not a crippling shyness, but I definitely have a lot of anxiety about strangers.
In truth, I am a misanthrope and I [...]
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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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A few weeks ago I went to a company new hires happy hour. It was good for me to go. I’m at the end of the ‘new hire’ period and so it was my last chance to meet some high level executives.
I’m also part of a women’s group at work that specializes in networking at [...]
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I love company-sponsored Happy Hours. I drank less than I would have normally, but it was darned hot yesterday.
I came back to my boyfriend’s house to change my shirt. I got salad dressing splatters all over the front of it trying to scarf down a yummy $7 salad from Chicken Out. (Milan Cutlet salad with [...]
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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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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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