One of the greatest benefits of full-time work is getting paid whether you work or not. I miss that. How awesome is it to paid when there is a snow day? How good does it feel when you’re out sick or injured for a week and the paycheck continues to roll in? When you’re sipping […]
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Some of you don’t believe me that it’s better to retire in a bear market, when all is in shambles, than in a bull market. I, for one, found it very hard to quit the money when times were good. I was always suffering from the “one more year syndrome.” Seriously, as soon as my
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Are you wondering: What should I do before quitting my job? You’re in the right place because I “quit” my job in 2012 and have never been back! Whether you are a millennial with ADD or a parent going through a mid-life crisis, it’s natural to want to do something new after a while. I
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Are you miserable at work? If so, you’re probably wondering when is the right time to quit your job and do something new. The pandemic has encourage more people to quit their jobs and do something they really want to do with their one and only lives. I always imagine a baby panda dies in
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Affirmative action based on income instead of race might be something for all of us to consider. There are poor White and Asian people in America as well. In the fight for racial justice, we should consider all races. Why Affirmative Action Matters Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent English settlement established in 1607. Their
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There will likely come a day in your career when you start to wonder if it’s time to move on from your job to something new. In this day and age, the average person stays at their job for three years. For example, at some point or another, you could be passed over for a
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Win the small to conquer the big is a strategy to help you succeed at bigger things in life. By winning the small stuff, you will naturally develop more confidence and more skills to tackle new challenges. I recently experienced one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. I’d rank the feeling right up there with getting into
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One of the benefits of financial independence is that you can try out different occupations that pay very little or nothing. You can even try to get a dream job. I’ve always wanted to be a grade school teacher, but I realized after doing some research you can’t just become a middle school teacher here
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There have been a number of data points recently that have caught me off guard. Apparently, there are people in this world who actually work 40 hours a week or less and complain why they can’t get ahead! I understand the complaining if you are a student, have a disability, doing heavy manual labor, or
Joining startups will likely make you poorer, not richer. Let me explain as someone who has lived in the startup capital of the world, San Francisco, since 2001. I have literally met thousands of people who have joined startups and less than 10% of them got rich. I’m talking a top 1% net worth. Several
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