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Is It Better To Be A Full-Time Employee Or Contractor (Freelancer)?

55 Comments / Career & Employment, Entrepreneurship / By Financial Samurai

Are you deciding between being a full-time employee or contractor (freelancer)? If so, I’ve done both and want to share with you my perspectives. According to a survey conducted by independent research firm Edelman Berland and commissioned by the Freelancers Union, more than one in three workers – 53 million Americans – is now freelancing. Today, […]

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How To Dramatically Increase Your Job Security For Life!

51 Comments / Budgeting & Savings, Career & Employment, Relationships / By Financial Samurai

A fantastic topic came up over dinner one day regarding how to increase job security in today’s highly volatile economy. The usual tips came up, such as: be invaluable, develop strong internal relationships, and never call in sick on a Friday (slacker). All tips were logical, but the more we drank, the more out of

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Should I Go Back To Work Now That The Good Times Are Back?

72 Comments / Career & Employment / By Financial Samurai

In 2019 the labor market was extremely tight. I considered going back to work before the next downturn. I’ve been out of the workforce since 2012 living the FIRE lifestyle. One of the reasons why I left corporate America was because there was a disconnect between pay and performance. It didn’t matter how well you

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Reflecting On Two Years Of Freedom From Work

74 Comments / Career & Employment, Retirement / By Financial Samurai

March 2014 officially marks my two year anniversary since I last held a full-time job. It’s been an amazing two years, filled with uncertainty and excitement as I worked to balance play with trying to feel useful. Let me do some reflecting on two years of freedom so far. To keep some discipline, I created

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Never Badmouth Your Employer If You Ever Want A Job Again

43 Comments / Career & Employment / By Financial Samurai

No matter how tempting it is to badmouth your employer, don’t do it. Seldom is work a panacea of lollipops and fuzzy koalas. Not even the nicest, hardest working, and best performing worker can escape the barb wires of work politics. Why? Because even though you might be a good person, other people may hate

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More Evidence Making Money Today Has Never Been Easier

34 Comments / Career & Employment / By Financial Samurai

Making money today has never been easier thanks to the internet. Anybody can make a lot of money in the richest country in the world and this post will prove it. I realize despite all my articles showing folks how to save, invest, persevere and flourish, there are still a lot of financial freedom doubters

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Sexual Harassment At Uber Reminds Us That HR Is Not Your Friend

89 Comments / Career & Employment / By Financial Samurai

One of the key takeaways from my book, How To Engineer Your Layoff, is understanding that the Human Resources department is not on your side. First and foremost, the HR department is there to protect the company from liability. After such protection is made, maybe then HR will help a troubled employee with a problem. My

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Do You Want To Be Rich Or Do You Want To Be Free?

130 Comments / Career & Employment / By Financial Samurai

It’s normal to dream about being rich. But the real question is whether you want to be rich or do you want to be free? Personally, I chose freedom in 2012 at the age of 34. That’s why I walked away from a multiple six-figure job in finance. Some people want mega riches. Others don’t

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After Five Years Of Unemployment, I Finally Found A Dream Job!

94 Comments / Career & Employment / By Financial Samurai

I remember going to Airbnb’s Friday afternoon happy hour back in 2012. My college buddy’s wife worked as an assistant chef and invited me over. The office wasn’t very large and Joe Gebbia, one of the founders, was horsing around with a wig held together by a white headband. After speaking to Joe for about

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Career Advice For Women: Blaze Your Own Path Instead!

77 Comments / Career & Employment, Entrepreneurship / By Financial Samurai

Here’s some career advice for women. For the past five years in a row I’ve spent time interviewing with companies during the 4th quarter in preparation for the new year. It’s always good to seek new opportunities and have backup plans, even if you never use them. Sometimes, the interviews turn into fun consulting roles where I spend

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