When you find a great job that you love, it’s like winning the lottery. Working doesn’t feel like work when you’re doing something that’s fulfilling and in line with your interests. If you feel like debating, head over to “The Dark Side Of Early Retirement” and get your fix. I stand by my main thesis that […]
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The following is a guest post by Steve, a 40-something year old reader and consulting client who is currently traveling the world with his family after a 20 year career in mass media. He shares his severance negotiation success story for disbelievers out there who don’t think negotiating one is possible. So many times we’re
Money doesn’t feel very special most of the time because we work hard for our money. When we get our paycheck or the proceeds from a successful investment, of course we deserve the money. It’s when we win the lottery or find a dollar on the street when we start experiencing that giddy feeling money sometimes brings. Receiving deferred
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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