Career & Employment

The Best Time To Work May Be During Or After A Pandemic

Although there is a growing apathy towards work given some people’s investment returns are beating their work income, the best time to work might be during or right after a pandemic. The way millions now work is much more flexible, which is much better. One of the biggest things I disliked about work was having […]

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Preparing For A Sabbatical: What To Do While On Break From Work

One of my biggest regrets while working was not taking a sabbatical. If I had taken a one-to-three-month sabbatical, I probably wouldn’t have left finance at age 34. Instead, I probably could have kept grinding until age 40 and made a lot more money. Alas, I was too afraid to take a sabbatical because nobody

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How To Convince People You Are Middle Class When You’re Actually Rich

As the wealth gap continues to widen, it may be beneficial to learn how to convince people you are middle class when you’re actually rich. Otherwise, you might become target enemy number one when the revolution comes! To get things out of the way, I feel rich. Not only do I feel rich, but I

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Don’t Make Over $400,000 A Year: Look At How Goldman Analysts Suffer

If you want to be happy, don’t make over $400,000 a year at your job. It usually requires long hours and lots of stress to make over $400,000 a year. In addition, you’ll have to pay a 35% federal marginal income tax rate. Any envy you may have about people making high incomes is often

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The Value Of A Severance Package Has Gone Way Up: Take Advantage!

It dawned on me a severance package can be valued like a risk asset (stocks, bonds, real estate etc). The value of a severance package can go up or down based on its projected income, your need for a financial buffer, and your ability to negotiate properly. For those of you who are strategically looking

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