Archive for Jobs
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preparing for layoffs: new income sources
My company fired nearly 1,000 people this past week. That was in addition to 5,000 last year. There already is speculation that more will come. Fear of a job loss is a frequent topic of conversation around the office and I have found myself in a position of counseling many of my coworkers. Here is s...
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Day 264: On the Move Again…Maybe
Long time readers of the site may remember that I changed jobs about 200 posts ago. You may also remember post from a few days ago detailing further reasons why you should build your emergency fundup to it’s fullest. I haven’t been actively looking for a new job, but I have benn listening to...
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Job Change?
Boston Gal takes a look at this CNN article that says that 50% of Americans mull job changes. She wonders if we (not “we” specifically, but a collective we) are in that 50% of Americans who think about changing their jobs. When you work in technology, like I do, you always listen to recru...
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Turning Down Offers
Recently I was offered a position with a major internet search engine. The issues were that we would have to move to an area where the cost of living was 50% higher than Boston, and that I really like my job now. The only benefit to going would be that my salary would have been double what it is now...
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Day 66: Reach for the Stars
The time has come for me change jobs. I have officially given my two weeks notice to my old job and will begin contract work in the evenings for the new one. The contract work will require very long days on my part, but it will be good to throw a little extra cash at our debt. Think of it as over...
