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location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
Career Archive
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The tension between working classes: Blue Collar vs. White Collar
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 9 CommentsThis post on Charlie’s Blog about blue collar jobs versus white collar jobs got me thinking (I love that!) about working classes and the stereotypes. Somewhere in a high rise office is an executive. He quaffs a Scotch and loosens his tie. He has risen... -
Nice guys (and girls) make less money
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 14 CommentsIf you’re nice, are you getting screwed, financially? Perhaps. …men who measured below average on agreeableness earned about 18% more—or $9,772 more annually in their sample—than nicer guys. Ruder women, meanwhile, earned about 5% or $1,828 more than their agreeable counterparts. – Human Resource Studies... -
Are women burning out by the age of 30?
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 25 CommentsRead an article the other day on Forbes about Millennial women (my generation!) burning out by the time they hit the age of 30. …..ambitious [women] go-getters are working as doctors, lawyers, engineers, and advertising executives, blessed with great salaries, health benefits, and paid vacation.... -
Invest in your appearance
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 30 CommentsYes, I said the dirty word we PF’ers are never supposed to say when we talk about looks and clothes: INVEST. To be clear, I don’t believe in investing in a good handbag or a pair of shoes because frankly, those shoes will never get... -
Wage Gaps between Genders: Who’s responsibility is it to fix it?
Posted on October 31, 2011 | 7 CommentsArticle: The Glass Hammer — “Whose Responsibility is Fixing the Wage Gap?“ Good article in general, but I want to highlight a few points for discussion. Please, if you are going to disagree with me or especially with any of my readers commenting, I totally... -
Do you live to work or work to live?
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 11 CommentsDo you live to work or work to live? Many will quickly say: I work to live! I want to take time off, relax, it’s just a job, it’s just money, and my family matters a lot more Anyone who says otherwise, that they work... -
Top 10 Least Stressful Jobs
Posted on June 10, 2011 | 26 CommentsIn case you missed it, here are the Top 10 Most Stressful Jobs. CNBC also came up with a list of the Top 10 Least Stressful Jobs What makes a job not stressful? They are jobs that involve little danger and minimal physical demands. Plus,... -
Top 10 Most Stressful Jobs
Posted on June 8, 2011 | 11 CommentsCNBC came up with a list of the top 10 most stressful jobs. What makes a stressful job? Factors that weighed into stress include work environment, job competitiveness, physical demands, deadlines, on-the-job dangers and even the job’s growth potential. 1. Commercial Airline Pilot Average annual salary:... -
Saying “No”, even to yourself
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 4 CommentsAs with everything in life, there are limits. Bank accounts have a limit of how much you can withdraw based on how much you actually have. Credit cards and lines of credit have limits on how much you can borrow. Your time is no different,... -
Do salaries plateau at the age of 40?
Posted on April 18, 2011 | 42 CommentsPenelope Trunk (whom I read on occasion) wrote an interesting post about why salaries plateau at the age of 40. Reading both the article and the comments are highly recommended. Her points: Go where the men are, like in male-dominated industries. Rewrite your resume (too...