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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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Great comments from the post about ‘Finding your Dream Job’
Posted on August 24, 2010 | No CommentsJeff from Bluenoser’s Soap Box said: Money money money, I know so many people who are pissed all the time but say that they couldn’t change because the money is so good. When I have moved in the past, the money was one of the... -
Finding a job that you love
Posted on August 23, 2010 | 19 CommentsWhenever I talk to my mom about my job (in the simplest terms possible), she inevitably sighs and says: I have no idea what you’re talking about, but I’m glad you’re happy. I could never do and understand what you do on a daily basis.... -
The 15-Minute Meeting Proposal
Posted on August 11, 2010 | 8 CommentsI once was on a project where we had an hour and a half meeting EVERY SINGLE DAY to update everyone on how the rest of the team was doing. Nice thought, but pretty f*cking stupid, because I’d get out of there and my brain... -
Pre-Presentation Preparations
Posted on July 14, 2010 | 6 CommentsDon’t be late Arrive half an hour before to set up the room, find the projector, bla bla bla. In fact, I suggest 45 minutes. Murphy’s Law and all that. Projector/NetMeeting WHATEVER may not work Therefore, you need a backup. Either, you have saved paper... -
Don’t waste your time stressing about making more money
Posted on July 5, 2010 | 6 Comments“Time is money“…. right? But when you take it too far, you end up hearing conversations like: “I hate it when people are late even 5 minutes, because they’re wasting 5 minutes of my life, in which I could have been making X amount per... -
Women and salaries: It’s a two way street
Posted on June 28, 2010 | 13 Comments6/10 people who get a bachelor’s degree, are women Men start their careers at a median salary of $50,916 Women start their careers at a median salary of $41,000 Source: College in America Infographic This is obviously a hot topic in our society today: Why... -
Getting my goat as a freelancer
Posted on June 26, 2010 | 8 CommentsWhat irks me as a freelancer, is people don’t see that you really DO own a company, and you run it on the same principles a multi-billion dollar one would. It’s just that I have to end up doing everything by myself, because there’s no... -
Luck: Is it truly random, or can it be learned?
Posted on March 29, 2010 | 11 CommentsThis article talks about whether or not luck is something that can not only be created, but learned as well. The Gist of it: With two groups of lucky and unlucky people, Richard Wiseman (the psychologist) did a quick test by having them count all... -
Saving money when you are traveling on business
Posted on March 24, 2010 | 4 CommentsI am on a new contract, but it’s out of town, so I have to pay for all of my expenses which are listed here: Hotel Car Rental Gas Food Other Every dollar you spend, becomes important. Even saving $15 a night on a hotel... -
Chart: Federal versus Private Sector Salary Figures
Posted on March 16, 2010 | 33 CommentsVery interesting, but definitely not surprising. Note: This is U.S. data. Sorry for not clarifying sooner! “Overall, federal workers earned an average salary of $67,691 in 2008 for occupations that exist both in government and the private sector, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data....