Send this article to Twitter!I’ve been having this running conversation with a few friends about this elusive glass ceiling. The crux of the conversation really boiled down to whether or not it’s worth it to try and climb the corporate ladder in the west or whether you’d be better off moving back to Kenya...
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Send this article to Twitter!I was watching this show on tv last night about this casino out in Las Vegas. It’s basically a show about what it takes to run a casino, how it operates, etc, etc…. As I was falling asleep on the couch, I saw a cocktail waitress being interviewed. In the...
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Send this article to Twitter!Every once in a while, my boss will haul each of us into his office so that he can get an update on what we’re doing. I call this exercise the “sit-down”. It’s nerve racking(& I have a nice boss). I can’t imagine what’s it’s like for people who have...
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Send this article to Twitter!Which path is “better”? Both paths have their own pitfalls and benefits. The corporate slugger: Pitfalls: Unless you are the CEO, you are still just an employee. That means. .. -you could be laid off -you could be fired -you still have to play ball & deal with all the...
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Send this article to Twitter!The NYT has a fascinating article on why people who have made milions of dollars end up going broke. The article highlights some cases of famous people whose financial collapses have been very public. Examples include: George Foreman (who was forced to return to boxing at age 45 because he...
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Send this article to Twitter!There’s a new study out: “researchers at San Jose State University report in the Journal of Labor and Research that people who drink socially make up to 14% more money than teetotalers”. I$ tomorrow Friday?…What’$ your poi$on?…it’s apple martini’$ for me. What about you? “Time is never wasted when you’re...
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Send this article to Twitter!I was watching CNN last night. Foreclosures in California are up 41%! What’s happening? It’s those darn ARM’s. Everyone has been wondering how people with middle level incomes have been able to afford starter homes in the half a million dollar and up range. Three things seemed to have happened:...
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Send this article to Twitter!The NYT has an interesting article on internet companies that are trying to make it easier and cheaper for individuals to buy homes (if you can cut out the real estate agent, you can cut out those costly commissions) The idea is to make the experience of buying a home...
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Send this article to Twitter!From BW: “RadioShack Corp. notified about 400 workers by e-mail that they were being dismissed immediately as part of planned job cuts…..Employees at the Fort Worth headquarters got messages Tuesday morning saying: “The work force reduction notification is currently in progress. Unfortunately, your position is one that has been eliminated.”...
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