Jobs & Careers
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Public service: Is it worth the headache?
by Vader Mom
When I was a kid, since my parents did not speak any English, I helped them with everything regarding their experience with the government, such as applying for Social Security payments, welfare benefits, subsidized housing. Then, in college, I chose a major in political science. I thought I was living the dream of any child of immigrant parents: making my mark in the system. Whenever I wo... read more
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Yes
My job has great pay and benefits, and I telecommute 50% of the time, working out of my home offi... read more
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For certain I do not hate my job today. The irony is, I'm only at that point now because circumst... read more
Career Path & Goals
- Tips for exploring career choices
- The ideal college path for becoming a video game designer
- Getting started in the bioinformatics industry
- Career advice: The myths of the concept of success
- Things you'd like to take with you that you shouldn't when you resign
- Tips for communicating your career brand
- A plan to achieve self support (PASS) program for the disabled
Office Politics
- Bad bosses: How to work for a back-stabber
- Office tips: How to work with a tattletale
- Bad bosses: How to work for someone with anger management issues
- Mental Health: Working with crazy clients and loving it
- How to tell if you are exploited by your employer
- Strategies for getting yourself promoted
- Bad bosses: How to work for someone younger than you
Online Sales & Service Jobs
- How to make money programming on the internet
- Make money reading books
- Online opportunities that pay worldwide
- Work-from-home jobs in customer service
- Looking for legitimate pay to read proofread sites
- Online resources for web designers
- Websites that will sell your photography or artwork
Self-Employment
- Get paid to drive your vehicle
- What you need to know about telecommuting typist jobs
- How to make a living as a personal trainer
- How to make sure you actually work when you work from home
- Where to find customers and bookings for your direct-selling business
- Tips on being a self-employed professional
- Preferability of working from home vs. going to a workplace
A troubleshooter is the person called upon for assistance when things have gone awry beyond the experience of those involved to... read more
by Jeff Parker
As a young person in my 20s I felt like there were many options available to me in business. I chose to start at the bottom r... read more
by Anita Rogers
Most of the children who attend boarding school face challenges, yet they manage to overcome most of the hurdles to become wond... read more
by Tony Spelman
For every bad selection decision I have ever made I have always been able to pinpoint what happened to behavior in the intervie... read more
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- Transitioning to retirement after a dancing career
- How to obtain a California guard card
- Moneymaking pages for German citizens
- Career Path & Goals
- Deciding whether a Master of Environmental Studies is right for you
- Deciding whether a Master of Computer Management (MCM) is right for you
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- Employers
- Should employers monitor employees' Internet use?
- Do people work more if they are paid more?
- Motivating employees: Is money or recognition more appreciated?
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- Are the majority of people overpaid?
- Should people be selected for a job based only on their interview performance?
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- Do you hate your job?
