TheJobBored

The best time to prepare for a job loss or a layoff is before it happens. Anticipation. Preparation.
I’ve been thinking a lot about this issue lately, so I’ll have a bunch of posts on this this week. There were a lot of good things on the internet this weekend about just this topic.
Starting with this […]

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One of my pet peeves is how middle class people can never get ahead.
You go $60,000 in debt just to get a degree for a career that is supposed to make you self sufficient.
Then you spend 20 years pay off that school debt.
Then (if you’re lucky) as soon as you pay off the debt, you […]

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Counter-intuitive time, people!
I am the sort of guy that tends to believe you should never be afraid to ask for a raise. (The proviso of course being that you shouldn’t ask too much or too often or expect things that are outlandish.)
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/educational/The_Economy_Sucks_Why_You_Should_Ask_For_A_Raise’;But even when times are tough for your company? That’s when a […]

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With tax season coming up, I’ll be looking to highlight some financial and organizational tips over the next few months. First up, I have a tip I heard years ago that I don’t think has gotten wide currency:
You Should Create And Keep Your Own Personnel File
Every employer does it. Your personnel file is a quick […]

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I saw this over the holidays and thought it should have been a bigger news story than it was. I offer this up without comment except to say that the trend continues: they’re happy to give you benefits when you don’t need them or won’t use them; but as soon as you need them, they […]

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