Archive for the ‘Job’ Category
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Ten Things I Hate About Monster.com’s Job Search
I decided to bite the bullet and begin the job search again. The first step in this process was to update my Monster.com resume. I had forgotten about all the negative things that come with that simple action. I know there are many job sites out there. It may be time [...]
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How to Ask for a Raise (Part 4 - Final)
Back in May, I wrote three posts on how to ask for a raise. I don’t really feel I got what I should have and my old company went as far to say that I should be getting about 15% more, but it just wasn’t in the budget.
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Starting Work…
I’m starting my new job this week. This means that I’ll reduce the quantity of my postings. Additionally, the time I’ll be able to make posts will be fairly unconvenient for the east coasters out there. A fortunate side effect is that I’ll be able to raise the quality of the posts.
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How Much Is My 401(k) Plan Worth?
It turns out that my new company doesn’t offer a 401(k) plan. This was a little alarming. I can’t really think of a reason why a company wouldn’t offer one. My last company of 20 employees did. It didn’t match any of my contributions, but at least I could defer my taxes.
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Finally a Job Offer
Thank goodness, I finally have an offer for gainful employment. It’s not as gainful as I would have hoped though. Once again, it looks like I’m going to have to a discount to what the general market is for my skills. While it’s more money than I made at my previous job, [...]
