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Comment on the employment “contract” by Double oppression « Keeping it Small and Simple

Double oppression « Keeping it Small and Simple — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:00:06 +0000

[...] Politics, Voluntary association — Lorenzo E. Danielsson @ 21:59 Just stumbled upon this and found it hilarious. Not only does the “employment contract” make you a wage slave [...]

Comment on resume writing for finance/accounting professionals by Clint Margery

Clint Margery — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:07:08 +0000

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Useful, thank you!

Comment on Career and Age by Vasco

Vasco — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:01:16 +0000

Hmm. What do you do if your specialty is destroyed in your country, if someone like Blair or Thatcher takes a dislike to your profession? Or if India under prices you?

Fact is, most people these days have to go through a career change. Many jobs that require ten years “experience” didn’t even exist ten years ago, it’s called technological progress by some.

And I find it stupid to suggest that “older” people (and I’m still too young for many jobs) always think they know how things should be done. I’m open to suggestions, moreso than I was ten years ago.

Kids are picky about their food, their music, their toys, their clothes. I’ve met people in their sixties who are much more flexible (usually through evening courses in the arts) than anyone I know under twenty.

There are some stubborn old people, but they were probably already stubbord at the age of three.

But anyway, I still have people saying I’m too young for some things. My complaint is the extra paperwork one has to go through, it ends up costing a lot of money to search for a job. And it’s happening to young people too.

Comment on Negotiating Salary by Negotiating Salary - follow-up post « Career and Branding

Negotiating Salary - follow-up post « Career and Branding — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:12:22 +0000

[...] Salary - follow-up post In an earlier post I made some suggestions about negotiating salary. Penelope Trunk just wrote an interesting post on her blog on how to negotiate from a position of [...]

Comment on Recruitment agents and “placeability” by Using Recruiters - Part 2 « Career and Branding

Using Recruiters - Part 2 « Career and Branding — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:10:35 +0000

[...] thinks you look like you might be ‘placeable’ . You can refer to my earlier post on placeability, but it is essentially a function of how attractive you are to their client employers, and how [...]

Comment on Blended Life by czalex

czalex — Sun, 27 May 2007 12:42:49 +0000

The main thing is that you really enjoy your work so that it does not leave your interests and potential unrealized. Plus, very important is that your friends and/or family work with you. Plus a maximally liquid working schedule.

The answer is own business

Comment on Blended Life by Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 26 May 2007 05:49:46 +0000

The key issue with work/life balance is not the balance between your work and leisure time, but the balance between work and the other things or people important to you. Perhaps your loved ones want you to be 100% with them some of the time.

Comment on raison d’etre by Ulla Saari

Ulla Saari — Wed, 16 May 2007 06:50:49 +0000

Dear Andrew,

I found your blog extremely interesting; I could easily relate to all the posts, now especially when considering my current “Jacob’s wrestle” about impatriating/expatriating, new challenges and all Thanks.