Career

Last week after discussing the topic of net worth a few folks asked for the secrets of my success. This post will be the first in a series detailing the decisions and events in my life that have led to that large number. The truth is I don’t have any secrets. I have taken a … Read more

These days there simply aren’t many reasons to remain loyal to a company. In fact, the term “company loyalty” is perceived negatively not only by fellow members of my generation but by employers as well. Having worked for the same company for a number of years, I know all too well how ‘loyal’ employees can … Read more

There are a lot of rumors bouncing around my workplace these days and the signs on the wall all lead to pink slips. So what’s a girl to do? Do you jump ship prior to the pink slip or hold out to see what comes your way? A number of employees have taken their life … Read more

My cubicle at work has been relocated quite a lot lately. While other coworkers pile all of their belongings into boxes, I’ve made a clear and conscious effort to downsize my clutter. I started cleaning out my desk long before the rumors of layoffs and pink slips started circling. The transition from there to here … Read more

I have worked at the same job since I graduated from college. Most of my friends have had five or six jobs in that same period of time. A number of them have even had multiple career changes. When I tell people that I have been with the same employer since I graduated I am … Read more

When I was fifteen I got a job working as a teacher’s assistant in a child care center near my home. The job was easy and it was better than standing behind a greasy counter at the mall. The center was open from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm Monday through Friday so I never had … Read more

There is a interesting article on CNNMoney.com called Obama flunks Econ 101 that discusses the new Fair Pay Act sponsored by a number of senators including Barack Obama. The premise of the Fair Pay Act is to rid Americans of the current pay gap between men and women. The act indicates that the pay gap … Read more

After a long and relaxing vacation away from the hustle and bustle to and from Northern VA, I am certainly not looking forward to a lengthy Monday commute around the beltway. I have already started thinking about my plan for tomorrow, what I can eat in the car on the way to work, do I … Read more

At least two days a week I drive from College Park, Maryland to Northern Virginia. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the traffic around the Washington, DC area, let me tell you that this 29.4 mile drive can take anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours, and that’s not including major traffic accidents, … Read more

I am one of a zillion poor suckers who commute from Maryland to Virginia. On a good day my commute takes forty-five minutes, on a bad day it can take well over two hours. Sometimes the commute doesn’t seem so horrible, other days I scream and curse as I sit in wall to wall traffic … Read more