What is FU Money? I first read about FU money in this post by Jim Collins a few years ago and a light bulb went off in my head that is still glowing brightly. The entire concept is that money equals freedom, independence, and personal autonomy. No, money will not buy you happiness beyond a … Continue reading The Secret of FU Money
There will be times when you can't avoid the unpleasant reality of needing an office gig to pay the bills. There will also be times when you will need to bail on an irritating boss, annoying coworkers, mundane projects, nonexistent career advancement prospects, or a company so unethical that you start worrying about the impending … Continue reading How to Ace Your Job Interview
It is difficult to think of an office activity that is more worthless than your typical, run-of-the-mill 30-60 minute meeting. It would take an entire auditing team from PwC to calculate the amount of hours I have wasted sitting in meetings during my 12 years in the corporate world. And let's not even get started … Continue reading Let’s Not Have a Meeting
The fresh college graduate entering the office world will be bombarded with a variety of strange expressions that he may have trouble understanding at first. Over time, however, our eager beaver's ears will begin to adjust and his speech will adopt some of this uniquely clichéd and stale lingo. It is only a matter of … Continue reading Introduction to Office Jargon
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