I recently had the opportunity to apply for a position in my company that would have been a pay increase. Who doesn't want a raise? I didn't apply. Why not? Don't get me wrong, I absolutely did consider it. The idea of a bigger paycheck is always nice. But to me, the more important part was the work I would be doing. I really enjoy my job right now. The pay is good (could always be better), but more importantly, I enjoy the … [Read more...]
MLM Schemes and Preying on Friends
A lot of my friends have gotten into MLM schemes lately, and it makes me sad. What is an MLM scheme? From Wikipedia: Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) is a marketing strategy in which the sales force is compensated not only for sales they generate, but also for the sales of the other salespeople that they recruit. This recruited sales force is referred to as the participant's "downline", and can provide multiple levels of compensation. Basically, … [Read more...]
Dress for the Job You Want
I've heard the saying "Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have" many, many times over. And yet, I don't really do it. I work in a business casual office. My self-chosen uniform is black pants, dress shoes of some sort (sometimes heels, mostly flats), a knit top, and a cardigan. Not bad, and I'm definitely dressed nicer than a number of people in the office, but I've noticed that when I go to meetings with higher ups, most … [Read more...]
Frustration
I have mentioned here before that I am a Federal employee in DC. I won't go into any more discussion than that. Not that I am saying anything that would harm my position but because I believe that what I do doesn't matter for the purposes of this blog. But I do have to say something about the treatment of Federal employees in the media. We are not lazy bums sitting around all day doing nothing and getting rich off of taxpayer money. We pay … [Read more...]
Drive or Metro?
One major change that I'm making upon my move is my method of getting to work. Currently, I walk the ten minutes to the Metro, ride the Metro downtown, then walk from the Metro to my office (less than ten more minutes). But once I move, things won't be as convenient. I have two options - drive or take the bus to the Metro. I've debated what I want to do. My office either offers assistance with public transportation costs or free parking in … [Read more...]