Posted in Happiness, Jobs, Motivation on Jan 13th, 2012
Had an interesting conversation with some co-workers the other day. I was trying to gauge how much money it would take for people to take a job that’s traditionally frowned upon. I’m curious to hear what other people think. Here’s the scenario: Would you take a job at a fast-food restaurant (assuming you aren’t in [...]
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Posted in Happiness, Jobs on Aug 22nd, 2011
A friend of mine sent me a really long post called How to Do What You Love that’s a great conversation starter. It goes into all of the “big” questions my friends and I are always asking each other. Stuff like: Is it possible to find a job you’re passionate about? What about the money? Do [...]
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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. It’s a fun, cheeky tag line. But the truth is that there’s another thing that’ll probably stay in Vegas: your money. I went for the first time last week when my wife surprised me for my 30th birthday, and it was a blast. I quickly learned that after [...]
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Posted in Happiness, Jobs on May 19th, 2011
None of us like being stressed out, but how much is it worth it to us to avoid said stress? Travis’ comment on my Google/20% Rule post over at Wisebread got me thinking about this: Google’s campus is also pretty sweet. It seems they make it so their employees aren’t stressed about “normal life stuff” [...]
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