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Monthly Archives: February 2011

Cubs baseball

Are you the next public announcer for the Chicago Cubs?

Have you ever been made fun of for just how seriously you take the phrase “Cubs: It’s a way of life?”

Do you tear up a little every time you hear Jimmy Buffet’s rendition of “Go Cubs Go” (Which you happen to hear every time your cell phone rings)? Continue reading

By in The right job

Academy Awards

Academy Award-worthy salaries

For a few years now, we’ve been making the salary comparison between Oscar nominated actors and actresses and the characters whom they play. And — as you probably guessed — the actors typically out-earn their characters by quite a margin.

By and large this year is no different — apart from one huge exception. Continue reading

By in News and trends, Salary negotiation

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Playlist at work: Nine situations where music is essential

If you’ve ever worked in retail, you know how frustrating hearing the same songs over and over again can be, especially during the holidays. “Oh, great, it’s November, we’re going to hear 23 renditions of ‘Jingle Bells’ every day for the next two months.”

Doing what I do (i.e., writing), I can listen to music all day long while working. Continue reading

By in Co-workers, News and trends

Best and worst metros 2011

Best and worst cities for jobs

Location matters when buying a home (“Oh, a lake view!”) or accepting a job offer (“It’s just a 15-minute drive!”). If you don’t like the home with the lake view, you can drive a few blocks and look for a home with a park view. Continue reading

By in How to search, The right job

Worker hitting snooze on the alarm clock

Nuttiest excuses for being late to work

The alarm went off this morning — eight times. You heard it but were too involved in your dream, in which you were fighting with Chewbacca over the last Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream pint at the grocery store until Charlie Sheen somehow showed up and told you both to just calm down and drink some chocolate milk, for it to make any impact. Continue reading

By in News and trends, Surveys, The right job

companies hiring

Companies hiring this week

It’s Tuesday! And in the great tradition of, well, all great blogs and VH1, we like lists. And you’ve come to expect our weekly list of companies hiring every Tuesday. We look for 10 companies who want workers right this moment and then we post them here. Continue reading

By in How to search, The right job

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