Some things I've learned over the years:
1. Resumes should be one page, and simple.
2. Cover letters should be tailored, and simple.
3. After the first 3 months, the work laptop is closed at 5 PM. For emergencies, 6 PM.
4. On the outside of a company trying to get in, the bureaucracy has all the power. Once you're in, quite the opposite.
5. Ask for raises. You might get them. You might not. The reaction is worth noticing. And you for sure won't get one without asking.
6. Apply for jobs. You for sure won't get a job you don't apply for.
7. Recruiters are generally not worthwhile.
8. Save automatically.
9. Investments you need in less than five years should not be in the stock market.
10. Always use passive funds.
I probably make less money than you'd expect for a middle-aged white guy with ten years experience, a masters from Carnegie who does computer related knowledge work. I make enough.
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Take a pause/breath, let the silence really hangout, use that time to formulate the answer.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great (11).
ReplyDeleteTake time to smell the flowers, and dance on a pyre built from your enemies' burning skulls.
ReplyDeleteDon't sweat the little things. It's not worth the effort to try to change them, even if you could. You'll find the reduction in stress is staggering. Focus on things with a big payout instead, or on things that you really enjoy.
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