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Jesse Shy I have a strategy for going into the weekend clearing my mind of work. What's yours? http://bit.ly/AlZGec

17 weeks ago

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Pawpoint: Golf on Friday afternoons works a treat.
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Joe Bailey: Paper shred all unnecessary documents on my desk
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Noel Rozny How have you gone about asking for a raise? http://bit.ly/xLUi6w

10 weeks ago from myFootpath

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Edward Antrobus: My wages are set by the federal government. And even for the non-government jobs, wages in my industry haven't risen a penny in 30 years. Road ...MoreMy wages are set by the federal government. And even for the non-government jobs, wages in my industry haven't risen a penny in 30 years. Road construction used to be a good paying job. Now, not so much.
2 weeks ago

Christopher Walker: Edward its a lot of jobs that "USE" to be good paying jobs but thanks tothe tough economy and the decreased value in the U.S.D hardly anything is ...MoreEdward its a lot of jobs that "USE" to be good paying jobs but thanks tothe tough economy and the decreased value in the U.S.D hardly anything is as good as it once was.
1 week ago

Jana Schuberth Hello Brazeners, what is everybody up to? It's been too long since I've been here... Not interested in sharing any links or wisdom today, just want to say hi and see what's going on for you at the moment. Say hi back if you feel like it ;-)

2 weeks ago

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JRandom42: Not indispensible at all. Doing a lot of "knowledge tranfer", so the company can pass "the bus test" What would they do, if I was hit by a bus? :)
2 weeks ago

Christopher Walker: Hello Jana.
1 week ago

Edward Antrobus Anyone use Rafflecopter? I need to get people to Like and +1 a page on my site that the giveaway isn't going to be on, and I'm a little stumped on how to do it.

2 weeks ago

TOP IDEA: Maura V. Pingor Why I like it here @ Citi? I get to donate blood without leaving the office building! Reached my 2 gallons today!

2 weeks ago from Citi, Ask Penelope Trunk!, Brazen Careerist's Top 50 Gen-Y Companies and Company Culture 2 more

janna jia: Hi Maura, i applied the IT business analyst in Tampa ,hope i have the opportunity to join your team. Thank you .^^
2 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus: 2 gallons is pretty impressive. I donate plasma, which can be done more frequently. I estimate that I'm probably around 45 gallons at this point.
2 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus Anyone with copy-writing experience interested in a little freelance gig? I'm looking for somebody to write a sales page for the line of taco seasonings I'll be launching next month.

4 weeks ago

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Nicole Bienfang: I can help too!
2 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus: Thanks. I have already secured the services of someone. But I will remember the both of you for the next time I need help.
2 weeks ago

Dana Leavy You know the phrase "You have to spend money to make money…"? I was giving some thought about investing in yourself, your career or business over the weekend. Whether this means going back to school for an advanced degree, investing in strategic advertising, or looking like a million bucks at the interview - what do you consider a smart career investment? Some thoughts that came to mind: http://tinyurl.com/bmm7sdv

3 weeks ago from Career Changers, Career Rocketeer, Entrepreneurs, Brazen Careerists in New York City and I am Gen Y 3 more

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Edward Antrobus: Being fundamentally cheap by nature, spend money to make money can be a bitter pill for me to swallow. But I'm giving it a shot. I'm investing ...MoreBeing fundamentally cheap by nature, spend money to make money can be a bitter pill for me to swallow. But I'm giving it a shot. I'm investing $100 into a new venture selling taco seasonings on my blog.
2 weeks ago

Nicole Bienfang: Books- I have learned more from them on my own then I ever did at my $35,000+ a year colleges (that's right I went to more then one) I went to.
2 weeks ago

TOP IDEA: Edward Antrobus I just took out a loan to pay for the part of the hospital bill that the insurance didn't cover. That sounds rediculous on so many levels. Would you have done the same? http://bit.ly/xSQqSX

12 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!

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Edward Antrobus: @Morana, That's a good idea. If the situation ever arises again (well for some other problem, I don't anticipate my gall-bladder growing back), I ...More@Morana, That's a good idea. If the situation ever arises again (well for some other problem, I don't anticipate my gall-bladder growing back), I will inquire. The bill provided three payment options. Pay in full immediately, pay in 4 payments, or get a loan. While the loan is through a local bank, it's actually written by the hospital.
We have an HSA as well, but also 6 other bills associated with this surgery. About a $1000 over and above what the insurance paid. Once the last of those bills is paid off, we will start using HSA funds to pay off the loan. My employer doesn't offer insurance and my wife's only offers high deductible plans. This was the first time we maxed out the deductible...or even a quarter of the deductible. So really, it was the first time it even felt like we had insurance.
@Robert, I doubt they would consider anyone with health insurance indigent. But thanks for the tip.
12 weeks ago

Pete Sehgal: Most importantly, you have your health and happiness. What's done is done! There is no reason to fret about now. However, if this situation comes ...MoreMost importantly, you have your health and happiness. What's done is done! There is no reason to fret about now. However, if this situation comes up again for you or someone you know, keep this in mind: I wouldn't have done what you did. You actually had the chance to negotiate the bill down, without providing any financial details. Furthermore, they can't charge you service fee or interest, therefore, you could have paid it in small payments, interest free.
6 weeks ago

Noel Rozny Are you/would you be Facebook friends with your boss? http://bit.ly/wMK0SW

16 weeks ago from myFootpath

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Chris Parker: @Edward That line will never be able to be removed either, there is a bad things ahead for that girl
11 weeks ago

geraldine: hhmm...depends on who my boss is!
11 weeks ago

Amy Ng We all have "things" that make us feel safe and ready to take on the world. Other than your ID, keys, and cell phone, what is something that you never leave home without?

19 weeks ago from Military, GenYJourney: Tips, Insights, Experiences For Young Professionals, Brazen Careerists in New York City and Citi 2 more

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jim behymer: phone, wallet, a positive attitude for the long drive to work, and lunch, I hate eating out.
11 weeks ago

Amy Ng: Jim, I love that you made a point of saying that you bring a positive attitude with you. What a great way to influence your day!
11 weeks ago

Dr. Woody Starbucks Etiquette Violators! My article on those pesky patrons that can make working at Starbucks tough! Let me know what you think? http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/11/07/starbucks-etiquet...

28 weeks ago from Professional Development, Personal Development, Career Changers, Seattle Careerists and Brazen Careerists in New York City 3 more

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JRandom42: Kate, perhaps they think you're rude for wanting them to move. I mean, WHY should they give up their space just because your laptop needs to be ...MoreKate, perhaps they think you're rude for wanting them to move. I mean, WHY should they give up their space just because your laptop needs to be recharged? Sounds like it's YOUR personal problem to me, not a rudeness issue. Get an external battery pack and be done with it.

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28 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus: @Noel, I agree. I never know what I want when I walk into a cafe or fast food resteraunt, which is why I always stand to the side and look at the ...More@Noel, I agree. I never know what I want when I walk into a cafe or fast food resteraunt, which is why I always stand to the side and look at the menu first.

@JRandom & Kate, I've never understood the allure of bringing your laptop to a cafe to work. It's noisy and usually crowded.
27 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus I know there are a lot of bloggers here, so I thought this would be a good place to share this: There is a new website out there that I recently learned about. Bloggers Classifieds. Think of it as an Angie's List for blogging related services. If you have a task that you want to outsource, or have some project that you need to hire someone to do for you, take a look here. http://bloggersclassifieds.com/

14 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers and Wordpress Bloggers

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Edward Antrobus: An online acquaintance started it up. The offerings are kind of lean, ATM, but that's because it's only a week old. The more it gets shared with ...MoreAn online acquaintance started it up. The offerings are kind of lean, ATM, but that's because it's only a week old. The more it gets shared with other bloggers, the better the resource it will become.
13 weeks ago

Nicole Bienfang: Great share!
5 weeks ago

Vickie Elmer How does Facebook figure into your career, job search approach? I just wrote a piece for Fortune.com about how and why Gen Y doesn't share its job or employment info on Facebook as much as Gen X and Boomers do - it's at http://bit.ly/wTtt1g . (Research by Dan Schawbel's Millennial Branding.) It made me wonder how much of our career information does show up on Facebook, and how that's changing. So how do you use Facebook professionally? And any advice for others who are just starting on this?

19 weeks ago from Career Changers, Career Rocketeer and Interns 1 more

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Sandra Kitchen: Vickie, do you know the names of those business who train the contract PMs? Thanks,
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JRandom42: Facebook soesn't figure in my career search because I'm not on it. Totally removes the concern of any prospective employer seeing anything ...MoreFacebook soesn't figure in my career search because I'm not on it. Totally removes the concern of any prospective employer seeing anything remotely embarassing.
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Allison Cheston Do you believe the best way to succeed is to have failed in the past? My post is based on a great NYT article. http://www.youtern.com/thesavvyintern/index.php/2011/09/21/the-secret-to...

35 weeks ago from Brazen Careerist's Top 50 Gen-Y Companies, GenYJourney: Tips, Insights, Experiences For Young Professionals, New Media Marketing, I am Gen Y and Generation Y Marketers 3 more

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Allison Cheston: @Alisha, I think that's a great point--that if failure leads to learning and growing, you shouldn't simply view it as having failed. Nice.
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JRandom42: It only becomes a way to succeed, if you've learned from the failure.

If you didn't learn anything from failing, you've just failed and will ...MoreIt only becomes a way to succeed, if you've learned from the failure.

If you didn't learn anything from failing, you've just failed and will continue to fail, until you learn why you failed.
34 weeks ago

Jana Schuberth Struggling with your writing like me? I loved these 8 books on writing! Check them out: http://www.janaschuberth.com/the-best-8-books-you-should-read-if-you-wan...

9 weeks ago from Write a Book!, Blogging Ideas, European Bloggers, Wordpress Bloggers and Ask A Coach 3 more

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Jana Schuberth: Hmm that's interesting. I am sure you have found some tricks to get you into the mood by now!?
8 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus: Unfortunately, no. I have to go through the same process every time I write a post.
8 weeks ago

Vickie Elmer So who has toys on their desk or in their office? Something to fiddle when when you need to decompress? Or a collection of wind-up toys? Turns out that these playthings are not just about creating fun and playfulness. My Washington Post Capital Business piece looks at the real value of toys at work: http://wapo.st/rC0Dg6 So tell us about your toys and how they help you during the work day.

25 weeks ago from Creatively Inspired, Brazen Careerists in New York City and Personal Branding 1 more

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JRandom42: Who needs toys on the desk, when I have a whole network running in a virtualized environment, that I can tweak, tune, experiment and play with to ...MoreWho needs toys on the desk, when I have a whole network running in a virtualized environment, that I can tweak, tune, experiment and play with to my heart's content, and restore to its base configuration in just a click?
22 weeks ago

Vincent: I have a metal slinky that I got from a vendor. I use it to help me decompress and to think.
18 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus I recently applied for a position at a company 900 miles away from where I live. I'll relocate if I get the job, but otherwise there is no reason for me to ever travel to the area. The last time I relocated, it was with no job or prospects,so I'm pretty new at this. If I were to get to the in-person interview stage of this, generally who pays for travel, the me or the company? This would be for an entry level position.

8 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk! and Entry-Level Young Professionals

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Kareem Johnson: Very appropriate question; I've applied to many jobs in New York City myself, and was there for an internship; I had to return home because jobs ...MoreVery appropriate question; I've applied to many jobs in New York City myself, and was there for an internship; I had to return home because jobs were not forthcoming at the end of my internship.

I would relocate myself, but it's difficult in general to convince employers to hire you if you live outside of the city they are located, even when you do indicate interest in relocating. Complicating matters is when they want to interview you. A lot of us are in the situation of wanting a job somewhere else, but not having the money to risk on interview, only to not get the job. Most companies will not consider a candidate that asks for their interview costs to be covered, making the assumption that if the candidate wanted the job they would be "here."

So far, personally, I've only had one interview where I used Skype. Most companies are hesitant to do that or phone interviews.
7 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus: @Lauren, I will see what I can come up with, but my overall impression of this company is that it's not an issue. It's a rather large company in a ...More@Lauren, I will see what I can come up with, but my overall impression of this company is that it's not an issue. It's a rather large company in a rather small job market. I do understand where you are coming from, however. I currently live an hour north of Denver,but as a rule Denver companies don't "look north" for hires.
@Kareem, Best of luck in your endeavors. Chicken & egg problems like that always frustrate me.
7 weeks ago

TOP IDEA: Jana Schuberth Our bodies are much cleverer than we are: listen to your gut feeling when looking at a job advert and feel, does it feel exciting in your body (tingling sensation in your stomach, light chest, open heart) or does it just sound good for rational reasons? Never choose a job that just sounds good. It's got to excite you!!

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Hasibul Hasan: @Jana Schuberth.... Completely right. :)
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Edward Antrobus: @Jana, Sounds like you are an Epicureanist. "...an ethic of individual pleasure as the sole or chief good in life." I tend to lean more towards ...More@Jana, Sounds like you are an Epicureanist. "...an ethic of individual pleasure as the sole or chief good in life." I tend to lean more towards Stoicism, although more the modern definition than the original.

I do not have Asperger's (although it is suspected that my brother might), but I agree with JRandom. My gut has led me wrong more times than I can count. A spectacular recent example was when I was deciding between pursuing two job opportunities, which I talked about on Brazen. By gut was to go with the lower-paying but local job, and that's what I did. A week later, that position was eliminated and I had missed a key deadline for being considered for the other one.
33 weeks ago

TOP IDEA: Edward Antrobus In an effort to be more of a full-serve, one-stop shop, I've expanded my ebook file conversion service into a full-blown e-publisher. Not only will SEAM Publishing convert your files to ebook files capable of being read on the Kindle, Nook, iPad, etc, but now I will list them for you on Amazon & Barnes & Noble as well! Please check out http://www.seampublishing to tell me what you think of the site I put together for this project. Thanks.

20 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers, Wordpress Bloggers, Denver Careerists and Innovators Incubation 2 more

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Megan Atkinson: @Edward - I have been gone a while but I must tell you how excited I am to see this venture really coming to life for you! Beyond cool!
17 weeks ago

ken: I always shop at single website.like ebay and some jewelry store
8 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus On my food blog, I have three posts that are ranked 1-ish for their keyword. In fact about 20% of my traffic is to those three posts. Currently, all I'm getting out of it is about 100 ad impressions per month, i.e. ~$.04 I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what I could do/be doing differently to better capitalize on the popularity of those three posts. Either in terms of increased revenue or in terms of visitor retention/increased subscribers (which would lead to increased revenue!)

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Ryan Paugh Even though I'm currently living in Madison, WI I'd really love to move back to the East Coast soon to be near more friends and family. I've sold my girlfriend on the idea of coming with me. Her first pick is somewhere in North Carolina. My first pick is somewhere in/around Boston, MA. She thinks Boston is too cold + doesn't have enough of an artsy scene. I guess I'm not really sure. I figured I'd leave it up to the experts. Any thoughts guys?

98 weeks ago from Relocation, Boston, Beantown Bloggers and North Carolina Bloggers 2 more

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Jesse Shy: Washington D.C.
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JRandom42: Randy, been there, done that. While Savannah is slightly more palatable than Charleston SC, Columbus GA, Clarksville TN, Killeen TX, Lexington KY, ...MoreRandy, been there, done that. While Savannah is slightly more palatable than Charleston SC, Columbus GA, Clarksville TN, Killeen TX, Lexington KY, and Lawton OK, it's not all that much better.
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Vickie Elmer So many people have slash jobs today, myself included, that they need to consider how to navigate networking and conflicts of interests. I wrote a blog post, featuring writer Marci Alboher, on this subject - http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/balance-jobs-totally/ . Yet I know I just scratched the surface on smart strategies on slash careers. So how do you manage yours? And how do you handle the possible ethical issues and conflicts of interest that come up?

13 weeks ago from Slash Jobs, Career Changers and Career Rocketeer 1 more

Edward Antrobus: I manage because none of the things I do are remotely related to each other. May day job has no online component, and my blog on cooking has ...MoreI manage because none of the things I do are remotely related to each other. May day job has no online component, and my blog on cooking has little to do with my ebook service (other than the fact that my blog used my ebook service!)
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Noel Rozny What's the biggest mistake you made when you were in college? http://bit.ly/Aj01Dw

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Noel Rozny: @Geoff--Your response was from a totally different perspective. Thanks for sharing!
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Noel Rozny: @Debbie--I so agree. I wish someone had pounded the value of networking into my 18-year-old self.
13 weeks ago

TOP IDEA: Harriet May Right now our company is hiring, so I am reading a lot of resumes from young entry-level professionals. Many are terrible. I thought I'd share my thoughts and experiences by starting a new blog, http://resumemascara.wordpress.com. I would love to have guest posts! What do you think in general? Do you think this would be helpful to you/ something you would like to contribute to? Because I'm just getting started all criticism/feedback/suggestions are welcome!

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Allison Cheston: @Laurie I'm curious to know more about this organization. Was it just at your high school or in other parts of the state and/or country? Thanks!
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Laurie Perkins: @Allison I was part of a collegiate student organization called the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). Being a communications ...More@Allison I was part of a collegiate student organization called the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). Being a communications major with an emphasis in PR, I joined in order to meet like-minded students and enhance my learning experience. PRSSA is a national organization and has national professional chapters as well (PRSA). There were a variety of student organizations on campus that helped students to take their studies and apply them to the working world. We were encouraged to hold internships, attend student and professional networking events, and were aided in the areas I mentioned above. I would suggest joining a student organization to anyone-it really gave us a leg up when breaking into the workforce after college!! Although I did this in college, I think classes or workshops to teach high school students these skills would be a great idea!!
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