Posts Tagged ‘Career’

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been writing about traveling over the long term and experiencing the world at She Thinks I’m Cheap but I also wanted to bring a subset of this discussion to the readers at Boomer & Echo. Taking time off from your day-to-day routine for several weeks, months or even years isn’t just an…

Whether we leave our job for more money, new opportunities, or to achieve better work-life balance, a career change can have a drastic effect on our lives. I thought I’d spend my entire career in the hospitality industry, but after series of events I ended up on a completely different path.  Here’s why I made…

Everyone is shocked when corporate executives are led off to jail in handcuffs for employee theft and we shake our heads at the magnitude and greed when hearing of these scandals in the news. A decade ago Enron collapsed under the weight of a massive fraud that included faulty accounting and business practices. Small companies…

While cutting back on expenses and saving more of your paycheck may gradually increase your pool of wealth over time, the best way to significantly improve your financial situation is by starting a business. Now having a steady job is all fine and good, but one of the biggest problems with having a job and…

I had an argument with a female friend the other day and she has a theory that the divorce rate is so high these days because there are more women in the workplace now than in the last few decades. Before I go any further with this article I want to say that I have…

It’s getting harder to find a job with a good pension plan these days.  The average employee with a defined benefit plan will typically spend three decades working for the same organization and can be set for life in retirement. I consider myself lucky to have a pension plan, but ask me again in ten…

To be honest, I just fell into my career unexpectedly.  After my husband was seriously injured, I applied for a secretarial position at a local bank branch to bring in some much needed money.  This “temporary” job lasted for over 25 years when I finally retired as a financial advisor. I always envied those people…

For many of us, commuting to work is routine and causes little concern. Others, consider a long commute to be a waste of time and a source of stress and frustration.

What is your real hourly wage? Discover for yourself the trade-off in time, energy and monetary expenses that are directly associated with your job.