I haven’t been shy about stating one of the main drivers for our pursuit of Financial Independence is my attitude towards the corporate grind. My issues aren’t personal, I just don’t like when other people have control over my time and decisions. No biggie. I get a little control-freaky over those two things. While I […]
Career Development
Less Rocks, More Stocks. How College Failed Me
As I was sitting on the bus on my way to work last week I glanced over at the young man sitting next to me and had a flashback to my freshmen year of college. This poor soul* was reading a giant geology textbook, more than likely trying to ingest enough useless igneous rock knowledge […]
Your Employer Carries the Bigger Stick
I have written about my disdain for the power/control dynamic between employer and employee before but I was recently reminded (Twice, unfortunately) just how jacked up this relationship can be. Employers speak softly until the bottom line is threatened, then it’s time for the bigger stick. It doesn’t seem to matter if… You are a […]
FI Action Series: Increasing Income
A few months ago, I did a Twitter poll asking the Personal Finance community if you should focus on Increasing Income or Cutting Costs. I purposefully left option C of “Both” off the survey because I wanted to know what people thought was MOST important. Thankfully they agreed with me (barely) and Increasing Income came […]
Evaluating Job Offers: Look Beyond the Salary
Some recent events brought me back to my first job offer “negotiation” and what a cluster F that was. On one end is someone that has had this conversation hundreds of times, on the other was a younger, nervous Mr. AE that had too much Minnesota Nice ingrained. It went something like this: Mr. AE: […]
Is an MBA Worth It? Maybe…
Is an MBA worth it? I don’t remember reading any negatives in the program pamphlet or hearing anyone admit that spending significant time or money was a mistake…But I can tell you first hand that getting an MBA may not be worth it! Shocker, I know, but getting a degree just because you *think* it […]
Surefire ways to piss off elder co-workers
Thanks for stopping by Apathy Ends! Going to switch it up a bit today and talk some Career Development for the millennial crowd. Even if you are not a millennial, please stick around and see if there is anything you can add in the comments – save us from ourselves! Navigating the corporate ladder early in […]
