Pass the Employment, Please!

As we all make our final preparations for the holidays, I hope visions of festive events, family gatherings and holiday treats begin to overtake the stress of the last year. I know the year’s not quite over so this isn’t my farewell-to-2008 post and I’ll spare you the auld lang syne for now. Instead, I [...]

The interest rates are lowest …

The interest rates are lowest ever, may even benefit you and me. Refi anyone? Hearthis post

Oh! I’ve got one: I’ve got a l…

Oh! I’ve got one: I’ve got a lot more company on the train now. Hearthis post

Anyone got any good news on th…

Anyone got any good news on the economy? Hearthis post

Now Hiring: These Up-and-Comers are Hiring!

These young and startup companies are hiring! I know it seems like every “Now Hiring” post is about tech companies, but that’s just a sign of the times. Unemployment being what it is, gotta take good jobs wherever they pop up. Though the companies below are tech companies they are hiring more than just techies–from [...]

Size Does Matter (Size of Your Severance Check, That is)

Compared to workers in the rest of the world, U.S. workers’ severance checks are positively puny. But! You’ll be happy to know that when it comes to severance, U.S. workers and managers are nearly equally shorted. MY SEVERANCE CHECK IS BIGGER THAN YOURS Average number of weeks of salary paid per year of service Country [...]