The past few weeks have been the most frustrating weeks I have had since I started working a little over a year ago. I have been on this new project for about three months now and during the past few weeks I have had to work closely with this guy, who must be the laziest [...]
Is Working Smart Really An Alternative To Working Hard?
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If you read personal productivity or career related blogs/websites, you see one topic gets a lot of coverage – “Working Hard Vs Working Smart”. The problem I have with many of the blogs/websites that discuss this topic is that they convey the message, either intentionally or otherwise, that working smart is an alternative to working [...]
A Comprehensive List of Helpful Job Search Resources
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Spending too much time on Google looking for job search resources? Looking for some new insight into job hunting, but frustrated to find articles that repeat the same old boring advice for the millionth time? Well, look no further. I have collected here some of the best resources on the web related to job search, [...]
The Multiple Job Offers FAQ
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(I have experience with technical job hunting only. I assume some of these will be valid for non-technical jobs too, but cannot guarantee it.) Why is it important to get multiple job offers? You wouldn’t marry the first guy/gal you met, would you? Finding a job is similar. Multiple offers give you more choice. You [...]
Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers Part 6 – Other Perks
(This is the final part of the series on Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers. You may also find these other parts interesting: Part1: Base Salary, Part2: Signing Bonus and Relocation Benefits, Part3: Stock Option or Restricted Stock Units(RSUs), Part4: 401K, Part5: ESPP). We finally look at some of the other possible perks. Not all these [...]
Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers Part 5 – Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(This is part 5 of the series on Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers. You may also find these other parts interesting: Part1: Base Salary, Part2: Signing Bonus and Relocation Benefits, Part3: Stock Option or Restricted Stock Units(RSUs), Part4: 401K, Part6: Other Perks). The next aspect we look at is the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. What [...]
Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers Part 4 – 401K
(This is part 4 of the series on Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers. You may also find these other parts interesting: Part1: Base Salary, Part2: Signing Bonus and Relocation Benefits, Part3: Stock Option or Restricted Stock Units(RSUs), Part5: ESPP, Part6: Other Perks). The next aspect we look at the 401K What is a 401K? A [...]
Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers Part 3 – Stock Options or Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
(This is part 3 of the series on Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers. You may also find these other parts interesting: Part1: Base Salary, Part2: Signing Bonus and Relocation Benefits, Part4: 401K, Part5: ESPP, Part6: Other Perks). The next aspect we look at is the Stock Options or Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). What are stock [...]
