Is raising minimum wages the answer?
I was reading an article from The Economist in favour of raising minimum wages in the U.S. that compares how other countries do it versus the U.S.: Britainās experience offers an
Women are losing $500,000 over the course of their careers
The One Career Mistake That Could Cost You $500,000: In aĀ study cited by Linda BabcockĀ andĀ Sara Laschever, authors ofĀ Women Donāt Ask, if a woman doesnāt push to ask for mo
Top 5 Career Regrets
I know I talk a lot about money and being financially independent as soon as possible but having a career, and having aĀ life is not about living for the money and working like a d
Who really hates their jobs?
In the (free) newspaper 24 Hours, they posted underĀ Your Career on Monday November 19th 2012, the occupations who really hate their jobs with data taken from Payscale.com: Biggify
Do we really discriminate against unattractiveness?
Short answer: Yes. We’re human and biologically wired to look for beauty (in everything). Long answer: Being attractive is not necessarily based on your actual looks. It mean
What does it mean to be an adult?
As a kid, I used to think being an adult happened once you turned the age of majority, which in my case, was 19. Or when I reached my final height and stopped growing š Now, I&#
The Big Bad Wolf: Outsourcing and how it affects the job market
We can all agree that no one seems to likeĀ outsourcing. Outsourcing to China? Shame on you for not protecting American jobs! Outsourcing to India? Double curses on you and your fa
On women in the workplace
Came across this great quote today by Bill Gates*. (As I didn’t personally hear it, I am assuming the quote and the circumstances were true, but even if they weren’t, t