I have worked very hard over the last couple of years without anyone noticing and I have been disappointed.  For whatever reason, I have been passed up for promotion after promotion and everyone has ignored me.  But, that never stopped my dedication to my job and the hope that I would be recognized one day.
It [...]

I recently read an anthology about retirement. It was just short memoir pieces of people reflecting on their retirement experiences. This got me thinking about what I would do if I retired today.
Some of the things on my retirement wish list include:

Take a Canadian Rockies train ride. I’ve always wanted to do the via rail [...]

When I was 19 and 20, I had a job that directly supported one of my hobbies: I worked at an auto parts store, which provided me with a discount on parts for my car.  At the time I also lived at home, so most of the money I made I was able to put [...]

FHA training may be just the right fit for me. I am the type of person who is looking for a way to improve my current job. I work in a bank but the company is considering laying off individuals because of the drop in the economy and well, frankly I am worried about my [...]

The single biggest piece of advice I ever received when I was in college was the advice to “fake it ’til you make it”. I have applied this advice to everything from college classes to social situations. And I have definitely applied it to getting a job.
When you first get out of college, you simply [...]