Career
How to work from home cheaply & save money
Working from home has its benefits and its downsides. The benefits are many and various; you can wear pajama bottoms all day, as all you need to look presentable for is a Skype. You don’t have to endure long conversations about the latest injustice from management, or confront the horror that is commuting.
The downsides, however, [...]
Are you being paid what you deserve?
There’s nothing worse than slaving your guts out all year at a job, only to realise that the person in the business across the road has been doing exactly the same thing except for ten dollars extra an hour.
It’s easy if you’re not sure what wage other people of your grade are earning, or if [...]
What to do when your shifts dry up
Julie has been working at the same bakery for 3 years, ever since she turned 14 years and 9 months. She’s pretty reliable for a teenager, and gets the work done but as this years’ birthday approaches, all of a sudden she starts to lose shifts. Younger and less efficient models take her Saturday and [...]
Read more »Finding and keeping a job in tough times
It’s not a great time to be looking for work. While unemployment stays officially low at 5.7% and job ads are increasing for the first time in a while, the job scene still remains a difficult one.
Read more »Is a second job worth the time and effort?
If you’ve had to give up your discretionary allowance during these tough financial period, its not long till the toll of not being able to book in for a weekly facial or manicure and rewarding yourself with your favourite fashion and beauty items start to bite.
Read more »How to plan for losing your job – 8 Ways
Tough times call for tough decisions and preparation – that is why it is crucial for every person out there, no matter how secure they feel in their current job – to get organised and have a backup plan should they be laid off or made redundant.
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