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Taking A Sabbatical And Potentially Never Coming Back!

By Financial Samurai on May 10th 2012 in Career 33 comments

As of right now, I’m on sabbatical! Yeah baby, yeah! After some discussion with my various colleagues, I’ve decided to take a one month paid sabbatical to rest, rediscover, and go on an adventure. I could have done longer, but the second month is only 80% paid, and the third month is even less at [...]

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Would You Take A Steep Pay Cut To Live In Paradise?

By Financial Samurai on April 26th 2012 in Business 25 comments

An interesting thing occurred to me today. I’m here in Honolulu, Hawaii on vacation and I decided to Google the state manager of a major wealth management company one morning. As a personal finance blogger, working as a financial advisor for a wealth management firm is about as synergistic a offline/online combo as can be! [...]

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It’s OK To Admit You Were Laid Off: Just Get Motivated!

By Sydney on April 16th 2012 in Business 13 comments

There’s no coincidence that the lifestyle design movement took off just as the economic downturn started picking up steam in the sumer of 2008. Those were some of the scariest times I’ve ever experienced, apart from when two planes hit the Twin Towers in NYC. I vividly remember seeing the markets tumble by 5% a [...]

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How Much Severance Pay Would You Need To Leave Your Job?

By Sydney on April 3rd 2012 in Business 19 comments

The evolution of the internet has made it unnecessary for anybody to work a 9-to-5 day job if they don’t want to. I venture to guess that if you are reading this site, you sometimes daydream, like I sometimes daydream about one day quitting your job and being your own boss from anywhere in the [...]

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How Much Is The Average Severance Package?

By Sydney on March 22nd 2012 in Business 24 comments

One of my good friends Christine is thinking about negotiating a separation agreement with her employer of 6 years. She works in marketing at Gap and is ready for a change of pace and a new career path. She got married to her college sweetheart last year and would really like to work at a [...]

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Should I Take A Sabbatical? Fears, Preparation, And Execution!

By Financial Samurai on March 1st 2012 in Career 30 comments

After over a decade of working at my same job, I’ve been toying with the idea of taking a sabbatical, especially after having a conversation with my good friend Paul who plans to quit his job after saving a million bucks. My firm offers a 3 month sabbatical for every 5 years of work. The [...]

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Common Interview Questions You Need To Master

By Sydney on February 27th 2012 in Career 18 comments

Interviewing can be a nerve wracking experience, but it doesn’t have to be if you take the time to prepare yourself first. No matter what industry you’re trying to get a position in, there are a lot of common interview questions you need to master which come up all the time. Even if you think [...]

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Job Interview Tips: Don’t Be A Slob Or A Stink Bomb

By Sydney on February 16th 2012 in Career 21 comments

Job Interview Tips: Don’t Be A Slob Or A Stink Bomb. Searching for a job can be one giant time consuming and emotional process. It can feel like a job in itself filling out applications, writing cover letters, and waiting for the phone to ring. When your phone finally does start ringing and you’re greeted [...]

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Quit Your Job And Die Alone

By Financial Samurai on January 30th 2012 in Business 214 comments

Before you take advice from someone to not get a job after college or quit your current job to “live your dreams,” breathe for a moment and punch yourself in the face. After you’re done with your deep breathing beat down, ask yourself what are the credentials of someone encouraging you to quit your job [...]

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