I grew up in Asia for 13 years and was taught to always respect my elders, no matter who they were or what position they held in an organization. I could be the CEO of a multi-billion dollar company, but if an employee 20 years my senior who worked in the mailroom wanted to talk, I would gladly take him out to lunch and listen to his story. When I came to the States as a 14 … [Read more...]
How To Negotiate A Severance Package From A Job You Hate
For a couple years now, I've been trying to spread the message that one should never quit their jobs, but get laid off instead and negotiate a severance package. I got laid off in 2012, and it was one of the best things that could have ever happened to me because I planned for it. Since being laid off, I've spent several months traveling abroad, I've seen my parents six more … [Read more...]
Maybe You’re Your Own Worst Enemy?
After writing a post called, "Taking The Chairman's Flight To Career Suicide" on Get Rich Slowly, what ensued in the comment section turned out to be quite a surprise. My post was written in a way to share how I was beat up during my first couple years on Wall Street and how I dreamed of taking Chairman's Flights to meetings because I was sick and tired of taking a red-eye … [Read more...]
Two Years After Quitting Your Job And Dying Alone
On January 20, 2012, I wrote a pretty hard-hitting post entitled, "Quit Your Job And Die Alone". In the post I highlighted examples of three people who I admired given they were at the top of their game. They were: 1) Adam Baker from Man vs. Debt, 2) Erica from Erica.biz, and 3) Mike from The Financial Blogger. My thesis was simply, "Don't quit your job because … [Read more...]
How Do Free Credit Score Companies Make Money?
Everyday I'm bombarded with offers by companies who want me to write about their products. Most of the time, I decline because I just don't know enough about their product to make a balanced recommendation. There's always good points and areas of improvement in anything that is created. What fascinates me the most is understanding how companies make money. Free credit score … [Read more...]