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November 9th, Gchat

Me: So I just met with BOSS and he's giving me a lot more things to do because DUDE left. I'm doing three people's jobs now. I should negotiate a raise, right?

PROJECT MANAGER: yes, I think you should try. tell him that the situation was different when you accepted your position and at this point you're absorbing two jobs. you def have to make your case….tell him you've made plenty of sacrifices (shortening your vacation after DUDE left) and that you're ready to step up but that you have to be compensated.

I'd really like to have a savings account, and I've tried twice so far to keep one with Bank of America, but I had to close it both times because I couldn't keep up with the minimum monthly balance/monthly deposit, which resulted in my being charged a bunch of fees. I now have a checking account with Charles Schwab, which earns a tiny amount of interest, but I'd still prefer to have a separate savings account, too. My question: is there a savings account out there that won't require me to deposit a certain amount per month or maintain a certain balance? I would like to save, but I have [...]