"The research found that an annual salary of $50,000 represented a significant tipping point in determining happiness and personal satisfaction."
If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make $50K a year. See also: The Medium Chill.
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 [...]
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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.
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I have a question about how to negotiate a salary. I am a physician at a great hospital. I love the people with whom I work, and I find my specific job fulfilling — I could make a lot more money doing something else, but this is what I want to spend the rest of my life doing. I have a rather unique niche and I think I would be difficult (but obviously not impossible) to replace. I've worked at this hospital during my residency since I graduated from medical school. My superiors seem to think I do a good job and want me to work here for the [...]
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Babysitting "We'll pay you $8 an hour to hang out with our baby and then watch HBO until we come home." "You don’t have to pay me! I'm your neighbor and friend!" "Kid, take the money." "Okay."
"We want you to babysit our daughter, who is well-behaved and will sit in the corner reading until she goes to bed by herself. Also, please help yourself to all of the treats in our house, including the tray of brownies I made for you and also every flavor of Capri Sun. What are your rates? ” "The other [...]
So what are the best states for working women overall? To get at this, we created another new metric, the "Women’s Earnings Index," which we based on four key variables: women’s share of the labor force, average wage levels for women, women’s share of total state wages, and the location premium. The clear winner is the District of Columbia. It's followed by Maryland (with an index score of .931), Nevada (.873), Massachusetts (.863), Rhode Island (.843), and Delaware (.838). In the bottom position we find Wyoming (which scores .103).
The Atlantic tells us how good or bad we have it, ladies, depending on where we live. Tiny places seem [...]
