What the Fidget Spinner Teaches Us About Retailer Attention Spans
Yes, I know the fidget spinner is old news—but that’s the point.
My Job Offer Was Rescinded When I Asked for What I Wanted
I was stunned. I didn’t think this would be the outcome, and I certainly did not expect the news to be delivered via email.
Two More Longreads About What It Takes to Get a Good Job These Days
Why even go to the job fair? Why waste time and money printing paper resumes that these employers don’t want?
I Saved $40,000 in Two Blue Collar Years
I would work and save for two years, from the end of April 2015 to the beginning of May 2017. The goal was to save at least $40,000 dollars, which I would then use to start a business.
Everything You Wanted to Know About MLMs
Today’s must-read longread comes from Quartz: “Multilevel-marketing companies like LuLaRoe are forcing people into debt and psychological crisis.”
What’s the Least Amount of Time You’ve Ever Spent at a Job?
I was a house painter for under 48 hours.
Does Your Alma Mater Influence Your Lifetime Earnings?
Yes, although many of us were told that it “doesn’t matter” where we go to college, that we can get “just as far” as someone from one of those prestigious schools, this might not actually be the case.
I Quit Halfway Through Training at a Debt Collection Agency, and I Don’t Regret It
The company seemed to be doing everything it could to help you forget what your job was.