- Good things don't last forever. Bad things seem to last forever.
- There's a lot of shady shenanigans going on on Wall street
- CNBC is for "entertainment purposes only"
- There's even more shady shenanigans going on in Washington
- Living within your means isn't such a laughable concept
- Thinking a software can predict the market for you is still a pipe dream
- When there's a boom, better not be one of the morons that get into it late. You want to be ahead of a boom and definitely ahead of the bust.
- If you are going to make stupid decisions, better make monumentally stupid ones that can bring down the economy. 'Cos then you are guaranteed to get federal bail out
- Socialism isn't so bad when it's all that's standing between you and economic doom
- Credit cards do have an APR
- Credit cards do not like you. Not unless you don't pay your bills on time. Or you are one of the suckers that pay the "minimum payment".
- Reverse mortgages are a really bad idea. Unless you plan to die soon and you either have no heirs or you want a last chance to stick it to them.
- Store brand merchandise are sometimes just as good as the brand name versions.
- "New and improved", "New shiny packaging" all mean "higher price" when it comes to grocery
- You are more likely to be screwed by an American (on Wall street and in Washington) than by some foreigner in Nigeria.
- All politicians, including Obama, are looking out for #1. And that sure ain't the people!
Saw this on Whisper:
The way I see it, this dude has 3 options:
Reject the $55K increase and stick with his old job that he loves (dribble out of bounds)Take the $170K to his current boss and negotiate for a raise (layup)Take the $170K job, stick with it for a year and then bounce (dunk) The first option is what I call a poor person's advice. It sounds very noble...very "get a job you love and you'll never work". Well I am here to say that's bullshit (mostly). This is business; you should always get the most you can. Besides, this is a chance for this dude to change his baseline salary for future jobs. At his current job, getting that $55K will take several years because corporate America isn't going to offer you more than a token raise each year.
My advice would be to take the $170K offer to his current manager and get him/her to match it or raise his current salary. That's the layup option. It's not too money-hungry and doesn't summarily leave $5…
The way I see it, this dude has 3 options:
Reject the $55K increase and stick with his old job that he loves (dribble out of bounds)Take the $170K to his current boss and negotiate for a raise (layup)Take the $170K job, stick with it for a year and then bounce (dunk) The first option is what I call a poor person's advice. It sounds very noble...very "get a job you love and you'll never work". Well I am here to say that's bullshit (mostly). This is business; you should always get the most you can. Besides, this is a chance for this dude to change his baseline salary for future jobs. At his current job, getting that $55K will take several years because corporate America isn't going to offer you more than a token raise each year.
My advice would be to take the $170K offer to his current manager and get him/her to match it or raise his current salary. That's the layup option. It's not too money-hungry and doesn't summarily leave $5…
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