Human Resources/Recruiting Department is NOT planning your career. Quantify everything you do, it’ll help for resume points and during negotiation. “Loyalty” will keep you underpaid and stuck in a position for years, be loyal to yourself and your family. Always be applying. Why? You’ll either find that you’re in a good position or that you can move to a better one. … [Read more...] about Random Observations From My Time In The WorkPlace
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Burn The Boats
The Point Of No Return There’s a popular story where a Commander having landed ashore in enemy territory, turns to his men and orders them to “Burn the boats”. Confused, the men ask the Commander: "Burn the boats?" "Yes," he replies, "Burn the boats." Creating a point of no return, with no option to retreat, there is no “play it safe” strategy, the message is clear: conquer … [Read more...] about Burn The Boats