Suburban Dollar » Career http://www.suburbandollar.com Where finance and reality meet Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:12:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Are you Sure you Want to be Your Own Boss?http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/03/17/are-you-sure-you-want-to-be-your-own-boss/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-sure-you-want-to-be-your-own-boss http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/03/17/are-you-sure-you-want-to-be-your-own-boss/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:01:16 +0000 Kyle http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2344 What is the #1 thing that it seems that most entrepreneurs say they love about being self employed and also the #1 thing that most aspiring entrepreneurs point to as being the best part about the “job” of being an entrepreneur? The fact that you get to be your own boss! While this certainly sounds [...]

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]]> http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/03/17/are-you-sure-you-want-to-be-your-own-boss/feed/ 6 How Much do you Take for Granted?http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/03/15/how-much-do-you-take-for-granted/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-do-you-take-for-granted http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/03/15/how-much-do-you-take-for-granted/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:01:07 +0000 Kyle http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2339 Last week I found myself watching the show Undercover Boss. It is where corporate executive go undercover within their organizations to get a better idea of how their business is really operating. The show is a little bit cheesy but the idea of sending a CEO “undercover” in an organization is pretty solid. Think about [...]

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]]> http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/03/15/how-much-do-you-take-for-granted/feed/ 4 When Opportunity Knocks, Open the Damn Door!http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/02/25/when-opportunity-knocks-open-the-damn-door/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-opportunity-knocks-open-the-damn-door http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/02/25/when-opportunity-knocks-open-the-damn-door/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:00:52 +0000 Kyle http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2315 Seriously, if opportunity comes knocking open the door and quit trying to figure out why. That is what everyone tells you to do anyway. I am personally of the belief that opportunity does not come knocking on your door. Opportunities are something you make as a result of your actions and choices in life. Everything [...]

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]]> http://www.suburbandollar.com/2010/02/25/when-opportunity-knocks-open-the-damn-door/feed/ 5 Organize Your Officehttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/10/organize-your-office/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=organize-your-office http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/10/organize-your-office/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:01:45 +0000 Kyle http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2170 One of the key pieces to getting your daily work accomplished is maintaining and organized workspace. Whether you work from home or work in the office being organized is crucial to maintaining a productive work environment. Your workspace not only says a lot about you but it has a direct effect on HOW you operate. [...]

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]]> http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/10/organize-your-office/feed/ 1 When Do You Stop Looking for a Career and Take a Jobhttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/09/when-do-you-stop-looking-for-a-career-and-take-a-job/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-do-you-stop-looking-for-a-career-and-take-a-job http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/09/when-do-you-stop-looking-for-a-career-and-take-a-job/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:01:50 +0000 Kyle http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2169 Lets start with some simple definitions: A job is work you do to earn a wage but you don’t see yourself pursuing as a permanent line of employment a means to reach you desired job. A career is work you do to earn a wage where the work is related to your desired job or [...]

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]]> http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/09/when-do-you-stop-looking-for-a-career-and-take-a-job/feed/ 9 Base Salary Isn’t Everythinghttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/11/02/base-salary-isnt-everything/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=base-salary-isnt-everything http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/11/02/base-salary-isnt-everything/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:09:06 +0000 Kyle http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2110 Lets face it, the job market sucks right now. Companies are shrinking, banks are closing left and right, and automobile factories are closing everywhere. For those of us that still have a job we are counting our blessings, those of you who are looking for jobs are trying to find someone willing to hire. One [...]

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]]> http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/11/02/base-salary-isnt-everything/feed/ 1 Is Who You Are What You Do?http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/10/28/is-who-you-are-what-you-do/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-who-you-are-what-you-do http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/10/28/is-who-you-are-what-you-do/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:04:01 +0000 Kyle http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2088 Is who you are, what you do? or is what you do, who you are? The answer to that question may very well define the level of happiness you have for the rest of your life. To many people allow their jobs and careers to define the type of person they are as opposed to [...]

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]]> http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/10/28/is-who-you-are-what-you-do/feed/ 6 What NOT to do in an Interviewhttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/03/11/what-not-to-do-in-an-interview/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-not-to-do-in-an-interview http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/03/11/what-not-to-do-in-an-interview/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:00:09 +0000 Kyle http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=547 I have spent a lot of time interviewing people lately. We are currently hiring at my day job for two positions and I have the “joy” of being on the interview panel.  I know that a lot of people are having a hard time right now and there is record numbers of people looking for [...]

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