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I'm Asking: What's the Most Eccentric Job You've Ever Had?
Most of my closest friends have pretty traditional nine to five jobs in the finance, education and media worlds. While each of those industries is interesting in its own way, I can't say any of them qualify as particularly unique or shocking. Of course, not everyone earns her or his paycheck from a common profession or industry.
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Savvy Resolution: Create a Home Work Space
The universal problem with New Year's resolutions? Follow through. After pledging to make real changes in our everyday lives, resolving to welcome the year with only the best versions of ourselves, somehow, not even a full month into the new year, I see it all slip away.
3 Savvy Resolutions You Can Start Right Now
You probably associate cleaning up, weeding out, and starting fresh with springtime, but when it comes to your finances, Jan. 1 may be just as good a time to adopt some savvy new habits. Stay tuned for my resolution worksheet to help you track all your financial goals for 2010, but for now, here are a few resolutions you can accomplish right this second to start your new year off on the right foot.
Yoga Retreat Work-Exchanges Filling Up During Hard Times
You might wish you had the ability to hibernate when you're handed a pink slip; that's not entirely possible, but some people are finding solace by turning to yoga retreats with work-study arrangements. In exchange for $300 to $900 a month, a few daily hours of chores like cooking, washing dishes, cleaning rooms or weeding gardens, participants receive a room, three meals a day, and unlimited access to classes and events. The retreats can last for a month, a few months, a year, and sometimes more.
The Most Secure and Overrated Careers of 2008
It has been a rough year for the job market, though the recession has weeded out some shining exceptions to the bad news. In a landslide vote, you chose health care as the industry with the most secure jobs in 2008. I agree it's a secure field relative to most others, and it seems that health care workers are always in demand.
Your Two Cents: Hiring Based on Handwriting
Were you under the impression that handwriting analysis was a thing of the past? A company called Written Inc. would tell you that you're wrong, because handwriting reports "reveal the true personality traits" of job applicants.
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