Showing posts with label Financial Independence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Financial Independence. Show all posts

2023/12/07

Layed off?

 I'm the former Microsoft VP of HR. Here's what I would do in the first 48 hours of being laid off from a job.


1. Read carefully

2. Consider pushing back

3. Consider legal options

4. Tune up your résumé and LinkedIn

5. Go modest when taking it public

6. Work your network

2023/01/31

Simple, But Hard

 Simple, But Hard

A few economic truisms:

Anything worthwhile requires time and effort.

Putting in time and effort is hard, but it gives you experience.

Learning from your experiences is difficult, but can lead to expertise.

Applying expertise over time is not easy, but can lead to rewards.

2022/05/12

Working in retirement often is more a dream than reality

 

2022/05/10

How To Phase Into Retirement, According to Experts

 How To Phase Into Retirement, According to Experts


“Instead of leaving work fully,” Grumet said, “why not slowly subtract out all the things we don’t like about our jobs and keep what is good? As a physician, many of my colleagues stop night and evening calls, stop taking new patients, or transition to half-day schedules. While not all professions allow this, many companies allow more senior employees to stop taking on new clients, go to part-time or halftime schedules, move to a new role as a W-2 consultant, or work only during busy times.”