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Should Looks Matter in the Workforce? They Do.

November 30, 2010

Have you ever wondered why most of the pharmaceutical sales reps you either know or encounter in doctor’s offices in some way resemble Ken or Barbie?  Aside from being “charismatic” and outgoing, they’re usually really good looking.  Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t recall ever seeing a morbidly obese rep in the bunch.  It’s […]

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Top MBA ROI: Day 1 Data Shows Huge Returns

November 14, 2010

Businessweek released a pretty comprehensive report on top MBA programs both in the US and abroad.  I like the format they used where they took aggregated data on median salary upon entering the program and starting salary upon exit.  If I make a few very basic assumptions about the program, I can derive some quick […]

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Can My Company Fire Me Over Trash-Talking on Facebook?

November 8, 2010

There’s an interesting case brewing, the first of its kind actually, where the National Labor Relations Board has taken up the case of an employee who trash-talked her supervisor, pretty inappropriately in my opinion, and was summarily fired for doing so.  The Labor Relations Board is arguing that a worker should be able to badmouth […]

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What Matters Most? Inventing a Product, Making It or Selling It?

November 3, 2010

I spent years in Biotech manufacturing.  We were making pretty complex products for a range of diseases and for those unfamiliar with what goes in to making a regulated biological, the challenges are numerous (hence, why biologics are terribly expensive).  See, a biological process doesn’t always do what you think it should, unlike a chemical […]

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This Nasty-Gram Got Me a New $2800 Fridge ASAP

September 1, 2010

I had posted recently on how I got a new $2800 Stainless Fridge for $1100.  I’d been on the lookout since our old fridge was wretched, we’d redone the kitchen and all our other appliances were stainless.  Well, it was a great deal – until we realized the ice maker wasn’t working and it was […]

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Want to Be Your Own Boss? It Stinks – Here’s Why

August 30, 2010

Everyone’s always talking about how they want to quit the rat race and how great it would be to own their own business – Be Your Own Boss.  It sounds great, right?  Rolling out of bed whenever you want, working in your pajamas, making tons of money from home?  Well, unless you’re an A-List Blogger, […]

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