## ODonnellWeb – Tag Employment

Where is Chris today

Posted on 12/12/2018 in misc • Tagged with Personal, Travel, Employment

Look up. There is a very good chance I'm in the air. My day:(all times EST)

  • 6 AM: Fly to Los Angeles via Atlanta
  • 3 PM: Arrive in LA, rent car and drive 2 hours to client
  • 7 PM: 60 minute meeting with client
  • 8 PM: Drive back to …

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Open Availability

Posted on 04/23/2018 in misc • Tagged with Employment, Business

Help Wanted sign

The WaWa near me has had a "help wanted" sign on the door pretty much since the day we moved to Richmond back in November. The job pays $10+ and hour, all shifts available. No more than 29 hours a week though, because, benefits. . . . .

Open availability only.

If you are …


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10 Things About a Job In Sales

Posted on 03/28/2018 in misc • Tagged with Sales, Employment

Gen X chart

I've been selling for a living since 1995. I've learned a few things.

  1. The territory is never in good shape. Don't believe them when they claim it is. If the territory was producing like they claim, the previous rep. would still be there.

  2. If they can't explain the comp plain …


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Remote

Posted on 05/15/2015 in misc • Tagged with Books, Business, Employment

Remote by Jason Fried

"Long commutes make you fat, stressed, and miserable. Even short commutes stab at your happiness." That’s Remote in a nutshell. It’s part manifesto and part how-to guide for working remotely. I’m sold.


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Spectacularly bad career advice on LinkedIn

Posted on 02/04/2015 in misc • Tagged with Business, Sales, Employment, LinkedIn

Gordon Gekko was not a positive role model.


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Follow Your Passion is damn good advice

Posted on 12/02/2013 in misc • Tagged with Employment, Education

Follow Your Passion is damn good advice


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Online job search is broken

Posted on 01/27/2013 in misc • Tagged with Employment, Business, Internet

Somebody should fix online job search.


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Facebook wants to do for your career what it did for your social life

Posted on 10/01/2012 in misc • Tagged with Internet, Facebook, Employment

Facebook might be getting into the jobs business


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My job search by the numbers

Posted on 03/17/2011 in misc • Tagged with Employment, Life

I have the numbers to prove Monster.com is worthless


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This is why we can't have good childcare

Posted on 01/23/2011 in misc • Tagged with Employment

Zookeepers are paid more than childcare workers


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The imaginary revolt of stay-at-home moms

Posted on 01/12/2011 in misc • Tagged with Employment

That's why they call it sacrificing for your kids


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Stories from the job search: The GPA question

Posted on 01/04/2011 in misc • Tagged with Employment

No, I don't remember my GPA from 20 years ago


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stuff-that-sucks-about-job-hunting

Posted on 12/20/2010 in misc • Tagged with Employment, Life

Looking for a job sucks in so many ways


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