Many of you are graduating soon and heading into the workforce to join the rat race and make some money. What you may fail to realize is that there are loads of other equally qualified (if not more qualified) candidates hunting for the very same job. You are going to need an edge to make [...]
The Freedom of Work: Why Slacker Summer Jobs Rock!
June 27, 2008 - 12:30 pm
I work in a sh*t-hole on the verge of bankruptcy, and I love it. I’m currently employed by a locally owned sandwich shop/late night drunk food emporium. If it’s 2:30 in the morning, you’re hammered and you need a hot dog that’s been warming on rollers for three hours we’ve got you covered. I make [...]
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How 4 Years of Saving Could Set You Up For Life
June 21, 2008 - 4:00 pm
For all you recent college graduates entering the workforce, I realize that “Start Thinking About Your Savings” might be the lamest piece of advice uttered to you since, “Wow! There Is No Way You’re OK To Drive Right Now”. But I promise you, in both instances you’ll be very happy in the pants that you [...]
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The Color of Money
May 24, 2008 - 2:00 pm
The National Association of College Employers (NACE) asked employers which jobs they have offered the most in 2005, and what their average starting salaries were.
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What It’s Like to Be … a Nude Model
December 27, 2007 - 10:30 am
Recently, I found myself strapped for cash and needed a way to supplement my income. Like most people, I decided to try nude modeling!
Posted in After College, Features, Getting Through
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How to Get the Big Bucks
December 16, 2007 - 6:30 pm
When I came to college, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my future. So, being young and naïve I decided to major in English. My thought process: an English degree can get me into any grad program and basically get me any job I would ever want.
Turns out, I made a [...]
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The Sports Illustrated 2007 “Sportsman of the Year Award” Goes to…Brett Favre!
December 4, 2007 - 11:30 am
Brett Favre is as American as Apple Pie. That’s why hearing he won the 2007’s Sportsman of the Year Award brings a tear of joy to my eye.
For years Favre has been the epitome of an American hero. A hard-working southern boy who hasn’t missed a day of work since the mid-90’s - and at [...]
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Chocolate Rain + Leave Britney Alone = VIDEO MASH-UP!
September 12, 2007 - 4:45 pm
What do you get when you mix a bleached midwestern queen screaming under his bedsheet, with a monotonous, bouncing, electric piano line?
A whole lot of pain - chocolate pain. Here is our rendition of the newest YouTube crazy, Chris Crocker ranting over Tay Zondayâs viral classic, âChocolate Rainâ?.
The end result ainât pretty. [...]
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The Sweetest Internship
July 16, 2007 - 5:00 pm
I have had many an internship, so I know a sweet deal when I see one. And Trevor, the Mentos intern, has just about the best gig one can procure.Trevorâs âinternlyâ? duties donât consist of mailing packages, running errands, getting coffee or database entry but rather whatever the public demands.
Yes, you too can tell Trevor [...]
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