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Right to Disconnect
Read more: Right to DisconnectCalifornia is considering a law that if passed would allow employees the “right to disconnect” as in not answer calls and emails while enjoying nonworking hours. While I am all for this for non-exempt employees, as FLSA says non-exempt must be compensated for time worked outside working hours, my concern for this is exempt employees.…
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Work/Life Balance
Read more: Work/Life BalanceWhen you see “work/life balance” what comes to your mind? I see this advertised for many companies and on many job descriptions. Work-life balance is a wide spectrum of things but does not mean each thing. Work/Life Balance Examples A company that gives dad the same time off as a mother after a child is…
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Our Mindset’s Effect on Our Finances
Read more: Our Mindset’s Effect on Our FinancesMindset has a big impact on how I handle my finances and I see the same thing in my spouse. If we are doing well emotionally, are healthy and well rested we stick to our budget and financial goals. This is the optimum effect and the point of what we are doing. The Downfalls of…
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Don’t Let Your Network Go Down
Read more: Don’t Let Your Network Go DownMy daughter gets so frustrated when our home network goes down. She thrives on the use of the internet. Her phone is more important than air to her, but she does not use calls or texts, so the internet is the most important thing. Yes, she has a data plan, but she uses it in…
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Reimagining Identity
Read more: Reimagining IdentityNow days we have people who say, “I identify as” and fill in the blank. This is not just about gender roles. Shortly after the height of COVID, I heard some people say “I identify as vaccinated” to me I took that to imply they are not, but they could have been. So, I wanted…
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Tipping Services
Read more: Tipping ServicesI recently started being a food delivery person. I am amazed and saddened at the number of times, my tip reads $0.00. I have had some go back and add it later thankfully. But a lot of people do not tip. Most orders the pay I get from the company is minimal. Company Pay I…
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“Learning Ends after College”
Read more: “Learning Ends after College”Whomever believes this, I have bad news for you. Learning is a continuous thing. We are learning and we have to keep learning. Learning is not a bad thing. Learning makes us better and makes life easier. I remember my dad learning to use a computer at 50 years old while he still preferred using…
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Prepare for the Unexpected
Read more: Prepare for the UnexpectedHaving an emergency fund is a big step toward financial independence. They come in handy for “emergencies”. Sometimes we make our poor decisions into emergencies. The End leads to the Unexpected My parents retired when I was a young adult. My mom was forced to retire from her job and started working part-time until she…
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People Ruin Jobs
Read more: People Ruin JobsI was messaging someone recently and they were sharing their frustration with their coworkers and I responded with “People definitely ruin jobs”. Of course this is not true for everyone and there are quite a few people that make jobs better, but overall jobs do not ruin themselves it is the people around us that…
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The Voices of the “Professionals”
Read more: The Voices of the “Professionals”Have you ever felt overwhelmed by listening to financial gurus? Not knowing who had the best approach? Which one is right or which one to listen to? I feel the same way, so here I am to share how to listen to those voices. Know the niche of who you follow They all have their…