There’s a great quote from Moneyball that sums up my life of late. A young Billy Beane is sitting at his family’s dinner table, and an MLB scout is offering him a pro contract, giving his sales pitch to the…Read More »
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The Job Description
To a business contact: My day to day functions in my sphere of influence are quite simple really. I am able to use my finely tuned networking and social skills toward synergizing a more streamlined work environment for my peers,…Read More »
Pros And Cons of Your Living Situation
Once you graduate, you realize post-grad life is basically one long, elaborate version of your favorite childhood game, MASH, with unlimited options that have the ability to be awful or amazing. The last thing you want is to make the…Read More »
10 Unrealistic Expectations The Office Gave Me
As if finishing undergrad wasn’t enough of a reminder that all the good things in life will eventually leave you, The Office series finale aired last week. After nine glorious seasons, viewers were given closure on some of the series’…Read More »
What Really Is Better: Christmas or Wedding Season?
It’s the age old question that was brought to the forefront in the 2004 comedy classic, Wedding Crashers. Christmas isn’t as awesome as it was when you were a kid, and for single postgrads, weddings are just an all too familiar reminder that your reproductive system is imploding upon itself like a dying star with every day you remain single. So we ask ourselves, what’s better? Christmas or wedding season?
50 Things Every Postgrad Should Know
Your co-workers are not your enemies, no matter how much it seems that way. Hope you like Jos. A. Bank emails. Eating lunch alone in your car is as depressing as it sounds. People don’t like cursing as much as…Read More »
Hey Coworkers, Don’t Talk To Me, You’re Not Interesting
At your run of the mill office job, not all coworkers are miserable, only like 87%. Cherish the 13% you don’t want to die in an office fire, especially that 11% made up of the three to seven people you…Read More »
10 Post-Grad Milestones And What They Mean
1. Getting A Job Congratulations! You’ve managed to become a contributing member of society! Even if it’s just a temporary job at Best Buy to boost your résumé until you find a real job that suits your skillset, and you…Read More »
8 Worst Movie Bosses of All Time
You might think you have one of the worst bosses in the world, but your supervisor pales in comparison to the worst bosses to ever grace the silver screen. Mr. Ducksworth - The Mighty Ducks Ducksworth had one of…Read More »
Five Stages of Grief After Graduating
Stage 1: Denial You’ve been living this life for nearly the better part of a decade now. All of the sudden, with one fell swoop of tens of thousands of dollars of your parents’ money, and a fancy piece…Read More »