9to5

Member Since 10/10/2013

  • 9to5 8 years ago on Dress To Impress – Your Guide To A Good Looking Suit

    This. My dad has been wearing park aves for 30 years. He bought me a pair when I got my first internship in college, I haven’t looked back since. It truly is just a classic shoe. I’ve since upped my AE collection to 5 pairs, and it’s been worth every penny.

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  • 9to5 8 years ago on Forbes Releases The 25 Most Promising Millennial Jobs

    Related to actuaries, the insurance sector is a great place to be. Half of the workforce is due to retire in the next 7 years and there are always carriers or agencies hiring in just about every city. I’m not talking car insurance, but rather property & casualty.

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  • 9to5 8 years ago on Can We All Just Admit That We're Big, Fat Social Media Stalkers?

    Is anyone else slowly purging people from social media? I’m 3 years out of college now and have slowly realized I just don’t care enough about a lot people to even want to see what they are up to. Just because we took shots at the bar together 5 years ago doesn’t make me care about your new baby. I’ve found it very satisfying to unfriend people as of late, cutting my list of “friends” on Facebook from a thousand to under 500, one click at a time.

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  • 9to5 8 years ago on How To Pretend You're In-Shape Without Actually Being In-Shape

    I was blessed with a fantastic metabolism. I eat ok, although on the weekends it’s usually beer and greasy food. I do not work out really in any capacity, but am stick thin. My girlfriend is an avid runner and has been trying to get me to join her. Unfortunately, I am so out of shape I don’t even know where to begin and I think it’s starting to irritate her.

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  • 9to5 8 years ago on Why You Shouldn't Buy A House, From A Guy Who Just Bought A House

    I bought my first home 3 weeks ago (yet to close). Had the inspection and paid a plumber to scope (and record) the pipes for $120. Found minor pooling in the pipes as they have settled, but nothing needing immediate attention or repair. Beyond the inspector, definitely worth hiring a plumber to take a look. A major plumbing fix can be thousands of dollars and could be a deal breaker. It’s worth it to pay the extra money up front to have a plumber take a look.

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  • 9to5 8 years ago on 'Temps' Might Be The Perfect Movie For Your Sunday Scaries

    The IMDB page for the TFM movie says its completed. There is a single review which says the movie is completely awful (no surprise with a low budget). Maybe the product is so bad it’ll never see the light of day. It’s been over 3 years since their big crowdfunding campaign, and it’s been radio silence since.

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  • 9to5 8 years ago on I Got Tired Of Paying Rent So I Just Bought A Townhouse

    I’ve just recently gotten serious about buying a home. I’ve got the down payment covered, but between the mortgage and more expensive utilities, my monthly would be increasing about 5-600 bucks. It’s borderline unaffordable on a monthly basis, but I’m sick of paying rent and living in a place that will never feel like home, so I plan to take the leap and suffer through whatever consequences comes with it, all in the name of having a place to call my own.

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  • 9to5 8 years ago on 5 Ways To Approach 2016 With A "New Year, New Job" Mentality

    Another great article! My two keys are persistence and networking. Sending your resume through an online portal is about as good as throwing that same resume in the trash. Find 5+ people (established in their careers) and meet for coffee, pick their brain, etc. At the very least, you learn what you do or don’t want to do, and one of those people could be key in getting you employed. It’s time consuming, and isn’t always fun, but being persistent in the job hunt pays off. People give up too easily and then get down on themselves. Keep at it, keep networking, and eventually something will fall your way.

    These two things have been paramount in my (short) career so far.

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  • 9to5 8 years ago on I'm Trapped In My Daily Routine

    I take the bus to work. One comes every 5 minutes, yet I make sure I am on the same exact one every day at 7:28am. Feels like my whole day is thrown off if I’m not on that bus. Routines can become mundane, but the 5 days of that allow you to not have a routine on the weekend, and that makes it all worth it.

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