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Whiskey, Women and Gold

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:26:27 +0000

"Go West, young man. You’ve been told, California’s full of women, whiskey and gold."

Reader-Writer on the Wall

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:09:59 +0000

Who's the most read of them all? Read on to find out (and click here to contribute).

Time's Up

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:25:15 +0000

You can feel it in your bones. You can sense it all around you. Your intuition is telling you: "I'm going to lose my job today!"

Breasts v Brains (Why Women Need Both)

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:08:20 +0000

Here’s a question for the women in the audience...

Easy to Hire, Easy to Fire

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:36:31 +0000

Contractors, also known as consultants (or temps), used to be easy to hire and easy to fire (though not very often). In today's market, they're easy to hire (though not very often) and even easier to fire.

Homemaking, Jobhunting Lady of Leisure

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:07:01 +0000

Many people define themselves by the jobs they do. Their work-self forms the major part of their being, and once stripped of this identify, they find it difficult to define themselves in some other way.

Things Are Slow But Will Pick Up

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:57:44 +0000

How many times have I heard this in the last four months? At least 100!

When It's Time to Be Your Own Boss

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:55:19 +0000

I can bet my next pay cheque (whenever that is coming) that there comes a time in life where everybody toys with the idea of working for oneself instead of for someone else.

A Little TLC, A Little TARP

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:11:55 +0000

When times are rough, you need a hug. A little feel-good lovin', a little TLC - or TARP, whichever the case may be.

My Network's Not Working

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:14:23 +0000

Over the years I have worked with some really great people, and I have always tried to stay in contact with them. Originally it was out of friendship, to see how they're doing. But lately I've been using these ex-colleagues as leads to jobs.

How to Escape Commuting Hell

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:11:56 +0000

The alarm. The hangover. The cottonbud shortage. Indeed, for all the cruel varieties of reasons, mornings are dire for most of us. And there is one common denominator in the city’s hatred towards sunrise: the rush hour Tube journey.

Is Being Older Bad For Your Career?

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:40:28 +0000

Who actually decides if you are going to get the boot? Is it (1) your boss, (2) your boss's boss, or (3) your fellow employees?

Smart Phone, Dumb User

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:11:33 +0000

Apparently, as I read recently in the press, this is the summer of smartphones.

Laid Off: Let Me Count the Ways

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:50:51 +0000

Do we ever really know when we are about to be laid off?

The Geeky and the Godly

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:14:34 +0000

One fine, sunny day in July, and I was somewhat reluctant to disappear into the Savoy Buildings (admittedly elegant) conference centre, as a conference for geeks is not an exiting prospect. But as they promise to 'Reboot Britain', I had to be there.

This Crunch is Not Yet Rated

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:37:04 +0000

We’ve spent the past week anticipating the US and UK governments’ plans for financial regulatory reform. Some City players stand to gain from the changes, some will lose, but amid all the blaming and reforming, another blurry culprit - the rating agency - hasn’t been forgotten, and politicians are seeking to reduce investors’ reliance on them.

Tales of the Unemployed: Laid Off - Again!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:34:28 +0000

This has happened to me three times in the past 18 months. Once again, I've been laid off.

Goodbye to Icons of the 1970s

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:04:56 +0000

This last week has seen the passing of two icons of the 1970s - Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. For those of us of a certain age, they were on posters everywhere, and household names throughout the US and Europe.

Just Put it on Expenses, Old Chap

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:06:24 +0000

I worked with a Head of Internal Audit in a bank, who said that, whenever anybody was under investigation, the first thing they did was to look at the person’s expenses. Because people leave expenses to the last minute and often get somebody else to do them, you can always find an inaccuracy or two.

Stand Up and Be Counted

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:41:48 +0000

Or maybe you'd prefer to say your piece anonymously. Either way, if you work in finance and have a desire to write, HITC Life wants to hear from you.