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Unemployed? Maybe it’s Time to Be Your Own Boss

Tips From T. Marie

When a business teams up with them, it becomes evident that these aren’t the virtual assistants that Tim Ferriss talks about in his “ The 4 Hour Work Week ” bestseller. These are people that many businesses wouldn’t be able to afford to hire if they had to worry about taxes, benefits and equipment costs.

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How to Search for Another Job Without Your Boss Finding Out

On The Job

Previously, the only way your employer might get a hint that you were looking for another job was when you showed up in a nice outfit suitable for interviewing during your lunch hour instead of your usual scruffy khaki pants and T-shirt. Don't tell anyone, including your best buddy at work, that you're searching for a new job.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do you ever get that ho hum feeling about your job and know it is time to consider moving on? After four years at my previous job I knew it was time to go. She felt in her current job she was not being challenged and used to her potential and was thinking about making a change. When an opportunity came up, I went for it.