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Hearth: A Writer Explores the Concept of Home During Her Early Career as a Writer in Delhi, Mumbai and the U.S.

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A twist of fate post-retirement put his hard-earned savings at stake, leading him to rally to get a stretch of land for a new residential area in Delhi. I got a job as a junior features writer with the Indian edition of a teen magazine on a monthly salary of Rs 6,000 (approximately $80), more than half of which went into rent.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

He was also an international traveler so I had to learn everything about time zones, flights and everything in between when your boss travels to a foreign country. And travel he did. In the last year I worked for him he was away from home travelling for at least 80 nights and for the most part it was international travel.

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What You Can Learn About Making Decisions From a Baseball Umpire

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When asked about a possible interview for this story, a team official said, “He doesn’t talk about umpires.” On a balmy Thursday night, the RoughRiders , an affiliate of the big league Texas Rangers, face the Arkansas Travelers , an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, at Frisco, Texas’ Riders Field, formerly known as the Dr Pepper Ballpark.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Will you be humble enough to take direction and do minor tasks like get coffee, scheduling, and travel? 3) Can you afford to live off of an EA’s salary after being a lawyer? The only way to get a great salary hike is thru time and growing responsibility just like any other job. 2) How manageable are you? Most admin stay admin.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

2) Ask to meet for fun and to conduct informational interviews When you send out an email as mentioned above, those who are happy to hear from you and want to help you will respond. You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete.

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7 Magical Ways to Use Curiosity as a Personal Development Tool

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An entrepreneur and paramedic she retired from a Multi-Million dollar business and give up a 6-figure salary to have more Time and Freedom! The REAL Family Emergency Reply 12 Audrey May 18, 2010 at 4:29 am Curiosity about the world is what drove my husband and I to leave our safe existence behind and travel. Well, I dont.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

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Volunteer Global, Interview with Sarah Van Auken Reply Heather Villa ( @IAC_Heather ) December 14, 2009 at 5:39 am While I may not use my degree everyday, it definitely helps in what I do. I don’t care how you do it, campus, traveling or from home, but you WILL go. With that said, you only get out what you put in.

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