Tag Archives: Work

Early Career Guide to… Asking for a Raise

early career guide to asking for raise - how to ask for raise early in career

It’s been a while! I just turned 23 and I don’t have much to say about it, but, there’s that!

Full disclosure, I’ve been really busy with my full-time job and I just don’t feel like I’ve had much to say lately. I feel like I’m just waiting for my next step to blog about, like moving out or getting married or having kids blah blah whatever comes after college.

But as I’ve said before, I’m very much in that in-between state … but I realized recently that my huge focus right now is crushing my career goals. And I guess that means I sort of am in a state, one that involves loving my first full-time job post-grad, building the stepping stones for my future,  and really learning what it’s like to advocate for myself and showcase my achievements so I can keep moving up.

So, inspired by that I decided to kick off an “early career” series for my fellow ambitious folks who are just starting out post-grad, too. First up? Let’s talk about getting more money!

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10 useful tips for packing your lunch

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareHarvestSnaps #CollectiveBias10 tips for packing lunch for work - fast and easy lunch ideas and hacks // ew & pt

My morning routine is a bit extensive, but I always make time to get my lunch together  — and by “get my lunch together” I mean toss the lunch I prepared the night before into my lunch bag and then, primarily, measure out and pack all of my snacks.

I am such a snacker. I’m happier when I’m eating snacks instead of meals, and snacks help me to get through the day without feeling cranky and hungry. So, I take snack-packing very seriously, especially because it makes up a lot of my lunch.

Plus, I hate buying lunch because I just cannot justify spending $15 on a salad in NYC. That being said, I’ve developed quite a few lunch packing hacks that keep me sane and keep my lunch from getting too boring.

Here are some handy tips for packing your lunch.

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10 important pieces of office etiquette you should be following

Workplace and Office Etiquette Rules you should be following / ew & pt

Going to work is 100% better when you have great co-workers. And when you’re working in an open office space, there’s even more of an obligation to follow office etiquette. The way you take care of your space and the decisions you make during the day can really impact a lot of people sitting around you.

It can seem like a lot of pressure.

Although you can’t always make work better, you can certainly avoid making it worse for yourself and others. Here are some workplace etiquette rules to keep in mind.

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10 ways to avoid getting sick at work

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #NatureMadeWellness 10 ways to avoid getting sick at work / ew & pt

In my office, so many people are starting to sneeze and cough. And working in an open floor plan workspace certainly doesn’t help. Like everyone out there, I don’t want to get sick.

So every time someone sneezes into their hand on the subway before touching the pole, every time my co-worker blows his or her nose at their desk and every time I hear a lone cough, I plan to be as prepared as possible. Here are a few tips you can follow to avoid getting sick at work. Good luck to us all!

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