When my wife and I lived on the east coast, we had lots of friends and colleagues that would take the same kinds of vacations. The Caribbean resorts were very popular, followed by cruises and other stateside beach resorts. I’d ask people what they do, and usually get a response like: eating, drinking, sleeping in, snorkeling, stuff like that. I remember my wife (girlfriend … [Read more...] about Traveling in Style
Corporate Survival
Deep Dive into the Corporate Salary
I wrote this post because I thought it would be beneficial to show a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes when it comes to corporate salary. If you’re new to the corporate world then the makeup of the corporate salary may be mysterious. Hopefully this post will help open your eyes to how salaries are determined, budgeted, and what considerations go into giving you … [Read more...] about Deep Dive into the Corporate Salary
Corporate Survival
I created this category to share my experiences and tips for surviving the workplace. Suffice it to say, this category is more about getting to FI, then it is about living the FI lifestyle. We all have to start out somewhere, and for many of us, this means working for the man right after college. This is an area where I feel I can contribute to other FI’ers because of my … [Read more...] about Corporate Survival
The Corporate Annual Review
As an operations manager for over 10 years, I have had first hand insight into how to large companies assess and promote their employees. This post dives right into the annual review process. My intent here is to show as much behind the scenes as possible. Even though your employer may operate differently, there’s likely some process they follow to assess their … [Read more...] about The Corporate Annual Review