Employment

I was the secretary to a group of private investigators. This was in the early 90s, before easy internet searches and cell phone cameras. If you wanted to spy on someone and obtain video evidence, your best bet was to hire a private detective. My main duty was listening to…

Companies want to keep their stock value up and you might suffer for it. — I have a personal interest in the current round of layoffs, my wife just got the axe from Microsoft after almost 12 loyal, very hard-working years with constant promotions and upward mobility. She, unfortunately, was in an area that was hard hit by declining sales. It’s not to say that…

Forewarn and forearm yourself in this challenging climate. — I’ve been in quite a few companies that have crashed on the rocks, and a lot of what happens in them is pretty much the same every time: people try to put on their best faces, talk about how everything is going to be OK, tout a better world of…

The United States of America (USA) does not have a startup (start-up) visa, however, USCIS published New Entrepreneur Resources Available on uscis.gov to provide an overview of some of the temporary and permanent pathways for noncitizen entrepreneurs to work in the USA. This article will discuss H-1B employment authorization. …

My career was going nowhere until someone broke a rule — It was the first thing you saw when you walked into the library at Salisbury College of Technology — the word SILENCE in prominent black letters posted on the opposite wall. …

Perhaps it’s time to take it easy. I’ve been feeling a little philosophical lately. I’ve taken a long, hard look at myself. I’m tired of chasing my productivity fantasy. I’m tired of living a lie. It’s time to admit it to myself and to the world: I’m not a naturally…