An anchorman's take on news, money, family, life and a lot more
I can remember as a kid when Pete Rose made headlines as the first singles hitter to make $100,000 a year. That was in 1970. “Charlie Hustle” made eleven times what the average worker made. 100 grand. One hundred thousand dollars. A “six-figure” salary. That’s been the benchmark for financial success for a long time. […]
Most of us are pretty good at what we do for our job, but unfortunately we’re not very good at asking for and getting a pay raise. I wrote about a recent study that found “less agreeable” workers do better at the negotiating table than “nice” employees. So, maybe show a little attitude next time […]
Note to employee when it comes to salary negotiations and workplace politics: Be a jerk. You’ll make a lot more money. Okay, maybe “jerk” is a little strong. Just don’t be agreeable, according to a new study. The gap is wider for men The study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology find that […]
My motto in the news biz for the past 30 years has always been, “Don’t kill the messenger.” I just report the news, not make it. Keep that in mind as you read the findings from a study on gender, weight and pay in a recent CNN story. (If you’re a woman worried about carrying […]
A little research when choosing your career can really pay off. Payscale.com is out with its best (and worst) paying college degrees. Good with numbers and science? Cha-Ching! Payscale’s Al Lee, also known as Dr. Salary, says “The kinds of majors where you learn to integrate mathematics and science with the everyday world have a […]
And you thought you were bummed out about the holidays!! Is that how you feel? ABC News shuffle about over. Reported that George Stephanopoulos will co-host “Good Morning America” replacing Diane Sawyer, who replacing “World News” anchor Charles Gibson, who’s retiring. GMA news reader Chris Cuomo is leaving show to co-host “20/20″ Got it? This […]
