Survive the 9 to 5

Survive the 9 to 5

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Survive the 9 to 5 episodes

  • Mini Retirement – S9to5 #5
    Find a way to do what you enjoy before retirement! There’s no guarantee you will live until retirement You might not “like” retirement – it could be a hard adjustment after a lifetime of 40 hour workweeks A “mini-retirement” is taking off 1 to 6 months...
    21 min
  • 401Ks and Retirement – S9to5 #4
    401Ks have been around since the early 1980s, and have replaced pension plans for many employees. Make the right decision for you, but if your company has a 401k match, you should at least try to take advantage of that match.
    32 min
  • Work Life Balance – S9to5 #3
    You are responsible for taking control of your work/life balance.  No one will do it for you! Company – Max Barry https://maxbarry.com/company/ “The problem is it’s a myth.  We’ve run the numbers and it doesn’t check out.
    28 min
  • Performance Reviews – S9to5 #2

    Plan ahead for your performance review!  Find out if it is directly related to a merit increase (raise = more money).  You should keep track of your progress and communicate with your boss throughout the year so there are no surprises.

    Positives

    • A great way to set goals
    • It is a tool to help you get promoted

      • Negatives

      • Career Counselor/Boss might not be “great”
      • Time consuming and tends to be viewed as a chore
        • Preparing for your Performance Review
        • Keep track of your “kudos”
        • Take credit for team accomplishments, within reason
        • Don’t blow off your self-assessment
          • Give yourself all meets or exceeds expectations
          • Give specific examples of accomplishments
          • Know the metrics you are evaluated against in advance
          • Be prepared to accept any opportunities for improvement without arguing.  You won’t change his/her mind – focus on how to improve the aspect of moving forward.
          • Use the Goals section to your advantage!
            • Links and Resources
            • https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/03/30/how-to-accomplish-more-on-your-most-important-goals/
            • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria
            • https://hbr.org/2013/03/how-to-write-the-dreaded-self-appraisal
            • https://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/the-push-against-performance-reviews
            • Dilbert Performance Review – https://youtu.be/XqfwYkpOLg4
              • 24 min
            • How To ACTUALLY Get Promoted | Survive the 9 to 5 #1

              There is no magic one way to get promoted!  Find out what will work for you and your corporate culture.

              WHAT DOESN’T WORK – “COMMON ADVICE”:
              • Doing your job – that’s enough
              • Work overtime
              • Volunteering to do more/extra work
              • General Networking
                • WHAT DOES WORK:
                • Get a mentor two levels up
                • Volunteer to Plan a Charity Event
                • Market Yourself
                • Plan Ahead

                  • Even if you aren’t trying to get promoted right now, the four points above are always good things to do.

                  Other links:
                  • Office Space https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Space
                  • TPS Reports https://youtu.be/jsLUidiYm0w
                    • Links to other advice articles:
                    • http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/26/pf/getting-a-promotion-at-work/index.html
                    • https://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2015/10/14/do-this-today-and-get-promoted-faster/
                    • https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/17/fastest-ways-to-get-promoted.html
                    • https://hbr.org/2018/01/how-to-ask-for-a-promotion
                      • 27 min
                    • Post Happy Hour Episode, Part 1 – S9to5 #12
                      Our heroes had a few beers during happy hour and decided to record while we had a full head of steam. Maybe it went off the rails. This is part 1 so be sure to check out part 2 as well. Resumes       Keep it short       Watch the typos! Exit Interviews       Should you be honest?       What’s in […]
                      33 min
                    • Post Happy Hour Episode, Part 2 – S9to5 #13
                      I hope you checked out part 1 of this Post Happy Hour episode. Part 1 was sloppy and part 2 gets worse. Let us know if you like this one or prefer a more sober set of hosts. We (try) to take about all sorts of topics and at least mention the following: Moving to […]
                      22 min

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