So here’s the deal. You’ve just graduated, and you’ve just started your first real world job (Note: The paper route you had when you were 12 doesn’t count). It’s your first week on the job, and while doing rounds, a few of your co-workers have piqued your interest. You think to yourself, “That’s great, but should I date people I work with?”

Don’t worry, we’ve all gone through this before. Some say inter-office dating is the best. Others say to avoid it by all means necessary. In the end, it’s probably somewhere in the middle. Read More

Some people equate their personal worth by how much weight they can bench press at the gym or by how much beer they can drink before passing out. Others associate their worth by how skinny and attractive they look or by how “big” certain things are. However, perhaps the universal factor people use to gauge their own value is by how much they get paid.

Annual salaries are probably the most talked about among fresh college graduates when comparing overall success in their careers. Unfortunately, there can be pressure from parents, friends or colleagues to make increasingly more money and it just seems to get worse every year. Read More

WSJ.com’s ‘The Juggle’ has some interesting views on a prevalent dilemma -

“If a Juggler knew then (i.e. back at my age and stage in life) what they know now… is there anything they’d do differently: Save money? Have children at a different time? Move to a different area? Do things differently at work?”

Anyone who has or has had a full-time job will eventually have to do “the juggle.” The juggle, of course, refers to that between your personal and professional lives. While at some points the two lives co-exist well, there are times when they are highly conflicting. Read More