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The General Way to Get a Raise
By Marty Nemko -
Nation & World
- December 20, 2007
To win the salary battle, you'll need maximum ammunition and clever strategy.
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Management Consultant: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
It's 8 a.m. and you're airborne, off to visit a new client, a large medical center.
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Mediator: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Normally mediators are wise to specialize and may mediate only one dispute a day, if that.
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Curriculum/Training Specialist: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
You're the reading coordinator for a medium-sized school district.
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Firefighter: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
The 911 dispatcher sends you to a reported fire in a college dorm.
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Hairstylist/Cosmetologist: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
As a stylist in a salon that charges $50 for a cut, you're especially careful to pamper your clients.
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Government Manager: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
You're a manager in your state government's department of environmental monitoring.
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Investment Banker: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Like most i-bankers, you're based in New York but spend lots of time on planes.
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Locksmith/Security System Technician: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Your first call is the kind you dread.
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Overrated Career: Small-Business Owner
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Most new businesses fold within a few years.
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Overrated Career: Real Estate Agent
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Because it's an easy field to get into, there's a real estate agent on every corner.
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Overrated Career: Clinical Psychologist
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
You'll work one-on-one with clients in a peaceful setting, helping them conquer their inner demons.
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Overrated Career: Police Officer
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Police work is stressful and dangerous, especially in high-crime areas.
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Overrated Career: Nonprofit Manager
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Many of your employees end up being volunteers—some are competent and reliable, but others aren't.
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Overrated Career: Medical Scientist
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
You have a better chance of winning the lottery than of making a significant medical discovery.
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Overrated Career: Chef
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Most chefs don't work in frou-frou restaurants or even blaze trails in the kitchen.
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Overrated Career: Attorney
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Most lawyers' lives bear little resemblance to those on Law and Order.
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Overrated Career: Architect
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Not only is the housing decline souring the job market, but more clients are offshoring work to India.
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Overrated Career: Advertising Executive
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Many ad agency employees spend a lot of time trying to win business from competitors.
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Audiologist: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Your first patient is a severely deaf child who has a surgically implanted cochlear implant.
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Clergy: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
It's Saturday. You start your day by spending two hours crafting tomorrow's sermon.
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Engineer: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
On your computer, you draft a design for a valve for an improved artificial heart.
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Higher Education Administrator: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
You review your budget to discover that a college's urban outreach program is spending too much money.
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Librarian: A Day in the Life
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
You work in a small municipal library, where you have to do a little of everything.
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