Happy Labor Day, JobMonkey readers! Do you know that today is a very special day for our blog? We love Labor Day for a number of reasons. First, there is the obvious connection between what we blog about and what this holiday is about — labor, work, employment. Whether you’ve got the job of your [...]
Mara Strom
We’ve all seen the pop-up ads. Work from Home. Earn $5,000 or more for less than 2 hours of work a week. I did it, so you can you! or some variation on that theme. It sounds too good to be true, so you wisely stay away. But that pop up is far from the [...]
The New York Times Magazine featured a really interesting article this past weekend about careers and 20-somethings. The gist is this: The decade of your 20s was once seen as the beginning of adulthood — job, marriage and all the things that came with being a grown up. However, today’s 20-somethings, according to the article, [...]
We are keeping it fresh over at the JobMonkey with a brand new section on translator and interpreter jobs. Blending our emphasis on unique jobs with international travel, this new section really fits the bill! If you are completely fluent and culturally literate in two or more language, you should definitely check it out. Note [...]
I can’t believe I’m really writing this post, since it’s pushing 100 degrees outside right now. But despite the record highs, August and September are prime time for finding a cool job on the ski slopes this winter. Whether you want to be a ski instructor, patrol the slopes or staff the shops, getting a [...]
James Matthew Barrie said, “Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. ” Can you imagine the joy of getting up each day and going to work…but it didn’t feel like work? It felt like an adventure? A fulfillment of your life’s dream? Or just good ol’ fashioned fun? Even in these [...]
ABC had a great story earlier this week with a number of legitimate work from home opportunities. The story covers everything from blogging to selling jewelery online. It’s a great and quick read for anyone dreaming about working from home. If you are seriously considering starting your own home-based business, here are five suggestions for [...]
I love hearing from our readers, and today I got a quick email from a regular reading asking: Is now a good time to become a real estate agent? I’ve wanted to for a while, and I hear that the housing market is coming back. What do you think? Thanks for your question! It’s true [...]
