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Early Career Guide to… Asking for a Raise

early career guide to asking for raise - how to ask for raise early in career

It’s been a while! I just turned 23 and I don’t have much to say about it, but, there’s that!

Full disclosure, I’ve been really busy with my full-time job and I just don’t feel like I’ve had much to say lately. I feel like I’m just waiting for my next step to blog about, like moving out or getting married or having kids blah blah whatever comes after college.

But as I’ve said before, I’m very much in that in-between state … but I realized recently that my huge focus right now is crushing my career goals. And I guess that means I sort of am in a state, one that involves loving my first full-time job post-grad, building the stepping stones for my future, and really learning what it’s like to advocate for myself and showcase my achievements so I can keep moving up.

So, inspired by that I decided to kick off an “early career” series for my fellow ambitious folks who are just starting out post-grad, too. First up? Let’s talk about getting more money!

10 ways to stop a bad commute from getting worse

How to make a commute better - and stop a bad one from getting worse / ew & pt

My usual commute to and from work usually involves about an hour and a half of walking, riding a train, riding a ferry, and taking the subway (or more walking). And even though that sounds like such a nightmare for some … I don’t mind it? I know, I know.

Most days I view my commute as a time to get some reading done and to sort of relax (as much as one can when surrounded by people) … but some days are nightmarish, like when kids on bikes block train doors, when people blast their music sans headphones, or even when forms of transit get incredibly delayed or stuck.

And after months and months of going to and from work, I’ve compiled a list of some ways you can help stop a bad commute from getting worse or even just make a commute better from day to day.

10 important pieces of office etiquette you should be following

Workplace and Office Etiquette Rules you should be following / ew & pt

Going to work is 100% better when you have great co-workers. And when you’re working in an open office space, there’s even more of an obligation to follow office etiquette. The way you take care of your space and the decisions you make during the day can really impact a lot of people sitting around you.

It can seem like a lot of pressure.

Although you can’t always make work better, you can certainly avoid making it worse for yourself and others. Here are some workplace etiquette rules to keep in mind.

The ‘adulting’ guide to finding a job

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Monster.com and Her Campus Media. All words and opinions are my own

I have applied to hundreds of internships and jobs. I was the girl with the spreadsheet who spent all of my senior year of college in an anxious panic about having nowhere to go and nothing to do post-grad. Things worked out. But, finding a job was not an easy task. It was a never-ending process—and since I’m only in my twenties and am unsure of my career path, it still is.

Job hunting doesn’t have to make you eat ice cream out of the carton and lie on the floor in a hopeless state. It will probably never be fun, but there are a few ways to make it a hell of a lot easier.

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Early Career Guide to… Asking for a Raise

10 ways to stop a bad commute from getting worse

10 important pieces of office etiquette you should be following

The ‘adulting’ guide to finding a job

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Monster.com and Her Campus Media. All words and opinions are my own

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