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Homeownership, II

11/25/2019

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I was just telling a couple of people that major cities like Baltimore, Buffalo, and St. Louis are selling properties to owner-occupants for pennies on the dollar. Could working-class Black homebuyers benefit before the long-term likelihood of gentrification? I have other questions that Taylor's book might answer -- or help me to.​
A comment on "Against Black Homeownership" (K-Y. Taylor).
A block of three-story rowhomes boarded up
"Stabilized vacant rowhouses, 2229-2235 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217" by Baltimore Heritage. Licensed under CC0 1.0.

Related: "Race for Profit" (2020)
Related: Homeownership
Related: Homelessness 
(2020)
Related: Homelessness, II (2020)
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Related: Container Homes (2022)

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Working Conditions

11/24/2019

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I've internalized the tip about loyalty. A former employer stopped giving me assignments after I tendered my resignation. I'd been working seven days a week, on-call (14 hours on my wedding day included), and no benefits. Three years later, they still contact me on occasion because "we need help." Say what?​
​A comment on "5 Career Tips You NEED to Hear" (LiveCareer Staff Writer).
A man in collared shirt and tie holding a sign that says
"Help Wanted" sign (ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tetra Images)

Related: Karoshi
Related: Interview Skills
Related: Working Conditions, II 
(2020)
Related: New Management

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Tech Leadership

11/20/2019

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"There were times when I got... feedback about being aggressive...direct... very passionate," says Atkinson. Hmm? One could say the same about Steve Jobs. Be yourself; I like that. If the company's invested in you -- truly -- then it wants your contribution.​
A comment on "Career Advice: 3 Ways to Succeed in Tech if You're Just Starting Out" (A. Gumbs).
A silhouette of a woman towering over 4 miniature men with clipboards
Boss lady (ASSOCIATED PRESS/Fanatic Studio/Science Photo Library)

Related: Tech Leadership, II (2020)
Related: Pay Gap
Related: Networking
​Related: Karoshi

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Electoral Politics

11/9/2019

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This article got me to reconsider participation in electoral politics. What "political values" can I help mobilize at the local level? It dawned on me that one of them is the reason I withdrew from electoral politics in '08: a Two-Party System and its bipartisan presidential nominees. There ought to be an option for coalition governance.
A comment on "Politics is for Power, Not Consumption" (E. Hersh)
A long column of campaign yard signs along the sidewalk
Campaign yard signs (Credit: Sean McMenemy)

Related:​ Electoral Politics, II (2020)
Related: Black Voters, II (2020)
Related: Presidential Election, III (2020)
Related: "The Case for an Independent Left Party" (2020)

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Interview Skills

11/2/2019

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I never thought to ask a hiring manager about a previous employee. I once had a coworker reveal the details of a previous employee's departure. Unfortunately, I'd met the fate of that employee by the time she did. I'll clear the air and ask the hiring manager.​
A comment on "Questions to Ask Hiring Managers at the End of Interviews" (M. Chavtarayev)​
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Guy looking down (Credit: imageBROKER/AP/Ralf-Udo Thiele)

Related: Professional Development
Related: Job Seekers, II (2020)
Related: Job Seekers
Related: Job Seekers, III (2020)

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