I quit. How to know when to quit working on a project

What is your strategy for knowing when to quit a project? 
Your Rant: My boss recently chided me for sticking with a project for too long. How can you tell when it’s time to pull the plug? JUST SAY NO?
911 Repair:
When I first pitched Working Wounded to a newspaper, I was looking for a full-time position. [...]

How to look past salary when looking at a job

Dear WW: I’m negotiating over a new job. I know what salary I’m pushing for. What other things should I put on the table? TOUGH SLEDDING
Dear TOUGH,
I was once taking the train between New York City and Philadelphia. The train was packed, so I was delighted to find the last open seat. I noticed that [...]

How to know when it’s time to retire

Dear WW: I really want to retire. But I’m not sure if it’s a smart move. RETIRING KIND OF GUY?
Dear RETIRING,
During the last election, three dead candidates won at the ballot box, according to the News of the Weird. The Alaska school board, Texas legislature and North Carolina county soil and conservation board all elected [...]

What every job seeker should know

DEAR WW: Whenever I think of a job hunt, I’m reminded of a pair of crutches that were in our attic when I was growing up. With three active kids, those crutches got used a lot. Then one day my mom decided it was time to get rid of them. You guessed it within weeks [...]

What do I do…I start a new job soon

What’s your strategy for spending time well before you start a new position?
Your Rant: There are a lot of books that talk about what you should do in your first days on a new job. My job doesn’t start for a month or so. What can I do during this time?
911 Repair:
One of [...]

Ahhh interview raised ‘Why did you leave your last job?

What’s your strategy for the ‘why did you leave your last job?’ 
Your Rant: There is one question that I dread in a job interview-”Why did you leave your last job?” I never know how to respond.
911 Repair,
Leave it to the French to come up with a novel way to deal with the smell from [...]

Help! Can I decide on a job during the intreview?

What’s your strategy for making a decision during job interviews?
Your Rant: I always go into a job interview totally focused on how I’ll answer their questions. But a friend recently reminded me that there is one very important question that they need to answer for me, “Do I want to work here?
911 Repair,
“15 Injured [...]

Moving on, how to tell if you should quit your job

What’s your strategy for knowing when it’s time to leave your job?
Your Rant: I’m fed up with the place where I work. But my spouse is nervous about me giving notice, given how tough the economy is right now. How can I let her know this isn’t a rash decision?
911 Repair,
For those of you [...]

Life after military service, getting work after government service

What are your strategies for getting work after military or government service?
Your Rant: I’ve found that it’s tough to get corporations to give credit to my military service. Sure, they talk about patriotism, blah, blah, blah. But I don’t see it when I apply for a job.
911 Repair,
My daughter was a hit during a [...]

William Bridges on surviving transitions at work

What’s your strategy for transitions at work?
Your Rant: Transition in baby delivery is the toughest part of the delivery-but you haven’t been through transition in MY office!
911 Repair
Dear Readers: Transition-these days it’s part of everyone’s job, and personal life. William Bridges wrote the book on transition; actually he’s written a whole library (The Way of [...]