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3 steps for getting unstuck from your job

August 15th, 2010

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Take This Job and Shove It became more than a song when JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater made his grand exit and became a working-class hero.

So why did he become a working-class hero to some people? Because those people feel stuck in jobs that are less than satisfactory.

There are 3 steps be getting out of a job you hate.

1. Get out of debt by paying off all non-mortgage debt. It will take you about 12 – 18 months if you are really motivated. A great way to get the help you’ll need is to take a class like Creating True Financial Independence or Financial Peace University.

2. Establish an emergency fund equal to 3 to 6 months of living expenses. This will give you the freedom to try something new without having to worry about short-term income.

3. Find your passion. The is a wonderful book called The Passion Test and there is an online Passion Test.

These 3 steps will change your life. Are you willing to do whatever it takes to get what you want?

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Resume + Credit Report = Hired

July 23rd, 2010

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Now more than ever companies are evaluating the credit reports of job candidates. But why?

Because personal finance stress causes employees to waste up to 20 hours per month worrying about their money problems at work.

What about the current employees? Their personal finances may be in disarray too.

You could:

Do nothing – except that impacts your business
Pay employees more – except that won’t change anything

Or better yet… you could begin a systematic plan for personal finance coaching. With a class like Creating True Financial Independence.

A survey of 10,000 employees who took a personal finance class reported:

89% were using a written budget to manage their money in the future.
91% felt more confident about their financial futures.
94% stated the personal finance class had been beneficial to them.
95% were establishing an emergency fund
98% recommended personal finance education to fellow employees.

Team members who aren’t worried about their personal finances are far less likely to have unplanned absences. They are better able to engage and concentrate while at work.

Their productivity and loyalty increases, while their stress and money problems decrease.

So why wouldn’t you want to help your team members through tough financial situations? Not only are you helping your workers, but you’re also helping the company as a whole.