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How to Ask for Stock Options
So you’ve put in your time, you’ve proved your value to the company, and you’re going to continue doing so. And you know that money is tight, so asking for a raise isn’t practical.
What you want are stock options. Or more stock options.
But how do you ask for stock options? What’s your justification; how do you not come off sounding arrogant or pompous or demanding? How do you not put your job on the line?
Here are some specific tips.
The Search for an Awesome Candidate
Once upon a time, hiring decisions were made by an elite few at a company. But in today’s team-based corporate world, more and more people are being included in the hiring process to read resumes and interview candidates. When you get pulled into this world, it can either be aRead More
Be Prepared for a Promotion
This article suggests ways in which you can take advantage of opportunities in the workplace for advancement.
PowerPoint Revolution: 21st Century Design
In a previous article, I reviewed several common PowerPoint designs used in corporate meeting rooms around the world today, and what you can do to improve on them. But now, let’s aim higher. After all, we’re professionals. We should look and act like them, even behind closed conference room doors.Read More
8 Ways to Kick Distractions Out Of Your Office
One of the nicest things about working in an office is your co-workers. Having other people around to talk to and work alongside can make working more enjoyable, and make tedious things seem not quite as bad. Sometimes, though, you’ve got work that requires your full attention. For me, it’sRead More
4 Practices to Alleviate Office Stress
During my days at a midtown Manhattan office in New York, I had to come up with ways to reduce stress. I read articles, joined discussion forums, went to therapy, tried every cliché suggested to make office life more bearable but eventually I just had to figure out what workedRead More
Make Work Better with Your Desktop Decor
I was checking out my new desktop wallpaper, which should look familiar to those who have been regularly perusing this here site, and as I laid out my icons accordingly on it I found myself organized and inspired in one fell swoop. It’s widely accepted that a messy desktop areaRead More