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“What Happened to That Guy?”

Way back when I was an intern for my old firm in downtown Cleveland, I’d often drive to West 117th or West 25th and take the rapid to Tower City instead of paying $14 a day to park in the garage attached to the Huntington Building where I worked. There was a guy I’d talk … Continue reading

Stress, Bullying & Gun Control (Rawcast 11)

Cocked, locked and ready to rock, the All-Star panel of @KoDo326, @DrewZubin3, @ChrisBarcik, @SpiralSeawind, @NotMildew10 and Waz Man talk about what stresses them out and how to deal with it. The discussion turns to Bronies, bullying and prescription medications. The government controls the weather, guns don’t kill people (I do) and Father Jeff swears off the … Continue reading

An M&A Impostor: Learning the Value of Time

When I started in mergers and acquisitions, I didn’t know as much as I thought I did – about business etiquette, about standing up for myself, shit, even about how to dress. But M&A taught me a lot in a short period of time. I cleaned up nicely. I looked damn good in a suit. … Continue reading

You Shouldn’t Bitch About Your Job

I was sitting at the bar a couple of weeks ago with a friend of mine I hadn’t seen in a while. He asked me how my new job was going. I started to whine a bit like a little bitch before catching myself. I had to bite my tongue. At a time when so … Continue reading

Dos and Don’ts For the Recently-Unemployed

I wrote this nearly four months ago when I didn’t have a job. Things have gotten better, and hopefully my writing has too. Yech. Enjoy. “Having recently left my job as an investment banker in Cleveland to pursue my dream of being a failed freelance writer (I believe that’s right on track), I have found myself wading … Continue reading

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