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Six Things you should consider before quitting your Job

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Ok! Finally you have decided to call it quits and move on to a new job. Congratulations! Below are the Six crucial steps you should consider before moving on to a new job. 3 months backup You must have at least 3 months back up of your expense. Include all expenses and also consider the annual recurring expense that might fall due during this period, like insurance premium, property tax, school fees, etc., Leave benefits PL (Privilege Leave) alone is eligible for encashment; CL (Casual Leave) cannot be encashed and lapses. If you have accumulated CL, this is the right time (before submitting resignation) to liquidate it. Why not spend that time off wisely? like spending more time with friends and family? Or even taking up a crash course in your area of interest? Insurance benefits Most of the organizations in India provide group medical insurance to their employees. This polices cover pre existing diseases and pregnancy. But such benefits are terminated on the last day of ...

Benjamin Franklin's Secret of Success

Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was born in a poor family but rose to great heights by following a simple method. T his method helped him become a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and a diplomat. Yes the method was simple but powerful. Franklin discovered an idea when he was just a small printer in Philadelphia and badly in debt. He thought of himself as a simple man of ordinary ability, but believed he could acquire the essential principles of successful living, if only he could find the right method. Having an inventive mind, he devised a method so simple, yet so practical, that anyone could use it. Franklin chose thirteen subjects which he felt were necessary or desirable for him to acquire and try to master, and he gave a week's strict attention to each subject successively. In this way, he was able to go through his entire l...