Steady Income

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Contents

Know Your Job Well.....................1Be the Boss............................11Learn a Trade..........................23For the Ladies.........................35Bad Habits.............................45The Reward.............................55

Chapter One

One of the most important factors in making money is doing your job well. Being able to know the position you hold will make you valuable to the company, which could increase your paycheck. If this is a new position, new job, or the same position take the initiative approach.

Ask questions about your job especially, something you don't understand. Employers love to see an enthusiastic employee. Even though an employer benefits more from your work, think of your time there as an investment in your dreams. What ever you do or learn will help you live a successful life.

Get in good with your co-workers. Some co-workers don't like to share their job knowledge, but there are some who love to take people under there wings. Take advantage of that, sometimes a person will tell you the most intimate details about the company. Also, they will tell you tricks of the trade of the job. So when your boss asks you to do something, you'll know how to complete the task in a timely manner.

Overtime has become popular over the years, some people love it and some people hate it. LEARN TO LOVE IT, even if Uncle Sam takes a big chunk of it. It could help you save money fast. Take the money from overtime and put it in the bank. And if you only use the regular amount you receive on your paycheck, you would actually see your money stack.

Get direct deposit if it's hard for you to save and forget about it for awhile, you'll be amazed at your bank statement.

At my present job, I'm the overtime king. Most of my co-workers don't like overtime and when overtime is needed the boss already knows I'll take it. Have goals as an employee. If you know that your position requires certain training of a degree, DO IT, DON'T JUST TALK ABOUT IT.

I hear so many people say, "I need to go to school or school is so expensive". I attended Vatterott College for heating and cooling which is a 2 year course. During the time I was in school, my mother's neighbor was talking to me about a Stationary Engineering program he went through years ago.

I heard of the course, but I never received information on it. He was telling me about the salary, the growth of jobs, and the type of work an engineer does. When I went to the union hall and found out that a class was starting up after I finished heating and cooling school, I was overwhelmed and excited.

I joined the union for a discount on school and then I enrolled. I wasn't concerned about taking a break after I finished heating and cooling school, I was concerned about establishing my future. Needless to say, I finished heating and cooling school with no hesitations.

After I finished that, finding a job was easy. I defied all odds. When you go to an interview you want to be better than the best candidate. You want to make it hard for an employer to decide to pick someone over you. I still attend seminars and short classes just to keep my options open.

Don't be the one to miss out on an opportunity, because of education!!!

Work a part-time or a second job if it doesn't interfere in your personal life to much. Maybe it's hard for you to do at the time, but it's something that could help you if you do it right. Never let a second job become a necessity! That will drain you and cause you to do something unintelligent; like get fired from your main job.

Make the employer on your second job work around your schedule; make them feel as if they need you instead of you needing them. Use your money to satisfy your needs, like for saving towards a vacation. That way it won't be so hard for you to go in to work.

You have something to look forward to. Manage your time wisely and get plenty of sleep, two jobs will wear you out. I used to work a second job over night and then go to the gym and focus on cardio before I went to my daytime job. Try to find a job that's easy on the body.

If you dig trenches in the heat at your main job, try to find a second job in the a/c. Don't make life hard for yourself just to make a dollar, there is more to life than money. Remember, think about your future. Working 2 jobs shouldn't be for the rest of your life. Make sure you save some money for a rainy day.

At one point in time I actually work 2 jobs and went to school full time. I realized that the money from the 2 jobs was good, but one day I want a family and I want to be there for my kids.

So I pushed myself a little harder, now I make enough money on one job because I finished school. Even though I'm still working 2 jobs I use the money from my part-time to keep extra money in my pocket. I love cars, so I also use the money to fix up my cars.

I know its hard going in to work on some days, but it must get done. I had a friend tell me that he wished that the work week was 2 days and the weekend was 5 days and still keep the same pay. That's wishful thinking but learn how to think positive about your job or career.

Some job offer cash out on vacation day if you accumulate too many vacation days in a specific period. To me that spells money, if you're the type of person that like to use vacation days just to be off because you didn't feel like going in you could be missing out on a opportunity for a lump sum of money when you need it the most.

All jobs get boring after you've been there for a while. Make your job worthwhile, be the innovator in your workspace. If you can listen to music bring your head phones in, or if you like decorations, decorate your work space if you can. Since you have to be there for the next 8hrs or so you might as well make it comfortable.

During football season at my last job we had a football pool so on Monday's, which is a bad day for most people you have something to look forward to. Get involve with activities at work, you never know you might meet someone with the same interest as well.

Be the best worker that you can be. Employer's are always watching or have someone else watching your performance. Be prepared, you'll never know if someone is quitting or if they will open up another position. If you have the type of job where you're on an assembly line, cook line or etc; learn the next person's job.

If that person falls ill and miss work, who do you think they're going to call? A person who knows his job!!! Just like in baseball when it's the bottom of the ninth inning and you're down by one. It's a pitcher's turn at bat; the coach is going to use a pinch hitter. Someone that has a better chance at scoring or driving a run in than the pitcher.

Basically someone who can get the job done!!! That's where you come in and get the MVP for the day. Don't be afraid to assume a new position if you feel you have what it takes to succeed than DO IT!!! Stop letting good position pass you by just because it involves more responsibilities.

The more responsibilities the more money you should make like the old clich goes, "The more money you make the less you have to do." That's a true statement, now that I make more money than I did 5 years ago, I find myself doing less physical work. I find myself doing more paper work or...