gobankingrates.com – The Biggest Salary Negotiation Mistakes You’re Making

With the unemployment rate at 6.9%, 12 million Americans are set to lose unemployment benefits at year’s end. And with the COVID-19 pandemic still going strong, it’s a very tough time to be looking for a new job. But don’t let the struggle inhibit you from doing what you can to get good pay and benefits. Even in a shaky economy, hiring managers expect candidates to negotiate terms.

“[E]ven with a much larger group of applicants, finding the right candidate for the role is more important than ever,” said Cynthia Spraggs, CEO of Virtira and author of “How To Work From Home And Actually Get SH*T Done: 50 Tips for Leaders and Professionals to Work Remotely and Outperform the Office.” “If you are one of the top candidates, know that we want you as much as you want us. Negotiate from that strength.”

Not only are you expected to negotiate, but failure to do so could not only hurt your career but also your prospective employer’s impressions of you.

Full article here: https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/jobs/biggest-salary-negotiation-mistakes-making/

gobankingrates.com – The Biggest Salary Negotiation Mistakes You’re Making

“COVID has led to reduction in salaries in organizations, therefore it will definitely impact merit increases moving forward since the baselines have moved backwards,” said Joe Mullings, founder, chairman and CEO of The Mullings Group.

“Other organizations have frozen merit increases across the board. As you look for a new role, it is reasonable to expect compensation levels at the pre-COVID levels, but you should definitely be prepared for organizations to keep salaries low until some sort of business horizon is established and those companies that have been prudently preserving cash may bring salaries back to pre-COVID levels.”

Full article here: https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/jobs/biggest-salary-negotiation-mistakes-making/

timeout.com – Find out where to see Christmas lights in L.A. this year

It’s hosted drive-in movies and concerts, and now the Ventura County Fairgrounds is adding another car-friendly series to its lineup: Christmas lights.

Starting November 22, Holidays In Your Car will, well, do exactly that and bring some seasonal festivities into a drive-thru setting. The mile-and-a-half-long trail mixes indoor elements (lasers and projections) with outdoor displays (light tunnels and freestanding characters).

Timed tickets cost $49 for a vehicle with up to four people in it, and $64 for five or more passengers. And if you’re farther south, look out for a similar event at the Del Mar Fairgrounds starting December 5.

Full article here: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/things-to-do/holidays-in-your-car

redtri.com – 11 Best Drive-Thru Holiday Events Happening in LA

Located little further away, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, this drive-thru event boasts more than one million LED lights, holiday holograms and laser light animation. The spectacular displays will be projected all around for a fully immersive experience.

Cost: Starting at $49 per vehicle (plus $8.59 service fee)

Dates: Nov. 22 – Jan. 2

Location: Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd.
Ventura
Online: eventbrite.com

lifehacker.com – What to Say When Someone Asks Why You Don’t Have Kids

Focus on being ‘selfish’ now and selfless later.

From Lauren Peacock, author of Female. Likes Cheese. Comes with Dog.: Stories About Divorce, Dating, and Saying “I Do”:

I am choosing to be selfish now so that I can be selfless later. Choosing my career now and working towards these goals are things that I want for myself. When you throw kids into the mix, your life is supposed to revolve around them. That isn’t a bad thing, that is just the realistic way the world works (or should work, at least) when kids come into the picture.

Full article here: https://lifehacker.com/what-to-say-when-someone-asks-why-you-dont-have-kids-1845714332