Jack Silbert
Ask Jack: Doing Half-Best, Self-Employed Taxes, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: When the boss asks you to put in less than 100%. Plus: when to file your self-employed earnings.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 1/13/15
EPISODE #163: JE SUIS CHARLIE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Stade de France crowd, 2007 Rugby World Cup — “Le Marseillaise” The Coasters — “Charlie Brown” Morrissey — “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris” Elvis Costello & the Attractions — “Crimes of Paris” Starred — “Call From Paris” The Shapiros — “Paris Kiss” Stereo Total […]
Ask Jack: Entrance Music, Zero Tolerance, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs column: What music should play when you enter the room — and does that have any place on a job application? Plus: zero-tolerance drug policies in the workplace.
My Highly Subjective List of the Best Movies of 2014
Here’s how this works: I go to the movies. While I’m watching, I think, “I like this quite a lot” or perhaps “I don’t like this very much at all.” Then, at the end of the year (or, if you want to be technical, the beginning of the next), I think back on all the […]
New Year’s Resolutions 2015
1. Since I do have an entire year, maybe don’t wait until 11 minutes before posting this to write hilarious list of new year’s resolutions. 2. Try to figure out why touring companies of Broadway shows never, ever seem to schedule performances in New York City. Totally unfair! 3. You will never believe the SHOCKING […]
Movie Review: Top Five
4 stars out of 5 I am always fascinated to see the publicity machine at work. Chris Rock had a movie coming out, that movie was aimed at me as an audience member, so suddenly, Chris Rock was EVERYWHERE i might possibly look: magazine covers, TV shows, radio interviews, etc. (His very funny Letterman appearance […]
Ask Jack: Job Search Resolutions, Candy Crush Addicts, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs column: job-search resolutions for 2015, and the strong allure of video games while you’re supposed to be working.
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