Interested in making your temporary title a permanent one? Then decide to read this WSJ article for some advice on how to do so: “Making a Temporary Stint Stick.” Although the author decides to give advice mainly for people in interim management positions within their companies, I think anyone in a temporary position should decide to follow this advice. Have any of you decided to turn your temporary position into a permanent one? Has it worked? If so, what advice can you offer other Simonites?

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If I ever decide to give up my career in decision making (which I can’t imagine choosing to do), perhaps I could have a future as a water-slide tester or a fried food inventor. To find out more about these 11 dream jobs, you should decide to check out this list of the World’s Coolest Jobs, which I found on msnbc’s TODAY Technology & Money page. Do you think these jobs are too good to be true?

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If you are looking for a job that won’t cause a spike in your blood pressure, consider deciding on one of the top 10 least stressful jobs, according to CNN Money and PayScale.com. There are some folks who thrive on pressure, but if you’re not one of them–and should one of these fields interest you–this may be the right decision for you. Any physical therapists or college professors out there who agree or disagree with this list? Do you have any advice for people who have decided to pursue these careers?

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