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My 15 Minutes of Fame Revisited (In Case You Missed It)

Me...in my 15 minutes

Like who is THAT?

In case you blinked last Monday (like the rest of the world), I was on the cover of the RedEye and in a feature story about Gen Y job hopping.

I’m a little peeved the reporter didn’t plug my blog (since that’s how she found me to do the interview). But, oh well–I’ll remember for next time. You can read the story here. I discuss the upsides to job hopping, essentially explaining that employers don’t care if you job hop if you can produce good results. No one wants a job hopping malcontent.

Oh, did my boss freak? Kind of. But, more on that later.

Update: No, I do not walk the streets of Chicago looking this evil, however, the photog just managed to catch a pic of me looking less than smiley :-)

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