When I first met Andrea Dreesine in 1985, she could have been the cover girl for Yuppie Magazine. She and her husband, a prominent plastic surgeon, came to me for help in buying an apartment on Sutton Place—one of New York City’s most exclusive areas. A graduate of the Wharton School of Business and Finance, Andrea was a rising corporate star. Sacked in one of the most notorious boardroom battles of the 1980s, she was snapped up by a leading international financial services firm, given a $200,000 salary, and named executive vice president. (more…)

Job security is a term that we heard often in down economic times like currently. Job security idea has changed a great deal in the past three decades. Job security used to mean having a great position at a big and successful company. You don’t have to worry for your future if you showed up on time on office and performed your task. Your career advancement and pension is something you no need to worry about, it is certain. The bad news is there is no job security today. (more…)