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Career Doctor: My Husband Will Retire...Help!

Dear Career Doctor:

My husband will be retiring in a few years. He’s a lawyer and is looking forward to a no-stress life after retirement. I’m worried that no stress will …read more…

Career Doctor: Teachers Needed!

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My 10-year-old will not behave at all. Everything I ask him to do he says no to. He will not go to school. Please help.

Terri

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Career Doctor: My Son Has Become A Bad Student

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My son did very well in elementary school. Teachers told me he was bright and a pleasure to have in class. In middle school he started not to …read more…

Career Doctor: Updating Skills

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When I was out of work before, I quickly got a new job. Now, even though I have good skills and contacts, employers seem to want very specific …read more…

Career Doctor: Franchise At 50?

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My boyfriend is almost 50. He works for a big international aerospace/tech company, managing about 50 engineers working on telecommunications satellites. He hates the company and the job …read more…

Career Doctor: Out of Work on Wall Street

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I have a friend who has been out of work for almost three years. He worked on the NYSE for 22 years and was a successful equities trader …read more…

Can A Carefree Person Become A Serious Professional?

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I went through high school without caring about my grades because I just wanted to play sports. Now through a life changing experience at an ER I’ve enrolled …read more…

Career Doctor: Ungrateful Heir To Family Business

NOTE TO READERS: Due to a glitch in the Gazette’s new web programming, most of The Career Doctor mail for the last month was not delivered and is somewhere unreachable …read more…

Career Doctor: Should Kids Pay For College?

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My wife and I are in our late 40’s and have a mortgage and not a lot of savings. We have three children and the oldest is a …read more…

Career Doctor: Interviews But No Offers

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My daughter graduated in May from Hamilton and wants to work on Wall Street. She has gotten a few interviews, but hasn’t gotten any offers. We are teachers …read more…

Career Doctor: Jobs In Larchmont?

Dear Career Doctor:

I have a small business in Larchmont and in a month might be able to hire somebody new (part-time or full- time). Is there a place on the …read more…

Career Doctor: Are There Good Jobs For Introverts?

Dear Career Doctor:

I am an introvert working as store controller but I am not happy. I want to study in a field that is right for me, but I do …read more…

Career Doctor: Dealing With A Demotion

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I have a new manager who treats me like a child. I was moved from a management position at a plant that was closed to this new position …read more…

Career Doctor: I’ve Been Fired!

Dear Career Doctor:

Today I learned that my job that I had for 20 years has been terminated.  Where do I begin – it is a very stressful situation – and …read more…

Can A Single Parent Become A Doctor?

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I am twenty-four years old and a single mother of 3 girls. I have been attending a local community college, taking full-time pre-medicine courses because I want to …read more…

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