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BUSINESS Wednesday 2 February 2022
Millennial Money: How to get what you want at your next job

By AMRITA JAYAKUMAR of work from home?
NerdWallet — Would I be OK taking
Millennials have long been fewer vacation days if I
at the mercy of economic could have a flexible week-
events, from the Great Re- ly schedule?
cession to crushing levels Write your answers on index
of student loan debt. But cards that you can keep
thanks to the Great Resig- handy during interviews,
nation that began in 2021, she says.
this generation is experi- And before negotiations, si-
encing its first brush with lence your inner critic.
power and opportunity in Karen Chopra, a career
the job market. counselor at ChopraCa-
Millennials are midcareer reers in Washington, D.C.,
and have more negotiat- says women are more likely
ing power than their early to negotiate with them-
days, says Carlota Zimmer- selves on jobs and com-
man, who runs her own pensation. "Don't go for
namesake career coach- what you think you can
ing firm in New York City. get," she says. "Go for what
That plus a hot job market you want."
— some 10.6 million open Do your research on com-
positions as of November pensation by talking to
2021, per the latest report A hiring sign is placed at a booth for prospective employers during a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, people in your network
from the Bureau of Labor 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. and on websites such as
Statistics — is why exploring Associated Press Glassdoor. Chopra advises
your career options right women to build a broad
now is a smart move. gave you satisfaction? week or something else. Before entering a nego- and diverse network for a
Before you start polishing What didn't? This exercise After you've fleshed out tiation, know which terms better idea of salaries. "You
your resume, here are tips will help you get a better your goals, turn to job you're willing to discuss and have to be asking every-
from career coaches on idea of what you want the boards to research what which ones are absolutely one not what they make,
being strategic with your next job to look like, she people are recruiting for, off the table, Zimmerman but what is the range for
job search, preparing for says. Next, drill down on the Theus says. Write down says. "You have to have the the position that you are
negotiations and asking for areas you identified. the parts of a job descrip- courage to believe that looking for," she says.
what you want. Say you've realized you tion that match your goals what's important to you is PLAN YOUR TALKING POINTS
GET CLARITY ON YOUR want more flexibility or a and gradually build your important to your compa- When you're going through
GOALS better work-life balance ideal job profile. You may ny. If it's not, then you're go- the interview process, virtu-
You might be ready for a in a new role. Define what not find the ideal job, but ing to need to find another ally or in person, here are
change, but that doesn't that looks like, says Dana this will give you the confi- company." tips to keep in mind:
mean you should start ap- Theus, executive coach at dence to articulate what Identify your nonnegotia- BRING UP YOUR TERMS EAR-
plying for jobs right away. InPower Coaching in Alex- you're looking for to people bles, Zimmerman suggests, LY. Don't wait until the final
Be clear about what you andria, Virginia. Flexibility in your professional network by asking yourself questions interview to bring up your
want before you start could mean working non- as well as during negotia- like: must-haves, says Zimmer-
searching, Zimmerman traditional hours, working tions, she says. — Am I willing to take a man. You can approach
says. List the pros and cons remotely, coming into the GET INTO THE NEGOTIATION lower salary if it means I the subject as early as your
of your current job. What office a couple of days a HEADSPACE could have more days to first call with a recruiter. q

New York Times buys viral word game Wordle

NEW YORK (AP) — The New Wordle was created by airport abbreviations, and
York Times said on Monday Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn "Queertle," with words for
that it has bought Wordle, software engineer. He the queer community.
the free online word game originally made it for his To play Wordle now, you
that has exploded in pop- partner, but released it have to visit its website.
ularity and, for some, be- to the public in October. Simply type in a five-letter
come a daily obsession. On Nov. 1, only 90 peo- word. If any letters turn
It listed the purchase price ple had played it. Within green, you got the right
as being in the "low-seven two months, that number letter in the right place.
figures," but did not dis- had grown to 300,000 af- Yellow letters mean right
close specifics. ter people began sharing letter wrong place and
The Times, which has their scores on social me- gray letters mean they are
popular word games like dia. Now, the simple puz- not in the word of the day.
Spelling Bee and its cross- zle that lets players guess Wordle's appeal has been
word puzzle, said "at the a five-letter word in six tries in part due to its simplicity, A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its
time it moves to The New with no hints, has millions no bells and whistles or ads building, Thursday, May 6, 2021 in New York.
York Times, Wordle will be of daily players, The Times or asking for your email ad- Associated Press
free to play for new and said. It's also become a dress to play — just a web-
existing players, and no viral online phenomenon, site with 30 blank squares back on its success, con- for — apps on their phone
changes will be made to spurring copycats like "Air- and a keyboard. Some fusing people who down- thinking it's the original
its gameplay." portle," where you guess apps have tried to piggy- loaded — or even paid Wordle.q