Author Archives: Rich
Gay Executive Life: the Politics of Early Days
As a newly-hired gay executive in a huge global company, how much do you reveal about yourself, and to whom? Your first moves could make or break your career with…
Gay Executive Life: Relocation
So last time I wrote about the long, drawn-out process of interviewing as a gay executive, including the day of fun (not) psychometric testing. In the end, I got the…
Gay Executive Life: Interviewing
Earlier in my career, job interviews were pretty straightforward: meet with the would-be boss and possibly a few other folks, all on one day, and then wait to hear if…
Gay Executive Life: Headhunters!
Welcome to a new series by Queercents called "Gay Executive Life". What's it really like to be an executive at a global corporation? What are the perks, the trials, the…
WWYD: Hand Out Money on the Street?
This has always been a really tough one for me: I'm walking down the street, minding my own business, and someone (usually looking really roughed up) asks for money. It's…
Spendthrift nation: drowning in debt
For the past two years, Americans have been very naughty. After many years of saving around 2% of our disposable personal income, we have now become a nation who, collectively,…
Housing Slump slows national spending
I've been seeing a lot of headlines like this lately, including the New York Times today "Housing Slump Pinches States in Pocketbook." But I couldn't figure out why. We don't…
Sleeping with Money: I want that silver spoon!
So many lessons we've learned, positive and negative, in Sleeping With Money. My story today is about a person I dated while attending Divinity School (yes, that's school for studying…
International Business Travel: managing the flight
I don't know about you, but I travel a hell of a lot for work, both within the and internationally. Over the years I've learned some tips that might help…
Ten Money Questions for Ken Page
Ken Page, LCSW, psychotherapist and lecturer, is also the director and founder of numerous LGBT personal growth events including the upcoming LGBT Spring Intimacy and Spirituality Retreat. He is also…