Oxford Odyssey

Author: cowleycorporateclimbers

  • Why entrepreneurs have to be technical

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    With the rise of Bubble and other no-code platforms, it seems like you no longer have to be a technical co-founder It is true, that with software startups, the barriers to entry are immensely low However, the top entrepreneurs are those who have entered the field early. Facebook started moving servers and coding out different…

  • Why you should never accept exposure/experience as payment

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    Because you would get it anyway. There are those that encourage employees to seek jobs that give them a challenge. This is especially common in small companies, where employees are promised a wide range of tasks to develop themselves. Your job decision should be based on: Understand that when you work, your primary use to…

  • Can I leave the office before my boss?

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    When you donโ€™t get paid for overtime, but companies are still insistent that you spend time in the office when you have nothing to do, how is this fair? First, it is clear that most work is based on business needs, which ebb and flow as the year progresses. The lack of forecastability means that…

  • The risks of entrepreneurship

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    Entrepreneurship is seen as an inherently risky proposition. The Europe start-up ecosystem in particular has been criticised for being risk-averse in comparison to their American counterparts. The downside of Entrepreneurship Wasserman (2013) found that the self-employed tended to have 35% lower earnings compared to if they had been in a paid job. Given that there…

  • The value of the side hustle

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    The Why Entrepreneurship Takes Time While the allure of starting your own business is strong, it’s essential to recognize that entrepreneurial ambitions often take a long time to come to fruition, if they succeed at all. Building a successful business requires time, effort, and resilience. By maintaining a job while working on your side hustle,…

  • Fear the MLM

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    I was 15 years old when I was approached by someone on Facebook asking me to be a partner in their distribution business. I was very interested – wow, some business is actually interested in teenager me! I was an immensely stupid kid, but fortunately, they backed off when I said that I was still…

  • What drives long hours in a job?

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    Investment banking is famous for long hours – going up to 120 hours a week at times. Meanwhile, consulting works around 60-80 hours, far fewer than investment banking but also takes up twelve hours a day at the minimum. While it’s easy to dismiss the hours as something analysts deserve for the pay they get,…

  • Applications for job and internships

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    This article is meant for the UK context, for undergraduates who are already seeking that sweet career path after university. These will mostly apply to jobs with a structured graduate scheme, such as in investment banking, consulting, and technology. Always seek out a full time job as soon as possible. You can convert from Springs…

  • What makes a good marketer?

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    Too often, marketing is framed as the art of getting people to buy shit they don’t need – promoting consumerism and materialism. They do this with a mix of slick charm and lies about the efficacy of their products. While there are dishonest, conniving salesmen trying to pawn off inferior products on unsuspecting customers, these…

  • What drives compensation in a job?

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    In 2021, CEOs were paid 344 times more than the typical worker. Is this a policy failure? Why are some essential professions โ€“ cleaners, nurses and teachers โ€“ often perceived to be underpaid, despite the value that they bring? This contrasts with the common notion that CEOs spend most of their time golfing and sipping…