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Paying dues is so old school

Why pay toll if you're not traveling?

Raedia Sikkema of Arlington skipped the obvious path in her field of animation, and is happy with her results. Many younger workers figure that if they don’t dream of being a CEO some day, there’s little point in dutifully putting in time, doing tasks they’re not attracted to.
By Penelope Trunk
April 15, 2007

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One of the most important career moves of the new millennium is getting out of paying one's dues, an antiquated idea in a workplace where few people aspire to climb the same corporate ladder for 45 years. (Full article: 755 words)

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