City Bro

Careers, apartments, restaurants and getting the most out of an expensive postcode.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

Stop working the room and start being useful

Networking feels grubby because most of it is. A saner way to build a real one in a city where everybody's selling something.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

How to rent your first city apartment without getting stung

Set your number before you look, know what move-in really costs, and learn the lease clauses that quietly decide your next two years.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

The lease is the deal, not the rent

In an expensive city, the headline rent is the least interesting number in the transaction. Here's what actually decides whether you get stung.

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A test score is a thermometer, not a diagnosis

Your kid's score report says a lot less than you fear and more than you've been told. Here's how to read the number, the fine print, and what to do next.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideBoys & GirlsSam OrtizNov 7, 20265 min

The long, dull dinner is training your kid for everything else

Twenty minutes at the table, no screens, nobody leaving early. It sounds small, and it's the cheapest character training you'll ever run.

StoryOld SchoolNina CastellanNov 7, 20265 min

What thirty years at one job actually bought my grandfather

He ran the same counter at the same lumberyard for thirty-one years. The payoff wasn't the watch, and you can start collecting it this year.

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanNov 7, 20265 min

A no is easier to give when you know what it's protecting

Most women don't have a time problem. They have a yes with no name on it. Name it first, and the refusals get short.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeNov 7, 20265 min

What the job gave you for free, and how to replace it

The job set your alarm, your deadlines and your company. Now you set them, and the sharpest retirees do it on purpose.

GuideYoung MenSam OrtizNov 7, 20265 min

Ask your dad one real question, then stop talking

Your father probably knows more about money and work than he's ever told you. Here's how to get it out of him without it feeling like an interview.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideMilitary & VetsAde FisherNov 7, 20266 min

The gap on your resume is a PCS, not a flaw

Nine years, four moves, three half-finished careers. Here's how a military spouse turns that into a resume a hiring manager will actually read.

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GuideCountry BroWes DunbarNov 7, 20265 min

Stack your firewood off the ground and leave the sides open

Wood dries from the air around it, and it rots from the dirt beneath it. Most people tarp the pile and ignore the ground. That's backwards.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeNov 7, 20265 min

Promise less and finish everything

A name for getting things done isn't built on big wins. It's built on small promises you keep, which means making fewer of them.

GuideFamilyCal BrennanNov 6, 20265 min

Write the summer work list before the last day of school

By the first Wednesday of break, someone will say "I'm bored." If you and your wife haven't planned for it, the tablet answers for you.

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BRO TakeSchool & LearningAde FisherNov 6, 20265 min

A child who reads "horse" for "pony" was taught to guess

Decades of reading research point one direction. Here's what it says, where whole language got it right, and how to check what your child's school is doing.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

Dads5 min

"Look at me when I'm talking to you" has never worked

Boys & Girls5 min

Don't Replace the Ten Dollars He Lost

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StoryOld SchoolNina CastellanNov 6, 20265 min

The nail by the door and other rules from Grandpa's shop

Painted outlines, a sweep before supper and one firm rule about lending. What a one-car garage taught me about order, safety and other people's property.