The hardest part of any vacation is coming back to work. This is not debatable. For instance, my Google Reader was on the verge of explosion. As much as I hate clicking the "mark all as read" button, after a few days it didn't seem I was covering any ground, so yesterday, I relented. Today's post, is what can loving be called a Tab Dump.

On to The Links ...

Ramit Sethi Examines: The 20-something who can't get his life together. Ramit's "Money Diaries" series takes real stories from real people (as oppose to, ya know, real stories from fake people). Today's entry features a 25 year-old who still lives with his parents. So if you are looking to feel good about yourself, this would be a good place to start today.

Monster Blog Wants: You to manage expectations during the job search. The gist of this post: The job search is a lengthy process. To expect immediate employment is unrealistic and will cause undue stress on an already stressful project. So manage those expectations, exercise some patience and let the full process run it's course.

Ere.net Profiles: The man who held 50 jobs in 50 weeks (exclamation point). "Here’s an economics major from the University of Southern California who hasn’t held a job for longer than a week since graduating in 2005. On his website he admits, almost eagerly, that he went on 40-plus interviews and didn’t land a single offer in his field." Well ... this is certainly a unique way to go about the job search.

HuffPo's Christine Hassler Gives: Advice on Advice. How Meta! The rundown: Head advice you read and receive carefully. Everyone is different, and this is all simply information. It's up to you to measure and apply this information in the way that fits best for you. You know yourself better than anyone.

Keppie Careers Explains: Evaluating a job description to determine if you are qualified. This is an extraordinarily in-depth analysis of reading a job description, processing the information supplied by the employer and how to decide whether this position is worth investing the time and energy to apply.

The Wall Street Journal Asks: "To Blog or Not to Blog." The pitfalls and advantages to using a blog to supplement your career. A nice quick read for anyone contemplating starting a blog to help out their career search.