In Defense of the Office Manager
Being an office manager is a tough job, folks. I know, I know, that sentence just made a substantial number of you roll your eyes so far into the back of your heads that you can see your brain. Trust...
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Precarious Labor: Traffic Control
This is a repost from my personal blog Only20something about the construction industry and the workers that are on the lower end of the food chain in most companies, in keeping with my theme of last...
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Following My Heart
I have long viewed work as something one does in order to afford to do what one enjoys. A job is a job, and it is a rare few who are able to be paid to do what they are passionate about. And that is if...
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Things You Find in Your Office When Procrastinating on Work
I work in a college-based office that hasn’t really been cleaned in a while. It’s packed with books and teaching prep materials, a product of a decade of hoarding. My supervisor and I are trying to...
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A Model Student
I was a pretty shy kid. I decided in high school that: 1. I wanted to be more outgoing and 2. I didn’t care if I looked foolish if it meant other people could learn from me. I was successful for the...
View ArticleAdventures in Job Searching: My Most “Interesting” Interview
Since I’ve put in a considerable amount of effort into looking for a job the last few months, I’ve been on a few interviews. Most were your standard job interview where I was required to list my...
View ArticleIf You Stare Into the Customer/Client Long Enough…
…the customer/client stares back into you. Many of us have worked or currently work facing customers, or clients, which are pretty much customers who (sometimes) pay you directly, at least in the...
View ArticleA Step Back in Time and Down Memory Lane
I went to the Oregon Renaissance Festival this weekend! I saw some shows, had my hair braided, and ate delicious baklava. I didn’t eat any turkey legs, though, and we left before the joust. But the...
View ArticleProfessionalism and Oppression
Early in the life of my blog, I was trying to focus on being “adultish” — which included some fashion and lifestyle tips and musings that reflected on acting more mature and professional. But lately,...
View ArticlePeople You Meet in a Group Interview
Group interviews are a special brand of terrible. There is no great way to distinguish yourself without sounding like a complete asshole. Everyone is clearly in competition with each other and it’s all...
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