Tag Archives: employment
fiercely proud
“Your son might work in a grocery store bagging groceries for the rest of his life.” Someone said this to me right after my son Jack was diagnosed with autism. The words stuck with me for years. I thought about … Continue reading
Listen to yourself
“Listen to yourself. If you have a sense of dread going to work every day, it’s time to leave. Sense of dread about seeing that person? Time to move on. Your guts are wiser than you think.” Positively Purging–I welcome … Continue reading
Getting laid off
Getting laid off can be a devastating experience, and it can make planning for the future difficult. Career coach Octavia Goredema offers a practical checklist of next steps to help you focus on your future rather than get bogged down by logistics. … Continue reading
Reframe
normalize calling your corporate gig your side job and your creative projects and writing your main job. it forces you to have a different relationship with work that you do to make rent, and a more serious relationship with the … Continue reading
Perspective
“It was a huge mistake categorizing employees as either essential or non-essential during a shutdown. Too many people mistakenly think this non-essential designation means unnecessary, unimportant or wasteful.” Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 