Tag Archives: employment
How sick is too sick to go to work?
A colleague walked into my office. I informed him he looked under the weather, and half-jokingly asked if he was contagious. He replied he didn’t think so. I suggested he make his way over to the ER to make sure. … Continue reading
What Do You Do?
We are powerless in the face of many of life questions, but not all of them. The next time someone ask you what you do, tell them who you are. Share something about yourself that is true that matters. It … Continue reading
The Scenario – Pages of a Career Journal
Interviewed with _____ for an on-call program coordinator position. They gave me the following scenario question: “You smell marijuana, you have a client at your elbow trying to look at the confidential sign in book, and you have two clients … Continue reading
Office Chatter Box
During staff meetings, one of my co-workers can’t seem to stop talking. “Megan” dominates every discussion with a detailed rehash of previous topics and an obsessive focus on minor details. Our manager allows her to ramble on without doing anything … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 