I told my boss I’m leaving. It was a nerve-wracking experience. I didn’t really sleep and I threw up the night before. I ran into her in the elevator and was the only other person in the car. I was debating when to tell her that day and on the ride up to our floor she mentioned Seattle – a city I’d never heard her talk about before. So I took that as a hint and as soon as we got to our desks I asked if I could talk to her. The look on her face was worrisome, so I told her not to worry. And then I said my speech. She did not have any of the reactions I had practiced. Before saying anything she hugged me and said she was excited for me. I was shocked and excited. Continue reading “4 Months Notice”
Category: Jobs
Promotions: The Biggest Lie in History
My mother taught me another important lesson from her work experience: Promotions have nothing to do with actual work. They have nothing to do with accomplishing tasks and little to do with how effective or pleasant your peers think you are. Promotions are the biggest lie in corporate america and possible in history (yes I’m being a little dramatic). Continue reading “Promotions: The Biggest Lie in History”
The Curious Case of My Heart During A Job Search
I found myself falling into a familiar trap last night. I had talked to a friend who mentioned a large company in Seattle that she has recruited for that pays very well, but is almost notoriously difficult to work for. It is said that your experience there completely depends on the team with which you’re placed, which is not that different from most companies. However, when reading reviews of the company by actual employees the overwhelming feeling is very negative. Continue reading “The Curious Case of My Heart During A Job Search”
Advertising: My Job History and FU Money
I first decided I was interested in advertising in college, before Mad Men became a runaway success and brought the profession into the light of pop culture. Originally I was looking for a fun, less stuffy profession compared to my mother’s 30 years working for various Fortune 500 companies full of pants suits and colorless, cubicle filled offices. Through job fairs and speaking with the lovely Alums in my college’s alumni network I first became interested in advertising and thought it would be a wonderful way to explore the creativity I was looking for in an office environment while using my main set of skills: organization and persistence.The Lost Hours
I had a thought during a rare visit to the gym. The idea was solidified by reading a blog post by my new blog obsession, Brave New Life. It’s the fact that everyone with a job spends most of their days and most of their life with people they did not choose, doing activities they did not choose. Further, when someone introduces themselves at a party and says they’re an insurance claims adjuster I may have a vague idea of what that means, but I have no idea what their day to day life is like. His or her family has no idea. Most of what they experience in a day is shared with strangers who are competing for money. It’s just such a strange thought in my mind.
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