I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day, and she told me that she read an article about “How To Do Your Best Work From Home” and her first reaction to the advice was, “FUCK! YOU!” I found this funny, especially coming from this sweet and kindhearted friend who rarely curses. Continue reading “How To Enjoy Working From Home During A Pandemic (A Parody)”
Since my partner and I are quarantining ourselves to help slow the spread of the coronavirus we have been watching TV shows and films more than usual. This has led me to reflect on my relationship with TV in general and my role (or lack thereof) in the cable industry. Let’s get into it!
About a year ago, a potential new hire reached out to me. I’m a black woman, the only African American at our company at the time, and the new hire is also a black woman who wanted to know how my experience has been at this (very white) company in this (very white) marketing industry. She asked about specific things like diversity, inclusion and microaggressions.
Continue reading “Microaggressions And Giving Up On My Favorite Company”
When I decided to pursue financial independence at the beginning of 2015 I started looking for role models to follow – people that have written about their experience that could help me understand what I would be in for and what to expect during this journey. Luckily there are now an abundance of blogs on the internet that are available for free and detail people’s journey to and through early retirement. Continue reading “Should I Reveal My Identity Online?”
My Mom has been retired for 5 years and during those years, she discovered something fascinating: there is an entire industry of salespeople trying to sell ‘special investments’ (*cough* annuities *cough*) specifically to retirees. Instead of sending the usual junk mail, they invite people to an expensive meal, which they then hold hostage until you’ve heard their pitch. Continue reading “Annuity Scams, Investment Dinners And Preying On Fear”
This is a continuation of my monthly series that records what’s happening in my final stretch to early retirement. If you’re interested in previous posts, they’re here.
The time has come: IT’S DECISION TIME. I need to decide if next month I will book my month long trip to New Zealand and Australia for October 2020. My Mom and I are working on her goal of experiencing palaces in the sky by using travel hacking to book the Etihad First Class Apartments for our flight from Down Under. Check it out: Continue reading “Should I Lock Myself Into Quitting My Job In 11 Months?”
I’m currently in Mexico celebrating turning 30 years old. I’m sitting here watching the sun set against an orange and purple sky while listening to the lapping of the ocean waves. During this week of relaxation I’ve found myself thinking back to who I was 10 years ago, at age 20, and how so much has changed in the last decade. Continue reading “Reflections On Turning 30: From Job Seeker To Corporate Deserter In 10 Years”
I mentioned briefly in my latest quarterly budget check in that I decided to give up alcohol for 100 days. After successfully completing Dry January at the beginning of the year, I found myself slipping back into old habits: turning to a glass of wine after a hard day at work and feeling like that was my only relief from the anxiety of the day. Continue reading “Lessons Learned From 100 Alcohol Free Days”