When I quit my last job, I sooo wanted to march into my supervisor's office, happily declare, "I QUIT!" and go on a tirade on everything I hated about working there. But all the professional advice I have heard and read advised against it. They told me that if I had major beef with the boss and/or company, I should give it in the form of constructive criticism so that I do not sever any bridges that may be beneficial in the future. So I prepared a list...
Continue readingBack in May, I asked J if he would be doing anything for me for Mother's Day. "Why? The baby's not born yet," was his response. Well, obviously not everyone shared his sentiments because when I called my own mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day she wished the same for me in return. And my sister wished me a happy Mother's Day via email. And my BIL and SIL bought me a beautiful orchid plant for Mother's Day. So there. Where was I? Oh, yes. I may sound bitter in the above paragraph, but at the end, I decided not to hold anything against J for not choosing to celebrate this past Mother's Day together. And because I already believe J to be a...
Continue readingMy father and I aren't particularly close, but we have a special bond — a bond that began on the day my sister was brought home from the hospital and remains to this day. (Why the day my sister was brought home from the hospital? The story goes that I used to sleep right next to my mother every night until my sister was born. The day that my mother came home with a new human who would undoubtedly steal the majority of her affection, I promptly gathered my pillow and ran to my father's side of the bed. I continued to sleep next to my father from that day forward, until my sister and I were afforded our own room.) While...
Continue readingJ is very fortunate to be working for a company that seems to be bucking the dismal state of the economy. In fact, he is currently looking for a full-time employee to work directly under him, in addition to an intern to help with smaller tasks. The media tells us that the recession is getting better, and that recovery is well underway. However, J still receives hundreds of applications — every day — for these open positions, a great portion of them from those who have more education, more experience, and are even more qualified than him for his own position! image source Yesterday, I read that the NYC unemployment rate for May was 9.6% — down from April's 9.8%. An improvement to be...
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