This last contract has really soured me on the whole contracting thing. The low, low pay, the sleaziness of the company, the lack of respect from management here – it’s been getting to me. A manager who blows hot and cold, who sometimes acts human and other times is a robot; that is tough to [...]

I applied online for that job that someone on the inside recommended I apply for. According to what I heard through the grapevine, this was said of me, “It’s looking really good for Holly,” meaning they were pretty much just waiting for my application to cycle through the system.
Today I got turned down, probably by [...]

Opportunity is knocking in the way of a job for me. It came close to knocking about a month ago. An acquaintance had a need for someone and my name came up through the grapevine. After discussing it with her, she seemed excited about me coming on board and she encouraged me to apply. Well [...]

I have four days left of work and then I might be spending Friday in the unemployment line.
Even though I had a months’ notice that my contract was not being renewed, it has proven to not be enough time to find another job. I’ve applied to 25 jobs. I’ve had 1 interview. 24 places have [...]

Wait! Before reading this, it is imperative that you read “The Old Me” post first. So go ahead, take a couple of minutes to read it. I’ll wait.
Finished? Good! ‘Cause I’ve got something to say.
That was my old thinking reaction. I’ve decided that I’ve had enough of this sappy-crappy cow-tow attitude I’ve taken with my [...]

Have you ever worked one of those jobs that you knew you could do, but for some reason or another, you always made the dumbest mistakes and made yourself look like a stupid idiot?
And not just one time, but over and over and over again? Just dumb little things, like typos. Not misspelled words, but [...]

Last week has got to be the most up-and-down emotional rollercoaster week this year so far. Okay, that’s not saying much, seeing as to how last week was the first full week of 2008. But if last week is an indicator of things to come, look out!
It started out normal enough. But then on Tuesday, [...]

You wouldn’t think that something so mundane can make people so happy, but that’s what flexible work schedules do. I’m sitting here typing this with a stupid grin on my face because I’m deliriously happy. Never mind that it’s not even eight in the morning yet. I’m happy anyway.
When I started this job about a [...]

Over the last three weeks, I have gone on four different interviews. Three of the positions were for permanent employment and one was for a contract. I really had my heart set on becoming an employee for real somewhere, with paid vacation, paid sick days and some decent health insurance. I’m tired. I don’t mean [...]

I feel like I am on a reality show. I keep looking for the cameras, because I cannot believe this is happening. Unfortunately, there are no cameras and this is real life. I’m not going to name any names here, but what has me all riled up this morning is that I was building a “career [...]