Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Despite the fact that they were spoken by Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride under entirely different circumstances, those two words sum up my career journey this year. Between no call backs for interviews and starting three new (part-time) jobs this year, I’m now a full-fledged newbieContinueContinue reading “Humiliations Galore! ***”
Author Archives: Mary
First, Do No Harm***
My wrecked PT Cruiser after I hydroplaned and was hit by an 18-wheeler who couldn’t avoid me. Photo by blog author. For just a few months, I had almost forgotten one of the reasons I quit my old job: the daily commute. Then I decided to take a drive back to my old stomping groundsContinueContinue reading “First, Do No Harm***”
How Do I Unplug These Things? ***
“…I sometimes have a queer feeling with regard to you — especially when you are near to me, as now: it is as if I had string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding quarter of your little frame. And if that boisterous Channel, andContinueContinue reading “How Do I Unplug These Things? ***”
Gettin’ Ready to Leave This World ***
When I decided to leave my job, I did NOT take the decision lightly. I took a lot of time to think and pray about the whole process, and I geared myself up by consulting books that spoke to me on a personal level. After all, no two people can make this kind of decisionContinueContinue reading “Gettin’ Ready to Leave This World ***”
Listing Myself…in More Ways Than One ***
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com Just a handful of days from my quit day, I had an epiphany about why people don’t change from one job to another. I had been running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to complete the various tasks required to leave one job for another.ContinueContinue reading “Listing Myself…in More Ways Than One ***”
All Things Subject to Change 