Category Archives: Career Transition

Self-Evaluation: I Clean Up Messes But…

Have you ever seen that meme online of a guy sitting in a chair eating popcorn watching an image of the earth burn, and the caption of the photo is something like [paraphrased], “Me watching everything burn down after I warned management about the dumpster fire which they chose to ignore”? I often wonder whyContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: I Clean Up Messes But…”

Sometimes You Have to Admit It

Okay, I admit it. I tried to do much at the beginning, and I overwhelmed myself. You know what? That’s okay. I’ve realized it early on, and I’m already correcting my mistake. If you read my post, Weak Point: Planning, you know that I’m from a 9 to 5 work schedule background, and I amContinueContinue reading “Sometimes You Have to Admit It”

Self-Evaluation: Poor Management Is a Nope

I will try to write this post in as professional a manner as possible, but I have long been holding in my views on poor management so it could be difficult. Let’s be honest with ourselves. Many of us have probably had a bad experience with poor management during our careers. All you have toContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: Poor Management Is a Nope”

Self-Evaluation: Customer Service Work Is Out

Back in December, I wrote a post on doing a personal self-evaluation when changing careers, and in another December post, I even made a few observations about my evolving thoughts on my customer service experience. Even though I worked in the library field, it was heavy on customer service because I worked in public libraries,ContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: Customer Service Work Is Out”

Working Freelance from Home – Step 1: Decluttering, Part 1

Last week was a wash for both of my blogs, but I know it’s important to get right back on schedule so here I am. Life has hiccups sometimes, and that’s why I want to make a plan to write ahead so that hiccups don’t result in days without posts. However, that’s out in theContinueContinue reading “Working Freelance from Home – Step 1: Decluttering, Part 1”