changing jobs – Page 16 – All Things Subject to Change

Back in the Waiting Room **

Photo by Andrei Tanase on Pexels.com I had a job interview on Monday, and now begins the wait while other candidates are interviewed. If you’ve ever been on the job-hunting merry-go-round, you know that it may not feel very merry at all while you wait for that phone call, email, or letter. I just appreciateContinueContinue reading “Back in the Waiting Room **”

Negatives into Positives **

Photo by Bekka Mongeau on Pexels.com Have you ever had a job where it just felt like an utter flop, and you couldn’t wait to leave? I can remember a job that is reminiscent of Lucy at the chocolate factory if you are familiar with that famous (and hilarious) scene from I Love Lucy. ItContinueContinue reading “Negatives into Positives **”

Keep Head Above Water to Prevent Drowning **

Photo by Matt Hardy on Pexels.com Several years ago, my family went through a difficult experience followed by a long period of recovery that was high-stress and low-joy. I literally plodded through the day thinking ‘wake, eat, work, eat, sleep, wake, eat, work, eat, sleep, and so on.’ It was so difficult that I don’tContinueContinue reading “Keep Head Above Water to Prevent Drowning **”

I Went Back to School: How Committed Are You? **

Being in the middle of a class right now dictated what I wanted to write about today. I’m currently in the last class to complete an associate’s degree, and I’m struggling with what my friend jokingly told me was “senior-itis.” She’s not wrong. I’m just done, over it, and finished, but there’s one little problem.ContinueContinue reading “I Went Back to School: How Committed Are You? **”

I Went Back to School: What’s Your Plan? **

Alright, you’ve decided to go back to school, you’ve picked the place for you, and you’ve created your setup at home. Now how do you handle your studies? A plan is vital so you won’t get lost among the many pieces of homework you’ll be doing. I learned this the hard way several years agoContinueContinue reading “I Went Back to School: What’s Your Plan? **”