Tag Archives: self-examination

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”

What to Do, What to Do? Thoughts on Self-Evaluation **

So you’ve left your old career behind in the dust and now you’re lost in the maze of new career options. You try out a job and find out that not every job is what it seems. You try out a second job and find out that your skills are not what you thought theyContinueContinue reading “What to Do, What to Do? Thoughts on Self-Evaluation **”

Here’s What I’m Really Thinking **

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Have you ever gotten a rejection response from a potential employer, and while your fingers typed one response, your mind was thinking another? This happened to me with my last job interview. I was actually relieved when I received the rejection email, but when I found out some insideContinueContinue reading “Here’s What I’m Really Thinking **”

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 **”

First, Do No Harm: Social Media **

Does anybody else remember some of the early days of being online? Many pages lacked images because they took too long to download over dialup connections. Email still used dot-matrix printers which zipped back and forth across the page with a motion that reminded you of a typewriter. (If you’re too young to know whatContinueContinue reading “First, Do No Harm: Social Media **”