fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores relationship myths and truths to get your head out of the clouds and back into romantic reality.
Now Hiring...But Not Really? A Closer Look at Today’s Job Market Struggles.
Humans are not perfect. Humans are employers, as well as candidates. We come into the job market imperfect. And we get laid-0ff, or we leave a job/career/business on our own terms, which is a proven risk in today's job market by being imperfect. This article serves as inspiration for surviving a brutal job market for a couple of months, with no solid offer, due to an unexpected layoff at the start of January 2026, despite this being a common phenomenon in tech right now. If you have had a sales background, you would be immune to rejections; however getting rejection email after rejection email when something else in your life is not ideal (from injury recovery to another major personal adversity) is a f*cking difficult pill to swallow. No matter how emotionally strong you are as a person.
By Justine Crowley2 days ago in Humans
The Ghost in the Phone
There is a specific frequency to silence. It's not the quiet of an empty room. It's the quiet of a connection that is open but unanswered. It's the hum of the line after the music stops, when the system says, "All representatives are busy," and then just… lets you hang there.
By Edward Smith2 days ago in Humans
System Failure
The email arrived at 2:14 AM. I know the time because I wasn't sleeping. I was refreshing. There is a specific kind of insomnia that comes when you are waiting for a system to decide your future. You wake up at odd hours. You check the phone. You check the spam folder. You check the junk.
By Edward Smith2 days ago in Humans
My Call Is Important
You don't see it until you hit it. That's the thing about modern systems. They look like open doors. They look like pathways. The website is clean, the buttons are bright, the language is welcoming. Apply Now. Get Started. Join Us. It feels like invitation.
By Edward Smith2 days ago in Humans
Please Stay on the Line
The phone rang on a Tuesday. I knew who it was before I looked at the screen. The bank. It had been ringing for three days. Same time. Same number. I let it go to voicemail the first two times. On the third day, I answered.
By Edward Smith2 days ago in Humans
The Octopus: A Parable
There once was an octopus that lived in a beautiful reef on the edge of the sea. He had eight perfect tentacles he could use to swim, and catch his food, and hold onto the rocks when the tide was strong so he wouldn’t be swept out into the dark, dangerous, deep waters.
By Ophelia Keane Braeden2 days ago in Humans
