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What It's Like To Be

From postal worker to film producer, what is it like to do what you do?

Part-time Driver, Part-time Listener
It was the final straw for me. In 2013, I decided to quit my job and work for a ride share service. I was on the brink of a mental breakdown. I had worked so hard to get into a position of management at work, but I was constantly criticized and disrespected by the owners of the business. I put in my two weeks with no concrete plan. I had decided to work for Lyft or Uber as a driver. I had a car and I would most certainly have the time for it in two weeks. I took my driver course at a local AutoZone and got a background check done within a week. I was ready to set a new challenge for myself. Especially because there were three challenges that I was going to face with this new occupation: my anxiety with driving, my introvert personality, and finding joy in my new job.
By Taylor M5 years ago in Journal
How to Identify the Perfect Electrician?
Electricity has certainly become a crucial aspect of all our lives, and this supports the technological advancements which we thoroughly enjoy in our daily lives. Most of the appliances that we use in our houses and offices require electricity for functioning & all the entertainment gadgets like televisions and radios also require electricity for their operations. During the summer months, electricity is being used to cool our homes and offices and to heat your home when the weather is hot.
By Jessica Curry5 years ago in Journal
9 Steps to Writing a Book
We live in an age where college degrees are a dime-a-dozen, jobs are scarce, and opportunities seem limited. But change is the nature of the universe, and when one door closes another one opens. We all know this, but we also know that finding our path in life is like walking in the dark.
By Ariel M. Scisney5 years ago in Journal
Becoming an Actor In Australia
From a very young age, acting has always been a passion of mine, acting at every chance I got even if I didn't realise I was acting at the time. Since then I have developed my skills and grown more and more love for the craft.
By Tristan Kolio6 years ago in Journal
The World of Hairdressing in a COVID Existence. Top Story - July 2020.
No one on the frontlines of the hair industry really wants to talk about a pandemic. I don't mean influencers like Brad Mondo who have the luxury of being able to stay at home and review TikTok hair tutorials for income. I mean your regular shmegular hair dressers at Fantastic Sam's who have to service 10 clients a day to make a livable wage.
By Lillie Superstar6 years ago in Journal
Being an Essential Worker
One can stay with confidence that no one saw this coming, but we should've been prepared for it. On another note, how does one prepare themselves for a pandemic? Four months have passed and so much has changed in the world around us. For those of us that were considered essential workers, our work life was turned upside down. I work at a bakery and when the stay-at-home order was put into place, business slowed down dramatically. It was hard to accept that many employees were going to see a cut in their hours. This was before any talk of a stimulus check and hazard pay. It was the most anxious feeling I had personally felt in a long time. Having already dealt with anxiety on a day to day basis, I knew the only thing I could do was continuously acknowledge my emotions and let them pass through me. I am in control of my emotions and how I react to the situation. I can protect myself and my loved ones as long as I wear my mask and gloves. Then I found out that my co-worker tested positive for COVID-19. I had become so used to my new sense of normal at work, just for this to happen.
By Taylor M6 years ago in Journal
Write About What You Love To Do
When you're a writer, then you want to write about anything you love to write about. You have a lot of things to say that is close to your heart. But you don't want to niche all out because otherwise your thought will not be heard. I get you. I am there with you too.
By Agnes Laurens6 years ago in Journal
Cruise Ship Diaries Part 13
Crew turnover in the cruise industry is massive and as much as head office would like to have the same team in place for a whole season, rotations made that nigh on impossible. Halfway through my first contract I was about to work with my third different photo manager in a matter of months, I was also about to get my third roomate of the contract as Morne was about to be transhipped.
By Neil Gregory6 years ago in Journal
A writer becomes trapped inside their own book.
It is 11:45pm, and I am nowhere near done with my book. My deadline is next month, and I still have a quarter of the book to write. I got to this point because I have been procrastinating most of the time. I go into writing a book head strong and then lose motivation the further I go into it. And once the motivation is lost; I fall behind so quickly. I have asked for many extensions, but the editor finally had enough of my excuses and if I don’t complete it in time, I will lose my book deal.
By Maria Kalafatis6 years ago in Journal
Human Service Assistants - Would You Enjoy a Career As a Social Assistant?
Social Assistants are liable for helping social specialists and medicinal services laborers offer different types of assistance to individuals. Human services assistants will ordinarily work underneath an accomplished social specialist in the field of nursing, brain research, psychiatry, and rehabilitative treatment. A social right hand, for instance, may work in autonomous limit, for example, a gathering home.
By Garry00076 years ago in Journal
Why is Renting a Chauffeur Service a Good Idea?
When you hear the word chauffeur, the first thing you think of is someone driving a car. But that can’t be right. Isn’t that a driver? Maybe a cab driver?
By Bojan Peic6 years ago in Journal
Realities of Being a Librarian
Before life dropped me square on my ass, I was an academic librarian for five years. It was everything and nothing like I expected. For starters...
By K.B. Shinn6 years ago in Journal