advice
Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.
I Hate My Job, and Other Complaints
Over the Christmas period I spoke to a lot of friends who were deeply unsatisfied in their careers, and now that we have moved into the New Year, I am speaking to friends who are frustrated and need a change, for their own sanity more than anything.
By Luke McMillan8 years ago in Journal
The Dreaded No-Show Client
So your 11 AM client didn't show? It's 11:15 AM. You have been polite and given them the 15 minute leeway. But you already have that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. So you make the call, no answer. You knew this was how it was going to happen. Come on, don't kid yourself here. So when you get to lunch you do the morning round up, and you construct the obligatory text message to the missing client.
By Kayleigh Downs8 years ago in Journal
Publishing Your Story! (Guide)
(Skip first paragraph to go straight to guide) First of all, congratulations are in order: you finally finished your story! Now you have to publish it. However, this can be a difficult journey for even the best of writers. With this guide, I will try and help you figure things out, or at the very least give you an idea for what you have to do. After all, the publishing process depends on the scale and on the genre of your story.
By Paul-Antonio Azar8 years ago in Journal
Writer's Block or Confidence Block?
Writer’s Block. If you’ve ever had to write anything from a school assignment to something more creative, you’ve probably experienced it. But does Writer’s Block exist? I know I have felt it before, but maybe it’s not that we don’t have anything to write, but we have so much to write that we don’t know how to express it all. Maybe we are just really hard on ourselves and we don’t think the ideas we have are good enough.
By Blaine Malefatto8 years ago in Journal
God Wants Me to Ball!
I remember it clear as day. It was the dead of winter, and I wanted nothing more than to stay in bed and binge on the latest most popular Netflix series, but mommy duty called and I had to bear the cold for Pampers and baby wipes. While making a mental list of everything I needed to pick up, I logged on to my Navy-Fed app to see just how much money I had to work with. Staring at the balance shown, my stomach sunk. With three days left until pay day and no emergency savings, I had $3.89 to my name.
By Nichelle Calander8 years ago in Journal
Tips for Writing Your Story (For Beginners and New Writers)
(Skip the first paragraph if you want to go straight to the guide.) Writing a story is always super fun, but it can be quite the hassle if you don't know where to start. I'm sure many people have that story in their heads that would be such a cool story, but putting your thoughts into words is difficult. You want to try and write it but you just don't know how. I want to help beginners explore this potential passion of theirs, overcome some issues when it comes to writing, and give tips and tricks so you don't run into roadblocks like I did. I went through it all and if you don't want to go through it either, then read this guide. Trust me, it'll make your journey a lot smoother.
By Paul-Antonio Azar8 years ago in Journal
I Took a Pay Cut to be Happy
The first job I ever loved was the only job I applied to where I said to myself: "I really hope they don't call me." I was hired the summer after high school to make sub sandwiches, and clean dishes, starting out at about $7.50. With my performance being a smidgen below average, I was labeled as: quiet, slow, too nervous to speak to customers, and too shy to interact with coworkers; it wasn't until one of the girls that worked on morning shifts said: "Hey, I wanted to let you know I heard people saying if you don't step up a little bit, they're going to let you go." Then I really started applying myself in all the tasks I was given.
By Kennedy Brown8 years ago in Journal
