career

Careers in the industry; from corporate to middle management, food service, media, political figures, and beyond. All workplace careers.

A Servant at Heart
Most would consider the restaurant, cleaning, and hospitality industries to be menial work. Low wages, long hours, and often unappreciative customers make these industries overlooked and underestimated. When I was younger, I had a list of jobs that I told myself I would never work. Never say never. There came a time in my life when I had no choice but to work in fast food. I was shocked at the number of tasks and preparation it took to keep the restaurant running smoothly. Taking orders, washing dishes, keeping the food line stocked, preparing food and orders, cleaning, etc. Yes, restaurant workers deserve $15.00 an hour, at least. After working my first fast food job, I gained a new respect for those who work there. It taught me the value of teamwork and kindness. Working in a restaurant changed how I behaved as a customer. Flashbacks of rudeness, complaints, and impatience pricked my heart with shame. Now I’m more patient and grateful when I go to a restaurant because I understand what they do.
By Tara Branche4 years ago in Journal
A Day in the Life of a Salty Sorcerer
Sure, everyone needs doctors, and scientists and teachers, but what you rarely hear about these days is the stunning lack of sarcastic, semi-threatening home decor. It is this keen, neglected need that I have been called upon to fill in life.
By Raistlin Allen4 years ago in Journal
What I love about being an Entrepreneur
I love my job because... It feels like it should be a simple statement, an easy fill-in-the-blank. When I think of why I love my job, I have to think of everything that has led me here, and the direction I am hoping to go.
By Leah Harris4 years ago in Journal
I Heart Working in IT, and in Being a Wordsmith.
Career dreams do come true, despite this change coming to life in the midst of a global pandemic, and one that we are still living in. Sadly. Change is constant, and it is pretty amazing when the odds end up being stacked in your favour in your work. Enjoy your work first, and then the money you earn will usually have more stickability on your side.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Journal
Toxic Leaders Make The Workplace Miserable
Does your toxic boss make walking into your workplace every morning feel like a march into the maw of a monster? Your job isn’t supposed to feel that dangerous and daunting. Work is where you go to get paid to solve problems and make an impact in support of a company or organization.
By Glad Doggett4 years ago in Journal
Trust Me. Would I Lie?
I love my job because I can change the world with the power of my words. I may inspire some and infuriate others. Either way, I’ve touched them. I’ve made them think. I’ve made them feel even if the feeling is nothing more than indifference.
By Joseph Duncan4 years ago in Journal
Working Hard for Justice
I really do love my job. What do I do? Well, my “official” title is owner/scopist/proofreader. I can hear the questions already. “What’s a scopist?” Well, I’ll tell you.
By Darcy A. S. Thornburg4 years ago in Journal
A Positive Space
I love my job because I get to create space that touches peoples’ lives. Most people would say that an architect’s job is to design buildings; and they wouldn’t be wrong. However if you were to ask an architect what their purpose is I would argue most would go beyond this common misconception. As architects we have the privilege of creating space. Similar to a musician or songwriter we create something that was not there before and has the potential of impacting peoples’ lives.
By Jason Falcone 4 years ago in Journal
It's a Give and Take, Heavy on the Giving
I do not remember the sounds or exactly what they did. What I remember the most is how it made me feel. As a child, it was fun going in– the private plane ride where you can go up and down at any moment–the bursts of giggles and smiling faces that filled the space and most of all the high fives, toys and praises at the end of our little charade. I grew to learn that it was not all games, they helped me keep healthy too, and I knew from then on, exactly what I wanted to do.
By Ali SP4 years ago in Journal
A Job That Escapes Reality
It’s a very funny question to answer these days; “what is your job?”, because my answer isn’t as simple and self explanatory as, for example, “a waitress” or “a shop assistant”. My job title is, and has been for the last few months: a Games Master.
By Megan Kingsbury4 years ago in Journal
Words
Words. One carefully constructed sentence can change someone’s mind, save a life, end a war, make a statement, or start a revolution. A word can also tear a person’s life apart, or kill the imagination, or punch an unfillable hole in someone’s self-esteem. Words create universes. We can't take words back, regardless of how they make us or others feel. Words transport us, bind us, and set us free. What is a character, but a string of well-placed adjectives, describing a face, a mind, a temperament, a purpose, and a motivation? Words influence, distract, and challenge us to read, learn, and evolve.
By Kathryn Susanne Sterling4 years ago in Journal
Engineering: Where I Can Be Myself
I love my job, because I get to solve problems. People often don’t seem to know what engineers do. In truth, it can be confusing, because there are so many different types of engineers. There are chemical engineers, software engineers, electrical engineers, biological engineers, mechanical engineers, aeronautical engineers, civil engineers, and environmental engineers, to name a few. These fields of engineering are critical in many different industries, such as energy, medical, travel, technology, and the military. And while each field makes different contributions the one thing they have in common is using math and science to develop innovative solutions to some of the worlds largest and most pressing problems. I am a problem solver by nature, which is why I love engineering.
By Joyce Kay4 years ago in Journal