career
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Root Bound
Last year, I celebrated a decade in the service industry. It wasn’t exactly the job and career milestone I thought I’d be celebrating. And to say it was bittersweet would give too much credit to the industry. But maybe I’m jaded because I worked during the 2020 pandemic summer into winter in a college town. Getting yelled at over fake IDs or cutting people off from drinking more alcohol was frequent. I can’t exclude the people angry over mask rules either. At times they wore political attire and were recognizable from 50 yards away. Other times it was a seemingly kind dad with his kids who’d snap during my spiel at the host stand. Not everyone was unkind, many were happy we were open, but my sensitive, introverted soul carried emotional bruises home. It was during 2020, like most folks, when I made big, impulsive decisions about what would make me happy.
By Kaylea Forsythe5 years ago in Journal
Building my Fashion Empire
I remember the joy and glee I had every single time I drew in all my diaries and journals - all these little doll clothes! I would spend hours each day just drawing and coming up with unique and sometimes weird clothes for my dolls.
By Maxine Archambault5 years ago in Journal
My passion
I have several passions in my life. The principal thing that I can truly say is that I love the media and people. My love of media began very young in my life. It started with a love of music and grew from there to enjoying videos and studying videos. Then studying film and studying different mediums and just enjoying that arena is my second passion or love Is being able to hear people's voices.
By Chauntelle A5 years ago in Journal
A puppet at a dead-end job
We all have jobs that make us feel as if we are undervalued, underappreciated, undermined, mistreated, and abused... but when you know you are one of the best employees at your company (if not the best), you expect to be recognized as such. If we lived in a world where employers would provide the same amount of appreciation as they do when they reprimand their employees for when they mess up, then the employees would probably do a better job or put in more of an effort to do a better job, but if the employer is constantly hounding you no matter how good or bad you are, then you feel there is no point to being a better employee. The purpose of this article is that I have worked for a company for over a year now, and have consistently been one of the top employees in my department, yet I have not received the recognition I deserve for all I have contributed to this company. I have bitched and whined to my colleagues about how I feel unappreciated, unacknowledged, and overwhelmed with the nagging from management about the most minuscule mistakes I've done in over a year, but have seen others cause so much trouble in a short amount of time but are still being patted on the back for "job well done". We truly live in a backward world where the employees that are an asset to the company are being treated less than the ones who are questionably still with the company.
By Carla SofiiLove Garcia 5 years ago in Journal
It’s Not About Being a “Lone” Wolf
John Swanson remembers vividly how exhausting it is to be a small business owner. In the early 2010s, he was stretched thin across three ventures: The Fast Factory, a small gym in his hometown of St. Cloud, Minn., consulting agency Fast Forged, and the Granite Games, a Minnesota-based CrossFit fitness tournament. He worked day and night to ensure his clients and employees were successful and growing, but his family and personal time suffered as a result.
By Victoria Kennedy5 years ago in Journal
Why Am I Drawn Toward Failure? David Bowie Leads to A Writer's Epiphany
This is my brain on David Bowie. Listening to Bowie I realized who I am as a writer and a person. I’ve been struggling lately with many different things, nothing beyond the average. except for my seeming colossal failure as a writer. I’m a failure as a writer, I can admit that. As of this writing, I have published nearly 800 pieces and I have barely a few nickels to rub together. I don’t know how to write for the algorithm and I don’t know that I would want to write for the algorithm. But that leaves me as a failed writer, in financial terms.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Journal
How to Find Remote Jobs on LinkedIn for Students
While at college, many students face the same old problem - they are forced to live on a tight budget because they simply don’t have time to do a full-time job. For decades, financial difficulties were irreplaceable attributes of a student’s life. But, things have changed a lot since then.
By Pedro Perez 5 years ago in Journal
