I graduated from college with a degree in advertising, a minor in journalism, and a concentration in new media. There was no doubt that I was going to work in some sort of communications role. At the time, I had no idea what. All I knew is I wanted to work in the non profit…
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Burnout is a reaction to prolonged or chronic job stress and is characterized by three main dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism (less identification with the job), and feelings of reduced professional ability. - source I've experienced burnout at a job before. I just got to a point where I would attend meetings with my eyes glazed over,…
Do you live to work or work to live? I swore to myself that I'd never be the kind of person who lives to work. Who thinks about their job all the time. Who misses out on life because they were too busy working. I struggle with work/life balance and to understand office culture. There…
There are a lot of things that happen to me that I can't just let roll of my back. But I wish I could. Some people are so good at that. Things happen, they take it in, and they move on. But not me, I carry it with me forever. I once overheard a coworker…
Some people deserve the world and some people just don't. Some people get what they want easily, some work hard for it, and some don't get anything at all. We all know that life isn't fair. We live it, breathe it, see it, and participate in it. So why do we constantly think we are…
Another interview question I really enjoyed was what is the most important thing you've learned in the past 5 years? I know a lot of people would expect answers about skill. Like I learned how to write better, I learned how to be a better public speaker, I learned more about my audience or how…
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First days are awkward. You leave for work super early to avoid any chance of being late. You're not sure if you should bring your lunch, what kind of set up they'll have, if you should bring a water bottle or coffee. You don't know where the bathroom is and you don't know anyone in…
While job searching, I've felt strongly that I've pigeonholed myself somewhere that will be pretty hard to get out of. Which made me come to the realization that the first five years of your career are extremely important, and what you learn in those five years will shape the rest of your career. I didn't…
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A lot of people are scared of changing. They are scared of the unknown and they are scared of their loved ones changing. Because when people change, you don't always change with them. But I actually love change. For four years of my life I was the same person, dating the same guy. I went…
It's officially been two months since I was last employed. It's not the worst thing, I've been enjoying my free time especially as we prepare to move back to NJ. I can tell this break was a much-needed one, I've been sleeping better and just generally happier than I was when I was working.I've had…
